Question

    Read the statements with respect to water management in maize

    A. Most critical stage for irrigation is flowering period including tasseling, silking and pollination

    B. Water deficit at flowering stage causes heavy yield loss mainly due to reduction in grain size

    C. Under the conditions of adequate irrigation water, irrigations should be applied at 25% depletion of available soil moisture

    D. Under the conditions of adequate irrigation water, irrigations should be applied a IW/CPE of 0.6 or 0.8 throughout growth period of crop

    E. As maize is mostly grown in rainy season, applying irrigation is wasteful

    Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

    A A, B and C only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B B, D and E only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C A and C only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D A, B and D only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The given three statements are correct. 

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