Agronomy, Volume 16, Issue 11
2026 June-1 - 99 articles
Cover Story: Climate change is expected to increase drought in Europe, requiring more water-efficient crops. This study compared evapotranspiration, water-use efficiency, and yield of maize and grain sorghum under three water regimes (100%, 50%, 30% of optimal) with or without weeds. Under moderate deficit (50% water), sorghum maintained stable yield, while maize yield decreased. Under severe deficit (30% water), yield reductions were similar in both crops. Sorghum required less water per kg of grain than maize. Weed interference reduced yield and water-use efficiency in both species. Sorghum may be a viable alternative to maize under moderate drought, but both need irrigation under severe scarcity. View this paper - Issues are regarded as officially published after their release is announced to the table of contents alert mailing list .
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