This study evaluates the effect of partial root zone drying (PRD) and deficit irrigation (DI) strategies on crop yield and water use efficiency of the furrow irrigated rabi maize under the North Bihar Condition. The experiment was conducted at DRPCAU, experimental farm. The treatments were (1) control (CI) in which irrigation water was applied to both sides of root system; (2) Deficit irrigation (DI50, DI75) in which 50% and 75% irrigation water of CI supplied to both sides of the root system; (3) partial rootzone drying (1PRD, 2PRD), 1PRD with half of the root system exposed to soil drying and other half kept well-watered with 50% irrigation water of CI, and 2PRD with 50% irrigation water of CI supplied, half to fixed side of the root system and (4) Rainfed (No irrigation). | Comparative effects of deficit irrigation and partial root zone drying (PRD) on growth, yield and water use efficiency of Rabi maize
