Field experiment was conducted during 2017 to study the effect of deficit irrigation practices through drip system and soil moisture distribution in maize. Creation of soil moisture gradient is indispensable to explore the beneficial effects of partial root zone drying (PRD) irrigation and it could be possible only through alternate deficit irrigation (ADI) practice in paired row system of drip layout, which is commonly practiced in India. | Soil moisture distribution as influenced by deficit irrigation through drip system in maize