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The aim is to assess management strategies combining deficit irrigation and bacterial inoculation to improve maize productivity under water scarcity in semiarid conditions.

April 26, 2026PlantsOpen Access

Integrating Deficit Irrigation and Bacterial Inoculation to Mitigate Water Stress and Enhance Maize Productivity in Semiarid Regions

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The aim is to assess management strategies combining deficit irrigation and bacterial inoculation to improve maize productivity under water scarcity in semiarid conditions.
Conducted a randomized complete block design with split-plot arrangement over two growing seasons (2023 and 2024).
Evaluated full irrigation, continuous deficit irrigation, and stage-specific controlled deficit irrigation strategies, along with various bacterial inoculation treatments.
Analyzed physiological variables, yield components, water use efficiency, crop sensitivity coefficient to water deficit, and economic indicators.
Controlled deficit irrigation (CDV50%) maintained a grain yield of 6465.80 kg ha−1 in the second growing season, comparable to full irrigation (FI).
Continuous deficit irrigation (RD50%) reduced yield by 26%.
Bacterial inoculation treatments improved gas exchange, carboxylation efficiency, and water use efficiency, leading to higher agricultural income.

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Randomized trial evaluates the effects of irrigation strategies and bacterial inoculation on maize yield under water stress conditions in semiarid regions, indicating a sustainable approach.

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Nogueira et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69edabdf4a46254e215b3b51 https://doi.org/10.3390/plants15091309

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Randomized trial evaluates the effects of irrigation strategies and bacterial inoculation on maize yield under water stress conditions in semiarid regions, indicating a sustainable approach.

Integrating Deficit Irrigation and Bacterial Inoculation to Mitigate Water Stress and Enhance Maize Productivity in Semiarid Regions

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