General Resources: Water Use Management in Corn

• General Information on Irrigating Corn with Limited Water Supplies UC Drought Management web site
• Managing Irrigated Corn under Drought Conditions (PDF), Drought Tips: Managing Corn, by Mark Lundy. Although water limitations will reduce the productivity of a corn crop, careful consideration of variety choice, planting date, tillage practices, residue management, in-season agronomic practices, and irrigation system design and performance will maximize the productivity of the water that is applied.
• Corn Evapotranspiration Estimates (PDF), by Larry Schwankl & Allan Fulton. Evapotranspiration values/estimates for California field corn are reported for different Sacramento & Central Valley locations with varied spring planting dates.
• No-Tillage and High-Residue Practices Reduce Soil Water Evaporation (PDF), by Jeffrey Mitchell, et al. • CaliforniaAgriculture.ucanr.edu (April–June 2012). Improving water use efficiency is an increasingly important goal as California agriculture confronts water shortages. Reducing tillage and maintaining crop residues on the soil surface could help.

Managing Corn under California's Drought Conditions, Presented by Mark Lundy 

Supplemental materials for video presentation

• Managing Corn under California's Drought Conditions (PPT slides)
• Managing Corn under California's Drought Conditions (PDF)