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Evaluating Crop Characteristics and Water Use Efficiency of Growth Stages of Winter Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Under Various Irrigation Conditions

겨울 밀 (Triticum aestivum L.)의 관개 조건에 따른 생육 단계별 작물 특성 및 물이용효율 평가

Liguang Chenga
,
Hyunsu Parkb
,
Dong-Hyeon Kimc
,
Younggu Herd
,
Taeil Jange†
청 리광a
,
박 현수b
,
김 동현c
,
허 용구d
,
장 태일e†
aPh.D. Candidate, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Jeonbuk National University
bMS Student, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Jeonbuk National University
cPostdoctoral Researcher, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida, USA
dAssociate Professor, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida, USA
eProfessor, Department of Rural Construction Engineering, Institute of Agricultural Science & Technology, Jeonbuk National University
†Corresponding author Tel.: +82-63-270-2518 E-mail: tjang@jbnu.ac.kr
2025. pp. 17-28
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Abstract

Effective water management in winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) fields is crucial for maximizing crop yields, enhancing nutritional content, and increasing domestic wheat production. This study aimed to assess the effects on the physiological indices, crop yield, and water use efficiency (WUE) of different irrigation conditions in the winter wheat fields from 2021 to 2022. The experimental zones were designed with the following irrigation treatments: Treatment A (drought condition: using a rainout shelter to exclude rainfall, with no irrigation applied), Treatment B (rainfed condition: conventional practice), Treatment C (irrigation based on real-time soil moisture), and Treatment D (waterlogging condition). The crop yield and WUE in treatment C were 22.3-25.8% higher than in the other zones. The leaf area index in treatment C was also significantly higher, increasing by 10.1-12.2%. The results indicate that supplementary irrigation during the flowering stage improved crop growth, yield, and WUE by up to 25% from the flowering to the harvest stage. These findings suggest that proper irrigation based on real-time soil moisture sensing during the flowering stage is essential for winter wheat production, especially in regions with traditional rainfall patterns, such as the spring drought period in Korea. This approach will enhance sustainable wheat production efficiency.

Keywords
Winter wheat
soil moisture
ICT
irrigation management
water use efficiency (WUE)
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  • Publisher :The Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국농공학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국농공학회논문집
  • Volume : 67
  • No :3
  • Pages :17-28
  • Received Date : 2024-11-27
  • Revised Date : 2025-02-26
  • Accepted Date : 2025-02-28
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.5389/KSAE.2025.67.3.017
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