Table 4 Treatment details and notation used in the study.

From: Water budgeting in conservation agriculture-based sub-surface drip irrigation in tropical maize using HYDRUS-2D in South Asia

Tillage and residue management options

Irrigation methods

Nitrogen applied (kg ha−1)

Treatment notation used

Permanent Bed without residue

SSDI

0

PBWOR-SSD-N0

Permanent Bed with 25% wheat residue

SSDI

0

PBWR-SSD-N0

Permanent Bed without residue

SSDI

120

PBWOR-SSD-N120

Permanent Bed with 25% wheat residue

SSDI

120

PBWR-SSD-N120

Permanent Bed without residue

SSDI

150

PBWOR-SSD-N150

Permanent Bed with 25% wheat residue

SSD

150

PBWR-SSD-N150

Conventional tillage (fresh bed without residue)

FI

120

CTWOR-Furrow-N120

Permanent Bed with 25% wheat residue

FI

120

PBWR-Furrow-N120

  1. SSDI: subsurface drip irrigation; FI: furrow irrigation.