Published in Scientific Papers. Series A. Agronomy, Vol. LXVIII, Issue 1
Written by Lucian Florin BOTOȘ, Ioana-Alina HÎNDA, Florin IMBREA, Simona NIȚĂ, Lucian Dumitru NIȚĂ, Ștefan-Laurențiu BĂTRÎNA
Maize is one of the most important agricultural crops globally duet o its higt productivity and various applications in food, feed and industry. The study was carried out in the area of gleic soils in the west of Romania and aimed to optimize the tillage system and test the performance of some maize hybrids in the context of climate change, comparing two tillage – minimum and conventional tillage systems – in terms of the impact on average production. The results obtained show that the minimum tillage system led to an increase in avarage production by 1,117 kg/ha compared to the conventional system. In the dry year 2022, the difference was 603 kg/ha, and in 2023, more climatically favorable, the difference was more pronounced, reaching 1,608 kg/ha. The technology of maize cultivation in a minimum tillage system and the adaptability of hybrids are the viable solution for increasing the harvest in unfavorable climatic conditions.
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