Read the statements with respect to water management in maize
A. Most critical stage for irrigation is flowering period including tasseling, silking and pollination
B. Water deficit at flowering stage causes heaviest yield loss mainly due to reduction in grain size
C. Under the conditions of adequate irrigation water, irrigations should be applied at 25 % depletion of available soil moisture
D. Under the conditions of adequate irrigation water, irrigations should be applied at IW/CPE of 0.6 or 0.8 throughout growth period of crop
E. As maize is mostly grown in rainy season, applying irrigation is wasteful
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For maize, the flowering stage (tasseling and silking) is the most critical window for water. Any water stress during this short period can cause irreversible yield loss, making supplemental irrigation essential even in the rainy season.
