Table 1. Description of the field management conditions in each of the five managed treatments sown at the Campo Experimental Norman E. Borlaug in Ciudad Obregón, México.
Managed Treatment | Planting Date | Plot Type | Plot Dimensions | Irrigation Methods |
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Optimal Bed | Late November/Early December | Two beds with 3 rows per bed | 2.8m × 0.8m | Five furrow irrigations |
Optimal Flat | Late November/Early December | Flat sown plot with 6 rows | 4.0m × 1.3m | Five flood irrigations |
Moderate Drought | Late November/Early December | Two beds with 3 rows per bed | 2.8m × 0.8m | Two furrow irrigations |
Severe Drought | Late November/Early December | Flat sown plot with 6 rows | 4.0m × 1.3m | Three minimal irrigations through drip |
Heat | Late February | Two beds with 3 rows per bed | 2.8m × 0.8m | Five furrow irrigations |