| BBF | broad bed and furrow |
| CGR | crop growth rate |
| DAS | days after sowing |
| DASM | depletion of available soil moisture |
| DWF | deep and wider furrow |
| LAD | leaf area duration |
| SNF | shallow and narrow furrow |
| SPAD | soil plant analysis and development |
| RWC | relative water content |
| WUE | water use efficiency |