The effect of municipal solid waste compost application on soil water and water stress in irrigated corn

Agriculture & Biology

• MSW composts 100%
• composts 64%
• soil water 55%
• water stress 54%
• corn 41%
• water holding capacity 22%
• soil 22%
• sand 18%
• land application 15%
• water 13%
• soil physical properties 12%
• leaf water potential 12%
• soil water content 11%
• bulk density 10%
• soil organic matter 10%
• Zea mays 9%
• growing season 8%
• salts 7%
• farms 7%

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• water stress 74%
• compost 68%
• municipal solid waste 63%
• maize 58%
• soil water 53%
• soil 20%
• effect 15%
• water 14%
• loamy sand 12%
• water retention 10%
• bulk density 9%
• soil organic matter 8%
• growing season 8%
• farm 7%
• soil moisture 7%
• physical property 7%
• water content 7%
• plain 7%
• salt 6%
• sand 5%
• land 5%
• rate 3%