نبذة مختصرة : Irrigated oats is an important forage-crop for livestock industry in arid and semi-arid zones; however, there is a lack of information regarding the relationship of dry matter yield and crop actual evapotranspiration or water demand; then the objective of the study was to develop mathematical models to describe yield and water use efficiency at different levels of irrigation water added. Maximum (P<0.05) yield (12.78 t ha-1) was found when 610.13 mm of water was applied, highest (P<0.05) water use efficiency was 2.36 kg of forage m-3 with463.64 mm water applied and yielded 11.22 t ha-1, harvesting at the milky-dough stage (155 d after sowing or 1,291.5 degree days). Crop characteristics and mean effect of the soil evaporation (Kc), in function of the degree days, were better described by a cubic model. Using these models, in addition with the potential evapotranspiration, it is possible to estimate daily water demand, and it can be concluded that 7.15 mm d-1 is the maximum demand while 5.8 mm d-1 is the optimal demand without compromising yield. These models are a useful tool to optimize forage production from irrigated oats based on time and amount of water to be applied. ; La avena como forraje es un cultivo de riego importante para la industria pecuaria en zonas áridas y semiáridas. Sin embargo, hay poca información sobre la relación del rendimiento de materia seca con la evapotranspiración real del cultivo o demanda hídrica, por lo que el objetivo del estudio fue generar modelos para describir el rendimiento de forraje y la productividad del agua al variar el aporte de agua de riego. Al aplicar 610.13 mm se logró el máximo (P<0.05) rendimiento (12.78 t ha-1) y la máxima (P<0.05) eficiencia del uso del agua (2.36 kg de forraje m-3) fue al aplicar 463.64 mm y con rendimiento de 11.22 t ha-1, cosechando a grano lechoso-masoso (155 días después de la siembra o 1,291.5 grados días de desarrollo). El modelo cúbico ajustó mejor las características del cultivo y los efectos promedios de la evaporación ...
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