Impact des techniques culturales simplifiées sur le stress hydrique des céréales

Abstract

Cereal cultivation is an essential component of Algerian agriculture. It is primarily carried out under rainy conditions and occasionally receives supplementary irrigation. Water stress is a significant problem, particularly affecting cereal crops. To counter this stress, various measures are implemented, including the application of simplified agricultural techniques, which are the subject of our study. We have measured and compared the impact of water stress on phenological parameters and yield components of cereals under different cultivation practices, The results showed that simplified crop management under vegetative cover had an impact on water stress and consequently on all measured variables. Conservation practices could be a commendable alternative to intensify localized cereal farming in arid and semi-arid regions where water is a limiting factor.