Improving Performance of Maize Plants Grown under Deficit Water Stress

In Egypt, we are under the water poverty limit. Therefore, practical solutions must be undertaken to confront scarcity, which hinders agricultural development in Egypt. For this purpose, two field trials were performed assess different irrigation intervals as main plots (irrigation every 8, 10 and 12 days), soil conditioners subplots [ without (control), biochar compost] foliar application of ascorbic acid at rates (0.0, 5.0 10.0 mM) sub-sub on maize plant performance yield. Findings showed that deficit days) caused a significant decline compared 8 days. Both improved increased yield quality plants grown conditioners, but compost was more effective than amendment regard. Also, external possessed vital role hindering hazard effect drought treatments, where its rate increased. On other hand, treatments led raise antioxidants production leaves period 40 days from sowing hinder ROS, produced due stress, while applications plant's self-production antioxidants.On contrary, studied substances cannot continue producing advanced stage growth (70 sowing).