This study was conducted in order to estimate the supplemental corn water demand, in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, using corrected crop coefficients (Kc) for different phases of corn development. Using data from 34 meteorological stations, the irrigation demand was simulated for the corn crop for the winter season through computational program. The corrected Kc values for corn varied from 0.57 to 0.71 in the development stage I, from 0.9 to 1.12 in the stage III and from 0.63 to 0.86 in the stage IV in Rio de Janeiro State. Using these corrected Kc values in detriment of standard values, an average difference in the irrigation demand of 71.5 mm in this region was obtained.
crop coefficient; irrigation depth; corn
