Using a soil water balance model and a geographical information system, the daily maximum demand of supplemental irrigation for corn in the state of Minas Gerais was simulated and spacialized, for coarse (total available water - TAW: 0.6 mm cm-1), medium (TAW = 1.2 mm cm-1) and fine (TAW = 1.8 mm cm-1) soils. The daily dependable precipitations were estimated using the gamma distribution at 75% of probability and the daily evapotranspiration was computed using the Penman-Monteith (Smith, 1991) with 50% probability. The best planting date considering the lower supplemental irrigation demand was spacialized.
Zea mays L.; supplemental irrigation; GIS
