The coordinated management of water and fertilizer has become a necessary strategy to solve the global water crisis and improve crop productivity. This study undertook a field experiment to examine drip irrigation of maize utilizing lysimeters. The impacts of four distinct nitrogen fertilization treatments, with application rates of 105 (CK), 153 (T1), 204 (T2) and 255 kg ha −1 (T3), on crop growth, development and the efficie...