A dataset of daily water consumption records for maize at Shiyanghe Experimental Station of China Agricultural University during 2009-2016

A good understanding of the variation in crop water consumption in farming systems is essential for studying the patterns of water consumption by crops at various growth stages. Based on this, this dataset provides the maize evaporation and precipitation intensity data measured by a large-scale lysimeter at Shiyanghe Experimental Station of China Agricultural University from 2009 to 2016, with a temporal resolution of daily scale. The irrigation method is border irrigation. The data acquisition and processing process strictly follows the instrumental data quality control and specifications. After data processing, quality control and evaluation, the data are made public on a daily scale with a view to providing a basis for the efficient use of regional agricultural water resources.