Optimizing nutrient inputs by balancing spring wheat yield and environmental effects in the Hetao Irrigation District of China

Abstract The Hetao Irrigation District is the primary spring wheat production region in China. However, overuse and unscientific use of chemical fertilizer have resulted in low nutrient use efficiency and potential risks to the environment. Balanced fertilization (BF), a 29.9–36.4% N fertilizer and...

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Main Authors: Yuzhen Chen, Na Zhao, Yunfeng Hao, Xiaohong Li, Mingshou Fan, Xiaohua Shi, Liguo Jia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-26668-z