Fine Soil Texture Is Conducive to Crop Productivity and Nitrogen Retention in Irrigated Cropland in a Desert-Oasis Ecotone, Northwest China

Agricultural production in oases requires extensive irrigation and nitrogen (N) inputs, which result in a high incidence of non-point-source pollution. Information on how soil texture affects crop productivity and water and N use efficiency is needed to improve N management in oases. A two-year fiel...

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Main Authors: Lisha Wang, Zhibin He, Wenzhi Zhao, Chuan Wang, Dengke Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/7/1509