Soil Compaction and Maize Root Distribution under Subsoiling Tillage in a Wheat–Maize Double Cropping System

Huang-Huai-Hai Plain is the most important region for grain production in China. In this area, long-term rotary tillage in winter wheat and no tillage in summer maize have significantly increased soil bulk density, which impede maize root growth and reduce the grain yield. Subsoiling tillage is an e...

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Main Authors: Qing Sun, Wu Sun, Zixuan Zhao, Wen Jiang, Peiyu Zhang, Xuefang Sun, Qingwu Xue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/13/2/394