The Tradeoff between Maintaining Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) Productivity and Improving Soil Quality under Conservation Tillage Practice in Semi-Arid Region of Northeast China

The Tradeoff between Maintaining Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) Productivity and Improving Soil Quality under Conservation Tillage Practice in Semi-Arid Region of Northeast China

Conservation tillage has received strong support globally to achieve food security and minimize environmental impacts. However, there are comprehensive debates on whether it can achieve the synergy between maintaining crop yields and improving soil quality. To this end, a field experiment under cont...

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Main Authors: Nana Chen, Xin Zhao, Shuxian Dou, Aixing Deng, Chengyan Zheng, Tiehua Cao, Zhenwei Song, Weijian Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Agriculture
Subjects:
conservation tillage
straw returning
soil compaction
soil carbon and nitrogen
maize yield
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/13/2/508

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