Optimizing Planting Density to Increase Maize Yield and Water Use Efficiency and Economic Return in the Arid Region of Northwest China

Optimizing Planting Density to Increase Maize Yield and Water Use Efficiency and Economic Return in the Arid Region of Northwest China

High grain yield and water use efficiency (WUE) are the key goals when producing maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) under irrigation in arid areas. Increasing the planting density and optimizing irrigation are important agronomic practices for increasing the maize grain yield and WUE. A two-year...

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Main Authors: Guoqiang Zhang, Dongping Shen, Bo Ming, Ruizhi Xie, Peng Hou, Jun Xue, Keru Wang, Shaokun Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Agriculture
Subjects:
maize
grain yield
water use efficiency
evapotranspiration
economic return
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/12/9/1322

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