Exploring optimal soil mulching to enhance maize yield and water use efficiency in dryland areas in China

Water and nutrient availability significantly limits global crop production, especially for dryland agriculture in arid and semi-arid regions. To explore the optimal soil mulching options for the Loess Plateau in China, a 3-year field study was conducted to investigate the effects of various soil mu...

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Main Authors: Liang Gaimei, Wang Yuguo, Chi Baoliang, Li Nana, Chen Wenliang, Qin Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-04-01
Series:Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B, Soil and Plant Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09064710.2017.1394486