Tillage and straw mulching impacts on grain yield and water use efficiency of spring maize in Northern Huang–Huai–Hai Valley

A two-year field experiment (2012–2013) was conducted to investigate the effects of two tillage methods and five maize straw mulching patterns on the yield, water consumption, and water use efficiency (WUE) of spring maize (Zea mays L.) in the northern Huang–Huai–Hai valley of China. Compared to rot...

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Main Authors: Zhiqiang Tao, Congfeng Li, Jingjing Li, Zaisong Ding, Jie Xu, Xuefang Sun, Peilu Zhou, Ming Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2015-10-01
Series:Crop Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214514115000860