Wheat straw mulching with fertilizer nitrogen: An approach for improving soil water storage and maize crop productivity

Field studies using wheat straw mulching effects on soil water storage and maize development were conducted in China. The studies contained four treatments during three years (2014-2016): CK (no straw and no nitrogen); N (no straw mulching with 172 kg N/ha); HS + N (half straw mulching at the rate o...

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Main Authors: Kashif AKHTAR, Weiyu WANG, Ahmad KHAN, Guangxin REN, Muhammad Zahir AFRIDI, Yongzhong FENG, Gaihe YANG
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences 2018-07-01
Series:Plant, Soil and Environment
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Online Access:https://pse.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/pse-201807-0006_wheat-straw-mulching-with-fertilizer-nitrogen-an-approach-for-improving-soil-water-storage-and-maize-crop-prod.php