Establishing better nitrogen (N) management strategies is of great significance for sustaining
crop production and reducing environmental pollution. However, there is limited knowledge …

The continuous cultivation of the same crop on the same plot can result in problems such as
soil compaction, deteriorating hydraulic properties, and decline in crop yields. This study …

Application of manure is reported to effectively improve agricultural soil fertility. However, the
potential of annual manure applications to increase stocks of soil organic carbon (SOC) and …

In 2006 a comprehensive sampling program was undertaken in two pre-selected peri-urban
villages in Faisalabad, Pakistan to evaluate the soil and agronomic impacts of long-term (25 …

Purpose In drought-prone soils, plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and
arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (AMF) might positively affect water uptake and crop yield via …

The aims of this research were to investigate the effects of biofertilization with a mixture of
different microbial and fungi strains on wheat growth, water use efficiency and yield under …

Abstract By a 24-year (1981-2004) long-term located fertilizer experiment, the effect of long-
term combined application of organic and chemical fertilizers on fluvo-aquic soil fertility and …

Water retention agents have been applied to agricultural fields to improve the growing
conditions of crops, but the potential of these agents in saline soils is poorly understood. The …

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and corn (Zea mays L.) rotation system is important for food
security in the Loess Plateau of China. Grain yield and water-use efficiency (WUE: grain …

Objectives The soil of dryland areas of the Loess Plateau is often barren, the heat and
precipitation resources can not be fully utilized during summer fallow period. Therefore, a …