Wheat is one of the world's most commonly consumed cereal grains. During abiotic stresses,
the physiological and biochemical alterations in the cells reduce growth and development of …

Elucidation of the composition, functional characteristics, and formation mechanism of wheat
quality is critical for the sustainable development of wheat industry. It is well documented …

Drip irrigation has been gradually adopted for winter wheat production in the North China
Plain (NCP) due to significant saving from using irrigation water and improving water and …

The ridge-furrow plastic mulching system has been reported to increase crop yield and
water-nitrogen use efficiency in semi-arid and semi-humid regions, but the effects of plant …

Accurate prediction of crop yield and dry matter as well as optimized water and nitrogen
management can favor rational decision-making for farming systems. Combining high …

Water scarcity is everywhere and more prominent in arid and semi-arid regions. Moreover,
water allocation for irrigation is hit by other economic sectors for low per capita profit. It is …

Abstract The North China Plain (NCP) has progressively implemented drip irrigation for
winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) production because of its substantial irrigation water …

Accurate estimation of crop evapotranspiration (ETc) is crucial for improving the water use
efficiency and designing and operating irrigation systems. To accurately calculate winter …

Irrigation agriculture, which is commonly applied in the arid area in Northwest China, faces
multiple threats, including drought, shortage of freshwater supply to irrigation districts and …

High-low seedbed cultivation (HLSC) is a key technique now used by smallholder and large
farmers to increase the land utilization rate of wheat production in the North China Plain …