Coal production is accompanied by the generation of a massive quantity of coal overburden
(OB), which is stacked on the adjacent ground in the form of external dumps. The major …

Drip irrigation systems are becoming more and more mature, and are presently extensively
applied to increase crop yield and water use efficiency. In order to investigate the effects of …

Increasing leaf area duration (LAD, delaying leaf senescence) may be a suitable method to
enhance maize (Zea mays L.) growth in drought stress conditions. Accordingly, it was …

Plant growth regulators (PGRs) are chemical substances that imitate the functions of
phytohormones to enhance the crop yield and the harvest process. Phenylurea-derived …

The application of drip irrigation has been paid more and more attention, but there was lack
of systematic comparative analysis between drip irrigation and conventional border irrigation …

Enhancing maize lodging resistance with plant growth retardants (PGRs) is common in
maize production. However, the underlying mechanisms of yield formation as affected by …

Maize, a major food source for the world's tropical regions, is often impaired by droughts
under a changing climate, which creates the importance of making efforts to improve the …

Intercropping increases crop yields by optimizing light interception and/or use efficiency.
Although intercropping combinations and metrics have beenreported, the effects of plant …

This special issue contains 22 papers on the following aspects of sustainable crop
production and food security: using modeling method to evaluate yield and efficiency gaps; …

Lodging is a major constraint to maize productivity and harvesting mechanization in the
North China Plain. EDAH (contains ethephon and diethyl aminoethyl hexanoate) is a novel …