In the context of global warming, drought is a crucial factor affecting agricultural production,
especially for the oasis farming areas of northwestern China, where water resources are …

Humic substances are ubiquitous in soils and waters. These complex superstructures are
derived from the decomposition of dead plant and animal matter and are vital to soil health …

Spinach is a crop of economic importance in the Wintergarden region of Texas, where
increasing soil salinity, irrigation water restrictions, and heat stress challenge its production …

Abstract About 90% of the Texas High Plains area depends on the water supply from the
Ogallala aquifer. The decline of the Ogallala water table raises a concern for the …

The Cucurbitaceae provide food and sustenance almost the entire world over, in
economically advanced areas as well as resource-poor areas, and encompass over two …

Field evaluations of commercial humic products have seldom involved replication across
location or year. To evaluate the consistency of humic product efficacy in field conditions, we …

Improving plant nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) is critical in sustainable cropping systems.
Humic substances (HS), a type of plant biostimulant, have the potential to increase plant …

To investigate the evapotranspiration and crop coefficient of oasis watermelon under water
deficit (WD), mild (60%–70% field capacity, FC) and moderate (50%–60% FC) WD levels …

The dessert watermelon, Citrullus lanatus (Cucurbitaceae), is enjoyed by almost everyone
during the hot summer months. The genus Citrullus is xerophytic and native to arid and semi …

Humic substances (HS) have been widely used and investigated in several horticultural
crops. Most HS used are in liquid form with fast and early releasing effects, while studies on …