Most of the required increases in food production over the next decades are expected to be
achieved through increases in crop yield. As wheat is essential for food security it is worrying …

Nitrogen (N) management remains a global challenge for the sustainability of diversified
farming systems. Field crops are often over-supplied with nitrogen by farmers aiming to high …

Water use efficiency (WUE) and nitrogen fertilizer use efficiency (NUE) of winter wheat are
urgently needed to further improve in the North China Plain (NCP). In this study, a 3-year …

Low phosphorus use efficiency (PUE) is one of the main problems of acidic soil that limit the
crop growth. Therefore, in the present study, we investigated the response of crop yield and …

Straw mulching increases soil water availability, but the influence of tillage practices with
straw mulching on soil water, soil nitrogen, root distribution, and the physiological response …

Context Brackish water irrigation poses a threat to the sustainability of irrigated dryland crop
systems, making it essential to identify effective water and nutrient management regimes to …

Abstract The North China Plain (NCP) is the main wheat production area in China; however,
irrigation water and nitrogen fertilizer use in this area is relatively inefficient, and must be …

Wheat crops require effective nitrogen fertilization to produce high yields. Only half of
chemical N2 fertilizers are absorbed into plants while the rest remains in the soil, causing …

Winter wheat is an important cereal consumed worldwide. However, current management
practices involving chemical fertilizers, irrigation, and intensive tillage may have negative …

Soil degradation and water scarcity constitute critical impediments to crop production in arid
regions. The innovation of efficient resource utilization technology is necessary for …