No-tillage with straw mulching promotes the utilization of soil nitrogen by rice under wheat–rice and oilseed rape–rice cropping systems [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 IntroductionTo investigate the effects of no-tillage with straw mulching on the absorption and utilization of soil nitrogen (N), fertilizer N, and straw N by rice under paddy-upland rotations.MethodsA field experiment with three cropping systems: fallow ...
Fengjun Yan +17 more
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Response of soil bacterial communities in wheat rhizosphere to straw mulching and N fertilization [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 Straw mulching and N fertilization are effective in augmenting crop yields. Since their combined effects on wheat rhizosphere bacterial communities remain largely unknown, our aim was to assess how the bacterial communities respond to these agricultural ...
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Straw mulching and nitrogen application altered ammonia oxidizers communities and improved soil quality in the alkaline purple soil of southwest China [PDF]
AMB Express, 2021 Microbe-mediated ammonia oxidation is a key process in soil nitrogen cycle. However, the effect of maize straw mulching on the ammonia oxidizers in the alkaline purple soil remains largely unknown.
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Crop Journal, 2015 A two-year field experiment (2012–2013) was conducted to investigate the effects of two tillage methods and five maize straw mulching patterns on the yield, water consumption, and water use efficiency (WUE) of spring maize (Zea mays L.) in the northern ...
Zhiqiang Tao +2 more
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Nutritional quality, flavor quality, and antioxidant capacity analysis in cauliflower: regulation of different mulching methods [PDF]
BMC Plant BiologyThe amino acids, soluble sugars, organic acids, and polyphenols of cauliflower contribute to its nutritional and flavor attributes and to health-promoting functions.
Yandong Xie +11 more
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Varying Effects of Straw-Returning Methods on Soil Microbial Diversity and Community Composition in Northeast China [PDF]
MicroorganismsStraw-returning is an effective way to improve straw utilization efficiency and reduce environmental pollution. Various straw-returning methods exist; however, their effects on soil microbial diversity and community composition in cool regions have been ...
Yitao Zhang, Yuxian Wang, Zhanbin Sun
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Straw strip mulching boosts potato yields by enhancing soil moisture and water use efficiency [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceIntroductionWater scarcity is a critical constraint limiting potato production in semi-arid rainfed areas. Mulching practices are recognized as effective water conservation strategies; Here, we investigated the effects of mulching practices on soil ...
Qian Chen +14 more
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Plastic Mulching Film and Straw Return Alter Starch Physicochemical and Tuber Textural Properties of Intercropping Potatoes [PDF]
FoodsTo analyze the impact of intercropping, maize straw returning, plastic mulching, and different configurations on potato quality in southwest China, a three-factor split-plot field experiment was designed to investigate the effects of crop management ...
Zhenpeng Deng +6 more
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The Way and Amount of Straw Mulching Impact Water Consumption and Yield of Potato
Guan'gai paishui xuebao, 2023 【Objective】 Straw mulching and ridge tillage is an improved agronomic technology to sustain crop production in the loess plateau in northwestern China. How their combination impacts water uptake and crop yield is not well understood.
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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2023 Climate change poses a significant risk to food security. Recent floods in Pakistan could serve as an example. In the current climate change scenario, there is a dire need to develop methods that increase crop productivity and reduce the threat of food ...
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