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AgronomyMulching could effectively improve the soil hydrothermal environment, improve changes in the soil structure, increase entropy, and conserve soil moisture to solve the problem of grain reduction caused by perennial drought in Northwest China.
Zhen Ma +7 more
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Influence of grass mulch application on tubers size and yield of ware potatoes [PDF]
, 2009 The aim of the experiment was to investigate the effect of grass mulch and the term of its application on the yield and quality of potatoes and weed biomass under organic system.
Dvorak, Petr +5 more
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1162. Symphyotrichum oolentangiense (Riddell) G.L. Nesom
Curtis's Botanical Magazine, EarlyView.Summary Symphyotrichum oolentangiense (Riddell) G.L. Nesom (Compositae: Astereae: Symphyotrichinae) is described and illustrated. A very brief biographical note of John Leonard Riddell, the collector and author of the species, is offered. Notes are provided for the species' cultivation, propagation, likely pests and diseases, and availability.
Nicholas Hind, Deborah Lambkin
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The development of sustainable cropping systems in the highlands of South-East Asia: general lessons for development projects [PDF]
, 2005 Hosted by 'Open Journal Systems'Soil conservation in the highlands of South-East Asia is essential for sustainable agro-environmental development. The effectiveness of soil conservation treatments developed in runoff plots was investigated in farmer ...
Fullen, Michael A.
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1163. Heterotheca camporum (Greene) Shinners
Curtis's Botanical Magazine, EarlyView.Summary Heterotheca camporum (Greene) Shinners (Compositae: Astereae: Chrysopsidinae) is described and illustrated. Notes are provided for the species' cultivation, propagation, likely pests and diseases, and availability. A full synonymy is given, along with type citations and known presence of type material, together with relevant notes.
Nicholas Hind, Christabel King
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Optimizing the water-energy-food nexus in dryland winter wheat systems on the loess plateau
Agricultural Water ManagementProviding climate-adaptive solutions to enhance wheat production while improving the efficiency of resource utilization is a key approach to addressing the food security challenges faced by dryland agriculture.
Di Zhang +8 more
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Horticulturae, 2021 Adoption of suitable organic fertilizers and soil mulching are useful tools to enhance soil quality, which will inevitably lead to improved growth and yield of crops.
Mohamed Ahmed Youssef +3 more
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The development of improved guidance on the use of fertility building crops in organic farming (CTE0204) [PDF]
, 2006 Fertility building crops are a key component of organic rotations where they help to provide nitrogen required for optimal crop performance. It is important that rotations and managements are planned which optimise the capture and use of this nitrogen ...
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Wheat straw mulch improves summer maize productivity and soil properties
Italian Journal of Agronomy, 2021 Crop residue mulch in agricultural systems preserves soil health and improves crop productivity through its moderating influence on soil temperature regime and enhanced moisture retention. Therefore, a field experiment was conducted to determine the changes in soil properties and grain yield of irrigated summer maize in response to wheat straw mulching
Mehmood Ali Noor +3 more
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Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.Natural parasitism of the invasive southern green stinkbug was recorded in an organic strawberry cropping system in southwestern Germany. The tachinid fly Trichopoda pictipennis shows successful establishment and field activity, indicating ongoing range expansion.
Sophie Wenz +2 more
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