Effect of Postsowing Compaction on Cold and Frost Tolerance of North China Plain Winter Wheat

Improper postsowing compaction negatively affects soil temperature and thereby cold and frost tolerance, particularly in extreme cold weather. In North China Plain, the temperature falls to 5 degrees below zero, even lower in winter, which is period for winter wheat growing. Thus improving temperatu...

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Main Authors: Caiyun Lu, Chunjiang Zhao, Xiu Wang, Zhijun Meng, Jian Song, Milt McGiffen, Guangwei Wu, Weiqing Fu, Jianjun Dong, Jiayang Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:International Journal of Agronomy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1316808