A novel way to establish fertilization recommendations based on agronomic efficiency and a sustainable yield index for rice crops

Abstract A simpler approach for establishing fertilizer recommendations for major crops is urgently required to improve the application efficiency of commercial fertilizers in China. To address this need, we developed a method based on field data drawn from the China Program of the International Pla...

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Main Authors: Chuang Liu, Yi Liu, Zhiguo Li, Guoshi Zhang, Fang Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-01143-2