Soil replacement combined with subsoiling improves cotton yields
Abstract Background Long-term rotary tillage has led to the deterioration of cotton production in northern China. This deterioration is due to the disturbance of topsoil, a dense plough pan at the 20–50 cm depth, and the decreased water storage capacity. A 2-yr field experiment was performed from 20...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Cotton Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s42397-019-0038-x |