Organic Amendments Influence Soil Water Depletion, Root Distribution, and Water Productivity of Summer Maize in the Guanzhong Plain of Northwest China
Organic amendments improve general soil conditions and stabilize crop production, but their effects on the soil hydrothermal regime, root distribution, and their contributions to water productivity (WP) of maize have not been fully studied. A two-year field experiment was conducted to investigate th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-11-01
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Series: | Water |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/10/11/1640 |