Mulching Measures Improve Soil Moisture in Rain-Fed Jujube (<i>Ziziphus jujuba</i> Mill.) Orchards in the Loess Hilly Region of China

Mulching Measures Improve Soil Moisture in Rain-Fed Jujube (<i>Ziziphus jujuba</i> Mill.) Orchards in the Loess Hilly Region of China

Water shortage is the main bottleneck restricting the sustainable development of rain-fed jujube (<i>Ziziphus jujuba</i> Mill.) orchards in the loess hilly region of China. Given the effect of mulching on soil moisture conservation, straw mulching (SM) and jujube branch mulching (BM) wer...

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Main Authors: Min Tang, Hongchen Li, Chao Zhang, Xining Zhao, Xiaodong Gao, Pute Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
soil moisture
water consumption
continuous drought
mulching
jujube
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/2/610

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