Effects of Irrigation Amount and Salinity Levels on Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) Growth, Water Productivity and Carbon Emissions in Arid Region of Northwest China

To address the growing scarcity of freshwater resources, the use of saline water for agricultural irrigation is gaining increasing attention. This study presents findings from a two-year field experiment conducted during the 2023 and 2024 maize-growing seasons in northwestern China. The objective of...

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Published in:	Agronomy
Main Authors:	Qijin Zhou, Desheng Lyu, Wenhao Li, Yue Wen, Zhenhua Wang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-11-01
Subjects:	saline irrigation water water-salt dynamics maize production carbon balance
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14/11/2656