Optimizing the ridge–furrow ratio and nitrogen application rate can increase the grain yield and water use efficiency of rain-fed spring maize in the Loess Plateau region of China

2022 ◽  
Vol 262 ◽  
pp. 107430
Author(s):  
Guangxin Zhang ◽  
Rongcheng Dai ◽  
Wenzhuo Ma ◽  
Hengzhi Fan ◽  
Wenhui Meng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grain Yield ◽  
Water Use Efficiency ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Application Rate ◽  
Nitrogen Application ◽  
The Loess Plateau ◽  
Plateau Region ◽  
Spring Maize ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
Nitrogen Application Rate

Light and Water Use Efficiency as Influenced by Clouds and/or Aerosols in a Rainfed Spring Maize Cropland on the Loess Plateau

Crop Science ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 853-862 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiang Gao ◽  
Fengxue Gu ◽  
Xurong Mei ◽  
Weiping Hao ◽  
Haoru Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Use Efficiency ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Loess Plateau ◽  
The Loess Plateau ◽  
Spring Maize ◽  
Use Efficiency

Improving Winter Wheat Grain Yield and Water Use Efficiency through Fertilization and Mulch in the Loess Plateau

2015 ◽  
Vol 107 (6) ◽  
pp. 2059-2068 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanlong Chen ◽  
Ting Liu ◽  
Xiaohong Tian ◽  
Xiaofeng Wang ◽  
Huilin Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Winter Wheat ◽  
Grain Yield ◽  
Water Use Efficiency ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Loess Plateau ◽  
Wheat Grain ◽  
The Loess Plateau ◽  
Use Efficiency

scholarly journals Spring maize yield, soil water use and water use efficiency under plastic film and straw mulches in the Loess Plateau

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen Lin ◽  
Wenzhao Liu ◽  
Qingwu Xue
Keyword(s):  
Water Balance ◽  
Water Use Efficiency ◽  
Soil Water ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Loess Plateau ◽  
Soil Water Balance ◽  
Plastic Film ◽  
The Loess Plateau ◽  
Spring Maize ◽  
Use Efficiency

Abstract To compare the soil water balance, yield and water use efficiency (WUE) of spring maize under different mulching types in the Loess Plateau, a 7-year field experiment was conducted in the Changwu region of the Loess Plateau. Three treatments were used in this experiment: straw mulch (SM), plastic film mulch (PM) and conventional covering without mulch (CK). Results show that the soil water change of dryland spring maize was as deep as 300 cm depth and hence 300 cm is recommended as the minimum depth when measure the soil water in this region. Water use (ET) did not differ significantly among the treatments. However, grain yield was significantly higher in PM compared with CK. WUE was significantly higher in PM than in CK for most years of the experiment. Although ET tended to be higher in PM than in the other treatments (without significance), the evaporation of water in the fallow period also decreased. Thus, PM is sustainable with respect to soil water balance. The 7-year experiment and the supplemental experiment thus confirmed that straw mulching at the seedling stage may lead to yield reduction and this effect can be mitigated by delaying the straw application to three-leaf stage.

scholarly journals Tillage and straw mulching impacts on grain yield and water use efficiency of spring maize in Northern Huang–Huai–Hai Valley

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. 445-450 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiqiang Tao ◽  
Congfeng Li ◽  
Jingjing Li ◽  
Zaisong Ding ◽  
Jie Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grain Yield ◽  
Water Use Efficiency ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Straw Mulching ◽  
Spring Maize ◽  
Use Efficiency
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