Effects of farming practices on yield and crop water productivity of wheat, maize and potato in China: A meta-analysis
Crop yields are significantly restricted by the shortage of water resources in semi-arid and
semi-humid regions around the world. Farming practices like ridge-furrow planting with …
semi-humid regions around the world. Farming practices like ridge-furrow planting with …
Optimizing planting pattern and nitrogen application rate improves grain yield and water use efficiency for rain-fed spring maize by promoting root growth and reducing …
G Zhang, Y Hou, H Zhang, H Fan, X Wen, J Han… - Soil and Tillage …, 2022 - Elsevier
Improving root growth is essential for enhancing the capacity of crops to acquire soil
resources but redundant root growth can also limit productivity, especially in rain-fed farming …
resources but redundant root growth can also limit productivity, especially in rain-fed farming …
Comparison of different irrigation methods to synergistically improve maize's yield, water productivity and economic benefits in an arid irrigation area
Water scarcity is everywhere and more prominent in arid and semi-arid regions. Moreover,
water allocation for irrigation is hit by other economic sectors for low per capita profit. It is …
water allocation for irrigation is hit by other economic sectors for low per capita profit. It is …
Towards the highly effective use of precipitation by ridge-furrow with plastic film mulching instead of relying on irrigation resources in a dry semi-humid area
C Li, X Wen, X Wan, Y Liu, J Han, Y Liao, W Wu - Field Crops Research, 2016 - Elsevier
The development of water-saving cultivation techniques has been attracting increased
attention worldwide. A rainwater harvesting system known as ridge-furrow with plastic film …
attention worldwide. A rainwater harvesting system known as ridge-furrow with plastic film …
Black plastic film combined with straw mulching delays senescence and increases summer maize yield in northwest China
Y Hu, P Ma, C Duan, S Wu, H Feng, Y Zou - Agricultural Water …, 2020 - Elsevier
Ridge-furrow farming systems with transparent plastic film have been used extensively for
maize (Zea mays L.) production in semi-arid areas. However, with climate warming …
maize (Zea mays L.) production in semi-arid areas. However, with climate warming …
Effects of planting patterns and sowing densities on grain-filling, radiation use efficiency and yield of maize (Zea mays L.) in semi-arid regions
Q Jia, L Sun, H Mou, S Ali, D Liu, Y Zhang… - Agricultural Water …, 2018 - Elsevier
The ridge-furrow rainwater harvesting system is a valuable technique for collecting runoff
water and increasing radiation use efficiency to improve crop production. Field experiments …
water and increasing radiation use efficiency to improve crop production. Field experiments …
Straw strips mulch on furrows improves water use efficiency and yield of potato in a rainfed semiarid area
Y Chen, S Chai, H Tian, Y Chai, Y Li, L Chang… - Agricultural water …, 2019 - Elsevier
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) production in semiarid regions is always constrained by
water availability. This study was to evaluate the effects of straw strips mulch to potato …
water availability. This study was to evaluate the effects of straw strips mulch to potato …
Appropriate ridge-furrow ratio can enhance crop production and resource use efficiency by improving soil moisture and thermal condition in a semi-arid region
X Liu, Y Wang, X Yan, H Hou, P Liu, T Cai… - Agricultural Water …, 2020 - Elsevier
The plastic-mulched ridge and furrow rainwater harvesting (PRFRH) system improves
precipitation utilization and yield in semi-arid regions. For densely planted crops such as …
precipitation utilization and yield in semi-arid regions. For densely planted crops such as …
Optimized ridge–furrow with plastic film mulching system to use precipitation efficiently for winter wheat production in dry semi–humid areas
W Li, L Xiong, C Wang, Y Liao, W Wu - Agricultural water management, 2019 - Elsevier
Ridge–furrow with plastic film mulching (RFPFM), a rainwater harvesting system, is receiving
increasing attention worldwide. However, its usefulness in semi–humid regions with …
increasing attention worldwide. However, its usefulness in semi–humid regions with …
[HTML][HTML] Effects of ridge-furrow with plastic film mulching combining with various urea types on water productivity and yield of potato in a dryland farming system
M Sun, W Chen, DR Lapen, B Ma, P Lu, J Liu - Agricultural Water …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ridge-furrow with plastic film mulching (RM) has the potential to enhance crop yields and
water productivity, particularly in semi-arid regions. However, the combined effects of RM …
water productivity, particularly in semi-arid regions. However, the combined effects of RM …