Turkish Journal Of Field Crops,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
28(2), P. 147 - 155
Published: Sept. 28, 2023
Optimal
nitrogen
(N)
application
rate,
source
and
timing
are
important
to
achieve
high
wheat
yield.
Overdose
of
N
as
basal
dose
promotes
excessive
vegetative
growth
delays
maturity,
resulting
in
low
use
efficiency
(NUE)
crop
The
current
study
was
conducted
for
two
years
(2018-2019
2019-2020)
examine
the
influence
various
sources
viz.,
common-urea,
Zn-coated
urea,
neem-coated
polymer-coated
urea
their
methods
(basal-
split-application)
on
growth,
physiology,
yield,
related
traits
under
semi-arid
conditions.
Results
showed
that
significantly
affected
physiological
yield-related
traits;
applied
splits
remained
most
effective
observed
traits,
followed
by
Zn-coated,
polymer-coated,
common
urea.
Compared
with
increased
chlorophyll
(Chl)
carotenoid
contents
split
application.
Neem-coated
also
recorded
higher
biological
grain
yields
than
other
treatments
which
were
associated
values
including
number
productive
tillers,
spikelets,
grains
per
spike.
For
methods,
improved
plant
height,
Chl
pigments,
yield-
compared
In
conclusion,
a
performed
well
Zncoated
improving
overall
Global Change Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
30(2)
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Abstract
Maintaining
or
even
increasing
crop
yields
while
reducing
nitrous
oxide
(N
2
O)
emissions
is
necessary
to
reconcile
food
security
and
climate
change,
the
metric
of
yield‐scaled
N
O
emission
(i.e.,
per
unit
yield)
at
present
poorly
understood.
Here
we
conducted
a
global
meta‐analysis
with
more
than
6000
observations
explore
variation
patterns
controlling
factors
for
maize,
wheat
rice
associated
potential
mitigation
options.
Our
results
showed
that
average
across
all
available
data
followed
order
(322
g
Mg
−1
,
95%
confidence
interval
[CI]:
301–346)
>
maize
(211
CI:
198–225)
(153
144–163).
Yield‐scaled
individual
crops
were
generally
higher
in
tropical
subtropical
zones
temperate
zones,
also
trend
towards
lower
intensities
from
low
high
latitudes.
This
was
better
explained
by
climatic
edaphic
fertilizer
management,
their
combined
effect
predicted
70%
variance.
Furthermore,
our
analysis
significant
decrease
use
efficiency
production
systems
cereal
>10
ha
(maize),
6.6
(wheat)
6.8
(rice),
respectively.
highlights
indicators
can
be
used
as
valuable
proxies
reconciling
trade‐offs
between
mitigation.
For
three
major
staple
crops,
fertilization
up
30%,
optimizing
timing
placement
application
using
enhanced‐efficiency
fertilizers
significantly
reduced
similar
yields.
data‐driven
assessment
provides
some
key
guidance
developing
effective
targeted
adaptation
strategies
sustainable
intensification
production.
Agricultural Water Management,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
289, P. 108535 - 108535
Published: Sept. 28, 2023
Ridge
and
furrow
plastic
film
mulching
(RFM)
has
improved
net
primary
productivity
(NPP)
to
a
high
level
in
semi-arid
rainfed
agricultural
regions.
Yet,
it
is
unclear
whether
there
still
room
for
further
improvement
on
NPP
while
stabilizing
soil
organic
carbon
through
returning
previous
maize
stover
pieces.
To
address
this
issue,
stubbles
were
smashed
into
pieces
situ
ploughed
30
cm
topsoil
at
site
northwest
China
from
2016
2017.
This
was
done
using
the
Pioneer
335
variety
with
three
treatments
(CK,
ridge
without
mulching;
RFM,
RFML,
3.49
t
ha−1
of
RFM;
RFMH,
5.24
RFM).
The
results
indicated
that
exhibited
similar
trend
as
RFM
early
cool
seedling
stage,
raising
temperature.
However,
warm
dry
silking
stage
(2017),
both
rates
reduced
temperatures
by
1.33
0.8
◦C
relative
CK
(P
<
0.05),
respectively.
water
storage
increased
significantly
RFMH
17.3%
RFML
28.5%
growing
season
(2017).
Critically,
0.05)
light
fraction
turnover
across
two
seasons.
By
improving
hydrothermal
conditions,
biomass
accumulation
grain
yield
leading
higher
economic
benefit,
greater
above-ground
(74.5–93.2%)
below-ground
(88.5–89.4%),
compared
CK.
In
conclusion,
might
be
promising
solution
enhance
basis
semiarid
region.
Agricultural Water Management,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
299, P. 108894 - 108894
Published: May 23, 2024
Biodegradable
film
(BF),
as
a
superior
substitute
for
traditional
polyethylene
(PF),
has
experienced
consistent
increase
in
China.
However,
significant
research
gap
persists
regarding
the
utilization
of
BF
assessing
farmland
carbon
balance.
This
experiment
examined
responses
maize
growth,
yield,
irrigation
water
productivity
(IWP),
CO2
emissions,
and
field
net
sequestration
(NCS)
to
two
types
(BF1,
100-day
induction
period,
BF2,
80-day
period),
PF,
three
amounts
(I1,
I2,
I3:
5250,
5625,
6000
m3
ha–1),
by
conducting
two-year
(2019–2020)
trial
typical
arid
semi-arid
region
The
results
indicated
that
biodegradable
mulching
(BFM)
negatively
affected
resulting
reduced
yield
IWP.
Especially
under
I1
level,
6.26%–13.99%
IWP
6.64–13.85%.
Notably,
I2
BF1
had
comparable
impact
on
PF.
Additionally,
exerted
more
pronounced
promoting
effect
total
biomass
than
Concerning
balance,
short-term
application
resulted
emissions
(5.74–6.30%
9.27–12.37%
BF2),
without
any
NCS
cropland.
Taking
into
account
economic
value
ecology,
we
recommended
utilizing
5625
ha–1
areas,
while
opting
with
longer
period
whenever
feasible.
Agronomy,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(5), P. 1007 - 1007
Published: April 22, 2025
This
study
explores
biochar’s
impact
on
soil
fertility,
greenhouse
gas
(GHG)
emissions,
grain
yield,
carbon
footprint
(CF),
and
net
ecosystem
budget
(NECB)
in
northwest
China’s
arid
regions.
A
two-year
field
experiment
tested
three
biochar
rates
(15,
30,
45
t
ha−1)
against
a
control.
The
results
showed
that
significantly
reduced
overall
GHG
though
the
highest
rate
increased
methane
emissions.
30
ha−1
yielded
average
production
(13.9
ha−1),
boosted
organic
storage
by
76
kg
ha−1,
decreased
global
warming
potential
(GWP)
87.8
CO2
emission
intensity
6.74
t−1.
Biochar
also
lowered
CF
enhanced
NECB,
primarily
through
primary
improved
fertility
crop
yields.
emissions
fertilizer
use
were
major
contributors,
but
both
biomass-scaled
yield-scaled
CFs.
Overall,
yields,
while
reducing
GWP,
GHGI,
CF.
recommends
to
optimize
production,
enhance
balance,
mitigate
climate
change
impacts,
highlighting
as
sustainable
amendment
ecosystems.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(20), P. 15096 - 15096
Published: Oct. 20, 2023
The
use
of
plastic
film
for
mulching
cultivation
is
an
important
agricultural
production
technology,
which
plays
role
in
achieving
yield
increase
and
farmers’
income
increase.
China’s
mulch
ranks
first
the
world,
China
also
country
with
most
severe
residual
pollution
farmland.
It
great
significance
to
have
a
comprehensive
understanding
resource
recycling
China.
As
result,
this
article
reviews
recent
advances
First,
types
characteristics
commonly
used
are
introduced.
Then,
development
process
application
situation
mainly
summarized,
problems
farmland
soil
environmental
caused
by
discussed.
Finally,
current
situation,
main
practices,
existing
waste
explained
detail
from
perspectives
government
policy
formulation
farmer
practice.
research
will
play
further
solving
problem
can
provide
reference
other
countries.
