Partial substitution of chemical fertilizer by organic fertilizer benefits grain yield, water use efficiency, and economic return of summer maize
Lichao Zhai, Zhanbiao Wang, Yuchao Zhai, Lihua Zhang, Mengjing Zheng, Haipo Yao, Lihua Lv, Haiping Shen, Jingting Zhang, Yanrong Yao, Xiuling Jia
Topics & Concepts
FertilizerAgronomyWater-use efficiencyYield (engineering)Biomass (ecology)Environmental scienceSoil waterAgricultureField experimentGrowing seasonMathematicsOrganic fertilizerBiologyIrrigationSoil scienceMaterials scienceEcologyMetallurgyCrop Yield and Soil FertilitySoil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsPlant nutrient uptake and metabolism