Ridge and furrow configuration improved grain yield by optimizing the soil hydrothermal environment and maize canopy traits in Northwest China
Pengzhao Liu, Ting Zhang, Fengyun Zhang, Xiaolong Ren, Xiaoli Chen, Xining Zhao
Topics & Concepts
CanopyInterceptionSowingRidgeAgronomyEnvironmental scienceLeaf area indexSoil crustWater-use efficiencyYield (engineering)Soil waterSoil scienceGeologyBiologyEcologyMaterials scienceIrrigationMetallurgyPaleontologyIrrigation Practices and Water ManagementCrop Yield and Soil FertilityPlant nutrient uptake and metabolism