Combining slow-release fertilizer and plastic film mulching reduced the carbon footprint and enhanced maize yield on the Loess Plateau
Xiaoqing Han, Pengfei Dang, Lechen Liao, Fangqi Song, Miaomiao Zhang, Maoxue Zhang, Guoqing Li, Shuyue Wen, Ning Yang, Xiping Pan, Xiaofan Wang, Wen Wang, Xiaoliang Qin, Charles O. Joseph, Kadambot H. M. Siddique
Topics & Concepts
MulchEnvironmental scienceGreenhouse gasLoess plateauCarbon footprintPlastic filmSoil carbonLoessAgronomyAgricultureBiocharSustainable agricultureFertilizerYield (engineering)Agricultural engineeringSoil waterSoil scienceMaterials scienceWaste managementPyrolysisEngineeringBiologyLayer (electronics)GeomorphologyMetallurgyComposite materialGeologyEcologySoil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsPlant nutrient uptake and metabolismIrrigation Practices and Water Management