By increasing infiltration and reducing evaporation, mulching can improve the soil water environment and apple yield of orchards in semiarid areas
Yang Liao, Hongxia Cao, Xing Liu, Huang-Tao Li, Qingyang Hu, Wen-Kai Xue
Topics & Concepts
MulchInfiltration (HVAC)Environmental scienceIrrigationAgronomySoil waterPan evaporationStrawWater-use efficiencySoil scienceMaterials scienceComposite materialBiologyIrrigation Practices and Water ManagementPlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsSoil erosion and sediment transport