Tillage combined with straw return increases maize yield and water use by regulating root morphological distribution and nitrogen metabolism in Northeast China
Zhang Wen, Anran Long, Xinjie Ji, Zhanxiang Sun, Ping Tian, Chengcheng Jin, Xiangwei Gong, Ying Jiang, Hua Qi, Haiqiu Yu
Topics & Concepts
AgronomyTillageStrawConventional tillageEnvironmental scienceSoil waterBulk densitySoil structureSoil horizonGlutamate synthaseCrop yieldWater contentNitrogen cycleNitrateNitrogenBulk soilNo-till farmingRoot systemChemistryAmmonium nitrateAmmoniumWater-use efficiencyWater potentialCrop Yield and Soil FertilitySoil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsPlant nutrient uptake and metabolism