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Phosphorus Leaching During Potato Production in Coarse Soil
In potato production systems, runoff and erosion are major loss routes of phosphorus (P), while P loss through vertical leaching has been considered insignificant due to the poor mobility of P in soil. However...
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Open AccessOptimizing nutrient inputs by balancing spring wheat yield and environmental effects in the Hetao Irrigation District of China
The Hetao Irrigation District is the primary spring wheat production region in China. However, overuse and unscientific use of chemical fertilizer have resulted in low nutrient use efficiency and potential ris...
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Improving Tuber Yield and Phosphorus Use Efficiency Using Split Phosphorus Application to Potatoes in Inner Mongolia
Increasingly, phosphorus (P) fertilizer is being applied in Inner Mongolia of China to overcome the problem of insolubility of phosphorus in calcareous soil and meet the growth demand of potato plants. As a re...
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MAP3Kθ1 is Involved in Abscisic Acid Signaling in Drought Tolerance and Seed Germination in Arabidopsis
Mitogen-activated protein kinase cascades play pivotal roles in mediating environmental stress responses and plant development. In this study, a loss-of-function mutant of Arabidopsis, map3kθ1, exhibited wider st...
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Mini-Ridge with Covering and Side Planting Method Enhances Rainwater Collection and the Yield of Rain-fed Potato
To improve potato yield in the Yinshan hilly area in Inner Mongolia of China, we implemented a novel cultivation method, i.e., the mini-ridge with covering and side planting (MCSP), based on local meteorologic...
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Open AccessABA signal in rice under stress conditions
Ever since its discovery, abscisic acid (ABA) has been intensively studied due to its versatile functions in plant developmental and physiological processes. Many signaling details of ABA have been well elucid...
