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Controlled Drainage Mediates Cotton Yield at Reduced Nitrogen Rates by Improving Soil Nitrogen and Water Contents
Controlled drainage (CD) can reduce outflow and improve soil productivity, whereas its impacts on soil nitrogen (N), moisture contents, and cotton ( Go...
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The role of an Ascophyllum nodosum extract in lowering the environmental impact and improving nitrogen use efficiency in pasture systems under a reduced nitrogen regime
Nitrogen is a macronutrient that is applied in substantial amounts as a chemical fertiliser to conventional agricultural systems. However, loss of...
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Biochar alters the morphology of plant roots to enable optimized and reduced nitrogen fertilizer applications
BackgroundNitrogen (N) is an essential plant nutrient that limits growth in most terrestrial ecosystems, and to compensate for this, biochar (BC) is...
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Mitigate N2O emissions while maintaining sugarcane yield using enhanced efficiency fertilisers and reduced nitrogen rates
Conventional fertiliser nitrogen (N) inputs to sugarcane farming promote gaseous losses of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N 2 O). This study...
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Dynamic changes in soil fungal communities and functional groups in response to sugarcane/soybean intercrop** with reduced nitrogen fertilizer application
A field experiment was conducted with sugarcane monoculture under 100% nitrogen fertilization (500 kg N ha −1 year −1 , N500) and sugarcane/soybean...
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Continuous Co-incorporation of Chinese Milk Vetch and Rice Straw with Reduced Chemical Fertilizer Maintains Rice Yield as a Consequence of Increased Carbon and Nitrogen Storage in Soil Aggregates
Despite increasing application of Chinese milk vetch (MV) and rice straw (RS), their combined effects on soil aggregate structure and nutrient...
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In vitro selection of chili (Capsicum annuum) varieties tolerant to reduced nitrogen supplements
The area of crop cultivation can be increased by selecting suitable genetic resources adapted for the relevant selection pressure. The areas with...
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Reduced Nitrogen Loss and Sustained Seed Yield of Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) by Optimizing the Use of NPK, Cow Manure, and Vermicompost
The long-term and intensive use of synthetic fertilizers threatens the sustainability of agricultural production. The present study aimed to explore...
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Dense Planting with Reduced Nitrogen Input Improves Grain Yield, Protein Quality, and Resource use Efficiency in Hybrid Rice
Improving grain yield, resource use efficiency, and grain quality is a major challenge in rice production. The objective of this study was to...
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Reduced Cotton Growth and Yield Under Foliar Application of Mepiquat Chloride Was Not Due to Less Nitrogen and Phosphorus Acquisition Under an Innovative Crop** Model in Yangtze River Valley of China
Sustainable cotton production has been an everlasting challenge due to multiple measures. An innovative cotton crop** system characterized by late...
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The Application of Liquid Fertilizer with Reduced Nitrogen Rate Improves the Lodging Resistance in Fragrant Rice
The present study was conducted to investigate the effect of deep application of liquid fertilizer at the tillering stage on the lodging resistance...
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Effectiveness of different methods of zinc application to increase grain micronutrients of rainfed wheat under reduced nitrogen application rate
Nitrogen (N) and zinc (Zn) play a crucial role in determining and improving the quantitative and qualitative yields of the crops. On the other hand,...
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Optimizing nitrogen fertilizer application under reduced irrigation strategies for winter wheat of the north China plain
Following reduced irrigation strategies in the north China plain (NCP), nitrogen (N) fertilizer application must be optimized in terms of the food...
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Grafting improves growth and nitrogen-use efficiency by enhancing NO3− uptake, photosynthesis, and gene expression of nitrate transporters and nitrogen metabolizing enzymes in watermelon under reduced nitrogen application
BackgroundExcessive application of N fertilizer can inhibit plant growth, reduce N-use efficiency (NUE) and lead to production reduction. Watermelon...
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Long-term nitrogen addition reduced soil respiration contributed by decline in the understory plant cover but not species richness
Background and aimsUnderstory plants in forest ecosystems play key roles in carbon (C) cycling and have generally shown negative responses in their...
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Reduced nitrogen losses from drained temperate agricultural peatland after mineral soil coverage
Draining peatlands for agriculture induces peat decomposition, subsidence, and carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) losses, thereby contributing to soil...
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Co-incorporation of rice straw and green manure with reduced nitrogen fertilizer application maintained rice yield and lowered ammonia volatilization
AimsCo-incorporation of rice straw (RS) and green manure (GM) is an effective practice for replacing nitrogen (N) fertilizer and lowering reactive N...
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Reduced nitrogen rate improves post-anthesis assimilates to grain and ameliorates grain-filling characteristics of winter wheat in dry land
AimsNitrogen (N) fertilizer application greatly enhances grain yield by improving dry matter accumulation and grain filling in winter wheat. However,...
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Biochar and biofertilizer reduced nitrogen input and increased soybean yield in the maize soybean relay strip intercrop** system
Applying Biochar (BC) or biofertilizers (BF) are potential approaches to reduce the nitrogen input and mitigate soil degradation in the maize soybean...
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Wheat Growth, Yield, and Quality Under Water Deficit and Reduced Nitrogen Supply. A Review
This review summarizes wheat crop growth, yield, and quality response to moisture stress and nitrogen availability in the rhizosphere. The high...