Optimum Water and Nitrogen Management Increases Grain Yield and Resource Use Efficiency by Optimizing Canopy Structure in Wheat

Excessive nitrogen (N) application rates and serious over-exploitation of groundwater under farmer practice threatens the sustainable use of resources in the North China Plain (NCP). Crop canopy structure affects light distribution between leaves, which is important to determine crop growth. A field...

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Main Authors: Yang Liu, Mao Yang, Chunsheng Yao, Xiaonan Zhou, Wei Li, Zhen Zhang, Yanmei Gao, Zhencai Sun, Zhimin Wang, Yinghua Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/3/441