Modified fertilization management of summer maize (Zea mays L.) in northern China improves grain yield and efficiency of nitrogen use

Improving the yield of maize grain per unit area is needed to meet the growing demand for it in China, where the availability of fertile land is very limited. Modified fertilization management and planting density are efficient methods for increasing crop yield. Field experiments were designed to in...

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Main Authors: Yi CHENG, Jie ZHAO, Zhen-xiang LIU, Zhi-jin HUO, Peng LIU, Shu-ting DONG, Ji-wang ZHANG, Bin ZHAO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-08-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311914608790