Soil properties and corn (Zea mays L.) production under manure application combined with deep tillage management in solonetzic soils of Songnen Plain, Northeast China

Poor soil structure and nutrients, excessive exchangeable Na+, high pH as well as low enzyme activities are common in the solonetz, and significantly restrict corn (Zea mays L.) production. Cattle manure application combined with deep tillage is an important management practice that can affect soil...

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Main Authors: Qing-feng MENG, Da-wei LI, Juan ZHANG, Lian-ren ZHOU, Xian-fa MA, Hong-yan WANG, Guang-cheng WANG
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-04-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311915611960