Straw mulching reduces the harmful effects of extreme hydrological and temperature conditions in citrus orchards.

Straw mulching reduces the harmful effects of extreme hydrological and temperature conditions in citrus orchards.

Extreme weather conditions with negative impacts can strongly affect agricultural production. In the Danjiangkou reservoir area, citrus yields were greatly influenced by cold weather conditions and drought stress in 2011. Soil straw mulching (SM) practices have a major effect on soil water and therm...

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Main Authors: Yi Liu, Jing Wang, Dongbi Liu, Zhiguo Li, Guoshi Zhang, Yong Tao, Juan Xie, Junfeng Pan, Fang Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3904954?pdf=render

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