Maize yield response to water supply and fertilizer input in a semi-arid environment of Northeast China.

Maize grain yield varies highly with water availability as well as with fertilization and relevant agricultural management practices. With a 311-A optimized saturation design, field experiments were conducted between 2006 and 2009 to examine the yield response of spring maize (Zhengdan 958, Zea mays...

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Main Authors: Guanghua Yin, Jian Gu, Fasheng Zhang, Liang Hao, Peifei Cong, Zuoxin Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3896526?pdf=render