In-situ rainwater harvesting and gravel mulch combination for corn production in the dry semi-arid region of China

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 371-382

  Li, Xiao Yan ^a   Gong, Jia Dong ^a   Wei, Xing Hu ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

China; Corn production; Furrow; Gravel mulch; Rainwater harvesting; Ridge; Runoff; Soil moisture storage; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; HARVESTING; MULCHING; RAINWATER; RUNOFF; SOIL WATER;

CHINA;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0034489697     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.2000.0705     Document Type: Article

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