Rainfall Harvesting and Mulches Combination for Corn Production in the Subhumid Areas Prone to Drought of China

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 198, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 304-313

  Xiaoli, C ^a   Pute, W ^a   Xining, Z ^a   Xiaolong, R ^a   Zhikuan, J ^a  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Corn production; Dryland agriculture; Mulch; Rainfall harvesting; Ridge and furrow; Subhumid areas prone to drought of China; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CROP PRODUCTION; DROUGHT STRESS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMID ENVIRONMENT; MULCH; RAINFALL; SOIL WATER; STRAW; SUSTAINABILITY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

CHINA;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84863536166     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: 1439037X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-037X.2012.00508.x     Document Type: Article

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