Abstract North China Plain (NCP) is a main agricultural production region in China, dominated by summer maize-winter wheat double cropping system. However, the grain yield highly depends on groundwater extraction to fulfil irrigation demand. Additionally, warming and drying tendency under climate change will further challenge water resource availability productivity. This study applied modelled...

Over the past decade, scientific studies have increasingly concentrated on effects of global phosphorus (P) scarcity food security. A comprehensive strategy that considers demand reduction and recycling possibilities is needed to address P scarcity. Reduced tillage along with crop residue retention could decrease fixation in soil, improve labile content enhance organic-P (Po) buildup its minera...

The difference of reclaimed water qualities between in summer and in winter were proved considerable. Reclaimed water derived in spring or summer could be applied irrigating in some arid region, which have been considered a rational renewable resource of water. Yet in winter, reclaimed water would run off into river or stream in vain. The idea of storing it in winter and being ready for the nex...

Jointed goatgrass (Aegilops cylindrica Host) is an economically important weed in winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)–fallow production regions of the United States. Few options exist for management of jointed goatgrass in winter wheat due to the close genetic relationship between the two species. This research evaluated use of imazamox herbicide (2-[(RS)-4-isopropyl-4methyl-5-oxo-2-imidazolin-...

The relationship between vegetation and precipitation has been studied extensively, but little is known about its mechanistic linkage to agro-ecosystem sustainability. In this study, we used 250 m MODIS NDVI 16-day composite data and precipitation data for the period 2001–2005 to evaluate the connection between vegetation and precipitation in the Jinghe River watershed of the central Loess Plat...

To investigate the different responses of crops to drought stress under field conditions Central European Climate for selected crop rotations, a experiment was conducted at test site in Czech Republic from 2014 2021. Depending on crop, rainout shelters were placed late spring and early summer study effects final stages development. Due these associated lower water availability during summer, re...

Despite the potential to increase soil organic matter, cycle nutrients, and suppress weeds, there is a concern that cover crops (CCs) water use negatively impacts subsequent in water-limited environments. Cover crop management practices such as planting termination timing may mitigate detrimental of CCs semi-arid cropping systems. To determine effects under environments, we evaluated total CC b...

The winter wheat/summer fallow rotation is the most common cropping system in eastern Oregon. It is used to store winter precipitation and control weeds. This cropping system, however, destroys soil organic carbon, reduces water infiltration and thus leads to soil erosion, and is not sustainable. Conservation tillage, annual cropping, and the introduction of alternative crops are ways to improv...

There is abundant evidence that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of cereal products, expressed per ton grain output, have been trending downward over the past 20 years. This has largely achieved through agricultural intensification concurrently increased area-based GHG emissions. The challenge for agriculture to increase yields meet food demands a growing world population while also contributing ...

To rationally utilize digested slurry, and thereby promote the integrated development of planting breeding in industry, water-fertilizer requirement analysis typical winter wheat-summer corn rotation tillage model Zhengzhou was completed based on water/nutrient crops. The results showed that water demand effective rainfall wheat during whole growth period were 492 190 mm, application amount slu...