Recycling of livestock manure to agricultural land may reduce the use of synthetic fertilizer
and thereby enhance the sustainability of food production. However, the effects of …

Organic and inorganic fertilization management in intensive crop** system is important to
achieve long-term high crop yield sustainability. We quantitatively investigated crop yield …

Rotation with Chinese milk vetch (MV) as winter green manure in double-rice crop**
system is an efficient approach to substitute chemical fertilizer (CF). However, the optimal …

Maximizing food production for feeding a rapidly growing human population while
minimizing critical resource use and soil quality degradation is a major challenge for global …

The cultivation of green manure or rice straw returns in southern China increases crop yields
and soil fertility. Few studies have reported the effects of combining both management …

Applying alternative fertilization practices instead of conventional fertilizers might improve
rice yield and nutrient use efficiency in rice crop** systems. However, the results range …

Understanding the effects of external organic and inorganic components on soil fertility and
quality is essential for improving low-yielding soils. We conducted a field study over two …

In China, the current high reliance on chemical nitrogen (N) in agriculture has resulted in low
N use efficiency and high N loss. Reducing N fertilizer input is necessary for environmental …