Episodes of water shortage occur in most agricultural regions of the world. Their durations
and intensities increase, and their seasonal timing alters with changing climate. During the …

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is often considered as a drought sensitive crop and its
sustainable production is threatened due to frequent drought episodes. There has been …

About 40% of our food would not exist without synthetic ammonia (NH 3) for fertilization. Yet,
NH 3 production is energy intensive. About 2% of the world's commercial energy is …

**njiang is the main cotton-growing region in China, but the shortage of water resources and
the low utilization of fertilizers have restricted its agricultural development. Field experiments …

Highlights•Optimization of drip irrigation and fertilization regimes was conducted for spring
maize in Northwest China.•There were significant interaction effects on aboveground …

Abstract The North China Plain (NCP) has progressively implemented drip irrigation for
winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) production because of its substantial irrigation water …

Sandy areas in the northern China are the primary regions for potato production, but limited
water resources and low water/fertilizer use efficiency limit the sustainable development of …

Seed cotton yield and fiber quality are two primary factors that influence the international
competitiveness of cotton. To enhance the water-nitrogen utilization efficiency and promote …

In the context of climate-change and shortage of fresh water resources, improving
agricultural productivity has become a major challenge globally, especially in China with …

Improving the quality of cotton fiber is an important way to increase the competitiveness of
cotton in the international market. However, how to improve fiber quality as much as …