Background and aims It is so far a gap in knowledge to assess nitrate (NO 3−) leaching loss
linking with crop yield for a given cereal crop** system. Methods We conducted a meta …

Nitrogen lost from fertilized soil is a potentially large source of atmospheric nitrous acid
(HONO), a major precursor of the hydroxyl radical. Yet, the impacts of fertilizer types and …

Deficit irrigation (DI) has been emerging as an important technique for enhancing crop water
productivity (WP). However, advantage of DI under varying nitrogen (N) application rates …

The use of efficient rates of nitrogen (N) fertilizer application is important with regard to
increasing crop productivity and maintaining environmental sustainability. Rice-oilseed rape …

Tillage is an important management tool for tackling and promoting water conservation and
improving crop yield in northern China, where winter wheat production is frequently …

Nitrate in groundwater is increasing in hilly areas of the world due to diverse land-uses and
intensified anthropogenic activity. However, the key factors that control nitrate in …

The ever-rising trend of nitrate leaching from the agricultural production systems is a major
risk to the contamination of ground-and surface-waters and should be addressed. But so far …

Excessive or improper nitrogen (N) application rates and water shortages negatively affect
crop production and thereby food security, particularly for winter wheat production in the …

Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) is a multipurpose crop that is used as food dyeing spice,
edible oil, livestock feed, biofuels and medicinal applications in many areas of the world …

We report the results of a six-year study (2007–2013) of tillage regimes for use in producing
winter wheat (Jimai 22) on the North China Plain, with supplemental irrigation. The tillage …