Water shortage severely restricts agricultural output in arid and semi-arid regions, rendering improved irrigation management approaches necessary. This study assessed the hydraulic behavior of furrow irrigation in non-vegetated clay loam soil, inves...
In the design of furrow irrigation, and in general in surface irrigation, the reliable estimation of the advance time at the furrow end (tL) is a key issue for improving the efficiency and uniformity of irrigation. In this study, three methods are us...
This work established a finite element analysis (FEA) model of an inserted tooth-type slip assembly under bear setting load and axial load, calculated the differences between the inserted teeth of the sidetracking packer slip-formed furrow shapes on...
Despite its wide application across arid land types, furrow irrigation is often associated with numerous environmental problems related to deep percolation, runoff, and soil erosion. In this study, a straightforward approach was proposed to achieve h...
Different furrow openers are required to be evaluated for their suitability to manage rice straw for direct planting of wheat in paddy fields. This study was carried out to assess the straw-cutting ability and draft requirements of four different dis...
The traditional gauge wheel has poor performance in reducing the adhesion to soil and constructing seed furrow, which results in lower seeding quality of the planter. To reduce the adhesion of the gauge wheel to the soil and build a well-structured s...
The ridge–furrow planting pattern is an effective strategy to improve grain yield, and changes in the ridge and furrow microenvironments affect wheat yield. However, the mechanism by which wheat yields are increased at different ridge–fur...
Stalk composite pipe (SCP), a novel product used for subsurface irrigation, is primarily composed of crop stalks, soil, and water. In subsurface SCP irrigation (SSI), comprehending the effects of burial furrow parameters on soil water movement is cri...
The plastic-mulched ridge–furrow rainwater harvesting (RF) system has been widely adopted worldwide due to its visible economic benefits. However, few and inconclusive studies have focused on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In addition, it is s...
Poultry-processing industries generate substantial quantities of waste, posing significant environmental challenges due to the complexity of handling and disposal. This study explores an innovative solution that combines thermochemical treatment of p...
For the issues of the poor stability of the furrow opener depth, large soil backfill depth, and inconsistent furrow shape on a no-till seeder for planting green manure between rows of orchards in South Xinjiang, a double-disc, corrugated furrow opene...
Optimizing field cropping practices to improve nitrogen use efficiency is imperative to promote intensive and sustainable wheat production. As a cultivation method commonly adopted in arid and semi-arid regions globally, the ridge–furrow mulchi...
The shortage of water resources seriously limits sustainable production in agriculture, and the ridge–furrow planting pattern is an effective water-saving cultivation pattern. However, the mechanism of the ridge–furrow planting pattern th...
Ridge and furrow fields are land-use-related surface structures that are widespread in Europe and represent a geomorphological key signature of the Anthropocene. Previous research has identified various reasons for the intentional and unintentional f...
To avoid the issues of seeds lying atop straw, where the seeds cannot germinate, during no-till maize seeding, a seed furrow cleaning device is proposed. The device uses rotating spring teeth and a curved sliding shovel to clear the straw from the se...
Ridge–furrow planting is often applied in semi-arid regions to reduce the drought risk on crop yield under rain-fed conditions. Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is widely planted in northern China and how to reduce the drought risk on sunflower...
Benefiting from the high–farmland construction program in China, one–off irrigation can be guaranteed in most fields in semi–humid drought–prone areas in China. However, little information is available on water and nitrogen (N...
Irrigation systems increase fruit yield of water shortage orchards in semiarid and arid lands, but their environmental impacts remain unclear. This study carries out a comparative cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment (LCA) of the furrow and drip irri...
Straw mulching on wet beds is an effective method to alleviate continuous cropping obstacles in greenhouses. However, this technique cannot be applied in the production of leafy vegetables with high planting density. Straw mulching in furrows is an a...
Plastic film mulching combined with raised bed–furrow irrigation is an effective technique for enhancing the seed yield, oil contents, and plant-level water use efficiency of sunflower cultivation, while also optimizing water footprint. In this...
Soil water and nitrogen are two important factors in the agro-ecosystem of the Loess Plateau, China. The ridge-furrow maize system with plastic mulch (RFPM) is a widely used measure to increase crop yield in the Loess Plateau area. The purpose of thi...
Improving traditional surface irrigation technology and vigorously promoting water-saving surface irrigation are important ways to improve the efficiency of water resource utilization. In our study, we propose a new technology of surface irrigation,...
This research aims to evaluate the impact of durum-wheat sowing density on wetting front advancement and water infiltration rate along the furrow length. In addition, durum wheat yield and furrow irrigation performance under the different sowing dens...
In addition to improving the efficacy of the furrow opener by ensuring consistent seeding depth, the gryllulus jaw geometry curve was integrated into the furrow opener. Soil particles were modeled using the DEM combined with the Hertz–Mindlin w...
Ridge and furrow planting is a prevalent drought-resistant cultivation technique in dryland regions. Notably, the effects of this technology on crop grain yield and quality in dryland maize–wheat double-cropping systems remain limited. This stu...
Despite increasing use of pressurized irrigation methods, most irrigation projects worldwide still involve surface systems. Accurate estimation of the amount of infiltrating water and its spatial distribution in the soil is of great importance in the...
Productivity in viticultural practices is highly dependent on seasonal availability of rainfall and the efficiency of soil and water conservation strategies. Sustainable water consumption has been regarded as a business, social, and environmental res...
The arid and semi-arid region of Northwest China plays a significant role in potato production, yet yields are often hampered by drought due to limited precipitation and irrigation water. The ridge–furrow rainwater-harvesting technology is an e...
This study aimed to address the limited infiltration capacity of the double ridge–furrow mulching system (DRFM) under heavy rainfall on the Loess Plateau, which exacerbates surface runoff and mid-summer soil water deficits in semi-arid rainfed...
Water scarcity in arid regions increases the need for technologies to improve water productivity. The integrated effects of plastic film mulching and water stress on grain maize under conventional and alternate furrow irrigation methods are still poo...
Field-scale monitoring of soil and water processes under commercial irrigation remains uncommon, despite its value for understanding salinity and sodicity development outside laboratory settings. This study monitored two furrows on a commercial sugar...
Soil bacteria drive biogeochemical cycles and influence disease suppression, playing pivotal roles in sustainable agriculture. Using Illumina MiSeq sequencing, we assessed how six ridge-furrow film mulching patterns affect soil bacterial diversity in...
Ridge and furrow plastic mulch (RFPM) and nitrogen (N) application are effective strategies for improving crop productivity in China’s Loess Plain. However, it is not clear how the ridge–furrow ratio and nitrogen fertilizer type (NT) affe...
The capture and utilization of rainwater by crops under various mulching conditions have great importance in agriculture production systems, especially in dry-prone regions. Understanding the effect of mulching on rainwater use efficiency growth and...
Sustainable quinoa production in semi-arid regions is constrained by water scarcity and inefficient photoassimilate partitioning. This study evaluated the interactive effects of planting patterns and superabsorbent polymer (SAP) application rates (0,...
Water scarcity threatens the sustainability of irrigated agriculture in semi-arid regions, and ridge-furrow planting systems (RFPS) can be a prospective rainwater harvesting approach. In this study, we aimed to develop a promising water-saving strate...
The deep application of liquid fertilizer in paddy fields is a fertilization technique that applies liquid fertilizer deep near the root system of paddy field crops, which can effectively improve the absorption rate of the crops and reduce the amount...
The upright state of pot seedlings in the process of rice mechanized throwing operations has an important influence on the growth rate and yield of rice, and pot seedling uprightness is affected by the influence of soil backfilling during trenching....
Infiltration parameters and Manning’s roughness are essential input parameters for surface irrigation simulation models. Multiple points of infiltration experiments require time-consuming, costly data collection and problematic calculations of...
Corn (Zea mays) production systems are described as high risk for emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) due to large fertilizer inputs. Conservation practices, such as cover crop (CC), can limit the effects of agricultural activities on GHGs while incr...
Irrigation water is limiting for crop production in arid areas and application rates of fertilizers often exceed crop requirements, resulting in high accumulation of nitrate nitrogen (NO3−-N) in the soil. Management practices play a significant...
Quantitatively analyzing models’ uncertainty is essential for agricultural models due to the effect of inputs parameters and processes on increasing models’ uncertainties. The main aim of the current study was to explore the influence of...
The article briefly describes the importance of furrowing depth stability for seed germination and growth under precision seeding conditions. By analyzing the application status of furrowing depth control technology of the planter globally, the resea...
Commercial humic fertilizers (humates) can be used to improve carbon sequestration. In this study, a 3-year field trial (2016–2018) employed four treatments to investigate the mechanism by which humate increases carbon sequestration in fluvo-aq...
How to improve the utilizations of water and nutrient is a research hotspot of sloping farmland in semi-arid and rain-fed areas. In this study, the spatial changes of soil moisture, nutrients, and roots under different tillage modes, as well as the e...
Soil penetration resistance (PR) is widely used to assess compaction, although water content and field position can confound its relationships with crops. This study characterised depth-specific PR, identified its principal soil predictors, and evalu...
Soil surface measurements play an important role in the performance assessment of tillage operations and are relevant in both academic and industrial settings. Manual soil surface measurements are time-consuming and laborious, which often limits the...
With increasing water scarcity and growing food demand, enhancing agricultural productivity has become a pressing necessity, aligning with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Maize is a strategic crop, yet under surface irrigation, modern techn...
The ridge–furrow with plastic film mulching (RF) system has been widely adopted in rain-fed crop planting due to its potential to enhance crop yield and water use efficiency. However, the impact of the RF system on maize lodging resistance, par...
Supplemental irrigation under a ridge-furrow (RF) cropping system is a valuable cropping practice that balances resource efficiency and high crop yield. However, the effects of nitrogen management on crop growth, yield formation, and economic benefit...
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