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The Link between Mineral Elements Variation and Internal Flesh Breakdown of ‘Keitt’ Mango in a Steep Slope Mountain Area, Southwest China

Xiaowei Ma,
Jianfang Wang,
Muqing Su,
Bin Liu,
Bang Du,
Yuehua Zhang,
Liping He,
Songbiao Wang and
Hongxia Wu

Horticulturae2022, 8(6), 533;https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8060533

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16 June 2022

Internal flesh breakdown (IFB), a serious physiological disorder of mango fruit, causes significant economic losses in Southwest China. We investigated the extent of IFB in 100 mango orchards and how changes in the mineral nutrients of fruit flesh, l...

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Effects of Partial Root-Zone Irrigation on the Water Use Efficiency and Root Water and Nitrate Uptake of Corn

Rahman Barideh,
Sina Besharat,
Mohamad Morteza and
Vahid Rezaverdinejad

Water2018, 10(4), 526;https://doi.org/10.3390/w10040526

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23 April 2018

Due to water shortages and the increasing need for food in recent years, the optimization of water consumption parameters, fertilizers, and food production are essential and a priority. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of partial ro...

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OsPIP2;1 Positively Regulates Rice Tolerance to Water Stress Under Coupling of Partial Root-Zone Drying and Nitrogen Forms

Chunyi Kuang,
Ziying Han,
Xiang Zhang,
Xiaoyuan Chen,
Zhihong Gao and
Yongyong Zhu

Int. J. Mol. Sci.2025, 26(19), 9782;https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms26199782

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8 October 2025

The coupling of partial root-zone drying (PRD) with nitrogen forms exerts an interactive “water-promoted fertilization” effect, which enhances rice (Oryza sativa L.) growth and development, improves water use efficiency (WUE), mediates th...

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A ¹⁵N-Tracing Study to Explore the Coupling Effects of Biochar and Nitrogen Fertilizer on Tomato Growth, Yield, Nitrogen Uptake and Utilization, and the Rhizosphere Soil Environment under Root-Divide Alternative Irrigation

Ke Zhang,
Jian Zheng,
Yan Wang,
Cong Shi and
You Wu

Horticulturae2023, 9(12), 1320;https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9121320

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8 December 2023

To investigate the coupling effects of biochar and nitrogen fertilizer on tomato growth, nitrogen uptake and utilization (NUU), and the soil environment, a pot experiment was conducted using ¹⁵N-tracing technology from March to July 2021 and from Sep...

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The Productive, Economic, and Social Efficiency of Vineyards Using Combined Drought-Tolerant Rootstocks and Efficient Low Water Volume Deficit Irrigation Techniques under Mediterranean Semiarid Conditions

Pascual Romero Azorín and
José García García

Sustainability2020, 12(5), 1930;https://doi.org/10.3390/su12051930

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3 March 2020

In many areas of southern Europe, the scarcity of water due to climate change will increase, making its availability for irrigation an even more limiting factor for agriculture. One of the main necessary measures of adaptation of the vineyards in the...

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Optimal Nitrogen Application Rates of One-Time Root Zone Fertilization and the Effect of Reducing Nitrogen Application on Summer Maize

Chaoqiang Jiang,
Xuexiang Ren,
Huoyan Wang,
Dianjun Lu,
Chaolong Zu and
Shiji Wang

Sustainability2019, 11(10), 2979;https://doi.org/10.3390/su11102979

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25 May 2019

Improvement in fertilization methods, including the optimal matching of nutrient supply and root nutrient absorption by applying nitrogen (N) in the root zone of crop, is necessary to improve N use efficiency (NUE), maintain high stable yield cultiva...

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A Novel Large-Particle Slow-Release Fertilizer Improves Nutrient Use Efficiency and Yield of Cassava by Boundary Layer Limitation

Cuicui He,
Hua Wang,
Guichun Li,
Jie Huang,
Dengfeng Wang,
Xindao Qin,
Wen Zhang,
Dongming Wu,
Yuanda Jiu and
Minggang Xu
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Agronomy2025, 15(2), 261;https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy15020261

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21 January 2025

Cassava is a crucial food and economic crop in tropical regions globally. In response to challenges in fertilizer use efficiency for cassava cultivation, which is traditionally compromised by extensive leaching and broad root zone distribution, a nov...

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Optimal Drip Fertigation Regimes Improved Soil Micro-Environment, Root Growth and Grain Yield of Spring Maize in Arid Northwest China

Zhijun Li,
Haiyang Zou,
Zhenlin Lai,
Fucang Zhang and
Junliang Fan

Agronomy2023, 13(1), 227;https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13010227

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11 January 2023

Understanding the spatial distributions of soil water, temperature and nutrients as well as their effects on maize growth and grain yield is vital for optimizing drip fertigation regimes. In this study, a 2 year field experiment was conducted on drip...

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Regulation Mechanisms of Water and Nitrogen Coupling on the Root-Zone Microenvironment and Yield in Drip-Irrigated Goji Berries

Zhenghu Ma,
Maosong Tang,
Qiuping Fu,
Pengrui Ai,
Tong Heng,
Fengxiu Li,
Pingan Jiang and
Yingjie Ma

Agriculture2025, 15(21), 2237;https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture15212237

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27 October 2025

The low water and fertiliser utilisation efficiency and soil quality degradation caused by high water and fertiliser inputs are the primary challenges facing goji berry cultivation in arid regions. A two-year field experiment was conducted from 2021...

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The Link between Mineral Elements Variation and Internal Flesh Breakdown of ‘Keitt’ Mango in a Steep Slope Mountain Area, Southwest China

Effects of Partial Root-Zone Irrigation on the Water Use Efficiency and Root Water and Nitrate Uptake of Corn

OsPIP2;1 Positively Regulates Rice Tolerance to Water Stress Under Coupling of Partial Root-Zone Drying and Nitrogen Forms

A 15N-Tracing Study to Explore the Coupling Effects of Biochar and Nitrogen Fertilizer on Tomato Growth, Yield, Nitrogen Uptake and Utilization, and the Rhizosphere Soil Environment under Root-Divide Alternative Irrigation

The Productive, Economic, and Social Efficiency of Vineyards Using Combined Drought-Tolerant Rootstocks and Efficient Low Water Volume Deficit Irrigation Techniques under Mediterranean Semiarid Conditions

Optimal Nitrogen Application Rates of One-Time Root Zone Fertilization and the Effect of Reducing Nitrogen Application on Summer Maize

A Novel Large-Particle Slow-Release Fertilizer Improves Nutrient Use Efficiency and Yield of Cassava by Boundary Layer Limitation

Optimal Drip Fertigation Regimes Improved Soil Micro-Environment, Root Growth and Grain Yield of Spring Maize in Arid Northwest China

Regulation Mechanisms of Water and Nitrogen Coupling on the Root-Zone Microenvironment and Yield in Drip-Irrigated Goji Berries

A ¹⁵N-Tracing Study to Explore the Coupling Effects of Biochar and Nitrogen Fertilizer on Tomato Growth, Yield, Nitrogen Uptake and Utilization, and the Rhizosphere Soil Environment under Root-Divide Alternative Irrigation