Optimizing the ridge–furrow ratio and nitrogen application rate can increase the grain yield and water use efficiency of rain-fed spring maize in the Loess Plateau region of China
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Ridge-furrow ratio; N application rate; Soil hydrothermal; Positive interactions; Grain yield;All these keywords.
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