Partial substitution of chemical fertilizer by organic fertilizer benefits grain yield, water use efficiency, and economic return of summer maize

• Published in: Soil & tillage research Vol. 217; p. 105287
• Main Authors: Zhai, Lichao, Wang, Zhanbiao, Zhai, Yuchao, Zhang, Lihua, Zheng, Mengjing, Yao, Haipo, Lv, Lihua, Shen, Haiping, Zhang, Jingting, Yao, Yanrong, Jia, Xiuling
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.03.2022
• Subjects: biomass production; costs and returns; Economic benefit; fertilizer rates; financial economics; Grain yield; harvest index; Maize; nitrogen fertilizers; NPK fertilizers; Organic fertilizer; organic fertilizers; photosynthesis; root systems; soil density; soil organic carbon; soil water content; sustainable agriculture; tillage; Water use efficiency; Zea mays; Economic benefit; Maize; Water use efficiency; Organic fertilizer; Grain yield

Partial substitution of chemical fertilizer with organic fertilizer (PSCFOF) is being increasingly recognized as a promising approach for achieving sustainable agriculture. However, comprehensive evaluation of the effect of PSCFOF on the grain yield, water use efficiency (WUE), and its economic retu...