ArticleFrontiers in plant science2025
Optimizing irrigation and fertilization management enhances alfalfa seed yield components through improved soil nutrient availability and leaf photosynthetic efficiency.
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- Combining Reduced Irrigation with Organic Fertilizer Substitution Enhances Water-Nitrogen Productivity and Soil Carbon-Nitrogen Pools of Maize in Arid Northwest China.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Optimizing nitrogen management enhances photosynthesis and alfalfa productivity in jujube-alfalfa intercropping.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Irrigation and phosphorus fertilization regulate trade-offs among yield, forage quality, and resource-use efficiency in alfalfa production under arid and semi-arid conditions.Frontiers in plant science · 2026Article
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Introduction: Addressing the challenges of inefficient water-fertilizer utilization and suboptimal seed yield in alfalfa ( Methods: Using 'WL354HQ' and 'Xinmu No.4' as the experimental materials, a two-factor randomized block design was adopted, with three fertilization levels: F Results: Water and fertilizer management is a prerequisite for high yield of alfalfa seeds, and the impact of fertilization on seed yield is greater than that of irrigation. Compared to the non-fertilized control (F Discussion: This optimized model significantly enhanced alfalfa seed yield formation, photosynthetic characteristics, and soil nutrient availability, which provided a theoretical basis for high yield cultivation of alfalfa seed production in arid areas.
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