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• Influence of tied-ridge with biochar amendment on runoff, sediment losses, and alfalfa yield in northwestern China.

  Authors:Erastus Mak-Mensah, Faisal Eudes Sam, Itoba Ongagna Ipaka Safnat Kaito, Wucheng Zhao, Dengkui Zhang, Xujiao Zhou, et al.From:PeerJ (Vol. 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 25, 202112,568 words Article 1450LBackground Loss of organic matter and mineral nutrients to soil erosion in rain-fed agriculture is a serious problem globally, especially in China's Loess Plateau. As a result, increasing rainwater usage efficiency by...

• Influence of tied-ridge-furrow with inorganic fertilizer on grain yield across semiarid regions of Asia and Africa: A meta-analysis.

  Authors:Erastus Mak-Mensah, Peter Bilson Obour, and Qi WangFrom:PeerJ (Vol. 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 17, 20216,812 words Article 1600LBackground In semiarid areas, low productivity of crops has been attributed to lack of appropriate soil moisture conservation practices since droughts and soil erosion are rampant in most areas of this region....

• Influence of plastic film mulch with biochar application on crop yield, evapotranspiration, and water use efficiency in northern China: A meta-analysis.

  Authors:Erastus Mak-Mensah, Peter Bilson Obour, Eunice Essel, Qi Wang, and John K. AhiakpaFrom:PeerJ (Vol. 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 3, 20218,337 words Article 1580LBackground China is the leading consumer of plastic film worldwide. Plastic film mulched ridge-furrow is one of the most widely adopted agronomic and field management practices in rain-fed agriculture in dry-land areas...