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infos::In the annual double cropping areas of North China Plain, low crop yield and water availability are the main limiting factors to crop production. Conservation tillage has been proposed to improve water conservation and sustain soil productivity. The o……

infos::The benefits of conservation a griculture (CA) , have been widely recogni z ed and CA has been widely adopted in many parts of the world . However, there are some factors that limit the widespread adoption of CA in Asia. The most prominent factor appe……

infos::Since the knotters on the Chinese rectangular balers areimported from outside of the country, Chinese knotters withindependent intellectual property rights is far away from being closed. In order to harvest a large quantity of straw in a short period……

infos::In 1999 no-tillage farming, synonymous of zero tillage farming or conservation agriculture, was adopted on about45 million ha world wide, growing to 72 million ha in 2003 and to 111 million ha in 2009, corresponding to an growth rate of6 million ha pe……

infos::The furrow opening configuration used by no-till seeders can have a major effect on crop emergence in conservation tillage systems. This is particularly important in annual double-cropping regions (winter wheat and summer maize) of northern China whe……