Declining yields and soil nutrient balance in a long-term rice-rice-wheat study suggest depletion of soil potassium (K) and inadequate K fertilization seem to be primary reasons for limited and declining crop yields.
D eveloping and implementing management strategies that maintain the quality of soil are essential to enhance the performance and sustainability of an agroecosystem. Carbon is the key attribute of soil quality (
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