Environmental and Management Factor Contributions to Maize Yield

• Main Author: Frederick E. Below (Ed.) (auth)
• Other Authors: Juliann R. Seebauer (Ed.) (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2019
• Subjects: Biology, life sciences; Crop production; Crop management; Maize high-yield; Crop Population density; Maize rotation; Crop protection; Crop fertilization
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Agricultural production must increase substantially to meet the increasing per capita demand for food, feed, fuel, and fiber of a rising human census. The amount of arable land is limited due to soil type, weather, and ecosystem considerations; therefore, it is necessary to increase yields on curren...