Researchers treat saline-alkaline wasteland with crop stalks and plastic covering to retain moisture and prevent salt from rising to the surface, increasing crop yields by 30.5 per cent.
Holding a small share of the world’s arable soil, as well as one of the planet’s largest populations, China has had to cultivate lands previously thought inhospitable to increase crop yields.
South Dakota State University Extension will host a bus tour on Thursday, Aug. 24, highlighting precision agricultural strategies used by farmers to mitigate saline soils while also maximizing productivity and