Winter wheat is the main crop on the North China Plain (NCP), and in this region the most limiting factor for the crop is water. The objective of this study was to adapt and test the ability of the FAO-developed AquaCrop model (v3.1) to simulate winter wheat grain yield, biomass, actual...

The limited water resources in the North China Plain have compelled the farming community to implement water-saving measures. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of uniform row, furrow planting, and bed planting pattern systems on the yield, water consumption, and water use efficiency (WUE)...