To develop a water-saving planting pattern in the North China Plain, in the 2010–2011 and 2011–2012 winter wheat growing seasons, 2 types of planting patterns (wide-precision planting and conventional-cultivation planting) and 3 different irrigation treatments (60.0-mm irrigation at both...

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)...