The need for alternative fertilization strategies that balance productivity with sustainability

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Sourced from the stated research gap and stated challenges of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2024 and 2026, spanning 5 journals. Those papers have been cited 16 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 8 representative gaps

• Effects of Organomineral Fertilizer Treatments on Morphological Parameters and Leaf Macronutrient Contents of Maize Plant (2026) · Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Tarım Bilimleri Dergisi · cited 1× · doi

  The need for alternative fertilization strategies that balance productivity with sustainability. The lack of research on the effects of organomineral fertilizers on maize growth and nutrient uptake.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: need alternative fertilization strategies balance productivity sustainability lack
• Yield and quality of maize crop under mono- and binary cropping (2026) · Bioenergy · doi

  The study identifies a gap in knowledge on the effect of fertiliser systems on the yield and quality of maize and soybean under mono- and binary cropping. The research aims to fill this gap by examining the productivity and nutrient content of maize and soybean under different fertiliser systems.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: study identifies gap knowledge effect fertiliser systems yield
• Modified strip-tillage boosts maize grain yield and water use efficiency by enhancing fine root length in Northeast China’s black soil (2026) · Frontiers in Plant Science · doi

  There is a need to improve the utilization efficiency of natural rainfall in the black soil region of Northeast China. The effects of modified strip-tillage on maize grain yield and water use efficiency are not well understood.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: there need improve utilization efficiency natural rainfall black
• Straw returning enhances oxygen radical scavenging capacity by modulating of AsA–GSH pathway in maize subjected to water deficit (2026) · Frontiers in Plant Science · doi

  The gap in understanding the effects of straw returning on maize grain yield under water-limited conditions. The need to investigate the differential responses of various maize varieties under the interaction of different tillage practices and moisture conditions.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: gap understanding effects straw returning maize grain yield
• Optimized planting density and organic fertilizer substitution improve maize yield by enhancing dry matter translocation and grain-filling characteristics (2026) · Frontiers in Plant Science · doi

  The interaction between planting density and fertilization and its effects on dry matter accumulation, translocation, and grain-filling characteristics is not fully understood. Prior work has not fully explored the effects of planting density and fertilization on maize yield.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: interaction between planting density fertilization effects dry matter
• Enhancing Efficiency of Water–Energy–Food Nexus Through Irrigation and Phosphorus Management in Maize Production: A Case Study of Semi-Arid Region (2026) · Water · doi

  The lack of integration of crop management strategies to address the issues of declining productivity, fertilizer inefficiencies, and rising energy cum production costs in semi-arid regions. The need to evaluate the interactive effects of irrigation water source, phosphorus fertilizer source, and fertilizer application levels on maize productivity, energy efficiency and economic performance.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: lack integration crop management strategies address issues declining
• Integrating Nano-DAP and inductive cum targeted-yield equations to improve maize productivity and nutrient use efficiency in Alfisols of Karnataka (2026) · Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems · cited 1× · doi

  Imbalanced fertilization and low nutrient use efficiency in maize production. Limited understanding of soil-specific nutrient management in Alfisols. Difficulty in developing and validating effective fertilizer prescription equations.

  generalstated challengesevidence 5/5
  Keywords: imbalanced fertilization low nutrient use efficiency maize production
• Enhancing production efficiency through optimizing plant density in maize–soybean strip intercropping (2024) · Frontiers in Plant Science · cited 14× · doi

  The limitation of China's cultivated land area has prevented it from achieving higher output simply by expanding the planting area of specific crops. There is a need to optimize planting density to enhance crop yield. The study faced challenges in evaluating the differences in yield, economic benefits, land, and nitrogen efficiency in maize-soybean strip intercropping systems under different densities.

  generalstated challengesevidence 5/5
  Keywords: limitation china cultivated land area has prevented achieving

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