Sentence examples for improved grain yield from inspiring English sources

Application of half or one-third of total fertilizer N at stem elongation improved grain yield and grain protein content with respect to applications at sowing alone or at both sowing and tillering.

Two years of data showed that half of N as basal fertilizer and half as top-dressing gave better root growth and increased plant N uptake and soil residual 15N, resulting in reduced loss of fertilizer 15N and hence improved grain yield.

Overexpression of OsLEA3-1 in rice improved grain yield under drought conditions (Xiao et al. 2007).

Foliar spray of Zn improved grain yield and increased Zn and starch contents (Foti et al. 2008; Imran et al. 2016a).

Overexpression of AP37 improved grain yield under drought conditions, but overexpression of AP59 caused spikelet disruption and resulted to lower yield than WT.

Kumar et al. (2011) found that plant growth promoting rhizobia improved grain yield of fenugreek by 36%. Figure 1 Agronomic efficiency of N of common bean with and without Rhizobium leguminosarum bv.

Over-expressing Ta-PHR1-A1 also improved grain yield of wheat under field conditions.

Utilization of these variations in crop breeding, such as the semi-dwarf variation of cereal crops, has greatly improved grain yield; this is known as the "green revolution".

The Green Revolution improved grain yields by 126 percent from 1950 to 1980, but yields have risen only by 47 percent in the decades since.

The Way Rarem-derived allele of qtl12.1 was confirmed to improve grain yield under drought mainly through a slight improvement (7%) in plant water uptake under water-limited conditions.

Hybrid variety development is thus an appropriate approach to improving grain yield and PVA.