Nitrogen fertilizer boosts wheat yield in drought, revolutionizing rainfed farming.
The study looked at how different types of wheat plants absorb and use nitrogen, and how this process is affected by water and nitrogen fertilizer. They found that drought-resistant wheat plants absorbed more nitrogen under dryland conditions compared to drought-sensitive plants. Nitrogen fertilizer helped the plants absorb more nitrogen and improve their yield, especially for the drought-resistant plants. This suggests that using nitrogen fertilizer and planting drought-resistant wheat can help increase wheat yield in rainfed areas.
