title: Nitrogen fertilization and conservation tillage: a review on growth, yield, and greenhouse gas emissions in cotton.
abstract: Cotton is planted worldwide as a "cash crop" providing us fiber, edible oil, and animal feed as well. In this review, we presented a contemporary synthesis of the existing data regarding the importance of nitrogen application and tillage system on cotton growth and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission. Cotton growth and development are greatly influenced by nitrogen (N); therefore, proper N application is important in this context. Tillage system also influences cottonseed yield. Conservation tillage shows more promising results as compared to the conventional tillage in the context of cotton growth and GHG emission. Moreover, the research and knowledge gap relating to nitrogen application, tillage and cotton growth and yield, and GHG emission was also highlighted in order to guide the further studies in the future. Although limited data were available regarding N application, tillage and their interactive effects on cotton performance, and GHG emission, we also tried to highlight some key factors which influence them significantly.
authors: MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, College of Plant Sciences and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.
authors: Adnan Noor
authors: AN
authors: Shah
authors: Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, 32200, Pakistan.
authors: Javaid
authors: J
authors: Iqbal
authors: National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, College of Plant Sciences and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.
authors: Mohsin
authors: M
authors: Tanveer
authors: MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, College of Plant Sciences and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China. ygzh9999@mail.hzau.edu.cn.
authors: Guozheng
authors: G
authors: Yang
authors: Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan.
authors: Waseem
authors: W
authors: Hassan
authors: National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, College of Plant Sciences and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.
authors: Shah
authors: S
authors: Fahad
authors: College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.
authors: Muhammad
authors: M
authors: Yousaf
authors: MOA Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in the Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, College of Plant Sciences and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.
authors: Yingying
authors: Y
authors: Wu
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture / Q000379:methods*; D000818:Animals; D005308:Fertilizers; D003368:Gossypium; D017752:Greenhouse Effect; D009584:Nitrogen; D012987:Soil
chemical_list: D005308:Fertilizers; D012987:Soil; D009584:Nitrogen
keywords: Cotton; Greenhouse gases; Nitrogen management; Sustainable agriculture; Tillage