Zhang Guangxin

Personal profile

Zhang Guangxin, male, born in July 1995, Dezhou, Shandong Province, a member of the Communist Party of China, is now a lecturer at the College of Agronomy, Shanxi Agricultural University.

Academic Education & Work Career

Academic Education

Work Career：

Main Research directions

1. Efficient farming systems in dry areas

2. Efficient utilization of dryland farmland resources

3. Application of Meta-analysis in agricultural cultivation and tillage

Overview of Teaching and Research

In terms of teaching, it undertakes courses such as Agricultural Ecology, General Theory of Crop Science and Introduction to Scientific Research Training for undergraduates. He has been engaged in scientific research work related to efficient production of dry farmland for a long time. He has presided over 3 projects of "Introduction of Talents Scientific Research Initiation Project", Shanxi Provincial Basic Research Plan (free exploration) and Shanxi Provincial Excellent Doctor Work Award Project, and participated in 4 projects of the 14th Five-Year Key Research and Development Plan, General Project of National Natural Science Foundation, Shaanxi Provincial Key Research and Development Project. He has published more than 10 papers in international and national academic journals, and all of them are TOP papers of the First District of Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Teaching and Research Projects

1. Effects of mulching and biochar addition on water use of rain-fed maize and its physiological and ecological mechanism, Shanxi Agricultural University "Talent Introduction and Scientific Research Start-up Project", Host

2. Effects of biochar addition on water use efficiency of rain-raised spring maize and its mechanism under ridge-furrow mulching planting, 2022-2025, Shanxi Basic Research Program (Free Exploration), Host

3. Effects of straw returning and irrigation on soil micro-environment and summer maize productivity and its mechanism, Excellent Doctor work award program of Shanxi Province, Host

4. Technical model and application of efficient water use in organic dry farming for increasing carbon and expanding capacity in Loess tableland of Jinshan, Key Research and Development project of the 14th Five-Year Plan, Participant

5. Mechanism of high use efficiency of water-fertilizer in dryland farming in the Loess Plateau, International (regional) cooperation and exchange project, Participate

Presentative papers

1. Zhang, G.X., Zhang, Y., Liu, S.J., Zhao, D.H., Wen, X.X., Han, J., Liao, Y.C., 2023. Optimizing nitrogen fertilizer application to improve nitrogen use efficiency and grain yield of rainfed spring maize under ridge-furrow plastic film mulching planting. Soil and Tillage Research 229, 105680.

2. Zhang, G.X., Hou, Y.T., Zhang, H.P., Fan, H.Z., Wen, X.X., Han, J., Liao, Y.C., 2022. Optimizing planting pattern and nitrogen application rate improves grain yield and water use efficiency for rain-fed spring maize by promoting root growth and reducing redundant root growth. Soil and Tillage Research 220, 105385.

3. Zhang, G.X., Zhang, Y., Zhao, D.H., Liu, S.J., Wen, X.X., Han, J., Liao, Y.C., 2023. Quantifying the impacts of agricultural management practices on the water use efficiency for sustainable production in the Loess Plateau region: A meta-analysis. Field Crops Research 291, 108787.

4. Zhang, G.X., Zhao, D.H., Liu, S.J., Liao, Y.C., Han, J., 2022. Can controlled-release urea replace the split application of normal urea in China? A meta-analysis based on crop grain yield and nitrogen use efficiency. Field Crops Research 275, 108343.

5. Zhang, G.X., Liu, S.J., Dong, Y.J., Liao, Y.C., Han, J., 2022. A nitrogen fertilizer strategy for simultaneously increasing wheat grain yield and protein content: Mixed application of controlled-release urea and normal urea. Field Crops Research 277, 108405.

6. Zhang, G.X., Meng, W.H., Pan, W.H., Han, J., Liao, Y.C., 2022. Effect of soil water content changes caused by ridge-furrow plastic film mulching on the root distribution and water use pattern of spring maize in the Loess Plateau. Agricultural Water Management 261, 107338.

7. Zhang, G.X., Mo, F., Shah, F., Meng, W.H., Liao, Y.C., Han, J., 2021. Ridge-furrow configuration significantly improves soil water availability, crop water use efficiency, and grain yield in dryland agroecosystems of the Loess Plateau. Agricultural Water Management 245, 106657.

8. Zhang, G.X., Dai, R.C., Ma, W.Z., Fan, H.Z., Meng, W.H., Han, J., Liao, Y.C., 2022. Optimizing the ridge–furrow ratio and nitrogen application rate can increase the grain yield and water use efficiency of rain-fed spring maize in the Loess Plateau region of China. Agricultural Water Management 245, 106657.

9. Zhao, D.H., Cao, Z.W., Chen, L.J., Zhu, Y.Z., Zhang, G.X., Han, J., 2023. Mechanism of high use efficiency of water-fertilizer in dryland farming in the Loess Plateau. European Journal of Agronomy 144, 126755.

10. Li, Y.Z., Xie, H.X., Ren, Z.H., Ding, Y.P., Long, M., Zhang, G.X., Qin, X.L., Siddique, K.H.M., Liao, Y.X., 2022. Response of soil microbial community parameters to plastic film mulch: A meta-analysis. Geoderma 418, 115851.

Monographs and textbooks

NO.

Achievement , patent and regulation

NO.

Honors and Awards

1.  Excellent doctoral dissertation of Northwest A & F University in 2022

Contact information

Address: College of Agronomy, Shanxi Agricultural University, 1 Mingxian South Road, Taigu District, Shanxi Province

Postcode: 030801

Email: zgx@sxau.edu.cn

Tel: 18710730153