Enhanced water productivity and economic returns through cropping system management: a comparative field assessment of early sown wheat-cotton versus conventional wheat–maize rotation in Egypt
Diminishing water availability necessitates re-evaluation of established agricultural methodologies, including adjustments to sowing timelines and cropping system design. A 2-year field experiment (2019–2021) with three replications compared to two cropping systems: (1) early wheat sowing (October 15) followed by cotto...