Response of Winter Wheat to Delayed Sowing and Varied Nitrogen Fertilization
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
References
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Parameter | Unit | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
---|---|---|---|---|
pH in KCl | - | 6.3 | 6.2 | 5.8 |
Humus | % | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
Phosphorus (P2O5) | mg·kg−1 soil | 193 | 184 | 174 |
Potassium (K2O) | 242 | 238 | 223 | |
Magnesium (Mg) | 62 | 58 | 55 |
Sowing Date | Dose of Nitrogen (kg ha−1) | Number of Ears (pcs/m2) | Number of Grains per Ear | Thousand Grain Weight (g) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Recommended | 100 | 558.2 ± 5.36 ab | 29.7 ± 4.36 ab | 40.7 ± 3.47 ab |
150 | 566.7 ± 6.25 a | 32.4 ± 5.62 ab | 41.9 ± 3.56 a | |
200 | 570.1 ± 8.36 a | 33.2 ± 5.83 a | 42.2 ± 4.41 a | |
30-day delay | 100 | 545.4 ± 5.14 b | 27.3 ± 5.02 b | 38.4 ± 3.52 b |
150 | 554.2 ± 5.69 ab | 31.2 ± 5.73 ab | 39.8 ± 3.84 ab | |
200 | 560.0 ± 7.37 ab | 31.8 ± 5.91 ab | 40.3 ± 4.62 ab | |
Mean | 559.10 | 30.93 | 40.55 |
Sowing Date | Dose of Nitrogen (kg ha−1) | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | Mean over the Years |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recommended | 100 | 6.48 ± 0.21 ab | 6.59 ± 0.18 ab | 7.18 ± 0.26 ab | 6.75 ± 0.24 ab |
150 | 7.34 ± 0.33 a | 7.61 ± 0.28 ab | 8.12 ± 0.37 a | 7.69 ± 0.34 a | |
200 | 7.62 ± 0.36 a | 7.94 ± 0.31 a | 8.41 ± 0.41 a | 7.99 ± 0.35 a | |
Mean | 7.15 | 7.38 | 7.90 | 7.48 | |
30-day delay | 100 | 5.52 ± 0.31 b | 5.51 ± 0.22 b | 6.12 ± 0.35 b | 5.72 ± 0.33 b |
150 | 6.48 ± 0.35 ab | 6.91 ± 0.31 ab | 7.25 ± 0.28 ab | 6.88 ± 0.32 ab | |
200 | 6.82 ± 0.42 ab | 7.11 ± 0.35 ab | 7.61 ± 0.34 ab | 7.18 ± 0.37 ab | |
Mean | 6.27 | 6.51 | 6.99 | 6.59 |
Sowing Date | Dose of Nitrogen (kg ha−1) | Yield (t ha−1) | Yield (EUR ha−1) | Cost N (EUR ha−1) | Economic Result |
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recommended | 100 | 6.75 | 1417.50 | 150.00 | 1267.5 |
150 | 7.69 | 1614.90 | 225.00 | 1389.9 | |
200 | 7.99 | 1677.90 | 300.00 | 1377.9 | |
30-day delay | 100 | 5.72 | 1201.20 | 150.00 | 1051.2 |
150 | 6.88 | 1444.80 | 225.00 | 1219.8 | |
200 | 7.18 | 1507.80 | 300.00 | 1207.8 |
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Jarecki, W. Response of Winter Wheat to Delayed Sowing and Varied Nitrogen Fertilization. Agriculture 2024, 14, 121. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14010121
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Chicago/Turabian StyleJarecki, Wacław. 2024. "Response of Winter Wheat to Delayed Sowing and Varied Nitrogen Fertilization" Agriculture 14, no. 1: 121. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14010121
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