Concentration and composition of storage proteins affect the baking quality of wheat. Although both are influenced by late nitrogen fertilization, it is not clear whether compositional changes are sufficient to improve the baking quality, and whether...
Increased atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition, caused by anthropogenic activities, has various effects on forest ecosystems. Some reports have investigated the responses in tree transpiration to N addition, but few studies have measured the short-ter...
A mixture of controlled-release nitrogen (N) fertilizers (CRNFs) and conventional urea (CU) as a single application of basal fertilizer could simplify fertilization in rice cultivation from the traditional and more labor-intensive fertilization strat...
While nitrogen is essential for rice production, excessive application promotes lodging, threatening yield stability. In this study, we evaluated the impact of three nitrogen application rates (105, 165, and 225 kg ha−1) on yield formation and...
This study addresses the uncertainty regarding the potential of a one-time basal application of mixed nitrogen (N) fertilizer to optimize both yield and eating quality of late-maturing medium japonica rice Nangeng 9108 and Fenggeng 1606 in the Yangtz...
In the North China Plain, the excessive application of nitrogen (N) fertilizer for ensuring high yield and a single application at sowing for simplifying management in farmer practice lead to low N use efficiency and environmental risk in maize (Zea...
Stable isotopic analyses of the remains of plants that have been unearthed from archaeological sites are often featured as key indicators of crop cultivation and the living environment. However, systematic archaeobotanical studies have not been appli...
Water and nitrogen are the key factors affecting the yield and nitrogen recovery efficiency of double-cropping rice, but information about optimizing nitrogen fertilizer and irrigation management to achieve high yield is still limited. The purpose wa...
Conservation tillage and deep-side fertilization both hold the potential to reduce nitrogen leaching and improve grain yield and nitrogen use efficiency in fragrant rice cultivation practices. However, the combined impact of different tillage practic...
This study investigated how nitrogen fertilizer management influences the yield and grain quality of two rice cultivars, Nanjing 9108 (a late-maturing medium japonica) and Ming 1 Youzhenzhan (a three-line indica hybrid). Three field experiments were...
Nitrogen fertilization and planting density are two key factors that influence the yield of rice. Reducing nitrogen fertilizer input and increasing planting density will help to improve nitrogen use efficiency and stabilize yield. Field and 15N trace...
According to the requirements of different fertilizers for early-maturing and late-maturing broccoli, this study aimed to establish the models of formula fertilization to apply them in the recommendation of fertilization by the aid of soil testing pe...
Long-term excessive application of chemical fertilizers can cause many problems, such as soil degradation and environmental pollution. Therefore, we reduced conventional nitrogen fertilization and added organic fertilizers in some cases to investigat...
The nitrogen-stable isotopes of plants can be used to verify the source of fertilizers, but the fertilizer uptake patterns in tea (Camellia sinensis) plants are unclear. In this study, potted tea plants were treated with three types of organic fertil...
Tillering fertilization is an important part of field management in rice production. As the first peak fertilizer requirement period of rice, tillering fertilization directly affects the number of tillers and the growth of rice in the middle and late...
Plasma treatment of animal manure is a new technology, enriching the manure with plant-available nitrogen. Therefore, the product is termed nitrogen-enriched organic fertilizer (NEO). The producer (N2 Applied) claims that NEO can be a sustainable alt...
This study aimed to improve nitrogen utilization and alleviate the inhibition of straw decomposition during early tillering and the growth of paddy after straw return. Specifically, three different nitrogen fertilizer (base fertilizer) application me...
Nitrogen (N) deposition is expected to influence forests. The effects of large-scale N fertilization on canopy layer insect–plant interactions in stands of tall, atmospheric nitrogen (N2)-fixing tree species have never been assessed. We conducted a l...
Humic acid plays an important role in improving grain yield and reducing N losses. In order to explore the effects of humic acid added to controlled-release fertilizer on summer maize yield, nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) and the characteristics of gr...
The technology for reducing cadmium (Cd) contamination in rice is being explored globally. In this study, the ratios of nitrogen fertilizers used were 5:5:0:0 (T1), 4:4:2:0 (T2), 6:0:2:2 (T3), and 3:2:2:3 (T4). The objective of the pot experiment was...
Soil biological properties are important for the stabilization and preservation of a good soil structure. Management practices can affect the diversity and population of microorganisms, which could beneficially change soil properties and promote a mo...
Excessive fertilizer application in the cropping industry leads to excessive nitrogen and phosphorus in surrounding water bodies, which causes farmers to increase economic cost and damage the environment. To address the problem, we built a crop-soil...
Pinus yunnanensis (Franch), a species endemic to southwestern China, provides significant ecological and economic benefits. The quality of afforestation can be enhanced by promoting high-quality sprout growth. This study analyzed the effects of six f...
The objective of this study was to assess the impacts of nitrogen on the physiological characteristics of the source–sink system of upper fruiting branches under various amounts of nitrogen fertilization. A two-year field experiment was conduct...
The low cropping intensity in the southwestern coastal Bangladesh is constrained by excess wetness of soil, low fertility and scarcity of fresh irrigation water. Fallow-fallow-T. aman is the main cropping pattern in this region. In the recent years s...
Applying a top dressing of nitrogen fertilizer before harvesting spring tea is vital for producing high-quality spring tea. However, the interaction between the sprouting phenological characteristics of various cultivars and the timing of top dressin...
Substituting chemical fertilizers with organic fertilizers is a significant agricultural practice that can enhance crop yield while influencing soil activity. To investigate the effects of biochar-based organic fertilizer on rice yield, quality, and...
Nitrogen fertilization is indispensable to improving potato crop productivity, but there is a need to manage it suitably by looking at environmental sustainability. In a three-season experiment, we studied the effects of five nitrogen (N) fertilizati...
Fertilization in sustainable agriculture aims to provide optimal nutrients to plants while minimizing negative impacts on the environment and human health. This study aimed to determine the effect of various nitrogen fertilizer doses of 0, 50, 200, a...
The soil environment is an important factor that affects the growth of maize. Our study discusses the effect of carbon-based fertilizer on the rhizosphere soil microenvironment. Xianyu 335 and Jingke 968 maize varieties were selected, and six treatme...
Double direct seeding of cotton (with wheat or rapeseed) is a new method for cotton-growing regions in the Yangtze River Basin to adapt to the development of mechanization. It would help to reduce manual labor, optimize the amount of nitrogen fertili...
The present study endeavored to tackle the challenges posed by limited diversity in oat varieties and suboptimal nitrogen fertilizer utilization in the arid landscapes of the Loess Plateau. We selected three oat varieties, including early-maturing oa...
The denitrification rate in C2H2-amended intact soil cores and soil N2O fluxes in closed static chambers were monitored in a Mediterranean irrigated maize-cropped field. The measurements were carried out during: (i) a standard fertilization managemen...
Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) successive planting causes 25–30% yield reduction in comparison to fallow or rice rotation planting in a three-year production cycle on Florida Histosols. Field experiments were established to manage the yield losses...
To reveal the regulatory effects of nitrogen and phosphorus interactions on grain-filling- and starch-synthesis-related enzymes, and grain weight of superior grains (SGs) and inferior grains (IGs) and taste quality, the japonica rice cultivar Shennon...
Polymer-coated controlled-release fertilizers’ (CRFs) unique nutrient release mechanism has the potential to mitigate the leaching of mobile soil nutrients, such as nitrate-nitrogen (NO3-N). The study aimed to evaluate the capacity of a polymer...
Cotton is the main economic crop in China and is important owing to its use as an industrial raw material and a cash crop. This experiment was conducted in the main cotton-producing area of Xinjiang, China. A hyperspectrometer was used to monitor the...
Common wheat is one of the most important cereal crops in the world. In cultivation, winter, spring, and facultative varieties of this species are known. In wheat agronomy, timely sowing and optimal nitrogen fertilization are particularly crucial pra...
To determine whether rhizospheric and endophytic bacteria contribute to the ripening of pumpkins, an analysis was conducted on rhizospheric and endophytic bacteria and soil fertility in the rhizospheres of early and late-maturing pumpkin varieties. T...
Excessive application of nitrogen fertilizer during rice cultivation leads to progressive soil contamination in the long term and increases production costs. An alternative to reduce over fertilization is to partially replace the fertilizer with micr...
Soil extracellular enzyme activities play an important role in regulating the soil nitrogen (N) mineralization process in paddy fields. However, there is still a need to further study how N mineralization responds to different fertilizer management t...
Little is known about the best management systems for seed production of Italian ryegrass. The main objective of this study was to determine the influence of management systems on the first-year seed crop grown under various nitrogen fertilization (0...
Invasive C4 grasses can inhibit the natural regeneration of secondary forest in tropical landscapes after the cessation of intensive use for grazing and agriculture. In Panama, invasive Saccharum spontaneum forms dense stands that require active mana...
Potato has become one of the staple crops to improve food security in North Korea since the late 1990s. However, the potato yield has been stagnated around 11–12 t ha−1 for several decades, and a food shortage is still a primary issue in...
The aim of the study was to determine the effect of cultivar and nitrogen fertilization on the morphological and physiological traits and yield of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) grown in central-eastern Poland. In a strict, two-factor field exper...
We aimed to elucidate the color changes of rice leaves after anthesis and create an algorithm for monitoring the nitrogen contents of rice leaves and of the whole plant. Hence, we aimed to provide a theoretical basis for the precise management of ric...
The effects of two levels of manure application (184 and 275 kg N ha−1 year−1) on herbage yield, quality, and wintering ability during the cropping of a dwarf genotype of late-heading (DL) Napiergrass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumach) oversown with Ita...
Field N2O emissions are a key point in the evaluation of the greenhouse gas benefits of bioenergy crops. The aim of this study was to investigate N2O fluxes from perennial (miscanthus and switchgrass), semi-perennial (fescue and alfalfa) and annual (...
Foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.), a typical dryland crop, has a high nutrient uptake capacity, which can lead to rapid soil nutrient depletion. Establishing soil conservation strategies compatible with the high yield traits of hybrid millet is cru...
Cereals and, especially, rice, maize, and wheat, are essential commodities, on which human nutrition is based. Expanding population and food demand have required higher production which has been achieved by increasing fertilization, and especially ni...
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