Optimising the root traits of summer maize to improve nutrient uptake and utilisation through rational application of urea ammonium nitrate solution

Zhentao Ma, Baizhao Ren, Bin Zhao, Peng Liu and Jiwang Zhang
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Zhentao Ma: State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology and College of Agronomy, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong, P.R. China
Baizhao Ren: State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology and College of Agronomy, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong, P.R. China
Bin Zhao: State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology and College of Agronomy, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong, P.R. China
Peng Liu: State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology and College of Agronomy, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong, P.R. China

Plant, Soil and Environment, 2022, vol. 68, issue 2, 98-107

Abstract: The production of summer maize is greatly affected by nitrogen (N) sources through regulating root growth and distribution. Four N treatments in the field experiment were designed as UAN (urea ammonium nitrate solution was applied under traditional side-dressing method), urea (urea was applied under traditional side-dressing method), UWFI (UAN was applied underwater and fertiliser integration technology) and CK (no N applied). The results showed that the root length density, surface area density and volume of DH605 (mid-late hybrid) and DH518 (mid-early hybrid) under UWFI were higher than other treatments, especially in shallow layers. The root absorption area of each soil layer under N application treatments varied with the growth stage. The grain yield and the accumulations of N, P and K in the shoots showed the trend of UWFI > UAN > urea > CK. Compared with UAN and urea, the nitrogen agronomic efficiency of UWFI treatment increased by 40.5~78.6%, and the nitrogen partial factor productivity increased by 4.75~7.61%. Consequently, rational application of UAN would improve root traits, nutrient uptake and utilisation, and yield of summer maize.

Keywords: Zea mays L.; nitrogen fertiliser type; application method; root system; nitrogen efficiency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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