Optimizing nitrogen fertilizer application to improve nitrogen use efficiency and grain yield of rainfed spring maize under ridge-furrow plastic film mulching planting

Zhang, Guangxin; Zhang, Yan; Liu, Shiju; Zhao, Dehao; Wen, Xiaoxia; Han, Jie; Liao, Yuncheng

doi:10.1016/j.still.2023.105680

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“…This study showed that the spring maize yield of RF and FP planting systems at the N300 level in 2020 and 2021 was higher than that at the N180 level (Table 4). This is possibly due to the increased effectiveness of water in ridge-furrow rainwater catchment, which concurrently enhances the effectiveness of fertilizers [24]. This synergistic effect improves the soil water and nutrient environment, increases water and nutrient use efficiency, and ultimately results in higher grain yields [60].…”

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“…In the rain-fed maize production of China's Loess Plateau region, ridge-furrow mulching planting, an efficient water-catchment and water-saving cultivation method, is widely adopted to mitigate water scarcity issues [22]. Ridge-furrow with plastic film (RF) systems consist of alternating furrows and ridges covered with film, which have a greater rainwater harvesting capacity, and overlays can block soil evaporation, allowing more water to be retained in the soil [23,24]. This planting system is conducive to the accumulation of runoff, the conversion of ineffective rainfall into effective rainfall, and the eventual improvement of rainfall utilization rate [25].…”

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“…The RF system increased soil moisture, improved soil temperature, and ultimately increased water and nutrient utilization, resulting in better crop growth and crop yields increased by 34.4-71.3% [25]. Currently, most research focuses on aspects such as water use efficiency, soil environment, crop yield, and resource utilization efficiency under this planting system [22][23][24]. However, there is scant research on the lodging risk of maize under this system, especially at varying nitrogen application levels.…”

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Effect of Ridge–Furrow with Plastic Film Mulching System and Different Nitrogen Fertilization Rates on Lodging Resistance of Spring Maize in Loess Plateau China

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Liao

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The ridge–furrow with plastic film mulching (RF) system has been widely adopted in rain-fed crop planting due to its potential to enhance crop yield and water use efficiency. However, the impact of the RF system on maize lodging resistance, particularly when nitrogen fertilizer is applied, remains uncertain. Therefore, a two-year field experiment was carried out with two planting systems (FP: flat planting and RF) and two nitrogen application rates (N180: 180 kg·N ha−1 and N300: 300 kg·N ha−1) to assess the risk of lodging in maize. The results showed that compared to FP, RF resulted in a significant increase of 78.7% in lodging rate. In addition, the lodging rate increased by 22.6% with increasing nitrogen fertilizer application. The lignin content increased by 43.4%, while the stalk bending strength rose by 42.5%, under RF compared to the FP system. These improvements in the mechanical properties of maize stalks contributed to the improved lodging resistance index of RF, which was found to be approximately 21.3% higher than that of FP. In addition, high nitrogen application rates increased the risk of lodging for different planting patterns over two years. In conclusion, fertilization of spring maize with 300 kg·N ha−1 under the RF system led to higher yields but increased lodging rates. The risk of lodging should be considered when planting maize under the RF system. The results of this study can provide scientific basis and technical support for the optimization of rain-fed maize cultivation measures in the Loess Plateau.

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Effect of Ridge–Furrow with Plastic Film Mulching System and Different Nitrogen Fertilization Rates on Lodging Resistance of Spring Maize in Loess Plateau China

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“…Many studies have focused on the appropriate K fertilizer dosage for improving cotton fields, which should be established on native soil K, otherwise it is very likely to cause excessive fertilizer use. The unreasonable implementation of fertilizer would cause a series of negative problems, including a reduction in fertilizer application efficiency and production, an increase in production costs, and ecological environmental pollution (Barton and Colmer 2006;Zhang et al 2023). In recent years, signs of K deficiency in cotton have become increasingly common, especially in modern high-yield cotton varieties, such as Bt-transgenic cotton.…”

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Effects of soil potassium levels on dry matter and nutrient accumulation and distribution in cotton

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Background Potassium (K) is an essential nutrient for plant growth and development. However, plant fertilization ignoring the soil K level is very likely to cause excessive fertilizer use, and further arouse a series of side effects. This study investigated the response of cotton growth to different soil K levels and the uptake of major nutrients, aiming to evaluate the appropriate K supply level for cotton growth. Using a random block design with 6 soil K levels, we conducted 18 micro-zones field experiments over two continuous years. The soil available K concentration of each treatment was K1 (99.77–100.90 mg·kg−1), K2 (110.90–111.26 mg·kg−1), K3 (123.48–128.88 mg·kg−1), K4 (140.13–145.10 mg·kg−1), K5 (154.43–155.38 mg·kg−1), and K6 (165.77–168.75 mg·kg−1). Cotton nutrient contents, soil nutrient contents, accumulation and distribution of dry matter in cotton were determined, and the relationships between K content in soil and plants and dry matter accumulation were analyzed. Results The soil K content had a significantly positive relationship with dry matter and K accumulation in cotton plants. There were significant differences in dry matter accumulation, single-plant seed cotton yield, mineral nutrient uptake and the proportion of K accumulation in reproductive organs among different soil K levels. The results showed that there was significant difference between K4 and lower K level treatments (K1 and K2), but no significant difference between K4 and higher K level treatments (K5 and K6) in dry matter, single-plant seed cotton yield, or accumulation, distribution and seed cotton production efficiency of N, P and K. Conclusion The soil K level of K4 was able to provide sufficient K for cotton growth in our experiment. Therefore, when the soil K level reached 140.13 mg·kg−1, further increasing the soil K concentration no longer had a significant positive effect on cotton growth.

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“…To achieve better results, straw return needs to be combined with tillage practices. For instance, straw mulch combined with no-tillage is considered a more effective approach to improving soil sustainability than intensive farming (Zhang et al, 2023a). No-tillage improves soil structure and reduces the mineralization of organic carbon in soil aggregates by increasing the content of soil macroaggregates (Bu et al, 2020;Ran et al, 2023).…”

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The Effect of Crop Residue Management and Nitrogen Supply on Canopy Light Interception and N Distribution

Meng,

Zhang,

Wang

et al. 2023

Int. J. Plant Prod.

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Straw return offers an effective way to achieve soil sustainability. However, there is a limited amount of research addressing the impact of nitrogen application and straw return method on the vertical distribution of crop canopy and nitrogen allocation. The experiment was based on a long-term eld experiment that started in 2011 and was conducted at the Halahai Comprehensive Experimental Station in Nong'an County, Jilin Province. Sampling was carried out in 2021 and 2022 to analyse the canopy distribution and nitrogen allocation of the maize hybrid Fumin 985 under two straw returning methods, no tillage with straw mulch (SM) and plow tillage with straw return (SP), and ve nitrogen application rates: 0 (N0), 90 (N90), 150 (N150), 210 (N210), and 270 kg N ha − 1 (N270). The present study indicated that under a nitrogen application rate below N150, the yield was on average 11.66% − 24.34% higher in SP than in SM. This difference was mainly attributed to the variation in 1000-grain weight. Furthermore, SP maintained a higher leaf area index (LAI) and total radiation interception rate (RIR) during the grain lling stage with the same nitrogen application rate compared to SM. It also signi cantly increased postowering dry matter accumulation by 8.87% − 69.26% compared to SM. Additionally, SP signi cantly improved the proportion of grain dry weight and led to an increase of 10.35% − 16.04% in 1000-grain weight compared to SM. Moreover, SM increased the relative nitrogen content in grain, which in turn improved nitrogen uptake e ciency (NUpE) and grain nitrogen use e ciency (NUE). Finally, SP demonstrated a synergistic enhancement in yield and NUE under lower nitrogen application rates than SM. In summary, the combination of SP with nitrogen fertilizer application proves to be an effective method to achieve high yield and high e ciency maize production compared to SM.

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Optimizing nitrogen fertilizer application to improve nitrogen use efficiency and grain yield of rainfed spring maize under ridge-furrow plastic film mulching planting

Cited by 13 publications

References 30 publications

Effect of Ridge–Furrow with Plastic Film Mulching System and Different Nitrogen Fertilization Rates on Lodging Resistance of Spring Maize in Loess Plateau China

Effect of Ridge–Furrow with Plastic Film Mulching System and Different Nitrogen Fertilization Rates on Lodging Resistance of Spring Maize in Loess Plateau China

Effects of soil potassium levels on dry matter and nutrient accumulation and distribution in cotton

The Effect of Crop Residue Management and Nitrogen Supply on Canopy Light Interception and N Distribution

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