Soybean (Glycine max L.) seed is a major source of protein, oil, carbohydrates and other nutrients that are important for human and animal nutrition. Producers have considered applying nitrogen (N) fertilizer to soybean crop to maximize seed yield; however, its effect on seed composition is not well understood. The objective of this two-year (2015 and 2016) study was to evaluate the effects of ...

The need for precise and responsive management of N fertilizer in corn production is compelling for both economic and environmental reasons, but the optimum N rate remains an elusive notion. Economically optimal N rates (EONR) in much of North America may range from zero to 225 lb/A (Scharf et al., 2006; Sawyer et al. 2006), and may vary as the growing season progresses (van Es et al., 2007). M...

The need for precise and responsive management of N fertilizer in corn production is compelling for both economic and environmental reasons, but the optimum N rate remains an elusive notion. Economically optimal N rates (EONR) in much of North America may range from zero to 225 lb/A (Scharf et al., 2006; Sawyer et al. 2006), and may vary as the growing season progresses (van Es et al., 2007). M...

Requirements for mitigation of the continued increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are much needed for the North China Plain (NCP). We conducted a meta-analysis of 76 published studies of 24 sites in the NCP to examine the effects of natural conditions and farming practices on GHG emissions in that region. We found that N2O was the main component of the area-scaled total GHG balance, and t...

in order to investigate effect of application of nitroxin and nitrogen chemical fertilizer on yield and yield components, split plot experiment on the basis of randomized complete block design with four replications was conducted. four levels of nitrogen fertilizer (n1: 100% chemical fertilizer, n2: 75% chemical fertilizer + 100% biological fertilizer, n3: 50% chemical fertilizer + 100% biologi...

nitrate and ammonium forms of nitrogen are being applied to improve plant growth and uptake of other nutrients. given that the effect of application of different nitrate to ammonium ratios accompanied by other fertilizers (i.e. fe, mn and zn) has not been studied on wheat growth as well as uptake of fe, mn and zn, three glasshouse pot studies were conducted with factorial arrangement of treatme...

In order to investigate the effects of nitrogen fertilizer levels and intercropping ratios on yield and other morphological traits of two crops, field experiments were conducted during two years (2010-2011) in the research field of the school of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran. The study was carried out in a factorial experiment laid out based on a completely randomized block desig...

Whole-crop wheat (WCW) is rich in nutrients and widely used as a forage crop. This study consisted of 2 experiments: Experiment 1 studied the yield, nutritive value silage quality WCW at 3 seeding rates (320 kg/ha, S320; 385 S385; 450 S450) different fertilizing times, i.e. 60% seedling stage remaining 40% jointing vs. heading stage; examined receiving fertilizer types, urea, compound (N:P:K) u...

With the increases of cropland area and fertilizer nitrogen (N) application rate, general N balance characteristics in regional agroecosystems have been widely documented. However, few studies have quantitatively analyzed the drivers of spatial changes in the N budget. We constructed a mass balance model of the N budget at the soil surface using a database of county-level agricultural statistic...

Field trials were established to compare alum-treated poultry litter (ATPL), normal poultry litter (NPL), and triple superphosphate (TSP) as fertilizer sources for corn (Zea mays L.) when applied at rates based on current litter management strategies in Virginia. Trials were established in the Costal Plain and Piedmont physiographic regions near Painter and Orange, VA, respectively. Nitrogen-ba...