Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is the most important food crop not only in Asia but also entire world. Over past several decades, conventional fertilizer application for rice has caused loss of nutrients, which could lead to a series environmental problems such as eutrophication and greenhouse effects. The emergence slow controlled-release fertilizers provides new option more efficient fertilization ri...

Controlled-release nitrogen fertilizer (CRNF) is expected to meet the nutrient demands for crop growth with single application, so as achieve high-yield, high-efficiency, and labor-saving cultivation. However, under current CRNF practices, a application of in winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) usually fails satisfactory effects due insufficient (N) supply later stage, contributing premature le...

Abiotic stresses, such as heat, salt, waterlogging, and multiple-stress environments have significantly reduced wheat production in recent decades. There is a need to use effective strategies for overcoming crop losses due these abiotic stresses. Fertilizer-based approaches are readily available can be managed all farming communities. This research revealed the effects of sulfur-coated urea (SC...

Adequate fertility combined with effective weed management is important in maximizing corn (Zea mays L.) grain yield. Corn uptake of nitrogen (N) is dependent upon many factors including weed species and density and the rate and formulation of applied N fertilizer. Understanding interactions among corn, applied N, and weeds is important in developing management strategies. Field studies were co...

OBJECTIVE Two experiments were performed to evaluate the effects of coated slow-release urea on nutrient digestion, ruminal fermentation, nitrogen utilization, blood glucose and urea concentration (Exp 1), and average daily gain (ADG; Exp 2) of steers. METHODS Exp 1: Eight ruminally fistulated steers [503±28.5 kg body weight (BW)] were distributed into a d 4×4 Latin square design and assigned...

Nitrification inhibitors may be potential management strategy to reduce N2O emissions in irrigated rice (Oryza sativa L.). A field experiment was conducted to evaluate chemically synthesized as well as locally available neem plant products on N2O emissions, from an irrigated rice at New Delhi, India. Emission of nitrous oxide (N2O) was monitored during 70 days by closed chamber method in rice (...