Plant Soil Environ., 2021, 67(3):164-172 | DOI: 10.17221/162/2020-PSE

Slow-release nitrogen fertiliser suitable for one-time fertilisation of spring maize in Northeast ChinaOriginal Paper

Xiaojie Feng1,2,3, Xiumei Zhan*,1,5, Xiaori Han1,5, Kun Chen1, Jing Peng1, Xuexin Wang1, Dongyao Shang4
1 Experiment Station of Corn Nutrition and Fertilisation (Northeast China), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Land and Environment, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, P.R. China
2 College of Resources and Environment, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P.R. China
3 National Academy of Agriculture Green Development, Beijing, P.R. China
4 Henan Institute of Meteorological Science, Zhengzhou, P.R. China
5 College of Land and Environment, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, P.R. China

Slow-release nitrogen fertiliser can potentially increase crop production and improve fertiliser nitrogen use efficiency. However, it is unclear that are suitable for different regions and crops in the northeast of China. Therefore, according to different soil and climate characteristics, we investigated the synchronised relationships between nitrogen slow release fertiliser and nitrogen maize requirements. Experiments were conducted at Shenyang Agricultural University, Liaoning province, Northeast China, from 2016 to 2017. Stabilised fertiliser treatments increased grain yield, nitrogen use efficiency and nitrogen accumulation at each maize growth stage. Grain yield increased by 2.32% and 11.33% (2016), and 1.55% and 7.87% (2017), respectively, when compared with the urea CK1 (233 kg N/ha) and CK2 (210 kg N/ha) treatments. Additionally, during the growth period of the stabilised fertiliser treatment, the stability of the synchronisation relationship between nitrogen absorption and absorption of spring maize was significantly higher than other treatments, and the effect was the best. Therefore, we conclude that the stabilised fertiliser is the most suitable option for promotion and application in spring maize in Northeast China.

Keywords: Zea mays L.; macronutrient; leaching; soil inorganic nitrogen; spatial-temporal variation

Published: March 31, 2021  Show citation

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Feng X, Zhan X, Han X, Chen K, Peng J, Wang X, Shang D. Slow-release nitrogen fertiliser suitable for one-time fertilisation of spring maize in Northeast China. Plant Soil Environ. 2021;67(3):164-172. doi: 10.17221/162/2020-PSE.
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