Acta Agriculturae Boreali-Sinica ›› 2022, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (4): 169-181. doi: 10.7668/hbnxb.20192665

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Cultivar Differences in Nitrogen Uptake,Utilization and Field Nitrogen Balance of Maize Hybrids in Response to Nitrogen Management

LI Qiang1, KONG Fanlei2, YUAN Jichao2,   

  1. 1 Chongqing Key Laboratory of Economic Plant Biotechnology,Collaborative Innovation Center of Special Plant Industry in Chongqing,Institute of Special Plants,Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences,Chongqing 402160,China
    2 Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System in Southwest China, Ministry of Agriculture,College of Agronomy,Sichuan Agricultural University,Chengdu 611130,China
  • Received:2022-03-18 Published:2022-08-28
  • Contact: YUAN Jichao

Abstract:

To increase crop yields,reduce the application of chemical fertilizers,and improve nutrient utilization efficiency,N-efficient maize cultivars were screened and popularized. An understanding of nitrogen uptake,utilization,and field balance in maize cultivars with contrasting nitrogen efficiency response to N management is essential for efficient breeding and cultivation of maize to produce fodder and bio-energy. To determine the effects of N management on these factors during maize cultivation,a two-year field experiment was conducted in 2015 and 2016 in a subtropical semi-humid climate zone. The results showed that the proportion of N in the stem plus sheath and leaves in ZH311 during VT and R6 was significantly higher than that of XY508. In addition,the N accumulation into grain post-silking(NAG)and contribution of NAG to grain(CNAG)of ZH311 were significantly higher than those of XY508,while the N redistribution rate(NRR)and contribution of NRA to grain yield(CNRA)of ZH311 were significantly lower than those of XY508. The higher proportion of N in the vegetative organs of a N-efficient cultivar,ZH311,led to a significantly higher N accumulation in each stage than that observed for the N-inefficient cultivar XY508. The N accumulation advantage of ZH311 was higher after silking than before silking. The high post-silking N accumulation of ZH311 inhibited the pre-silking N transport that determines the N transport rate and contribution rate to grain of pre-silking N accumulation,which were significantly lower than those of XY508. Meanwhile,the N uptake efficiency,N recovery efficiency,and N partial productivity of ZH311 were significantly higher than those of XY508. Compared with that of XY508,the root system of ZH311 could more effectively absorb and utilize inorganic N in the 40-80 cm soil layer,reduce N deposition,and significantly decrease apparent N losses. The differences in apparent N losses between the two cultivars were mainly elicited post-topdressing. In summary,ZH311 has not only a higher yield per unit area than XY508,but also lower N losses,consequently reducing environmental risks.

Key words: Maize, Nitrogen management, Inorganic N, Nitrogen balance

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LI Qiang, KONG Fanlei, YUAN Jichao. Cultivar Differences in Nitrogen Uptake,Utilization and Field Nitrogen Balance of Maize Hybrids in Response to Nitrogen Management[J]. Acta Agriculturae Boreali-Sinica, 2022, 37(4): 169-181. doi: 10.7668/hbnxb.20192665.

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