Acta Agriculturae Boreali-Sinica ›› 2023, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (3): 87-99. doi: 10.7668/hbnxb.20193757

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Effect of Nitrogen and Zinc Application on the Concentration and Accumulation of Mineral Elements in the Grain of Summer Maize

ZHANG Panpan, QIAO Jiangfang, LI Chuan, ZHANG Meiwei, NIU Jun   

  1. Cereal Crops Institute,Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Zhengzhou 450002,China
  • Received:2022-10-10 Published:2023-06-28

Abstract:

It aimed to research the variation of mineral elements in the maize grain under the nitrogen(N)and zinc(Zn)fertilization,in order to provide scientific references for N and Zn application in the maize production.In the field plot experiment,two varieties including ZD958 and GSY66 were fertilized with three N rates(90,180 and 225 kg/ha)and four Zn treatments(no Zn,spraying Zn of 1∶1 at seedling stage and jointing stage,spraying Zn of 1∶1 at jointing stage and flare opening stage and spraying Zn at flare opening stage),to analyze the effects of N and Zn fertilization on the maize grain yield and mineral elements concentration and accumulation.The results showed that grain yield was significantly decreased,while Ca,Cu,Fe and Zn concentration as well as Cu and Fe accumulation were significantly increased when the N rate was more than 180 kg/ha.N and P,K,Mg concentration achieved the highest and lowerest values respectively under the 180 kg/ha N treatment.Spraying Zn of 1∶1 at jointing stage and flare opening stage and at flare opening stage only could significantly improve the yield,N and Zn concentration and N,Mg,Zn,B and Na accumulation,but decrease the P,K,Ca,B and Na concentration.Relative to GSY66,the grain yield of ZD958 was significantly increased by 19.3%,and K and Fe concentration and K,Ca,B and Na accumulation were also significantly increased.Grain yield showed extremely significantly negative correlation ship with most mineral element concentration.The positive correlationships among Ca,Mg,Cu,Mn,Fe,Zn and B were significant or extremely significant,expect for Ca and Mg,Zn.The linear regression relationships between grain Zn concentration and N,Mg concentration were significant or extremely significant.To sum up,applying 180 kg/ha N and spraying 4.5 kg/ha Zn of 1∶1 at jointing stage and flare opening stage could increase maize grain yield,N and Zn concentration and mineral elements accumulation,synchronously achieve the high yield and mineral nutrition,and are recommended to promote in maize production.

Key words: Summer maize, N and Zn application, Mineral element, Concentration, Accumulation, Yield

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ZHANG Panpan, QIAO Jiangfang, LI Chuan, ZHANG Meiwei, NIU Jun. Effect of Nitrogen and Zinc Application on the Concentration and Accumulation of Mineral Elements in the Grain of Summer Maize[J]. Acta Agriculturae Boreali-Sinica, 2023, 38(3): 87-99. doi: 10.7668/hbnxb.20193757.

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