In-season optical sensing improves nitrogen-use efficiency for winter wheat

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1566-1574

  Li, F ^a,b   Miao, Y ^a   Zhang, F ^a   Cui, Z ^a   Li, R ^a   Chen, X ^a   Zhang, H ^c   Schroder, J ^c   Raun, W R ^c   Jia, L ^d  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INNER MONGOLIA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d INSTITUTE OF CEREAL AND OIL CROPS   (China)

Author keywords

CK, Check; Con, Conventional N fertilization; GDD, Growth degree days; INSEY, In season estimated yield; N , Soil residual mineral N; NCP, North China plain; NDVI, Normalized difference vegetation index; NUE, Nitrogen use efficiency; Opt, optimized N fertilization; PNGYPN, Predicted non N limiting grain N uptake; PNGYPO, Predicted grain N uptake without additional N; RI, Response index; YPN, Non N limiting yield potential; YPO, Yield potential without additional N

Indexed keywords

CK, CHECK; CON, CONVENTIONAL N FERTILIZATION; GDD, GROWTH DEGREE DAYS; INSEY, IN-SEASON ESTIMATED YIELD; N , SOIL RESIDUAL MINERAL N; NCP, NORTH CHINA PLAIN; NDVI, NORMALIZED DIFFERENCE VEGETATION INDEX; NUE, NITROGEN USE EFFICIENCY; OPT, OPTIMIZED N FERTILIZATION; PNGYPN, PREDICTED NON-N LIMITING GRAIN N UPTAKE; PNGYPO, PREDICTED GRAIN N UPTAKE WITHOUT ADDITIONAL N; RI, RESPONSE INDEX; YPN, NON-N LIMITING YIELD POTENTIAL; YPO, YIELD POTENTIAL WITHOUT ADDITIONAL N;

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; AGRICULTURE; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; ELECTRONIC GUIDANCE SYSTEMS; MINERALS; NITROGEN; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; OPTICAL SENSORS; RISK PERCEPTION; SILICATE MINERALS; SOIL TESTING; SOILS; VEGETATION;

GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT);

CROP YIELD; CROPPING PRACTICE; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GROWING SEASON; NDVI; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSOR; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL TEST; WHEAT;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 69949147587     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2008.0150     Document Type: Article

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