Localized application of NH4+-N plus P at the seedling and later growth stages enhances nutrient uptake and maize yield by inducing lateral root proliferation

Plant and Soil

Volumn 372, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 65-80

  Ma, Qinghua ^a   Zhang, Fusuo ^a   Rengel, Zed ^b   Shen, Jianbo ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ammonium; Localized nutrient supply; Maize yield; Nutrient use efficiency; Phosphate; Root proliferation

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; CROP YIELD; MAIZE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; ROOT; ROOT COMPETITION; SEEDLING; SOWING;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84886295768     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-013-1735-8     Document Type: Article

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