Effects of nitrogen application rate on grain yield and grain nitrogen concentration in two maize hybrids with contrasting nitrogen remobilization efficiency

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 62, Issue , 2015, Pages 79-89

  Chen, Yanling ^a   Xiao, Changxin ^a   Wu, Dali ^a   Xia, Tingting ^a   Chen, Qinwu ^a   Chen, Fanjun ^a   Yuan, Lixing ^a   Mi, Guohua ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Grain quality; Nitrogen fertilizer management; Nitrogen remobilization; Nitrogen residual; Stay green

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CONDITIONS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CROP YIELD; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; HIGH YIELDING VARIETY; HYBRID; MAIZE; MATURATION; NITROGEN; REMOBILIZATION;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84908134206     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2014.09.008     Document Type: Article

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