Paper · 1995 · Soil Science Society of America Journal

Time of Nitrogen Application: Effects on Winter Wheat and Residual Soil Nitrate

R. K. Boman; R. L. Westerman; W. R. Raun; et al.

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Abstract

Abstract Rate and time of N fertilizer application can affect winter wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.) forage and grain yield and quality, and may influence residual NO 3 ‐N concentration and distribution in the soil profile. Objectives of this experiment were to determine the effects of N fertilizer rate and time of application on forage and grain yield, N uptake, and distribution of residual soil NO 3 ‐N. Field experiments were conducted for four consecutive years on a Teller sandy loam (fine‐loamy, mixed, thermic Udic Argiustoll) cropped to winter wheat under conventional tillage. Urea‐ammonium nitrate (UAN) was broadcast and incorporated before planting (PPI) or topdressed in December (Feekes 3), January (late Feekes 3), February (Feekes 4), or March (Feekes 5–6) at rates of 34, 67, 101, and 134 kg N ha −1 . Soil samples were taken from each plot after each grain harvest to 1.2 m and analyzed for NH 4 ‐N and NO 3 ‐N. Forage yield response (measured in late March to mid‐April) to January and December N application was comparable to PPI when adequate precipitation was received after N was applied. Applying N in February and March resulted in plant tissue damage and lower forage yields due to less early‐season growth than with other applications. Apparent fertilizer N recovery in forage was highest when N was applied at or before mid‐January. Date of N application had minimal influence on grain yields. Quadratic response surface models suggest the optimum time of N application for maximum forage and grain yields to be mid‐November and early January, respectively. Timing of N application had no effect on residual NH 4 ‐N and little influence on residual NO 3 ‐N concentration and distribution in the soil profile at the end of each cropping cycle.

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Claims 8

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

December and January nitrogen applications gave forage yields comparable to preplant application when postapplication rainfall was adequate.

Taxon
Winter WheatTriticum aestivumt0
Treatment
January and December N applicatione0
Outcome
Forage yield responsee0
Direction
comparablee0
Qualifier
when adequate precipitation was received after N was appliede0
Comparator
PPIe0

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Triticum aestivum
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“Forage yield response (measured in late March to mid‐April) to January and December N application was comparable to PPI when adequate precipitation was received after N was applied.”

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“Winter Wheat”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

February and March nitrogen application damaged wheat tissue and lowered forage yield.

Taxon
Winter WheatTriticum aestivumt0
Treatment
Applying N in February and Marche0
Outcome
plant tissue damage and lower forage yieldse0
Direction
lowere0
Comparator
other applicationse0

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Triticum aestivum
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“Applying N in February and March resulted in plant tissue damage and lower forage yields due to less early‐season growth than with other applications.”

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“Winter Wheat”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Apparent fertilizer nitrogen recovery in forage was highest for application by mid-January.

Taxon
Winter WheatTriticum aestivumt0
Treatment
N was applied at or before mid‐Januarye0
Outcome
Apparent fertilizer N recovery in foragee0
Direction
higheste0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Triticum aestivum
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“Apparent fertilizer N recovery in forage was highest when N was applied at or before mid‐January.”

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“Winter Wheat”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Nitrogen application date had minimal influence on grain yield.

Taxon
Winter WheatTriticum aestivumt0
Treatment
Date of N applicatione0
Outcome
grain yieldse0
Direction
minimal influencee0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Triticum aestivum
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“Date of N application had minimal influence on grain yields.”

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“Winter Wheat”

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Method / resourceobservedoriginal resultsimulated

Claim · model-written summary

A quadratic response surface model placed the maximum forage yield timing in mid-November.

Taxon
Winter WheatTriticum aestivumt0
Treatment
N applicatione0
Outcome
maximum foragee0
Direction
maximume0
Value
mid‐Novembere0

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Triticum aestivum
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“Quadratic response surface models suggest the optimum time of N application for maximum forage and grain yields to be mid‐November and early January, respectively.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1423–1586 · show in text ↑
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“Winter Wheat”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 41–53 · show in text ↑
Method / resourceobservedoriginal resultsimulated

Claim · model-written summary

A quadratic response surface model placed the maximum grain yield timing in early January.

Taxon
Winter WheatTriticum aestivumt0
Treatment
N applicatione0
Outcome
grain yieldse0
Direction
maximume0
Value
early Januarye0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Triticum aestivum
Triticum aestivum · TaxonRasbak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

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“Quadratic response surface models suggest the optimum time of N application for maximum forage and grain yields to be mid‐November and early January, respectively.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1423–1586 · show in text ↑
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“Winter Wheat”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 41–53 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Nitrogen timing had no effect on residual soil ammonium nitrogen.

Taxon
Winter WheatTriticum aestivumt0
Treatment
Timing of N applicatione0
Outcome
residual NH 4 ‐Ne0
Direction
no effecte0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Triticum aestivum
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“Timing of N application had no effect on residual NH 4 ‐N and little influence on residual NO 3 ‐N concentration and distribution in the soil profile at the end of each cropping cycle.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1587–1771 · show in text ↑
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“Winter Wheat”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 41–53 · show in text ↑
Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Nitrogen timing had little influence on residual soil nitrate concentration and distribution.

Taxon
Winter WheatTriticum aestivumt0
Treatment
Timing of N applicatione0
Outcome
residual NO 3 ‐N concentration and distributione0
Direction
little influencee0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Triticum aestivum
Triticum aestivum · TaxonRasbak · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

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“Timing of N application had no effect on residual NH 4 ‐N and little influence on residual NO 3 ‐N concentration and distribution in the soil profile at the end of each cropping cycle.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1587–1771 · show in text ↑
t0

“Winter Wheat”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 41–53 · show in text ↑

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