Paper · 1991 · Journal of Agronomic Education

The Effect of Rye Cover Crop and Nitrogen Fertilizer Rate on Yield of Irrigated Corn and Residual Soil Nitrogen

B. A. Kliewer

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Abstract

ABSTRACT This study was conducted to determine how different rates of N fertilizer applied to the soil and the use of a rye ( Secale cereale L.) winter cover crop affect irrigated corn ( Zea mays L.) yield and grain protein content. The study consisted of four replications of seven fertilizer N treatments applied in a randomized manner. Plant available N and potentially mineralizable N in the soil were measured before the experiment was initiated. Grain yield and total N uptake was determined at harvest. A rye cover crop was planted postharvest. Statistical analyses were conducted to test the hypothesis and assist in developing experimental conclusions. It was concluded that the excess quantities of N fertilizer applied were not utilized to increase yield or grain protein content. The use of rye as a winter cover crop appeared to decrease grain yield one of two yr but had no significant effect on residual soil N content.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Excess nitrogen fertilizer did not increase yield or grain protein content.

Treatment
excess quantities of N fertilizer appliede0
Outcome
yield or grain protein contente0
Direction
not utilized to increasee0

Not reportedComparator

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

Zea mays subsp. mays
Zea mays subsp. mays · TaxonDominicus Johannes Bergsma · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“the excess quantities of N fertilizer applied were not utilized to increase yield or grain protein content.”

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“Corn”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Rye winter cover cropping appeared to reduce grain yield in one of two years.

Treatment
rye as a winter cover crope0
Outcome
grain yielde0
Direction
decreasee0
Qualifier
one of two yre0

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

Zea mays subsp. mays
Zea mays subsp. mays · TaxonDominicus Johannes Bergsma · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The use of rye as a winter cover crop appeared to decrease grain yield one of two yr”

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“Corn”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectnot significant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Rye winter cover cropping had no significant effect on residual soil nitrogen.

Treatment
rye as a winter cover crope0
Outcome
residual soil N contente0
Direction
no significant effecte0

Not reportedComparator

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

Zea mays subsp. mays
Zea mays subsp. mays · TaxonDominicus Johannes Bergsma · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

Verbatim

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“The use of rye as a winter cover crop appeared to decrease grain yield one of two yr but had no significant effect on residual soil N content.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 792–934 · show in text ↑
t0

“Corn”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 80–84 · show in text ↑

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