Abstract
Improving crop yield and resource utilization efficiency is essential for agricultural productivity. In the Huang-Huai-Hai maize region of China, optimizing planting density, nitrogen (N) application, and fertilization methods are key strategies for enhancing maize yield and N use efficiency. However, traditional approaches have often hindered these improvements. To address this issue, we conducted a study in Baoding, Hebei, from 2022 to 2023, focusing on planting density, the N application rate, and the fertilization method on grain yield, N use efficiency, water use efficiency (WUE), and economic benefits. The trial involved two planting densities: 6.0 × 104 plants ha−1 (D1, typical local density) and 9.0 × 104 plants ha−1 (D2). Five N application rates were tested: 0 (N0), 120 kg ha−1 (N1), 180 kg ha−1 (N2), 240 kg ha−1 (N3), and 300 kg ha−1 (N4). The control treatment (D1N4) utilized the local planting density and traditional fertilization methods. Our findings revealed a positive correlation between the maize yield and N application rate, with the maximum yields (13.78–13.88 t ha−1), high WUE (24.42–29.85 kg m−3), agronomic efficiency of N (AEN) (18.11–19.00 kg kg−1), and economic benefits (2.44 × 104–2.47 × 104 CNY ha−1) observed with D2N3 and surface drip fertilization. This was significantly higher than the yield and resource efficiency of traditional fertilization methods and saved fertilizer and production costs. Therefore, adopting surface drip fertilization, adjusting planting density, and optimizing N application rates proved effective in enhancing maize yield and resource utilization efficiency in the Huang-Huai-Hai maize region.
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Claim · model-written summary
Maize yield rose with nitrogen application rate.
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e0“positive correlation between the maize yield and N application rate”
t0“Maize”
Claim · model-written summary
D2N3 with surface drip fertilization produced maximum maize yields of 13.78–13.88 t ha−1.
- Treatment
- D2N3 and surface drip fertilizatione0
- Outcome
- yieldse0
- Direction
- maximume0
- Value
- 13.78–13.88 t ha−1e0
- Comparator
- traditional fertilization methodse0
- Setting
- Huang-Huai-Hait0
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e0“maximum yields (13.78–13.88 t ha−1), high WUE (24.42–29.85 kg m−3), agronomic efficiency of N (AEN) (18.11–19.00 kg kg−1), and economic benefits (2.44 × 104–2.47 × 104 CNY ha−1) observed with D2N3 and surface drip fertilization. This was significantly higher than the yield and resource efficiency of traditional fertilization methods”
t0“Maize Yield and Resource Efficiency Using Surface Drip Fertilization in Huang-Huai-Hai”
Claim · model-written summary
D2N3 with surface drip fertilization attained WUE of 24.42–29.85 kg m−3, above traditional fertilization.
- Treatment
- D2N3 and surface drip fertilizatione0
- Outcome
- WUEe0
- Direction
- highere0
- Value
- 24.42–29.85 kg m−3e0
- Comparator
- traditional fertilization methodse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“high WUE (24.42–29.85 kg m−3), agronomic efficiency of N (AEN) (18.11–19.00 kg kg−1), and economic benefits (2.44 × 104–2.47 × 104 CNY ha−1) observed with D2N3 and surface drip fertilization. This was significantly higher than the yield and resource efficiency of traditional fertilization methods”
t0“Maize”
Claim · model-written summary
D2N3 with surface drip fertilization attained agronomic nitrogen efficiency of 18.11–19.00 kg kg−1, above traditional fertilization.
- Treatment
- D2N3 and surface drip fertilizatione0
- Outcome
- agronomic efficiency of Ne0
- Direction
- highere0
- Value
- 18.11–19.00 kg kg−1e0
- Comparator
- traditional fertilization methodse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“agronomic efficiency of N (AEN) (18.11–19.00 kg kg−1), and economic benefits (2.44 × 104–2.47 × 104 CNY ha−1) observed with D2N3 and surface drip fertilization. This was significantly higher than the yield and resource efficiency of traditional fertilization methods”
t0“Maize”
Claim · model-written summary
D2N3 with surface drip fertilization produced economic benefits of 2.44 × 104–2.47 × 104 CNY ha−1.
- Treatment
- D2N3 and surface drip fertilizatione0
- Outcome
- economic benefitse0
- Value
- 2.44 × 104–2.47 × 104 CNY ha−1e0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“economic benefits (2.44 × 104–2.47 × 104 CNY ha−1) observed with D2N3 and surface drip fertilization”
t0“Maize”
Claim · model-written summary
D2N3 with surface drip fertilization saved fertilizer and production costs.
- Treatment
- D2N3 and surface drip fertilizatione0
- Outcome
- fertilizer and production costse0
- Direction
- savede0
- Comparator
- traditional fertilization methodse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“D2N3 and surface drip fertilization. This was significantly higher than the yield and resource efficiency of traditional fertilization methods and saved fertilizer and production costs”
t0“Maize”
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