Effects of Controlled Release Nitrogen Fertilizer Combined with Conventional Nitrogen Fertilizer On Nitrogen Accumulation,Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Yield of Continuous Summer Maize
A two-year fixed plot experiment was conducted in the major maize production area in Henan Province,6 controlled release nitrogen fertilizer(CRN)with conventional nitrogen fertilizer(N)treatments were arranged,includ-ing T1(100% N),T2(25% CRN+75% N),T3(50% CRN+50% N),T4(75% CRN+25% N),T5(100% CRN),and CK(no ni-trogen fertilizer),effects of CRN combined with N on nitrogen accumulation,nitrogen use efficiency and yield of con-tinuous summer maize.The results showed that the combination of CRN and N increased significantly grain yield,dry matter and nitrogen accumulation,and fertilizer use efficiency of summer maize,compared with single basal ap-plication of conventional nitrogen fertilizer,which were increased firstly and then gradually decreased with the in-crease of proportion of CRN.The nitrogen accumulation increased by 4.5%-1 1.2% and 4.5%-15.6% in the maturity stage,respectively,dry matter accumulation increased by 2.8%-17.6% and 9.5%-18.6%,respectively,from 2019 to 2020.The treatment T3 and T4 improved the agronomic efficiency,apparent benefit efficiency,partial productivity a harvest index of nitrogen fertilizer.The grain yield of the controlled release nitrogen fertilizer combined with con-ventional nitrogen fertilizer increased by 4.4%-12.2% and 5.4%-13.9%,respectively,the economic benefits in-creased 1-1 496 yuan/ha and 157-2 111 yuan/ha,respectively,compared with single basal application of conven-tional nitrogen fertilizer in 2019 and 2020.combined application of 75% CRN and 25% N could promote synergistic improvement of nitrogen use efficiency and yield in the treatment of nitrogen fertilizer level 225 kg/ha.