Impact of Residual Soil Nitrate on In-Season Nitrogen Applications to Irrigated Corn Based on Remotely Sensed Assessments of Crop Nitrogen Status |
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Authors: | Email author" target="_blank">Walter?C?BauschEmail author Jorge?A?Delgado |
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Institution: | (1) USDA-ARS Water Management Research Unit, 2150 Centre Avenue, Building D, Suite 320, Fort Collins, CO 80526-8119, USA;(2) USDA-ARS Soil Plant Nutrient Research Unit, 2150 Centre Avenue, Building D, Suite 100, Fort Collins, CO 80526-8119, USA |
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Abstract: | Spatial and temporal variability of soil nitrogen (N) supply together with temporal variability of plant N demand make conventional
N management difficult. This study was conducted to determine the impact of residual soil nitrate-N (NO3-N) on ground-based remote sensing management of in-season N fertilizer applications for commercial center-pivot irrigated
corn (Zea mays L.) in northeast Colorado. Wedge-shaped areas were established to facilitate fertigation with the center pivot in two areas
of the field that had significantly different amounts of residual soil NO3-N in the soil profile. One in-season fertigation (48 kg N ha−1) was required in the Bijou loamy sand soil with high residual NO3-N versus three in-season fertigations totaling 102 kg N ha−1 in the Valentine fine sand soil with low residual NO3-N. The farmer applied five fertigations to the field between the wedges for a total in-season N application of 214 kg N ha−1. Nitrogen input was reduced by 78% and 52%, respectively, in these two areas compared to the farmer’s traditional practice
without any reductions in corn yield. The ground-based remote sensing management of in-season applied N increased N use efficiency
and significantly reduced residual soil NO3-N (0–1.5 m depth) in the loamy sand soil area. Applying fertilizer N as needed by the crop and where needed in a field may
reduce N inputs compared to traditional farmer accepted practices and improve in-season N management. |
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Keywords: | residual soil nitrogen in-season N management remote sensing N Reflectance Index irrigated corn |
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