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Nitrogen fertilization does not affect micronutrient uptake in grain maize (Zea mays L.)
Authors:Tomas Losak  Jaroslav Hlusek  Jiri Martinec  Jiri Jandak  Monika Szostkova  Radek Filipcik
Institution:1. Mendel University in Brno, Department of Agrochemistry, Soil Science, Microbiology and Plant Nutrition , Brno, Czech Republic losak@mendelu.cz;3. Mendel University in Brno, Department of Agrochemistry, Soil Science, Microbiology and Plant Nutrition , Brno, Czech Republic;4. Mendel University in Brno, Department of Animal Breeding , Brno, Czech Republic
Abstract:Abstract

Due to continuous single nitrogen fertilization, we hypothesized a built-up deficiency of micronutrients in crops that would limit plant growth and crop quality. In 2-year field experiments using urea-N fertilized grain maize (Zea mays L.), hybrid KWS 2376 at 0, 120 and 240 kg N ha?1 crop uptake of Zn, Mn, Cu and Fe was studied at DC 32, DC 61 and in the grain harvested. Micronutrient contents at DC 32 stage – 1st node (aboveground phytomass) and DC 61 – flowering (ear leaf) were all at levels indicative of adequate micronutrient supply to the crop. At both sampling occasions the Fe:Zn and Fe:Mn ratios were adequate implying that Fe did not inhibit the uptake of Zn and Mn. The application of nitrogen increased the Fe content at the 1st sampling in both years; in the second year the same was also the case for the Zn content. Nitrogen nutrition increased the contents of Mn and Fe at the 2nd sampling only in year 2; in the other treatments no changes were observed in the micronutrient contents. Micronutrient correlations in the grain were discovered between Zn and Mn contents and between Fe and Mn contents. In the second year the highest N-rate significantly increased the Fe and Zn content of the grain compared with the lower rates of nitrogen fertilization. Grain yields were not affected by the rate of nitrogen and ranged between 13.65 and 14.34 t ha?1 (1st year) and between 13.68 and 14.18 t ha?1 (2nd year). Nitrogen fertilization did not reduce the content of micronutrients in the plant or grain of maize. It is evident that the continuous single use of N fertilization so far has not resulted in a micronutrient deficiency of the plants limiting the nutrient density of the grain or reducing its quality.
Keywords:Nitrogen fertilization  plants  grain  microelement content  Zea mays L
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