Advanced search
Publication Cover
Journal of Plant Nutrition Volume 40, 2017 - Issue 17
Submit an article Journal homepage
51
Views
2
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Application of the end-of-season stalk nitrate test for a high-yield maize production system in Northwestern China

Zhi-ping YangInstitute of Agricultural Environment and Resources, Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Taiyuan, China;Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Nutrient Resources of Shanxi Province, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
,
Yong-liang WangInstitute of Agricultural Environment and Resources, Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Taiyuan, China;Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Nutrient Resources of Shanxi Province, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
,
Cai-xia GuoInstitute of Agricultural Environment and Resources, Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Taiyuan, China;Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Nutrient Resources of Shanxi Province, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
,
Jun-ling GuoInstitute of Agricultural Environment and Resources, Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Taiyuan, China;Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Nutrient Resources of Shanxi Province, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
,
Xiu-fu ShuaiDepartment of Tropical Plant and Soil Science, University of Hawaii, Manoa, HI, USA
,
Russell YostDepartment of Tropical Plant and Soil Science, University of Hawaii, Manoa, HI, USA
,
Xun-zhong ZhangDepartment of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA
&
Qiang ZhangInstitute of Agricultural Environment and Resources, Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Taiyuan, China;Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Nutrient Resources of Shanxi Province, Taiyuan, Shanxi, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
 show all
Pages 2373-2381 | Received 26 Dec 2015, Accepted 03 Jan 2017, Published online: 17 Oct 2017

References

  • Blackmer, A. M., and A. P. Mallarino. 1997. Cornstalk testing to evaluate nitrogen management. Ames, Iowa: Iowa State University, University Extension Pm-1584.
  • Balkcom, K. S., A. M. Blackmer, and D. J. Hansen. 2009. Measuring soil nitrogen mineralization under field conditions. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 40:1073–86.
  • Balkcom, K. S., A. M. Blackmer, D. J. Hansen, T. F. Morris, and A. P. Mallarino. 2003. Testing soils and cornstalks to evaluate nitrogen management on the watershed scale. Journal of Environmental Quality 32:1015–24.
  • Beegle, D., and J. Rotz. 2009. Late-season corn stalk nitrate test. Agronomy Facts 70. University Park, PA: Pennsylvania State University.
  • Binford, G. D., A. M. Blackmer, and N. M. El-Hout. 1990. Tissue test for excess nitrogen during corn production. Agronomy Journal 82:124–29.
  • Binford, G. D., A. M. Blackmer, and B. G. Meese. 1992. Optimal concentration of nitrate in cornstalks at maturity. Agronomy Journal 84:881–87.
  • Brouder, S. M., D. B. Mengel, and B. S. Hofmann. 2000. Diagnostic efficiency of the black layer stalk nitrate and grain nitrogen tests for corn. Agronomy Journal 92:1236–47.
  • Cerrato, M. E., and A. M. Blackmer. 1990. Comparison of models for describing corn yield response to nitrogen fertilizer. Agronomy Journal 82:38–143.
  • Chen, X. P., F. S. Zhang, Z. L. Cui, F. Li, and J. L. Li. 2010. Optimizing soil nitrogen supply in the root zone to improving maize management in China. Soil Science Society of America Journal 74:1367–73.
  • Chen, X. P., Z. L. Cui, and P. M. Vitousek. 2011. Integrated soil–crop system management for food security. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA 108:6399–404.
  • Dai, M. H., H. B. Tao, J. Binder, and L. N. Wang. 2008. Comparing grain production and utilization of solar, heat resources between spring maize and summer maize. (In Chinese). Journal of Maize Science 16:82–90.
  • Dai, M. H., C. G. Shan, and P. Wang. 2009. Effect of temperature and solar ecological factors on spring maize production. (In Chinese). Journal of China Agriculture University 14:35–41.
  • Forrestal, P. J., R. J. Kratochvil, and J. J. Meisinger. 2012. Late-season corn measurements to assess soil residual nitrate and nitrogen management. Agronomy Journal 104:148–57.
  • Fox, R. H., W. P. Piekielek, and K. E. Macneal. 2001. Comparison of late-season diagnostic tests for predicting nitrogen status of corn. Agronomy Journal 93:590–97.
  • Hansen, D. J., G. D. Binford, and T. Sims. 2004. End-of-Season Corn Stalk Nitrate Testing to Optimize Nitrogen Management. Plant and Soil Sciences NM-30, University of Dalaware, http://ag.udel.edu/extension
  • Hooker, B. A., and T. F. Morris. 1999. End-of-season corn stalk test for excess nitrogen in silage corn. Journal Of Production Agriculture 12:282–88.
  • Hou, P., Q. Gao, R. Z. Xie, S. K. Li, Q. F. Meng, E. A. Kirkby, V. Römheld, T. Müller, F. S. Zhang, Z. L. Cui, and X. P. Chen. 2012. Grain yields in relation to N requirement: Optimizing nitrogen management for spring maize grown in China. Field Crop Research 12:1–6.
  • Isla, R., and A. M. Blackmer. 2007. A simplified test of cornstalk nitrate for better N management. Agronomy for Sustainable Development 27:237–41.
  • Kyveryga, P. M., and T. M. Blackmer. 2012. On-farm evaluations to calibrate tools for estimating late-season nitrogen status of corn. Agronomy Journal 104:1284–94.
  • Li, C. H., Q. Wang, P. P. Mei, S. T. Liu, Y. N. Zhang, and S. P. Hao. 2007. Characteristics of nutrient absorption and distribution of maize under different soil textures. (In Chinese). Plant Nutrition and Fertilizer Science 13:561–68.
  • SAS Institute. 1998. SAS user's guide, statistics. Cary, NC: SAS Institute.
  • Wilhelm, W. W., G. E. Varvel, and J. S. Schepers. 2005. Corn stalk nitrate concentration profile. Agronomy Journal 97:1502–07.
  • Xiao, J. F., Z. D. Liu, and Y. M. Chen. 2008. Study on the water requirement and water requirement regulation of maize in China. (In Chinese). Journal of Maize Science 16:21–25.
  • Zhang, J. H. 2011. China's success in increasing per capita food production. Journal of Experimental Botany 62:3707–11.
  • Zhang, S. S., S. C. Yue, Y. Peng, M. L. Qiu, X. P. Chen, and Z. L. Cui. 2013. Testing the suitability of the end-of-season stalk nitrate test for summer corn (Zea mays L.) production in China. Field Crop Research 154:153–57.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.