Abstract
The application of nitrogen (N) is a major challenge for sugarcane production due to the low nitrogen use efficiency (NUE). A possible key to increasing the NUE in sugarcane is the adequate supply of molybdenum (Mo) due to their role in nitrate reductase (NR) activity and N metabolism within plant tissue. We hypothesized that Mo supply increases NUE in sugarcane by improving NR activity and dry matter production. Our aim here was to test the combined application of N and Mo on sugarcane plantlets to evaluate the NR activity, biomass production, contents of N and Mo in leaves, and NUE. A growth-chamber experiment was run using N rates (Control; 30; 60; 120 and 240 mg kg−1) and Mo supply (Control and 0.5 mg kg−1) with four replications. Measurements of biomass production, NR activity, N and Mo content in leaves, SPAD index, and NUE were evaluated after 54 days of cultivation. Nitrogen rates increased biomass production, N-content in leaves, SPAD index and NR activity in the absence of Mo supply. Mo supply didn't affect NR activity in leaves, but increased 48% the NUE at the lowest N rate (30 mg kg−1), suggesting a positive effect of Mo in another pathway of N metabolism. Our results suggest that the Mo application increases NUE under limited conditions of N supply by affecting other N-metabolism process rather than NR activity. Mo uptake increased with N doses, reaching maximum Mo-leaf contents of 17.5 mg kg−1 at the 151.2 mg kg−1 N rate.HIGHLIGHTSNitrogen rates consistently increases biomass production and N nutrition of sugarcane plantletsMo supply increases Mo-leaf content but does not affect NR activityMo supply increases nitrogen use-efficiency under limited N supply.
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Nitrogen rates increased biomass production and leaf N content in the absence of Mo supply.
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t0“Molybdenum increases nitrogen use efficiency of sugarcane under limited N supply”
e1“Nitrogen rates increased biomass production, N-content in leaves, SPAD index and NR activity in the absence of Mo supply”
e6“A growth-chamber experiment was run using N rates (Control; 30; 60; 120 and 240 mg kg−1) and Mo supply (Control and 0.5 mg kg−1) with four replications”
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Nitrogen rates increased SPAD index and NR activity in the absence of Mo supply.
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t0“Molybdenum increases nitrogen use efficiency of sugarcane under limited N supply”
e1“Nitrogen rates increased biomass production, N-content in leaves, SPAD index and NR activity in the absence of Mo supply”
e6“A growth-chamber experiment was run using N rates (Control; 30; 60; 120 and 240 mg kg−1) and Mo supply (Control and 0.5 mg kg−1) with four replications”
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Mo supply did not affect NR activity in leaves.
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t0“Molybdenum increases nitrogen use efficiency of sugarcane under limited N supply”
e2“Mo supply didn't affect NR activity in leaves, but increased 48% the NUE at the lowest N rate (30 mg kg−1)”
e6“A growth-chamber experiment was run using N rates (Control; 30; 60; 120 and 240 mg kg−1) and Mo supply (Control and 0.5 mg kg−1) with four replications”
Claim · model-written summary
Mo supply increased nitrogen use efficiency by 48% at the lowest N rate.
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t0“Molybdenum increases nitrogen use efficiency of sugarcane under limited N supply”
e2“Mo supply didn't affect NR activity in leaves, but increased 48% the NUE at the lowest N rate (30 mg kg−1)”
e6“A growth-chamber experiment was run using N rates (Control; 30; 60; 120 and 240 mg kg−1) and Mo supply (Control and 0.5 mg kg−1) with four replications”
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Mo uptake increased with N doses.
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t0“Molybdenum increases nitrogen use efficiency of sugarcane under limited N supply”
e3“Mo uptake increased with N doses, reaching maximum Mo-leaf contents of 17.5 mg kg−1 at the 151.2 mg kg−1 N rate”
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Mo-leaf contents reached a maximum of 17.5 mg kg−1 at the 151.2 mg kg−1 N rate.
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t0“Molybdenum increases nitrogen use efficiency of sugarcane under limited N supply”
e3“Mo uptake increased with N doses, reaching maximum Mo-leaf contents of 17.5 mg kg−1 at the 151.2 mg kg−1 N rate”
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Mo supply increases Mo-leaf content in sugarcane.
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t0“Molybdenum increases nitrogen use efficiency of sugarcane under limited N supply”
e4“Mo supply increases Mo-leaf content but does not affect NR activity”
e6“A growth-chamber experiment was run using N rates (Control; 30; 60; 120 and 240 mg kg−1) and Mo supply (Control and 0.5 mg kg−1) with four replications”
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Mo application may increase NUE by affecting other N-metabolism processes rather than NR activity.
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t0“Molybdenum increases nitrogen use efficiency of sugarcane under limited N supply”
e5“Our results suggest that the Mo application increases NUE under limited conditions of N supply by affecting other N-metabolism process rather than NR activity”
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