Paper · 2025 · Atmosphere

Agrochemical Nitrogen Cycles, Photosynthesis Performance of Nitrogen Use Efficiency, and Yield of Maize

Haixia Zheng; Hafeez Noor; Changchun Lin; et al.

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Abstract

Nitrogen (N), as a macro-element, plays a vital role in plant growth and development. N deficiency affects plant productivity by decreasing the photosynthesis, leaf area, and longevity of green leaf. The experimental design was a randomized complete block design with four replicates: N0 (0 kg N ha−1), N90 (90 kg N ha−1), N180 (180 kg N ha−1), and N210 (210 kg N ha−1), respectively, i.e., the effects of different N application levels on photosynthetic physiology, leaf characteristics, yield, and production. The findings of the present study underscore the importance of optimizing nitrogen application to maximize light capture, photosynthetic efficiency, and crop productivity. Under N-treated groups (N90, N180, and N210), the average photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) of panicle leaves at all levels, N210, was determined to be higher than that of other treated groups, as well as the N0 level and the upper, middle, and lower regions of N0, N90, and N180 plants under the same leaf area index (LAI), and it was noted to be higher under N210, respectively. Dry matter accumulation under N180, and N210 increased, respectively, and under N210, the dry matter accumulation of the population was significantly higher than that under N180, respectively. The nitrogen use efficiency (NUE), nitrogen recovery efficiency (NRE), nitrogen internal efficiency (NIE), and partial factor productivity of nitrogen (PFPN) under different nitrogen (N) application rates were significantly higher than N0, where the NIE of N180 was significantly higher than that of N210, the NUE and NRE of N180 and N210 were higher than those of N0, and the difference from PFPN was not significant, respectively.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Under N-treated groups, the photosynthetically active radiation of panicle leaves at N210 was higher than in the other treated groups.

Taxon
MaizeZea mayst0
Organ / stage
panicle leavese1
Treatment
N210e1
Outcome
average photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) of panicle leavese1
Direction
highere1
Comparator
other treated groupse1

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Zea mays
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“Yield of Maize”

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“Under N-treated groups (N90, N180, and N210), the average photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) of panicle leaves at all levels, N210, was determined to be higher than that of other treated groups”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Dry matter accumulation increased under N180 and N210.

Taxon
MaizeZea mayst0
Treatment
N180, and N210e2
Outcome
Dry matter accumulatione2
Direction
increasede2

Not reportedComparator

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Zea mays
Zea mays · TaxonAkwugo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Yield of Maize”

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“Dry matter accumulation under N180, and N210 increased, respectively”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Under N210, population dry matter accumulation was significantly higher than under N180.

Taxon
MaizeZea mayst0
Treatment
N210e3
Outcome
the dry matter accumulation of the populatione3
Direction
highere3
Comparator
N180e3

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Zea mays
Zea mays · TaxonAkwugo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Yield of Maize”

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“under N210, the dry matter accumulation of the population was significantly higher than that under N180”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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NUE and NRE of N180 and N210 were higher than those of N0.

Taxon
MaizeZea mayst0
Treatment
N180 and N210e5
Outcome
NUE and NREe5
Direction
highere5
Comparator
N0e5

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Zea mays
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“Yield of Maize”

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“The nitrogen use efficiency (NUE), nitrogen recovery efficiency (NRE), nitrogen internal efficiency (NIE), and partial factor productivity of nitrogen (PFPN) under different nitrogen (N) application rates”

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“the NUE and NRE of N180 and N210 were higher than those of N0”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

NIE of N180 was significantly higher than that of N210.

Taxon
MaizeZea mayst0
Treatment
N180e6
Outcome
NIEe6
Direction
highere6
Comparator
N210e6

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Zea mays
Zea mays · TaxonAkwugo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Yield of Maize”

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“the NIE of N180 was significantly higher than that of N210”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectnot significant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

The partial factor productivity of nitrogen (PFPN) did not differ significantly between nitrogen application rates.

Taxon
MaizeZea mayst0
Treatment
different nitrogen (N) application ratese4
Outcome
PFPNe7
Direction
no_changeinferrede7

Not reportedComparator

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Zea mays
Zea mays · TaxonAkwugo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Yield of Maize”

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“The nitrogen use efficiency (NUE), nitrogen recovery efficiency (NRE), nitrogen internal efficiency (NIE), and partial factor productivity of nitrogen (PFPN) under different nitrogen (N) application rates”

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“the difference from PFPN was not significant”

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