Paper · 2025 · Frontiers in Plant Science

Side deep placement of slow-release N as base fertilizer combined with urea as panicle fertilizer increases rice yield by optimizing dry matter and N accumulation and translocation

Mingming Hu; Zhixin Li; Kairui Chen; et al.

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Abstract

Introduction: Side deep fertilization (SDF) technology and slow release N fertilizer offer advantages in enhancing rice yield and N use efficiency. However, the effects of side deep application of slow-release N as base fertilizer, combined with the application of urea at different growth stages, on dry matter accumulation, N uptake, translocation, assimilation, and yield formation in rice remain unclear. Methods: Therefore, in 2023 and 2024, a field experiment was conducted in Sichuan, China, using the local variety Chuankangyou 6308. Seven N treatments were established: no N (0N), conventional fertilization control (CK), 100% urea side deep placement (DU), 100% slow-release N fertilizer side deep placement (DSU), and DSU combined with 30% urea applied as basal fertilizer (DSU+U), tillering fertilizer (DSU+TU), or panicle fertilizer (DSU+PU). Results: The results showed that compared with CK, slow-release N fertilizer treatments significantly increased yield by 10.04%~23.28%, with DSU+PU having the highest yield, due to a higher number of effective panicles and seed-setting rate. DSU+PU is beneficial for increasing SPAD value and plant height, significantly increased total dry matter and N accumulation by 24.36% and 34.76%, respectively. The contribution rates of stem and leaf dry matter and N to yield increased by 9.67% and 4.40%, as well as 6.63% and 7.27%, respectively. Nitrate reductase (NR) and glutamine synthetase (GS) activities significantly increased by 4.88% and 6.86%, respectively. Notably, DSU+PU significantly improved N agronomic efficiency (NAE) and N fertilizer partial factor productivity (NPFP) by 89.00% and 23.27%, respectively. Meanwhile, DSU+PU reduced one fertilization application compared with CK and lowered N fertilizer costs compared with DSU. Discussion: In conclusion, side deep placement of slow-release N as base fertilizer combined with urea as panicle fertilizer can delay leaf senescence, increase plant height and N metabolism enzyme activity, optimize dry matter and N accumulation and distribution, and significantly increase yield, and N use efficiency. It provides a solution for developing a simplified and efficient rice fertilization technology system based on the integration of agricultural machinery and agronomy.

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Slow-release nitrogen treatments raised yield by 10.04%~23.28% versus conventional fertilization.

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“compared with CK, slow-release N fertilizer treatments significantly increased yield by 10.04%~23.28%”

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DSU+PU had the highest rice yield.

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“with DSU+PU having the highest yield, due to a higher number of effective panicles and seed-setting rate.”

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DSU+PU increased effective panicles and seed setting rate.

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“due to a higher number of effective panicles and seed-setting rate.”

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“DSU+PU having the highest yield”

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DSU+PU increased SPAD value and plant height.

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“DSU+PU is beneficial for increasing SPAD value and plant height”

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DSU+PU increased total dry matter accumulation by 24.36%.

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“significantly increased total dry matter and N accumulation by 24.36% and 34.76%, respectively.”

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“DSU+PU is beneficial”

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DSU+PU increased nitrogen accumulation by 34.76%.

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“significantly increased total dry matter and N accumulation by 24.36% and 34.76%, respectively.”

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Stem and leaf dry matter contribution rates to yield increased by 9.67% and 4.40%, respectively.

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“The contribution rates of stem and leaf dry matter and N to yield increased by 9.67% and 4.40%, as well as 6.63% and 7.27%, respectively.”

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Stem and leaf nitrogen contribution rates to yield increased by 6.63% and 7.27%, respectively.

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“The contribution rates of stem and leaf dry matter and N to yield increased by 9.67% and 4.40%, as well as 6.63% and 7.27%, respectively.”

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Nitrate reductase activity increased by 4.88%.

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“Nitrate reductase (NR) and glutamine synthetase (GS) activities significantly increased by 4.88% and 6.86%, respectively.”

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Glutamine synthetase activity increased by 6.86%.

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“Nitrate reductase (NR) and glutamine synthetase (GS) activities significantly increased by 4.88% and 6.86%, respectively.”

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DSU+PU increased nitrogen agronomic efficiency by 89.00%.

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“DSU+PU significantly improved N agronomic efficiency (NAE) and N fertilizer partial factor productivity (NPFP) by 89.00% and 23.27%, respectively.”

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DSU+PU increased nitrogen fertilizer partial factor productivity by 23.27%.

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“DSU+PU significantly improved N agronomic efficiency (NAE) and N fertilizer partial factor productivity (NPFP) by 89.00% and 23.27%, respectively.”

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DSU+PU required one fewer fertilization application than CK.

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“DSU+PU reduced one fertilization application compared with CK”

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DSU+PU lowered fertilizer costs relative to DSU.

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“lowered N fertilizer costs compared with DSU.”

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Intervention effectauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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The authors conclude the combined placement can delay leaf senescence.

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leaf senescencee0
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“side deep placement of slow-release N as base fertilizer combined with urea as panicle fertilizer can delay leaf senescence”

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