Optimizing maize growth and N dynamics in Northeast China by combining dairy cattle slurry and synthetic fertilizer
Dairy cattle slurry is a source of nitrogen (N) that can substitute for synthetic fertilizers. This study aimed to identify combinations of synthetic fertilizers and slurry optimal for maize growth and N dynamics in Northeast China. In a two-year field experiment testing synthetic-to-slurry N fertil...
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| author | Hui Shao Xiangyu Ma Changzhi Jia Junhui Liu Fengbo Zhu Xuebing Wu Jiahui Duan Xuesheng Liu Baiwen Jiang |
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| description | Dairy cattle slurry is a source of nitrogen (N) that can substitute for synthetic fertilizers. This study aimed to identify combinations of synthetic fertilizers and slurry optimal for maize growth and N dynamics in Northeast China. In a two-year field experiment testing synthetic-to-slurry N fertilization ratios, slurry application increased grain yield and yield components, net economic benefit, and N use efficiency relative to synthetic fertilization but led to higher nitrous oxide and ammonia emissions. A 1:1–1:3 synthetic N: slurry N ratio and slurry application at 60–90 t ha−1 balanced productivity with N losses. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-82fccd15c81e418eaca1320e2387c41b2025-08-22T04:56:36ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Crop Journal2214-51412025-08-011341312131810.1016/j.cj.2025.06.014Optimizing maize growth and N dynamics in Northeast China by combining dairy cattle slurry and synthetic fertilizerHui Shao0Xiangyu Ma1Changzhi Jia2Junhui Liu3Fengbo Zhu4Xuebing Wu5Jiahui Duan6Xuesheng Liu7Baiwen Jiang8College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, China; Heilongjiang Green Novel Fertilizers Research Center, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, China; Key Laboratory of Germplasm Innovation, Physiology & Ecology of Grain Crop in Cold Region, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, China; National Key Laboratory of Smart Farm Technologies and Systems, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, China; Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Green Agriculture in Northeastern China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing 163319, Heilongjiang, ChinaCollege of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, China; Heilongjiang Green Novel Fertilizers Research Center, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, ChinaCollege of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, China; Heilongjiang Green Novel Fertilizers Research Center, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, ChinaCollege of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, China; Heilongjiang Green Novel Fertilizers Research Center, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, ChinaCollege of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, China; Heilongjiang Green Novel Fertilizers Research Center, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, ChinaCollege of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, China; Heilongjiang Green Novel Fertilizers Research Center, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, ChinaCollege of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, China; Heilongjiang Green Novel Fertilizers Research Center, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, ChinaCollege of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, China; Heilongjiang Green Novel Fertilizers Research Center, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, China; Key Laboratory of Germplasm Innovation, Physiology & Ecology of Grain Crop in Cold Region, Ministry of Education, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, ChinaCollege of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, China; Heilongjiang Green Novel Fertilizers Research Center, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, China; Corresponding author.Dairy cattle slurry is a source of nitrogen (N) that can substitute for synthetic fertilizers. This study aimed to identify combinations of synthetic fertilizers and slurry optimal for maize growth and N dynamics in Northeast China. In a two-year field experiment testing synthetic-to-slurry N fertilization ratios, slurry application increased grain yield and yield components, net economic benefit, and N use efficiency relative to synthetic fertilization but led to higher nitrous oxide and ammonia emissions. A 1:1–1:3 synthetic N: slurry N ratio and slurry application at 60–90 t ha−1 balanced productivity with N losses.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214514125001576Root growthNitrogen use efficiencyNitrogen balanceDairy cattle slurryMaize |
| spellingShingle | Hui Shao Xiangyu Ma Changzhi Jia Junhui Liu Fengbo Zhu Xuebing Wu Jiahui Duan Xuesheng Liu Baiwen Jiang Optimizing maize growth and N dynamics in Northeast China by combining dairy cattle slurry and synthetic fertilizer Crop Journal Root growth Nitrogen use efficiency Nitrogen balance Dairy cattle slurry Maize |
| title | Optimizing maize growth and N dynamics in Northeast China by combining dairy cattle slurry and synthetic fertilizer |
| title_full | Optimizing maize growth and N dynamics in Northeast China by combining dairy cattle slurry and synthetic fertilizer |
| title_fullStr | Optimizing maize growth and N dynamics in Northeast China by combining dairy cattle slurry and synthetic fertilizer |
| title_full_unstemmed | Optimizing maize growth and N dynamics in Northeast China by combining dairy cattle slurry and synthetic fertilizer |
| title_short | Optimizing maize growth and N dynamics in Northeast China by combining dairy cattle slurry and synthetic fertilizer |
| title_sort | optimizing maize growth and n dynamics in northeast china by combining dairy cattle slurry and synthetic fertilizer |
| topic | Root growth Nitrogen use efficiency Nitrogen balance Dairy cattle slurry Maize |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214514125001576 |
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