Influence of fertilization and soil tillage on nitrogen uptake and utilization efficiency of quinoa crop ( Chenopodium quinoa Willd.).
Abstract: In recent years, quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) has attached the interest as a multi-purpose crop. A 3-year field experiment was conducted to determine the effects of tillage systems and fertilization on nitrogen uptake and use efficiency of quinoa crop. The experiment was laid out in...
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Chilean Society of Soil Science / Sociedad Chilena de la Ciencia del Suelo
2018
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| Sumario: | Abstract: In recent years, quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) has attached the interest as a multi-purpose crop. A 3-year field experiment was conducted to determine the effects of tillage systems and fertilization on nitrogen uptake and use efficiency of quinoa crop. The experiment was laid out in a split-plot design with two replicates, two main plots [conventional and minimum tillage] and four sub-plots (fertilization treatments: untreated (control), inorganic fertilization of 100 (N1) and 200 kg N ha-1 (N2) and sheep manure). The results indicated that nitrogen uptake and utilization efficiency were only influenced by fertilization. The higher biomass nitrogen content (4.08-4.33%), biomass nitrogen yield (371-386 kg N ha-1), seed nitrogen content (2.59-2.78%), seed nitrogen yield (62.58-65.42 kg N ha-1) and total plant nitrogen uptake (437.20-454.93 kg N ha-1) were found in N2. Nitrogen harvest index and nitrogen utilization efficiency were up to 60% lower and 40% lower, respectively, in inorganic treatments than in the control. Rates of nitrogen higher than 100 kg N ha-1 (N1) did not increase the nitrogen agronomic efficiency. Regarding apparent nitrogen recovery efficiency, the higher values observed under inorganic fertilization and being greater than 100%. The highest rates of change of nitrate reduction in soil (-0.108 to -0.188 N% day-1) and nitrogen increase in plant (0.025 to 0.027 N% day-1) were observed under N2 treatment. As a conclusion, quinoa has a high capacity to take up nitrate from the soil, but presents lower nitrogen remobilization from the vegetative parts into the seeds under high nitrogen supply. |
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