The optimum nitrogen fertilizer rate for maize in the US Midwest is increasing

Abstract Fertilizing maize at an optimum nitrogen rate is imperative to maximize productivity and sustainability. Using a combination of long-term (n = 379) and short-term (n = 176) experiments, we show that the economic optimum nitrogen rate for US maize production has increased by 2.7 kg N ha−1 yr...

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Main Authors: Mitchell E. Baum, John E. Sawyer, Emerson D. Nafziger, Michael J. Castellano, Marshall D. McDaniel, Mark A. Licht, Dermot J. Hayes, Matthew J. Helmers, Sotirios V. Archontoulis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-01-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-55314-7
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