Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Commons™
Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Effect Of Nitrogen Addition And Weed Interference On Soil Nitrogen And Corn Nitrogen Nutrition, John L. Lindquist, Sean P. Evans, Charles A. Shapiro, Stevan Z. Knezevic
Effect Of Nitrogen Addition And Weed Interference On Soil Nitrogen And Corn Nitrogen Nutrition, John L. Lindquist, Sean P. Evans, Charles A. Shapiro, Stevan Z. Knezevic
John L. Lindquist
Weeds cause crop loss indirectly by reducing the quantity of resources available for growth. Quantifying the effects of weed interference on nitrogen (N) supply, crop growth, and N nutrition may assist in making both N and weed management decisions. Experiments were conducted to quantify the effect of N addition and weed interference on soil nitrate-N (NO3- N) over time and the dependence of corn growth on NO3-N availability, determine the corn N nutrition index (NNI) at anthesis, and evaluate if relative chlorophyll content can be utilized as a reliable predictor of NNI. Urea was applied at 0, 60, …