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Plot Size Requirements for Measuring Residual Fertilizer Nitrogen and Nitrogen Uptake by Corn
Author(s) -
Olson R. V.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
soil science society of america journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1435-0661
pISSN - 0361-5995
DOI - 10.2136/sssaj1980.03615995004400020045x
Subject(s) - stover , fertilizer , nitrogen , agronomy , residual , mathematics , nitrogen fertilizer , zea mays , sampling (signal processing) , poaceae , environmental science , chemistry , crop , biology , organic chemistry , filter (signal processing) , algorithm , computer science , computer vision
An experiment was conducted to ascertain the minimum size of unconfined plot that can be used to measure accurately residual fertilizer N and to measure N taken up by corn ( Zea mays L.) from broadcast N fertilizer. Large plots were fertilized with 15 N‐enriched (NH 4 ) 2 SO 4 and plant samples were taken from different places within plots. Samples of grain and stover taken 36 cm from two edges of the plots contained significantly less N derived from fertilizer than plants 107 or 154 to 202 cm from edges. Accurate values for plant uptake of fertilizer N could be obtained by sampling the center plant of 3‐row plots at least 214 cm long and 71 cm apart. Plots should be larger if several plants are to be sampled. It appears larger plots are needed also to determine residual fertilizer N in the soil.