Nitrogen fertilization. A review of the risks associated with the inefficiency of its use and policy responses

J Martínez-Dalmau, J Berbel, R Ordóñez-Fernández - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nitrogen (N) is a key input to food production. Nearly half of N fertilizer input is not used by
crops and is lost into the environment via emission of gases or by polluting water bodies. It is …

Nitrate N loss by leaching and surface runoff in agricultural land: A global issue (a review)

ZH Wang, SX Li - Advances in agronomy, 2019 - Elsevier
Agricultural systems are nitrogen (N) deficient throughout the world and N is the most
important nutrient in realizing the maximum potential of the crop and sustainability of the …

Determining irrigation amount and fertilization rate to simultaneously optimize grain yield, grain nitrogen accumulation and economic benefit of drip-fertigated spring …

F Yan, F Zhang, X Fan, J Fan, Y Wang, H Zou… - Agricultural Water …, 2021 - Elsevier
Inappropriate water and fertilizer management can lead to unstable crop yield, and
excessive irrigation and fertilization can potentially cause soil degradation and groundwater …

Nitrate leaching in a winter wheat-summer maize rotation on a calcareous soil as affected by nitrogen and straw management

T Huang, X Ju, H Yang - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
Nitrate leaching is one of the most important pathways of nitrogen (N) loss which leads to
groundwater contamination or surface water eutrophication. Clarifying the rates, controlling …

Nitrate leaching in a silage maize field under different irrigation and nitrogen fertilizer rates

M Gheysari, SM Mirlatifi, M Homaee, ME Asadi… - Agricultural water …, 2009 - Elsevier
Quantification of the interactive effects of nitrogen (N) and water on nitrate (NO3) loss
provides an important insight for more effective N and water management. The goal of this …

Improving crop yields, nitrogen use efficiencies, and profits by using mixtures of coated controlled-released and uncoated urea in a wheat-maize system

W Zheng, Z Liu, M Zhang, Y Shi, Q Zhu, Y Sun… - Field Crops …, 2017 - Elsevier
The economic benefits of using controlled-release urea (CRU) on wheat and maize depend
on costs and grain yields. Delays in the release of nitrogen (N) from CRUs can limit the …

Evaluating nutrient impacts in urban watersheds: Challenges and research opportunities

RO Carey, GJ Hochmuth, CJ Martinez, TH Boyer… - Environmental …, 2013 - Elsevier
This literature review focuses on the prevalence of nitrogen and phosphorus in urban
environments and the complex relationships between land use and water quality. Extensive …

Effect of different nitrogen and irrigation treatments on yield and nitrate leaching of summer maize (Zea mays L.) under lysimeter conditions

X Jia, L Shao, P Liu, B Zhao, L Gu, S Dong… - Agricultural Water …, 2014 - Elsevier
We examined the effect of different irrigation and nitrogen (N) fertilizer levels on Zea mays
L.(maize) on nitrate-nitrogen (NO3−-N) leaching under lysimeter conditions. To do so, we …

Optimizing nitrogen fertilizer application to improve nitrogen use efficiency and grain yield of rainfed spring maize under ridge-furrow plastic film mulching planting

G Zhang, Y Zhang, S Liu, D Zhao, X Wen, J Han… - Soil and Tillage …, 2023 - Elsevier
Efficient nitrogen (N) fertilizer management strategies are integral components of rational
farmland crop** systems. Ridge-furrow plastic film mulching (RFPM) is a widely used …

Nitrogen fertilizer management for enhancing crop productivity and nitrogen use efficiency in a rice-oilseed rape rotation system in China

M Yousaf, X Li, Z Zhang, T Ren, R Cong… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
The use of efficient rates of nitrogen (N) fertilizer application is important with regard to
increasing crop productivity and maintaining environmental sustainability. Rice-oilseed rape …