Maize plant resilience to N stress and post-silking N capacity changes over time: a review

SM Mueller, TJ Vyn - Frontiers in plant science, 2016 - frontiersin.org
We conducted a synthesis analysis on data from 86 published field experiments conducted
from 1903 to 2014 to explore the specific consequences of post-silking N accumulation …

Yield responses to planting density for US modern corn hybrids: A synthesis‐analysis

Y Assefa, PV Vara Prasad, P Carter, M Hinds… - Crop …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Identifying an optimal plant density is a critical management decision for corn (Zea mays L.)
production. The main objectives of this study were to:(i) investigate the grain yield responses …

Association analyses of host genetics, root-colonizing microbes, and plant phenotypes under different nitrogen conditions in maize

MA Meier, G Xu, MG Lopez-Guerrero, G Li, C Smith… - Elife, 2022 - elifesciences.org
The root-associated microbiome (rhizobiome) affects plant health, stress tolerance, and
nutrient use efficiency. However, it remains unclear to what extent the composition of the …

[HTML][HTML] Nitrogen fertilization affects maize grain yield through regulating nitrogen uptake, radiation and water use efficiency, photosynthesis and root distribution

W Su, S Ahmad, I Ahmad, Q Han - PeerJ, 2020 - peerj.com
High external nitrogen (N) inputs can maximize maize yield but can cause a subsequent
reduction in N use efficiency (NUE). Thus, it is necessary to identify the minimum effective N …

Understanding global and historical nutrient use efficiencies for closing maize yield gaps

IA Ciampitti, TJ Vyn - Agronomy Journal, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Global food security must address the dual challenges of closing yield gaps (ie, actual vs.
potential yield) while improving environmental sustainability. Nutrient balance is essential …

Water and radiation use efficiencies in maize: Breeding effects on single-cross Argentine hybrids released between 1980 and 2012

F Curin, AD Severini, FG González, ME Otegui - Field Crops Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Water deficit has been signaled as an important determinant of grain yield (GY) gaps
between potential and actual GYs. Breeding for improved water as well as solar radiation …

Kernel weight relevance in maize grain yield response to nitrogen fertilization

A Ruiz, SV Archontoulis, L Borrás - Field Crops Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge of maize (Zea mays L.) kernel weight (KW) and kernel number (KN)
response to nitrogen (N) fertilization can help understand the physiological basis behind the …

Plant biomass and nitrogen partitioning changes between silking and maturity in newer versus older maize hybrids

K Chen, SV Kumudini, M Tollenaar, TJ Vyn - Field Crops Research, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Characterization of the pre-and post-silking period differences in dry matter (DM)
accumulation and nitrogen (N) uptake and partitioning between older and newer maize (Zea …

Stomatal conductance drives variations of yield and water use of maize under water and nitrogen stress

Q Liao, R Ding, T Du, S Kang, L Tong, S Li - Agricultural Water …, 2022 - Elsevier
Water and nitrogen (N) supply are the two main factors limiting crops productivity. However,
physiological mechanisms of crop responses to water and nitrogen stress remain to be …

Late‐split nitrogen applications increased maize plant nitrogen recovery but not yield under moderate to high nitrogen rates

SM Mueller, JJ Camberato, C Messina… - Agronomy …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Core Ideas Late‐split N applications at V12 increased total N uptake and N recovery
efficiency. Gains in N recovery with late‐split N came from increased post‐silking N uptake …