EFFECT OF FERTILIZER FORM, METHOD AND TIMING OF APPLICATION ON BARLEY YIELD AND N UPTAKE UNDER DRYLAND CONDITIONS IN SOUTHERN ALBERTA
1986 ◽
Vol 66
(4)
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pp. 615-621
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Keyword(s):
N Uptake
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Urea, ammonium nitrate, and anhydrous ammonia were compared as sources of N for barley in southern Alberta in spring and fall, using broadcast and banded applications. No significant difference in effect was found among fertilizers when they were banded at a depth of 15 cm. When broadcast, the granular forms of N were not as effective as equivalent rates and forms added in a band. Spring-applied N was more effective than fall-applied N in three of the eight comparisons made. N uptake accounted for between 18 and 54% of the added N in the 2 yr of the experiment. Fertilizer additions had no effect on barley yield when water was limited over the growing season. Key words: Nitrogen, urea, ammonium nitrate, anhydrous ammonia, yield response