Management of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer in no-till flax

2003 ◽  
Vol 83 (4) ◽  
pp. 681-688 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Lafond ◽  
C. Grant ◽  
A. Johnston ◽  
D. McAndrew ◽  
W. May
Keyword(s):  
Seed Yield ◽  
Seed Oil ◽  
Seed Quality ◽  
N Uptake ◽  
P Uptake ◽  
Fertilizer Placement ◽  
Management Options ◽  
Crop Establishment ◽  
Oil Concentration ◽  
P Placement

The major flax-growing areas of Canada coincide with areas where large shifts towards conservation tillage have occurred. These shifts have also brought about major changes in the way fertilizer is applied. The objective of this study was to determine the combination of nitrogen fertilizer form and N and P fertilizer placement methods that can increase N and P uptake, seed yield and seed oil concentration and composition in flax. The study was conducted at four locations covering the flax-growing areas over a 3-yr period. Three fertilizer forms, ammonium nitrate (AN), ammonium sulphate (AS) and urea were compared using different placement methods, pre-plant band (Pp) or side-band (Sb) in combination with monoammonium phosphate in either a Pp, Sb or seed-placed (Sp) position. Plant uptake of N and P was measured at 7, 14, 21 and 28 d after crop emergence and at the start of flowering. Other variables collected included crop establishment, crop yield and seed oil concentration and composition. AS resulted in the highest N uptake followed by AN then urea. As well, AS in the Sb showed higher N uptake than when applied Pp. The largest uptake of P was observed on days 7, 14 and 21 when AS and P were placed together in an Sb position. Crop establishment was adversely affected by urea and least by AN and AS, indicating that adequate seed-fertilizer separation between urea and flax seed is critical to minimizing reductions in plant stands. N form and placement, and P placement had no effect on seed oil concentration and composition in this study. Seed yield was improved marginally, overall, with the addition of P, while changes in N and P placement had no overall yield benefits. Treatments that resulted in improved N and P uptake in the first 21 d after crop emergence did not result in improved seed yields. When site × year interactions were investigated, 2 of 12 site years showed better yields when N and P were placed together in the Sb position. Based on the results of this study, we conclude that flax growers have many agronomically acceptable N and P management options available. Key words: Linum usitatissimum L., fertilizer placement, fertilizer form, nutrient uptake, seed yield, seed quality, oil quantity, urease inhibitor, Agrotain™

Recovery of field-grown canola from sulfur deficiency

1996 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 79 ◽  
Author(s):  
PJ Hocking ◽  
A Pinkerton ◽  
A Good
Keyword(s):  
Seed Yield ◽  
Seed Oil ◽  
No Reduction ◽  
Stem Elongation ◽  
Potassium Sulfate ◽  
Growth Stages ◽  
Flower Buds ◽  
S Deficiency ◽  
Oil Concentration ◽  
Seed Yields

Sulfate-sulfur was applied to sulfur (S)-deficient canola at several growth stages in a field experiment at Cargo near Orange, New South Wales. Applications of 0, 10 or 40 kg S/ha (S0, S10 and S40) as mixtures of potassium sulfate and potassium chloride were made at sowing, the 5-6 leaf rosette stage, flower buds visible, stem elongation and first flowering. The plots received either 80 or 160 kg nitrogen (N)/ha at sowing. Plants from the S0 plots showed symptoms of severe S deficiency during rapid stem elongation, and had a 52% reduction in seed yield and a 21% reduction in seed oil concentration compared with the S40 plants. Application of S10 at sowing, or topdressing S-deficient plants with this rate of S, was inadequate because, although seed oil concentrations were normal (39-42%), seed yields were 25% lower than those from plots that received S40. Topdressing S-deficient plants with S40 at either the 5-6 leaf rosette stage, flower buds visible or stem elongation resulted in the same seed yields and seed oil concentrations as obtained when S40 was applied at sowing. However, there was a 15% reduction in seed yield but no reduction in seed oil concentration when the S40 topdressing was delayed until flowering. Although S10 was inadequate to correct the S deficiency, there was no reduction in either seed yield or seed oil concentration when S10 was topdressed as late as flowering, when compared with this rate of S applied at sowing. Seed meal protein levels were increased by the S40 topdressings. Concentrations of S in seed from the S0 and S10 plants were below the critical value of 0.36% for canola. Seed N:S concentration ratios of S-deficient plants were greater than 10, but 7.5 for plants which received adequate S. Total glucosinolates in seed were increased by the application of S, but the levels were still well below the limit set for the canola standard.

Effects of foliar-applied nitrogen fertilizer on oilseed rape (Brassica napus)

2013 ◽  
Vol 153 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. A. WHITE ◽  
S. E. ROQUES ◽  
P. M. BERRY
Keyword(s):  
Oilseed Rape ◽  
Seed Yield ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
N Uptake ◽  
Yield Increase ◽  
Uptake Efficiency ◽  
Foliar N ◽  
Seed Protein Concentration ◽  
Oil Concentration ◽  
The Uk

SUMMARYThe aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects on yield, oil concentration and nitrogen (N) uptake efficiency of N fertilizer applied to the foliage of oilseed rape during and soon after flowering. Four field experiments were conducted in the UK during the 2008/09 and 2009/10 seasons which investigated six rates of soil-applied N (ammonium nitrate) ranging from 0 to 280 or 320 kg N/ha with each treatment followed by 0 or 40 kg/ha of foliar N applied as a solution of urea at the end of flowering. Each experiment also investigated five rates of foliar N ranging from 0 to 120 kg N/ha applied at the end of flowering and five timings of foliar N (40 kg N/ha) from mid-flowering to 2 weeks after the end of flowering.Foliar N at 40 kg N/ha applied at the end of flowering significantly increased the seed yield in three of the four experiments. The seed yield increase across all four experiments was 0·25 t/ha (range of 0–0·41 t/ha). In two experiments, the increase in seed yield in response to foliar N occurred irrespective of whether it followed sub-optimal or super-optimal rates of soil-applied N; in one experiment there was a greater response at sub-optimal soil-applied N rates. The foliar N treatment reduced the seed oil concentration by 11 g/kg and increased seed protein concentration by 11 g/kg. Similar yield responses were observed for foliar N applications between mid-flowering and 2 weeks after the end of flowering. The efficiency with which foliar N was taken up into the plant varied between 0 and 100% with an average uptake efficiency across the four experiments of 61%.

Effect of nitrogen fertilizer application on seed yield, N uptake, and seed quality of Camelina sativa

2014 ◽  
Vol 94 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. S. Malhi ◽  
E. N. Johnson ◽  
L. M. Hall ◽  
W. E. May ◽  
S. Phelps ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seed Yield ◽  
Nitrogen Fertilizer ◽  
Seed Quality ◽  
N Uptake ◽  
Fertilizer Application ◽  
Camelina Sativa

Effects of nitrogen fertilizer application on seed yield, N uptake, N use efficiency, and seed quality of Brassica carinata

2013 ◽  
Vol 93 (6) ◽  
pp. 1073-1081 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. N. Johnson ◽  
S. S. Malhi ◽  
L. M. Hall ◽  
S. Phelps
Keyword(s):  
Seed Yield ◽  
Seed Quality ◽  
N Uptake ◽  
Fertilizer Application ◽  
Brassica Carinata ◽  
N Fertilizer ◽  
N Use Efficiency ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
N Rates ◽  
N Use

Johnson, E. N., Malhi, S. S., Hall, L. M. and Phelps, S. 2013. Effects of nitrogen fertilizer application on seed yield, N uptake, N use efficiency, and seed quality of Brassica carinata . Can. J. Plant Sci. 93: 1073–1081. Ethiopian mustard (Brassica carinata A. Braun) is a relatively new crop in western Canada and research information on its response to N fertilizer is lacking. Two field experiments (exp. 1 at 3 site-years and exp. 2 at 4 site-years) were conducted from 2008 to 2010 in Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada, to determine effect of N fertilizer application on Brassica carinata plant density, seed and straw yield, N uptake in seed and straw, N use efficiency (NUE), N fertilizer use efficiency (NFUE) and seed quality. N rates applied were 0 to 160 kg N ha−1 and 0 to 200 kg N ha−1 in exps. 1 and 2, respectively. Plant density was not affected by increasing N rate at 5 site-years but declined with high rates of N application at 2 site-years. Seed yield responded to applied N in 6 of 7 site-years, with the non-responsive site having a high total N uptake at the 0 kg N ha−1 rate (high Nt value). There were no sites where seed yields were maximized with the N rates applied. Response trends of straw yield and N uptake were similar to that of seed yield at the corresponding site-years. NUE and NFUE generally declined as N rate increased. Protein concentration in seed generally increased and oil concentration in seed decreased with increasing N rates. In conclusion, the responses of seed yield, total N uptake, NUE, and NFUE to applied N was similar to those reported in other Brassica species with the exception that a rate was not identified in which Brassica carinata yields were maximized.

Effect of inoculation and nitrogen fertilization on nodulation, seed yield and quality of soya beans

1972 ◽  
Vol 78 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Abu-Shakra ◽  
A. Bassiri
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Seed Yield ◽  
Nitrogen Fertilization ◽  
Seed Weight ◽  
Seed Oil ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Oil Concentration ◽  
Sulphur Amino Acids

SUMMARYSoya beans grown on land planted the previous year with inoculated soya beans produced more nodules, lodging, seed yield, 1000 seed weight, and protein content and less seed oil concentration as compared to those grown on land that was planted with non-inoculated soya beans. Nitrogen fertilization (120kg N/ha) reduced the total number of nodules per plant. Increasing inoculation rates of the seed increased the dry weight of nodules per plant. Location, nitrogen fertilization, and inoculation increased or decreased the levels of certain amino acids but had no significant effect on the sulphur amino acids, cystine and methionine.

Assessment of seed quality performance and heterosis for seed quality traits in hybrid high erucic acid rapeseed (HEAR)

2011 ◽  
Vol 91 (5) ◽  
pp. 837-846 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. D. Cuthbert ◽  
G. Crow ◽  
P. B. E. McVetty
Keyword(s):  
Erucic Acid ◽  
Seed Oil ◽  
Seed Quality ◽  
Agronomic Traits ◽  
Quality Traits ◽  
Quality Performance ◽  
High Erucic Acid ◽  
High Erucic Acid Rapeseed ◽  
Oil Concentration ◽  
Seed Quality Traits

Cuthbert, R. D., Crow, G. and McVetty, P. B. E. 2011. Assessment of seed quality performance and heterosis for seed quality traits in hybrid high erucic acid rapeseed (HEAR). Can. J. Plant Sci. 91: 837–846. Hybrids are becoming the dominant cultivar type in Brassica napus L. to utilize the well-documented heterosis for seed yield in canola/rapeseed. While there are numerous reports of heterosis for agronomic traits in B. napus hybrids, there are few reports of heterosis for seed quality traits in this species. The objectives of this study were to determine if high parent or commercial heterosis for any seed quality traits occurs in high erucic acid rapeseed (HEAR) hybrids. Seed quality performance of 45 F1 B. napus HEAR hybrids, derived from crosses of 12 geographically and genetically distinct (based on known pedigrees) HEAR cultivars/lines, was assessed in the current study using seven HEAR cultivars/lines developed by the University of Manitoba (UM) and five proprietary European (EU) HEAR cultivars/lines. Replicated field trials to assess seed oil, protein, sum of oil and protein, glucosinolate, and erucic acid concentrations were conducted over six environments in Manitoba during 2004 and 2005. High parent heterosis and commercial heterosis for seed oil concentration up to 9% and up to 14%, respectively, was observed with hybrids displaying seed oil concentrations as high as 533 g kg−1. Low parent heterosis for protein and glucosinolate concentrations was also observed. Erucic acid concentration displayed commercial heterosis. Many hybrids displayed near zero percent heterosis for any seed quality traits; however, overall seed quality was maintained or increased even in these hybrids. The results of this study indicate that development of HEAR hybrids can be an effective way to improve seed quality components, especially oil concentration, in this crop.

Timing and rates of nitrogen fertiliser application on seed yield, quality and nitrogen-use efficiency of canola

2016 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 167 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. L. Ma ◽  
A. W. Herath
Keyword(s):  
Seed Yield ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Seed Quality ◽  
N Uptake ◽  
N Balance ◽  
Eastern Canada ◽  
N Application ◽  
Leaf Stage ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
Utilisation Efficiency

Effective management strategies for nitrogen (N) fertiliser are important to ensure optimum seed yields and seed quality of canola (Brassica napus L.) crop production. A field experiment was conducted for 3 years in Ontario, Canada to determine the (i) impact of different rates and timing of application of N fertiliser on canola yield and quality; and (ii) fertiliser-N economy, including agronomic N-use efficiency (aNUE), N-uptake efficiency (NupE), N-utilisation efficiency, partial N balance and N harvest index. Treatments included factorial combinations of six (2011) or eight (2012 and 2013) rates of N as urea (46% N) and timing of application (pre-plant only or preplant plus side-dressed applications at the 6-leaf stage). Side-dressed N application resulted in significant improvements in seed yield and protein concentrations (up to 16%) over equivalent preplant-only applications. The highest seed yield (2700 kg ha–1 in 2011 and 3500 kg ha–1 in 2013) was produced by the treatments including side-dressing: 50 + 50 kg N ha–1 or 50 + 100 kg N ha–1 (preplant + side-dressing). Seed protein concentrations varied from 21% to 23% in 2011 and 2013 and up to 28% in 2012. On average, the sum of protein and oil concentrations was 65–68%. Oil yield increased with increasing N rates in 2011 and 2013, but significant increases were recorded only when N was side-dressed at the 6-leaf stage. Drought conditions in 2012 negated responses to N fertiliser regardless of when it was applied. In general, aNUE and N-utilisation efficiency were decreased with increasing N fertiliser rates, but NupE varied among environments with increasing preplant and side-dressed N application. Side-dressed N applications after preplant application resulted in higher partial N balance, aNUE and/or higher NupE than comparative preplant-only N applications. Overall, side-dressed N application led to improved crop N uptake and better N economy of canola production in eastern Canada.

Effect of soluble sugar content in silique wall on seed oil accumulation during the seed-filling stage in Brassica napus

2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (12) ◽  
pp. 1251
Author(s):  
Fei Ni ◽  
Jiahuan Liu ◽  
Jing Zhang ◽  
Mohammad Nauman Khan ◽  
Tao Luo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seed Yield ◽  
Seed Oil ◽  
Sugar Content ◽  
Soluble Sugar ◽  
C:N Ratio ◽  
Oil Accumulation ◽  
N Application ◽  
Soluble Sugar Content ◽  
Oil Synthesis ◽  
Oil Concentration

Soluble sugar content in silique wall and seeds of rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) has significant effects on seed oil formation and accumulation. We studied the relationship between soluble sugar content in B. napus seeds and silique wall and oil concentration under field conditions in two cropping seasons, and examined changes in soluble sugar content in seeds and silique wall under different nitrogen (N) levels. Two commercialised Chinese rapeseed varieties, HZ9 and HZ62, with high seed yield and different N responses were used. Our results indicated that carbon (C):N ratio and soluble sugar content in silique wall had the greater effect on seed oil concentration. When C:N ratio and soluble sugar content in silique wall were within 5–15% and 10–25%, respectively, plants had relatively well coordinated C and N metabolism, facilitating oil accumulation. During 25–35 days of silique development, when C:N ratio and soluble sugar content in silique wall were within 10–15 and 15–25%, respectively, oil synthesis was fastest; the highest accumulation rate was 3.8% per day. When they were each <5%, seeds tended to mature, and oil synthesis gradually decreased, ceased or degraded. During the early stage of silique development, if C:N ratio and soluble sugar content in silique wall were >15% and 30%, there was no apparent tendency for oil accumulation, probably because of adverse environmental conditions. When N application increased from 0 to 270kg ha–1, final oil concentration in seeds decreased by 0.024%. In summary, C:N ratio and soluble sugar content in silique wall are important in regulating seed oil concentration, whereas excessive N application significantly reduced seed oil concentration. Therefore, appropriate reduction of N application would save resources, provide environment benefits and increase rapeseed oil production with no substantial reduction in seed yield, through coordinated seed yield and oil concentration.

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