Integrating critical nitrogen dilution curve, nitrogen nutrition index, and yield response modelling to optimize nitrogen requirement in spring wheat
摘要
The critical nitrogen dilution curve (CNDC) and the nitrogen nutrition index (NNI) are robust physiological frameworks for diagnosing in-season plant nitrogen (N) status and formulating optimized nitrogen management strategies. The objective of the study was to develop a CNDC for the spring wheat cultivar HD-3086 and to optimize the N dose based on NNI. Thus, the CNDC was developed using multi-season experimental field data, with the treatments comprising graded N dosages using multiple approaches. The results suggested that the CNDC(G) developed in this study is: Nc = 3.74W−0.431 for a biomass range of 0.96–10.57 tons ha−1. Additionally, a 96% relative yield in wheat can be obtained by maintaining an NNI value of 0.93 at the jointing stage by increasing the N dose from 120 to 180 kg N ha−1. By linking remote sensing and crop simulation modelling, CNDC- and NNI-based N management can be adopted as a sustainable in-season N management strategy in farmers’ fields.
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