Response to nitrogen fertilization of late-sown maize upon different winter previous crops

Autores
Salvagiotti, Fernando; Caviglia, Octavio; Bacigaluppo, Silvina; Barraco, Miriam Raquel; Boero, Leandro Ruben; Biassoni, María Micaela; Enrico, Juan Martin; Kehoe, Esteban; Eclesia, Roxana Paola; Madias, Andrés; Maltese, Nicolas; Melchiori, Ricardo Jose; Novelli, Leonardo Esteban; Prieto, Gabriel Maria; Ross, Fernando; Ruiz, Alejo; Carciocchi, Walter Daniel
Año de publicación
2025
Idioma
inglés
Tipo de recurso
artículo
Estado
versión publicada
Descripción
Agriculture is transitioning towards more sustainable ways of producing food, fiber, and biofuels, with practices aimed at conserving soil resources by prolonging soil occupation with cash or cover crops and balancing the proportion of cereals and winter legumes when increasing the number of crops in the rotation. Likewise, closing nutrient biogeochemical cycles is critical, particularly for N, which requires adjusting fertilizer rates to avoid surplus or soil mining. Winter crops for grain such as wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), pea (Pisum sativum L.), and for cover such as vetch (Vicia sativa L. or Vicia villosa L.) can differentially affect nitrogen (N) dynamics, yield response to N application, and associated efficiency metrics in succeeding late-sown maize (Zea mays L.). This study aimed to (i) quantify maize yield response to N fertilization by considering productivity, economic, and N efficiency metrics in late-sown maize following fallow or composing a double-crop after winter cash crops (wheat and field pea) or cover crop (vetch) and (ii) test whether vetch biomass can be used to predict the response to N fertilization. Forty on-farm trials were conducted under rainfed conditions in the Pampas region of Argentina during 13 seasons to test different N rates on late-sown maize yields growing after fallow, wheat, pea, or vetch. Maize grain yield was determined, and the agronomic and economic optimum N rates (AONR and EONR, kg fertilizer N ha−1), N use efficiency (NUE, kg of grain yield response per kg of N from fertilizer), and partial factor productivity (PFP, kg of grain produced per kg of N from fertilizer) were calculated. The results showed that (i) wheat caused a higher frequency (86 %) of yield response to N application in maize compared to other scenarios (average 60 %); (ii) no yield response to N was observed when soil N availability at sowing exceeded 175 kg N ha⁻¹ , regardless of the previous crop; (iii) maize following wheat showed the highest AONR and EONR, while maize following pea showed the lowest; (iv) there were no significant differences in NUE among winter crops, but the lowest PFP was observed after wheat; and (v) vetch biomass and N accumulation helped predict the yield response to N fertilization in the succeeding maize. We conclude that winter crops and their characteristics (e.g., wheat yield and vetch biomass) should be considered to fine-tune N fertilizer rates in late-sown maize, promoting the sustainability of the cropping system.
EEA Oliveros
Fil: Salvagiotti, Fernando. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Oliveros; Argentina
Fil: Salvagiotti, Fernando. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Caviglia, Octavio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Caviglia, Octavio. Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos. Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias; Argentina
Fil: Bacigaluppo, Silvina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Oliveros; Argentina
Fil: Barraco, Miriam Raquel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria General Villegas; Argentina
Fil: Boero, Leandro Ruben. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela. Agencia de Extensión Rural Gálvez; Argentina
Fil: Biassoni, Micaela. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Oliveros; Argentina
Fil: Enrico, Juan Martin. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Oliveros; Argentina
Fil: Kehoe, Esteban. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Campo Experimental Villarino; Argentina
Fil: Eclesia, Roxana Paola. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Paraná; Argentina
Fil: Madias, Andres. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Campo Experimental Villarino; Argentina
Fil: Madias, Andres. AAPRESID; Argentina
Fil: Maltese, Nicolas. Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria (INIA). Estación Experimental “Dr. Alberto Boerger”; Uruguay
Fil: Melchiori, Ricardo Jose. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Paraná; Argentina
Fil: Novelli, Leonardo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Novelli, Leonardo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Paraná; Argentina
Fil: Novelli, Leonardo. Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos. Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias; Argentina
Fil: Prieto, Gabriel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Oliveros; Argentina
Fil: Ross, Fernando. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Barrow; Argentina
Fil: Ruiz, Alejo. Iowa State University. Department of Agronomy; Estados Unidos
Fil: Carciochi, Walter. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Carciochi, Walter. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina
Fil: Carciochi, Walter. University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Department of Agronomy and Horticulture; Estados Unidos
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European Journal of Agronomy 166 : 127566. (May 2025)
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Maíz
Aplicación de Abonos
Nitrógeno
Abonos Nitrogenados
Fecha de Siembra
Cultivos de Invierno
Maize
Fertilizer Application
Nitrogen
Nitrogen Fertilizers
Sowing Date
Winter Crops
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spelling Response to nitrogen fertilization of late-sown maize upon different winter previous cropsSalvagiotti, FernandoCaviglia, OctavioBacigaluppo, SilvinaBarraco, Miriam RaquelBoero, Leandro RubenBiassoni, María MicaelaEnrico, Juan MartinKehoe, EstebanEclesia, Roxana PaolaMadias, AndrésMaltese, NicolasMelchiori, Ricardo JoseNovelli, Leonardo EstebanPrieto, Gabriel MariaRoss, FernandoRuiz, AlejoCarciocchi, Walter DanielMaízAplicación de AbonosNitrógenoAbonos NitrogenadosFecha de SiembraCultivos de InviernoMaizeFertilizer ApplicationNitrogenNitrogen FertilizersSowing DateWinter CropsAgriculture is transitioning towards more sustainable ways of producing food, fiber, and biofuels, with practices aimed at conserving soil resources by prolonging soil occupation with cash or cover crops and balancing the proportion of cereals and winter legumes when increasing the number of crops in the rotation. Likewise, closing nutrient biogeochemical cycles is critical, particularly for N, which requires adjusting fertilizer rates to avoid surplus or soil mining. Winter crops for grain such as wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), pea (Pisum sativum L.), and for cover such as vetch (Vicia sativa L. or Vicia villosa L.) can differentially affect nitrogen (N) dynamics, yield response to N application, and associated efficiency metrics in succeeding late-sown maize (Zea mays L.). This study aimed to (i) quantify maize yield response to N fertilization by considering productivity, economic, and N efficiency metrics in late-sown maize following fallow or composing a double-crop after winter cash crops (wheat and field pea) or cover crop (vetch) and (ii) test whether vetch biomass can be used to predict the response to N fertilization. Forty on-farm trials were conducted under rainfed conditions in the Pampas region of Argentina during 13 seasons to test different N rates on late-sown maize yields growing after fallow, wheat, pea, or vetch. Maize grain yield was determined, and the agronomic and economic optimum N rates (AONR and EONR, kg fertilizer N ha−1), N use efficiency (NUE, kg of grain yield response per kg of N from fertilizer), and partial factor productivity (PFP, kg of grain produced per kg of N from fertilizer) were calculated. The results showed that (i) wheat caused a higher frequency (86 %) of yield response to N application in maize compared to other scenarios (average 60 %); (ii) no yield response to N was observed when soil N availability at sowing exceeded 175 kg N ha⁻¹ , regardless of the previous crop; (iii) maize following wheat showed the highest AONR and EONR, while maize following pea showed the lowest; (iv) there were no significant differences in NUE among winter crops, but the lowest PFP was observed after wheat; and (v) vetch biomass and N accumulation helped predict the yield response to N fertilization in the succeeding maize. We conclude that winter crops and their characteristics (e.g., wheat yield and vetch biomass) should be considered to fine-tune N fertilizer rates in late-sown maize, promoting the sustainability of the cropping system.EEA OliverosFil: Salvagiotti, Fernando. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Oliveros; ArgentinaFil: Salvagiotti, Fernando. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Caviglia, Octavio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Caviglia, Octavio. Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos. Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias; ArgentinaFil: Bacigaluppo, Silvina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Oliveros; ArgentinaFil: Barraco, Miriam Raquel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria General Villegas; ArgentinaFil: Boero, Leandro Ruben. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela. Agencia de Extensión Rural Gálvez; ArgentinaFil: Biassoni, Micaela. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Oliveros; ArgentinaFil: Enrico, Juan Martin. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Oliveros; ArgentinaFil: Kehoe, Esteban. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Campo Experimental Villarino; ArgentinaFil: Eclesia, Roxana Paola. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Paraná; ArgentinaFil: Madias, Andres. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Campo Experimental Villarino; ArgentinaFil: Madias, Andres. AAPRESID; ArgentinaFil: Maltese, Nicolas. Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria (INIA). Estación Experimental “Dr. Alberto Boerger”; UruguayFil: Melchiori, Ricardo Jose. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Paraná; ArgentinaFil: Novelli, Leonardo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Novelli, Leonardo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Paraná; ArgentinaFil: Novelli, Leonardo. Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos. Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias; ArgentinaFil: Prieto, Gabriel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Oliveros; ArgentinaFil: Ross, Fernando. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Barrow; ArgentinaFil: Ruiz, Alejo. Iowa State University. Department of Agronomy; Estados UnidosFil: Carciochi, Walter. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Carciochi, Walter. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; ArgentinaFil: Carciochi, Walter. University of Nebraska-Lincoln. 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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Response to nitrogen fertilization of late-sown maize upon different winter previous crops
title Response to nitrogen fertilization of late-sown maize upon different winter previous crops
spellingShingle Response to nitrogen fertilization of late-sown maize upon different winter previous crops
Salvagiotti, Fernando
Maíz
Aplicación de Abonos
Nitrógeno
Abonos Nitrogenados
Fecha de Siembra
Cultivos de Invierno
Maize
Fertilizer Application
Nitrogen
Nitrogen Fertilizers
Sowing Date
Winter Crops
title_short Response to nitrogen fertilization of late-sown maize upon different winter previous crops
title_full Response to nitrogen fertilization of late-sown maize upon different winter previous crops
title_fullStr Response to nitrogen fertilization of late-sown maize upon different winter previous crops
title_full_unstemmed Response to nitrogen fertilization of late-sown maize upon different winter previous crops
title_sort Response to nitrogen fertilization of late-sown maize upon different winter previous crops
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Salvagiotti, Fernando
Caviglia, Octavio
Bacigaluppo, Silvina
Barraco, Miriam Raquel
Boero, Leandro Ruben
Biassoni, María Micaela
Enrico, Juan Martin
Kehoe, Esteban
Eclesia, Roxana Paola
Madias, Andrés
Maltese, Nicolas
Melchiori, Ricardo Jose
Novelli, Leonardo Esteban
Prieto, Gabriel Maria
Ross, Fernando
Ruiz, Alejo
Carciocchi, Walter Daniel
author Salvagiotti, Fernando
author_facet Salvagiotti, Fernando
Caviglia, Octavio
Bacigaluppo, Silvina
Barraco, Miriam Raquel
Boero, Leandro Ruben
Biassoni, María Micaela
Enrico, Juan Martin
Kehoe, Esteban
Eclesia, Roxana Paola
Madias, Andrés
Maltese, Nicolas
Melchiori, Ricardo Jose
Novelli, Leonardo Esteban
Prieto, Gabriel Maria
Ross, Fernando
Ruiz, Alejo
Carciocchi, Walter Daniel
author_role author
author2 Caviglia, Octavio
Bacigaluppo, Silvina
Barraco, Miriam Raquel
Boero, Leandro Ruben
Biassoni, María Micaela
Enrico, Juan Martin
Kehoe, Esteban
Eclesia, Roxana Paola
Madias, Andrés
Maltese, Nicolas
Melchiori, Ricardo Jose
Novelli, Leonardo Esteban
Prieto, Gabriel Maria
Ross, Fernando
Ruiz, Alejo
Carciocchi, Walter Daniel
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Maíz
Aplicación de Abonos
Nitrógeno
Abonos Nitrogenados
Fecha de Siembra
Cultivos de Invierno
Maize
Fertilizer Application
Nitrogen
Nitrogen Fertilizers
Sowing Date
Winter Crops
topic Maíz
Aplicación de Abonos
Nitrógeno
Abonos Nitrogenados
Fecha de Siembra
Cultivos de Invierno
Maize
Fertilizer Application
Nitrogen
Nitrogen Fertilizers
Sowing Date
Winter Crops
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Agriculture is transitioning towards more sustainable ways of producing food, fiber, and biofuels, with practices aimed at conserving soil resources by prolonging soil occupation with cash or cover crops and balancing the proportion of cereals and winter legumes when increasing the number of crops in the rotation. Likewise, closing nutrient biogeochemical cycles is critical, particularly for N, which requires adjusting fertilizer rates to avoid surplus or soil mining. Winter crops for grain such as wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), pea (Pisum sativum L.), and for cover such as vetch (Vicia sativa L. or Vicia villosa L.) can differentially affect nitrogen (N) dynamics, yield response to N application, and associated efficiency metrics in succeeding late-sown maize (Zea mays L.). This study aimed to (i) quantify maize yield response to N fertilization by considering productivity, economic, and N efficiency metrics in late-sown maize following fallow or composing a double-crop after winter cash crops (wheat and field pea) or cover crop (vetch) and (ii) test whether vetch biomass can be used to predict the response to N fertilization. Forty on-farm trials were conducted under rainfed conditions in the Pampas region of Argentina during 13 seasons to test different N rates on late-sown maize yields growing after fallow, wheat, pea, or vetch. Maize grain yield was determined, and the agronomic and economic optimum N rates (AONR and EONR, kg fertilizer N ha−1), N use efficiency (NUE, kg of grain yield response per kg of N from fertilizer), and partial factor productivity (PFP, kg of grain produced per kg of N from fertilizer) were calculated. The results showed that (i) wheat caused a higher frequency (86 %) of yield response to N application in maize compared to other scenarios (average 60 %); (ii) no yield response to N was observed when soil N availability at sowing exceeded 175 kg N ha⁻¹ , regardless of the previous crop; (iii) maize following wheat showed the highest AONR and EONR, while maize following pea showed the lowest; (iv) there were no significant differences in NUE among winter crops, but the lowest PFP was observed after wheat; and (v) vetch biomass and N accumulation helped predict the yield response to N fertilization in the succeeding maize. We conclude that winter crops and their characteristics (e.g., wheat yield and vetch biomass) should be considered to fine-tune N fertilizer rates in late-sown maize, promoting the sustainability of the cropping system.
EEA Oliveros
Fil: Salvagiotti, Fernando. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Oliveros; Argentina
Fil: Salvagiotti, Fernando. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Caviglia, Octavio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Caviglia, Octavio. Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos. Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias; Argentina
Fil: Bacigaluppo, Silvina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Oliveros; Argentina
Fil: Barraco, Miriam Raquel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria General Villegas; Argentina
Fil: Boero, Leandro Ruben. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela. Agencia de Extensión Rural Gálvez; Argentina
Fil: Biassoni, Micaela. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Oliveros; Argentina
Fil: Enrico, Juan Martin. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Oliveros; Argentina
Fil: Kehoe, Esteban. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Campo Experimental Villarino; Argentina
Fil: Eclesia, Roxana Paola. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Paraná; Argentina
Fil: Madias, Andres. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Campo Experimental Villarino; Argentina
Fil: Madias, Andres. AAPRESID; Argentina
Fil: Maltese, Nicolas. Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria (INIA). Estación Experimental “Dr. Alberto Boerger”; Uruguay
Fil: Melchiori, Ricardo Jose. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Paraná; Argentina
Fil: Novelli, Leonardo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Novelli, Leonardo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Paraná; Argentina
Fil: Novelli, Leonardo. Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos. Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias; Argentina
Fil: Prieto, Gabriel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Oliveros; Argentina
Fil: Ross, Fernando. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Barrow; Argentina
Fil: Ruiz, Alejo. Iowa State University. Department of Agronomy; Estados Unidos
Fil: Carciochi, Walter. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Carciochi, Walter. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina
Fil: Carciochi, Walter. University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Department of Agronomy and Horticulture; Estados Unidos
description Agriculture is transitioning towards more sustainable ways of producing food, fiber, and biofuels, with practices aimed at conserving soil resources by prolonging soil occupation with cash or cover crops and balancing the proportion of cereals and winter legumes when increasing the number of crops in the rotation. Likewise, closing nutrient biogeochemical cycles is critical, particularly for N, which requires adjusting fertilizer rates to avoid surplus or soil mining. Winter crops for grain such as wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), pea (Pisum sativum L.), and for cover such as vetch (Vicia sativa L. or Vicia villosa L.) can differentially affect nitrogen (N) dynamics, yield response to N application, and associated efficiency metrics in succeeding late-sown maize (Zea mays L.). This study aimed to (i) quantify maize yield response to N fertilization by considering productivity, economic, and N efficiency metrics in late-sown maize following fallow or composing a double-crop after winter cash crops (wheat and field pea) or cover crop (vetch) and (ii) test whether vetch biomass can be used to predict the response to N fertilization. Forty on-farm trials were conducted under rainfed conditions in the Pampas region of Argentina during 13 seasons to test different N rates on late-sown maize yields growing after fallow, wheat, pea, or vetch. Maize grain yield was determined, and the agronomic and economic optimum N rates (AONR and EONR, kg fertilizer N ha−1), N use efficiency (NUE, kg of grain yield response per kg of N from fertilizer), and partial factor productivity (PFP, kg of grain produced per kg of N from fertilizer) were calculated. The results showed that (i) wheat caused a higher frequency (86 %) of yield response to N application in maize compared to other scenarios (average 60 %); (ii) no yield response to N was observed when soil N availability at sowing exceeded 175 kg N ha⁻¹ , regardless of the previous crop; (iii) maize following wheat showed the highest AONR and EONR, while maize following pea showed the lowest; (iv) there were no significant differences in NUE among winter crops, but the lowest PFP was observed after wheat; and (v) vetch biomass and N accumulation helped predict the yield response to N fertilization in the succeeding maize. We conclude that winter crops and their characteristics (e.g., wheat yield and vetch biomass) should be considered to fine-tune N fertilizer rates in late-sown maize, promoting the sustainability of the cropping system.
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