Effect of zinc application strategies on maize grain yield and zinc concentration in mollisols

Autores
Martinez Cuesta, Nicolás; Carciochi, Walter; Sainz Rozas, Hernan Rene; Salvagiotti, Fernando; Colazo, Juan Cruz; Wyngaard, Nicolás; Eyherabide, Mercedes; Ferraris, Gustavo Nestor; Barbieri, Pablo
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2020
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artículo
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Maize (Zea mays L.) is highly susceptible to zinc (Zn) deficiency. Different application strategies (AS) can be utilized to improve grain yield (GY) and quality (Zn biofortification) by combining Zn fertilizer rate, source, timing, and placement techniques. This study aimed to evaluate whether different Zn-AS (soil, seed, and foliar) affect maize GY and grain Zn concentration in Mollisols with contrasting soil Zn availability and pH. Five site-years field experiments were carried out. Treatments (Zn-AS) were compared to a control, and included: seed-Zn, 0.3 kg Zn ha−1; foliar-Zn, 0.7 kg Zn ha−1 at V6 stage; and soil-Zn, 2.1 kg Zn ha−1 surface banded. Zinc fertilization increased GY (response ranged from 892 to 2519 kg ha−1) in four of five sites (p < 0.05). The evidence indicates that in scenarios of very low soil Zn availability (<0.9 mg kg−1 Zn-DTPA) greater Zn rates are required, and therefore soil-Zn and foliar-Zn are the more suitable AS. Grain Zn concentration ranged from 19.5 to 43.1 mg kg−1 and was not affected by Zn-AS. At all sites, even those showing GY response to Zn fertilization, grain Zn concentration in the control treatment was above the sufficiency threshold for maize GY (18 mg kg−1), indicating that this threshold needs to be updated for the current maize hybrids. Grain Zn concentration was predicted by the model: grain Zn concentration = 39.56 − 0.002 × GY + 9.62 × Zn-DTPA (R2 = 0.38).
EEA Balcarce
Fil: Martínez Cuesta, Nicolás. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina.
Fil: Carciochi, Walter. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina.
Fil: Sainz Rozas, Hernán. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina.
Fil: Salvagiotti, Fernando. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Oliveros; Argentina.
Fil: Colazo, Juan Cruz. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria San Luis; Argentina.
Fil: Wyngaard, Nicolás. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina.
Fil: Eyherabide, Mercedes. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina.
Fil: Ferraris, Gustavo Néstor. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Pergamino; Argentina.
Fil: Barbieri, Pablo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina.
Fuente
Journal of Plant Nutrition 44 (4) : 1-12 (2020)
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Maíz
Cinc
Molisoles
Grain
Maize
Zinc
Mollisols
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spelling Effect of zinc application strategies on maize grain yield and zinc concentration in mollisolsMartinez Cuesta, NicolásCarciochi, WalterSainz Rozas, Hernan ReneSalvagiotti, FernandoColazo, Juan CruzWyngaard, NicolásEyherabide, MercedesFerraris, Gustavo NestorBarbieri, PabloGranosMaízCincMolisolesGrainMaizeZincMollisolsMaize (Zea mays L.) is highly susceptible to zinc (Zn) deficiency. Different application strategies (AS) can be utilized to improve grain yield (GY) and quality (Zn biofortification) by combining Zn fertilizer rate, source, timing, and placement techniques. This study aimed to evaluate whether different Zn-AS (soil, seed, and foliar) affect maize GY and grain Zn concentration in Mollisols with contrasting soil Zn availability and pH. Five site-years field experiments were carried out. Treatments (Zn-AS) were compared to a control, and included: seed-Zn, 0.3 kg Zn ha−1; foliar-Zn, 0.7 kg Zn ha−1 at V6 stage; and soil-Zn, 2.1 kg Zn ha−1 surface banded. Zinc fertilization increased GY (response ranged from 892 to 2519 kg ha−1) in four of five sites (p < 0.05). The evidence indicates that in scenarios of very low soil Zn availability (<0.9 mg kg−1 Zn-DTPA) greater Zn rates are required, and therefore soil-Zn and foliar-Zn are the more suitable AS. Grain Zn concentration ranged from 19.5 to 43.1 mg kg−1 and was not affected by Zn-AS. At all sites, even those showing GY response to Zn fertilization, grain Zn concentration in the control treatment was above the sufficiency threshold for maize GY (18 mg kg−1), indicating that this threshold needs to be updated for the current maize hybrids. Grain Zn concentration was predicted by the model: grain Zn concentration = 39.56 − 0.002 × GY + 9.62 × Zn-DTPA (R2 = 0.38).EEA BalcarceFil: Martínez Cuesta, Nicolás. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina.Fil: Carciochi, Walter. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina.Fil: Sainz Rozas, Hernán. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina.Fil: Salvagiotti, Fernando. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Oliveros; Argentina.Fil: Colazo, Juan Cruz. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria San Luis; Argentina.Fil: Wyngaard, Nicolás. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina.Fil: Eyherabide, Mercedes. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina.Fil: Ferraris, Gustavo Néstor. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Pergamino; Argentina.Fil: Barbieri, Pablo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina.Taylor and Francis2021-03-30T11:03:28Z2021-03-30T11:03:28Z2020-11-12info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/8998https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01904167.2020.18447540190-41671532-4087https://doi.org/10.1080/01904167.2020.1844754Journal of Plant Nutrition 44 (4) : 1-12 (2020)reponame:INTA Digital (INTA)instname:Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariaenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess2025-09-29T13:45:10Zoai:localhost:20.500.12123/8998instacron:INTAInstitucionalhttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/oai/requesttripaldi.nicolas@inta.gob.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:l2025-09-29 13:45:10.955INTA Digital (INTA) - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Effect of zinc application strategies on maize grain yield and zinc concentration in mollisols
title Effect of zinc application strategies on maize grain yield and zinc concentration in mollisols
spellingShingle Effect of zinc application strategies on maize grain yield and zinc concentration in mollisols
Martinez Cuesta, Nicolás
Granos
Maíz
Cinc
Molisoles
Grain
Maize
Zinc
Mollisols
title_short Effect of zinc application strategies on maize grain yield and zinc concentration in mollisols
title_full Effect of zinc application strategies on maize grain yield and zinc concentration in mollisols
title_fullStr Effect of zinc application strategies on maize grain yield and zinc concentration in mollisols
title_full_unstemmed Effect of zinc application strategies on maize grain yield and zinc concentration in mollisols
title_sort Effect of zinc application strategies on maize grain yield and zinc concentration in mollisols
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Martinez Cuesta, Nicolás
Carciochi, Walter
Sainz Rozas, Hernan Rene
Salvagiotti, Fernando
Colazo, Juan Cruz
Wyngaard, Nicolás
Eyherabide, Mercedes
Ferraris, Gustavo Nestor
Barbieri, Pablo
author Martinez Cuesta, Nicolás
author_facet Martinez Cuesta, Nicolás
Carciochi, Walter
Sainz Rozas, Hernan Rene
Salvagiotti, Fernando
Colazo, Juan Cruz
Wyngaard, Nicolás
Eyherabide, Mercedes
Ferraris, Gustavo Nestor
Barbieri, Pablo
author_role author
author2 Carciochi, Walter
Sainz Rozas, Hernan Rene
Salvagiotti, Fernando
Colazo, Juan Cruz
Wyngaard, Nicolás
Eyherabide, Mercedes
Ferraris, Gustavo Nestor
Barbieri, Pablo
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Granos
Maíz
Cinc
Molisoles
Grain
Maize
Zinc
Mollisols
topic Granos
Maíz
Cinc
Molisoles
Grain
Maize
Zinc
Mollisols
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Maize (Zea mays L.) is highly susceptible to zinc (Zn) deficiency. Different application strategies (AS) can be utilized to improve grain yield (GY) and quality (Zn biofortification) by combining Zn fertilizer rate, source, timing, and placement techniques. This study aimed to evaluate whether different Zn-AS (soil, seed, and foliar) affect maize GY and grain Zn concentration in Mollisols with contrasting soil Zn availability and pH. Five site-years field experiments were carried out. Treatments (Zn-AS) were compared to a control, and included: seed-Zn, 0.3 kg Zn ha−1; foliar-Zn, 0.7 kg Zn ha−1 at V6 stage; and soil-Zn, 2.1 kg Zn ha−1 surface banded. Zinc fertilization increased GY (response ranged from 892 to 2519 kg ha−1) in four of five sites (p < 0.05). The evidence indicates that in scenarios of very low soil Zn availability (<0.9 mg kg−1 Zn-DTPA) greater Zn rates are required, and therefore soil-Zn and foliar-Zn are the more suitable AS. Grain Zn concentration ranged from 19.5 to 43.1 mg kg−1 and was not affected by Zn-AS. At all sites, even those showing GY response to Zn fertilization, grain Zn concentration in the control treatment was above the sufficiency threshold for maize GY (18 mg kg−1), indicating that this threshold needs to be updated for the current maize hybrids. Grain Zn concentration was predicted by the model: grain Zn concentration = 39.56 − 0.002 × GY + 9.62 × Zn-DTPA (R2 = 0.38).
EEA Balcarce
Fil: Martínez Cuesta, Nicolás. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina.
Fil: Carciochi, Walter. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina.
Fil: Sainz Rozas, Hernán. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina.
Fil: Salvagiotti, Fernando. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Oliveros; Argentina.
Fil: Colazo, Juan Cruz. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria San Luis; Argentina.
Fil: Wyngaard, Nicolás. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina.
Fil: Eyherabide, Mercedes. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina.
Fil: Ferraris, Gustavo Néstor. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Pergamino; Argentina.
Fil: Barbieri, Pablo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina.
description Maize (Zea mays L.) is highly susceptible to zinc (Zn) deficiency. Different application strategies (AS) can be utilized to improve grain yield (GY) and quality (Zn biofortification) by combining Zn fertilizer rate, source, timing, and placement techniques. This study aimed to evaluate whether different Zn-AS (soil, seed, and foliar) affect maize GY and grain Zn concentration in Mollisols with contrasting soil Zn availability and pH. Five site-years field experiments were carried out. Treatments (Zn-AS) were compared to a control, and included: seed-Zn, 0.3 kg Zn ha−1; foliar-Zn, 0.7 kg Zn ha−1 at V6 stage; and soil-Zn, 2.1 kg Zn ha−1 surface banded. Zinc fertilization increased GY (response ranged from 892 to 2519 kg ha−1) in four of five sites (p < 0.05). The evidence indicates that in scenarios of very low soil Zn availability (<0.9 mg kg−1 Zn-DTPA) greater Zn rates are required, and therefore soil-Zn and foliar-Zn are the more suitable AS. Grain Zn concentration ranged from 19.5 to 43.1 mg kg−1 and was not affected by Zn-AS. At all sites, even those showing GY response to Zn fertilization, grain Zn concentration in the control treatment was above the sufficiency threshold for maize GY (18 mg kg−1), indicating that this threshold needs to be updated for the current maize hybrids. Grain Zn concentration was predicted by the model: grain Zn concentration = 39.56 − 0.002 × GY + 9.62 × Zn-DTPA (R2 = 0.38).
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