Khadim Dawar, Atif Dawar, Muhammad Tariq, Ishaq Ahmad Mian, Asim Muhammad, Laiba Farid, Shadman Khan, Kashif Khan, Shah Fahad, Subhan Danish, Abdullah Ahmed Al-Ghamdi, Mohamed S Elshikh, Muhammad Tahzeeb-Ul-Hassan
Management of nitrogen (N) fertilizer is a critical factor that can improve maize (Zea mays L.) production. On the other hand, high volatilization losses of N also pollute the air. A field experiment was established using a silt clay soil to examine the effect of sulfur-coated urea and sulfur from gypsum on ammonia (NH3 ) emission, N use efficiency (NUE), and the productivity of maize crop under alkaline calcareous soil. The experimental design was a randomized complete block (RCBD) with seven treatments in three replicates: control with no N, urea150 alone (150 kg N ha-1 ), urea200 alone (200 kg N ha-1 ), urea150 + S (60 kg ha-1 S from gypsum), urea200 + S, SCU150 (sulfur-coated urea) and SCU200 ...
January 27, 2024: BMC Plant Biology