Optimal rate of nitrogen fertilizer improves maize grain yield by delaying the senescence of ear leaves and thereby altering their nitrogen remobilization
Kang Du, Wenqing Zhao, Zhiwei Lv, Bo Xu, Wei Hu, Zhiguo Zhou, Youhua Wang
Topics & Concepts
SenescenceNitrogenHuman fertilizationAgronomyNitrogen fertilizerGrain yieldYield (engineering)BiologyField experimentHorticultureAnimal scienceChemistryFertilizerMaterials scienceMetallurgyOrganic chemistryCell biologyCrop Yield and Soil FertilityGenetics and Plant BreedingPlant nutrient uptake and metabolism