Use of Controlled-Release Urea to Improve Yield, Nitrogen Utilization, and Economic Return and Reduce Nitrogen Loss in Wheat-Maize Crop Rotations

Excessive nitrogen (N) fertilizer input has become a common phenomenon among most farmers in the winter wheat–summer maize rotation system of north-central China, and has resulted in low nutrient use efficiency and environmental pollution. Controlled-release urea (CRU) is proposed as a solution to e...

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Main Authors: Xinpeng Xu, Ping He, Jianlin Wei, Rongzong Cui, Jingxia Sun, Shaojun Qiu, Shicheng Zhao, Wei Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/4/723