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Original research article

Assessment of In-Season N Effects on Soil Water Stress to Growth and Yields of Soybean
Dong Hyeok Gong1
,
Sanghun Lee1
,
Ki Yuol Jung1
,
Hyen Chung Chun1*
1Researcher, Crop Production Technology Research Division, National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, Miryang 50424, Korea
*Corresponding Author
30 November 2023. pp. 463-477
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Abstract

In Korea, many farmers apply in-season nitrogen (N) fertilizer to increase yields, especially in case of paddy field cultivation. However, researchers are skeptical about positive effects of in-season N application to soybeans. Previous studies reported in-season N application helped increase of soybean yield and mitigate excessive soil moisture stress. Despite in-season N application affects soybean yields, there has been no extensive information regarding the effects of in-season N application. Therefore, this study investigated impacts of in-season N application to soybean growth and yields under various soil water conditions. Soybeans were planted and had the same amounts of basal N fertilizer for all pots. Soybeans were treated with isotopes (15N) as N particles for only pre-plant pots before sowing and in-season N particles at R1 growth stage. Soils had threes soil moisture conditions: drought (20%, v/v), control (25%, v/v) and waterlogging (30%, v/v). Growth and yield characteristics were measured after harvest. Amounts of 15N absorption in soybeans were analyzed. As a result, soybeans showed that soil moisture conditions affected growth characteristics, while in-season N application did not affect the growth characteristics. it is a reasonable result since in-season N applied after a vegetative stage. Yields from the control and waterlogging condition had the greatest yields with in-season N application. These were resulted from alleviate soil water stress effects and induced greater absorption of N in soybeans. Based on results of 15N absorption, water stress induced greater absorption of 15N to seeds and yield increase occurred from the control and waterlogging with in-season N application. These results can indicate that application of in-season N application may help to increase yields of soybean if soybean is not deficient to soil water.

Diagram of 15N uptake ratio from soybean plant parts with or without in-season N application under different soil water conditions: Drought (20%, v/v), Control (25%, v/v), and Waterlogging (30%, v/v). Fertilizer treatments: PP (pre-plant) and INA (in-season N application).
Keywords
In-season N
Soil water
Soybean
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  • Publisher :Korean Society of Soil Science and Fertilizer
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국토양비료학회
  • Journal Title :Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국토양비료학회 학회지
  • Volume : 56
  • No :4
  • Pages :463-477
  • Received Date : 2023-10-30
  • Revised Date : 2023-11-30
  • Accepted Date : 2023-11-30
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.7745/KJSSF.2023.56.4.463
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