Morphological response of native maize (Zea mays L.) seedlings to contrasting nitrogen environments

Nitrogen plays a vital role in plant metabolism, influencing growth and development, particularly in crops like maize (Zea mays L.). This study aimed to evaluate the morphological response of maize seedlings to different nitrogen levels. The design was a completely randomized factorial arrangement o...

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Autores principales: Reyes Matamoros, Jenaro, Mora Ramírez, Marco Antonio, Morales Manzo, Ivan Ilich, Valderrama Romero, Antonio Salomón
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/2688
https://doi.org/10.47280/RevFacAgron(LUZ).v41.n4.03
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author Reyes Matamoros, Jenaro
Mora Ramírez, Marco Antonio
Morales Manzo, Ivan Ilich
Valderrama Romero, Antonio Salomón
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Morales Manzo, Ivan Ilich
Reyes Matamoros, Jenaro
Valderrama Romero, Antonio Salomón
author_facet Reyes Matamoros, Jenaro
Mora Ramírez, Marco Antonio
Morales Manzo, Ivan Ilich
Valderrama Romero, Antonio Salomón
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description Nitrogen plays a vital role in plant metabolism, influencing growth and development, particularly in crops like maize (Zea mays L.). This study aimed to evaluate the morphological response of maize seedlings to different nitrogen levels. The design was a completely randomized factorial arrangement of 4 x 2, involving four maize cultivars and two nitrogen levels. The variety Sb 302 Berentsen and three native varieties originating from Tecamachalco, Puebla, Mexico were studied. For a period of 14, 21, 28 and 35 days, seedlings were grown in nutrient solution with 10% and 100% nitrogen levels under hydroponic conditions. The results revealed significant variability in seedling morphology, particularly in root architecture and dry weight, between the 10% and 100% nitrogen treatments. High coefficients of variation were observed in the lengths of crown and seminal roots, alongside significant correlations between root and seedling dry weights at both nitrogen levels. Additionally, a strong correlation was found between root length and number under the 10% nitrogen treatment. The results highlight the critical role of nitrogen in maize seedling development and the interaction between nitrogen concentration and maize variety, particularly in primary root length. The study improves understanding of nitrogen's role in optimizing maize growth and suggests strategies to enhance nitrogen use efficiency across different maize varieties.
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spelling INIA26882025-03-31T04:13:51Z Morphological response of native maize (Zea mays L.) seedlings to contrasting nitrogen environments Respuesta morfológica de plántulas de maíz nativo (Zea mays L.) a ambientes contrastantes de nitrógeno Resposta morfológica de plântulas de milho nativo (Zea mays L.) a ambientes contrastantes de nitrogênio Reyes Matamoros, Jenaro Mora Ramírez, Marco Antonio Morales Manzo, Ivan Ilich Valderrama Romero, Antonio Salomón Cereals Nitrogen use efficiency Root architecture Native varieties. https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.07 https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.01 Zea mays; Cereals; Nitrogen; Nutrient use efficiency; Root system Nitrogen plays a vital role in plant metabolism, influencing growth and development, particularly in crops like maize (Zea mays L.). This study aimed to evaluate the morphological response of maize seedlings to different nitrogen levels. The design was a completely randomized factorial arrangement of 4 x 2, involving four maize cultivars and two nitrogen levels. The variety Sb 302 Berentsen and three native varieties originating from Tecamachalco, Puebla, Mexico were studied. For a period of 14, 21, 28 and 35 days, seedlings were grown in nutrient solution with 10% and 100% nitrogen levels under hydroponic conditions. The results revealed significant variability in seedling morphology, particularly in root architecture and dry weight, between the 10% and 100% nitrogen treatments. High coefficients of variation were observed in the lengths of crown and seminal roots, alongside significant correlations between root and seedling dry weights at both nitrogen levels. Additionally, a strong correlation was found between root length and number under the 10% nitrogen treatment. The results highlight the critical role of nitrogen in maize seedling development and the interaction between nitrogen concentration and maize variety, particularly in primary root length. The study improves understanding of nitrogen's role in optimizing maize growth and suggests strategies to enhance nitrogen use efficiency across different maize varieties. 2025-03-31T04:13:51Z 2025-03-31T04:13:51Z 2024-09-17 info:eu-repo/semantics/article Rev. Fac. Agron. (LUZ). 2024, 41(4): e244134 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/2688 https://doi.org/10.47280/RevFacAgron(LUZ).v41.n4.03 eng 2477-9407 Revista de la Facultad de Agronomía Universidad del Zulia info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ application/pdf application/pdf Universidad de Zulia VE Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria Repositorio Institucional - INIA
spellingShingle Cereals
Nitrogen use efficiency
Root architecture
Native varieties.
https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.07
https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.01
Zea mays; Cereals; Nitrogen; Nutrient use efficiency; Root system
Reyes Matamoros, Jenaro
Mora Ramírez, Marco Antonio
Morales Manzo, Ivan Ilich
Valderrama Romero, Antonio Salomón
Morphological response of native maize (Zea mays L.) seedlings to contrasting nitrogen environments
title Morphological response of native maize (Zea mays L.) seedlings to contrasting nitrogen environments
title_full Morphological response of native maize (Zea mays L.) seedlings to contrasting nitrogen environments
title_fullStr Morphological response of native maize (Zea mays L.) seedlings to contrasting nitrogen environments
title_full_unstemmed Morphological response of native maize (Zea mays L.) seedlings to contrasting nitrogen environments
title_short Morphological response of native maize (Zea mays L.) seedlings to contrasting nitrogen environments
title_sort morphological response of native maize zea mays l seedlings to contrasting nitrogen environments
topic Cereals
Nitrogen use efficiency
Root architecture
Native varieties.
https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.07
https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.01.01
Zea mays; Cereals; Nitrogen; Nutrient use efficiency; Root system
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/2688
https://doi.org/10.47280/RevFacAgron(LUZ).v41.n4.03
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