Effects of N-15 application frequency on nitrogen uptake efficiency in Citrus trees

Two irrigation systems were used to compare nitrogen uptake efficiency in citrus trees and to evaluate the NO3- runoff in much less thanNavelinamuch greater than, orange trees [Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck] on Carrizo citrange rootstock (Citrus sinensis x Poncirus trifoliata Raf.). These were fertili...

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Autores principales: Quinones, Ana, Banuls, Josefina, Primo-Millo, Eduardo, Legaz, Francisco
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Publicado: 2017
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/4391
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author Quinones, Ana
Banuls, Josefina
Primo-Millo, Eduardo
Legaz, Francisco
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description Two irrigation systems were used to compare nitrogen uptake efficiency in citrus trees and to evaluate the NO3- runoff in much less thanNavelinamuch greater than, orange trees [Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck] on Carrizo citrange rootstock (Citrus sinensis x Poncirus trifoliata Raf.). These were fertilized with 125 g IN as labelled (KNO3)-N-15 and grown outdoors in containers filled with a sand-loamy soil. Two groups of 3 trees received this N dose either in five equally split applications by a flooding irrigation system or in 66 applications by drip. Trees were harvested at the end of the vegetative cycle (December) and the isotopic ratios of N-15/N-14 were measured in the soil-plant system. The N uptake efficiency of the whole tree was higher with drip irrigation (75%) than with flooding system (64%). In the 0-90 cm soil profile, the N immobilized in the organic fraction was similar for both irrigation methods (around 13%), whereas the N retained as NO3- was 1% of the N applied under drip and 10% under flooding. In the last case, most of NO3- remained under root system and it could be lost to leaching either by heavy rainfalls or excessive water applications. These results showed that a drip irrigation system was more efficient for improving water use and N uptake from fertilizer, in addition to potentially reduced leaching losses.
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spelling ReDivia43912025-04-25T14:43:02Z Effects of N-15 application frequency on nitrogen uptake efficiency in Citrus trees Quinones, Ana Banuls, Josefina Primo-Millo, Eduardo Legaz, Francisco Two irrigation systems were used to compare nitrogen uptake efficiency in citrus trees and to evaluate the NO3- runoff in much less thanNavelinamuch greater than, orange trees [Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck] on Carrizo citrange rootstock (Citrus sinensis x Poncirus trifoliata Raf.). These were fertilized with 125 g IN as labelled (KNO3)-N-15 and grown outdoors in containers filled with a sand-loamy soil. Two groups of 3 trees received this N dose either in five equally split applications by a flooding irrigation system or in 66 applications by drip. Trees were harvested at the end of the vegetative cycle (December) and the isotopic ratios of N-15/N-14 were measured in the soil-plant system. The N uptake efficiency of the whole tree was higher with drip irrigation (75%) than with flooding system (64%). In the 0-90 cm soil profile, the N immobilized in the organic fraction was similar for both irrigation methods (around 13%), whereas the N retained as NO3- was 1% of the N applied under drip and 10% under flooding. In the last case, most of NO3- remained under root system and it could be lost to leaching either by heavy rainfalls or excessive water applications. These results showed that a drip irrigation system was more efficient for improving water use and N uptake from fertilizer, in addition to potentially reduced leaching losses. 2017-06-01T10:10:00Z 2017-06-01T10:10:00Z 2003 DEC 2003 article Quinones, A., Banuls, J., Primo-Millo, E., Legaz, F. (2003). Effects of N-15 application frequency on nitrogen uptake efficiency in Citrus trees. Journal of Plant Physiology, 160(12), 1429-1434. 0176-1617 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/4391 10.1078/0176-1617-01018 en openAccess Impreso
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title_full Effects of N-15 application frequency on nitrogen uptake efficiency in Citrus trees
title_fullStr Effects of N-15 application frequency on nitrogen uptake efficiency in Citrus trees
title_full_unstemmed Effects of N-15 application frequency on nitrogen uptake efficiency in Citrus trees
title_short Effects of N-15 application frequency on nitrogen uptake efficiency in Citrus trees
title_sort effects of n 15 application frequency on nitrogen uptake efficiency in citrus trees
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