{"title":"Soil mineral nitrogen availability to young maize plants as related to root length density distribution and fertilizer application method","authors":"J. Schröder, J. Groenwold, T. Zaharieva","doi":"10.18174/njas.v44i3.546","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18174/njas.v44i3.546","url":null,"abstract":"Minirhizotron observations from 4 experiments in 1992 and 1993 with maize on a sandy soil in the Wageningen Rhizolab, Netherlands, showed strong vertical and lateral root density gradients during the first 9 weeks after emergence. Root length density (Lrv), as determined in core samples 9 weeks after emergence, was positively related (P <0.01) to the number of roots counted concurrently on minirhizotron walls (n). Lrv:n ratios were 1.13, 1.76, 0.99 and 1.21 cm/cm in the successive experiments. Subsequently, root numbers counted on previous dates in each experiment, were converted into root length density values and related to thermal time. According to this relation, the average vertical root extension rates were 0.7 and 1.1 cm/d at temperatures of 13 and 16 degrees C, respectively. Corresponding values for the lateral extension rate were 1.0 and 1.6 cm/d. Calculations showed that the nitrogen (N) content of a 9 weeks old maize crop could not be explained by mass flow only. Transport distances between roots and mineral N in the soil, may have restricted the availability of N as suggested by preferential uptake of mineral N from soil compartments with a high root length density. The recovery of N was only slightly improved by fertilizer N positioning close to the plant as compared to broadcast N or placement of N halfway between the rows. Recoveries based on the difference method and the isotopic dilution method, yielded similar values. Dry matter yields were not significantly affected by the application method of N. Apparently, the root extension rate and the initial availability of N in the soil prior to the application of fertilizer-N, were sufficient to cover shoot demand under the prevailing circumstances.","PeriodicalId":324908,"journal":{"name":"Netherlands Journal of Agricultural Science","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128435017","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of nitrogen availability on dry matter production, nitrogen uptake and light interception of Brussels sprouts and leeks","authors":"R. Booij, A. Kreuzer, A. Smit, A. Werf","doi":"10.18174/NJAS.V44I1.554","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18174/NJAS.V44I1.554","url":null,"abstract":"In field experiments with Brussels sprouts (cv. Kundry) and leeks (cv. Arcona) on a sandy soil, DM production and N uptake during crop growth were studied at different N application rates. N fertilizer application rate affected DM production, leaf area expansion and N uptake more strongly in Brussels sprouts than in leeks. When all N was applied before transplanting, Brussels sprouts showed a higher recovery of N fertilizer than leeks. This was explained by a higher rate of DM production in Brussels sprouts, a consequence of faster leaf area expansion. Late N application, whether as a part of a split application or not, increased N uptake more than DM production, so that tissue N concentrations increased. The relationship between N uptake and DM production depended on N availability and crop growth stage, and if all N was applied before transplanting, the relationship could be described by an asymptotic function. Plant plasticity allowed 'luxury consumption' of N to take place when availability was ample and 'dilution' of N when shortages developed during later growth stages. This implied an increasing tissue N concentration with increasing N application and a decreasing N concentration with increasing age. To achieve near-maximum DM production at any time, tissue N concentration should be kept at 2.8-3.1% DW during the whole growing period for Brussels sprouts as well as for leeks. However, in Brussels sprouts a minimum concentration of 1.2-1.5% DW still allowed growth. In both crops N uptake increased linearly with LAI until maximum leaf area (LAI = 4-5) was reached and this relationship was not affected by N application rate or by experimental year. Irrespective of N application rate or species, 2.3 g above ground biomass per MJ intercepted radiation was produced. Therefore, measurement of radiation interception by the canopy can be used as a tool to estimate the N status of the crop.","PeriodicalId":324908,"journal":{"name":"Netherlands Journal of Agricultural Science","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131297145","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The effect of nitrogen and the method of application on nitrogen uptake of cauliflower and on nitrogen in crop residues and soil at harvest","authors":"A. Everaarts, C. D. Moel, M. Noordwijk","doi":"10.18174/njas.v44i1.557","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18174/njas.v44i1.557","url":null,"abstract":"The effects of the method and rate of nitrogen application on the efficiency of nitrogen utilization by cauliflower were studied during 2 seasons and at 4 locations. Maximum nitrogen uptake by the crop was ~310 kg/ha. Uptake of nitrogen was influenced neither by the method of application (band placement vs. broadcast) nor by splitting the applications (twice vs. once). The utilization efficiency decreased with increasing nitrogen rates. Independent of the amount of nitrogen applied, ~50% of the nitrogen taken up in the above-ground plant parts was removed from the field with the product. The amount of soil mineral nitrogen at harvest increased with an increase in nitrogen applied, but was not significantly influenced by band placement. With broadcast application, more nitrogen was sometimes found between the rows as compared to in the row. With band placement at the highest fertilizer rate, considerably more nitrogen was found where the fertilizer had been placed. The 'loss' of nitrogen from the crop/soil system during cultivation increased with increased availability of nitrogen. At the optimum application of nitrogen fertilizer ~100-120 kg/ha of nitrogen remained in crop residues and ~50-80 kg/ha in the soil (0-60 cm). Practical implications for the reduction of loss of nitrogen from crop and soil after harvest are discussed.","PeriodicalId":324908,"journal":{"name":"Netherlands Journal of Agricultural Science","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134405304","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of nitrogen on accumulation and partitioning of dry matter and nitrogen of vegetables. 1. Brussels sprouts.","authors":"H. Biemond, J. Vos, P. Struik","doi":"10.18174/njas.v43i4.564","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18174/njas.v43i4.564","url":null,"abstract":"Three greenhouse trials and one field trial were carried out on Brussels sprout cv. Icarus SG2004 in which the treatments consisted of different N amounts and application dates. DM and N accumulation in stems, apical buds and groups of leaf blades, petioles and sprouts were measured frequently throughout crop growth. Total amounts of accumulated DM and N were affected by amount of N applied and date of application, but the final harvest indexes for DM and N (0.10-0.35 and 0.20-0.55, respectively) were not significantly affected by treatments in most experiments. Nitrate N concentrations were only high (up to about 2%) shortly after planting. The total N concentration of leaf blades and petioles increased with increasing leaf number. This increase resulted from a decreasing N concentration during the leaf's life. The total N concentration in sprouts changed little with leaf number.","PeriodicalId":324908,"journal":{"name":"Netherlands Journal of Agricultural Science","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131400017","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The effect of nitrogen and the method of application on the yield of cauliflower","authors":"A. Everaarts, C. D. Moel","doi":"10.18174/NJAS.V43I4.563","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18174/NJAS.V43I4.563","url":null,"abstract":"The effects of nitrogen on cauliflower yields were studied over a period of 3 seasons at several locations. The cultivar used was Fremont in some cases and Plana in others. Different amounts of N fertilizer were applied at planting and were broadcast or band placed. Another treatment consisted of a split application. The number of plants harvested was not consistently influenced by the amount of N or the method of application. N application influenced the size of the marketable curd. At high yields, band placement had no advantage over broadcast application with regard to increasing the yield or reducing the amount of fertilizer supplied. Split application did not increase the yield and sometimes even decreased the yield. The best correlation between yield and N availability was found when the mineral nitrogen (Nmin) in the soil layer 0-60 cm at planting was taken into account. N fertilizer application was optimal when it produced an Nmin value of 224 kg/ha.","PeriodicalId":324908,"journal":{"name":"Netherlands Journal of Agricultural Science","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128640695","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of nitrogen on accumulation and partitioning of dry matter and nitrogen of vegetables. 3. Spinach","authors":"H. Biemond, J. Vos, P. Struik","doi":"10.18174/NJAS.V44I3.547","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18174/NJAS.V44I3.547","url":null,"abstract":"Four greenhouse and 2 field experiments (the latter on a sandy soil) were carried out with different amounts and dates of N application to analyse the dynamics of dry matter and N accumulation in spinach (cv. Trias). Frequent measurements were carried out on dry matter and N accumulation in leaf blades, petioles and stems. The total accumulation of dry matter and N differed largely among and within experiments. Increasing N application increased yield of dry matter and N accumulation, whereas splitting N applications had much smaller effects. However, the partitioning of dry matter and N proved insensitive to N treatments. Harvest indices for dry matter (about 0.67) or N (about 0.74) of crops at a marketable stage were fairly constant over treatments and experiments. Increasing or splitting the N application affected N accumulation more than dry matter production, resulting in large effects on N concentrations. The lack of variation in response to N for different N regimes facilitates the development of N application techniques aimed at high yield, high quality and reduced emissions. The organic N concentration of leaf blades and petioles decreased with leaf age, although in most experiments this decrease was smaller at higher leaf numbers. The nitrate-N concentration decreased with increasing leaf number at any sampling date; it was higher when N was abundant. High yields in autumn crops were associated with high nitrate concentrations but also with potentially high losses of N.","PeriodicalId":324908,"journal":{"name":"Netherlands Journal of Agricultural Science","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117086256","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nitrogen effects in sugar beet growing: a module for decision support","authors":"A. Smit, P. Struik, J. H. Niejenhuis","doi":"10.18174/njas.v43i4.562","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18174/njas.v43i4.562","url":null,"abstract":"PIEteR, a field-specific production model for sugarbeet in the Netherlands, is described. The model was developed as a basis for decision support, for example in determining N fertilizer requirements. Root and sugar yields, sugar content, (K + Na) and alpha -amino-N contents, extractability index, operating receipts (a measure for financial returns) and residual nitrogen in leaves are modelled as function of N availability, defined as (N-fertilizer rate + Nmin, 0-60 cm (soil, February)), and included in PIEteR as a so-called 'N-module'. Analysis of experimental data showed that root and sugar yield were optimal at 240 and 200 kg N ha-1, respectively. Sugar content and extractability index decreased, and (K + Na) and alpha -amino-N contents and fresh leaf yield increased with increasing N-availability. The operating receipts were optimal with 180 kg ha-1, or with a nitrogen fertilizer rate of 130 kg ha-1, assuming an Nmin-amount in soil in February of 50 kg ha-1. The results of the analysis were the basis for the functions in the N-module. In an independent test on data of 100 fields, the prediction errors for root and sugar yields and financial results decreased by about 2% and the explained variances increased by about 15% by including the N-module.","PeriodicalId":324908,"journal":{"name":"Netherlands Journal of Agricultural Science","volume":"95 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134493077","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. B. Schutte, A.J.M.A. Verstraten, N. Lenis, J. D. Jong, J. V. Diepen
{"title":"Requirement of young pigs for apparent ileal digestible tryptophan","authors":"J. B. Schutte, A.J.M.A. Verstraten, N. Lenis, J. D. Jong, J. V. Diepen","doi":"10.18174/njas.v43i3.567","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18174/njas.v43i3.567","url":null,"abstract":"In 5 growth trials with a total of 420 pigs, tryptophan requirements from 20 to 40 kg liveweight were estimated. L-Tryptophan 0, 0.15, 0.30, 0.45 and 0.60 g/kg was added to a basal diet containing tapioca, barley and maize, with CP 162 g/kg and tryptophan 1.65 g/kg. The control diet was supplemented with lysine, methionine plus cystine, threonine, isoleucine, valine and histidine to assure that only tryptophan was limiting pig performance. Diets were freely given as pellets. Total tryptophan was about 2.10 g/kg for optimal weight gain and feed conversion efficiency in a diet containing NE 9.5 MJ/kg, corresponding with apparent ileally digestible tryptophan 1.77 g/kg.","PeriodicalId":324908,"journal":{"name":"Netherlands Journal of Agricultural Science","volume":"66 4","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121014432","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Labour research on automatic milking with a human-controlled cow traffic","authors":"B. Sonck","doi":"10.18174/njas.v43i3.566","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18174/njas.v43i3.566","url":null,"abstract":"A calculation model for a task-time program was designed for the determination of the labour requirement for milking cows with a milking robot and using different working methods. Task times were derived from observations on commercial farms where automatic milking was combined with human-controlled cow traffic and on an experimental farm where automatic milking was combined with computer-controlled cow traffic. Based on these work studies, jobs were derived for automatic milking methods combined with 5 grassland strategies. 17 variants were quantified by means of a case-study. Calculations with the task-time program showed that the automatic milking method with human-controlled cow traffic applied during the whole year and with a milking frequency of 3 times a day resulted in physical labour savings for milking (38%). However, automatic milking with computer-controlled cow traffic resulted in a larger labour reduction (66%). The consequences of pasturing combined with automatic milking, on the labour requirement for milking are discussed.","PeriodicalId":324908,"journal":{"name":"Netherlands Journal of Agricultural Science","volume":"93 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114260111","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. D. Boever, J. Vanacker, D. Bogaerts, C. Boucqué
{"title":"Protein evaluation of cattle compound feeds: comparison of in sacco measurements and tabular values","authors":"J. D. Boever, J. Vanacker, D. Bogaerts, C. Boucqué","doi":"10.18174/NJAS.V43I3.568","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18174/NJAS.V43I3.568","url":null,"abstract":"The supply of true protein to the small intestine (DVE) and the degraded protein balance (OEB) of 29 experimental compound feeds were estimated in the rumen and intestine of dairy cows (reference), using the nylon bag technique. DVE and OEB were also calculated from tabulated values of the ingredients, taken from the Dutch CVB-tables, assuming additive effects. Reference DVE was on average 11 g/kg DM lower and OEB 6 g/kg DM higher than tabulated values, resulting from a higher rumen degradability of protein (-5.5 percentage units) and lower intestinal digestibility of rumen undegradable protein (-2.0 percentage units) and a lower rumen degradability of starch (+5.8% units) and DOM-content (+27 g/kg DM). The possible causes of these differences are discussed. After elimination of systemic differences, residual errors between reference and tabular values amounted to 5.9 and 14.9% for DVE and OEB, respectively. It is concluded that a reasonable relation exists between DVE- and OEB-content of compound feeds based on tabular values for the ingredients and those calculated from in sacco measurements.","PeriodicalId":324908,"journal":{"name":"Netherlands Journal of Agricultural Science","volume":"67 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1995-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121542828","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}