One-time application of controlled-release blended fertilizer increases rice yield and nitrogen utilization by optimizing root morphological trait distribution and nitrogen uptake
One-time application of controlled-release blended fertilizer (CRBF, a mixture of five nitrogen (N) fertilizers in a certain ratio) can achieve high yield and N use efficiency (NUE) in rice (Oryza sativa L.). However, the effects of CRBF with one-time application on root spatial distribution and phy...
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| description | One-time application of controlled-release blended fertilizer (CRBF, a mixture of five nitrogen (N) fertilizers in a certain ratio) can achieve high yield and N use efficiency (NUE) in rice (Oryza sativa L.). However, the effects of CRBF with one-time application on root spatial distribution and physiological characteristics remain unclear. We measured the effects of CRBF with one-time application on rice yield, NUE, root morphology and growth, and N uptake capacity in field and root box experiments. Six N treatments were set up: no nitrogen (N0), high-yield three-split application of urea as a control (CK), urea (U) with broadcast, U with side-deep fertilization, CRBF with broadcast, and CRBF with side-deep fertilization. Our findings showed that root characters were positively correlated with yield and NUE. Compared to CK and U treatments, CRBF with one-time applications increased root characters (including root biomass, root N uptake, root activity, and the expression level of ammonium transporters) at tillering and heading stages. The root length, surface area and volume in the 0–10 cm soil layer enhanced under CRBF with one-time applications at tillering stage, and in the 0–20 cm soil layer at the heading stage. This contributed a 5.96%–39.40% and 3.69%–16.87% increase in plant dry matter accumulation and N uptake, and a 2.08%–18.28% and 14.60%–149.57% increase in yield and NUE, in 2022 and 2023, respectively. Taken together, our findings showed that one-time application of CRBF could increase rice yield and NUE by optimizing the root morphology distribution and N uptake. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-11a55a2dd29349d3ac048a53ef3da2042025-08-22T04:56:25ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Crop Journal2214-51412025-08-011341234124510.1016/j.cj.2025.04.008One-time application of controlled-release blended fertilizer increases rice yield and nitrogen utilization by optimizing root morphological trait distribution and nitrogen uptakeYuhui Wang0Shen Gao1Jie Sun2Bin He3Wenjun He4Weike Tao5Xin’ao Tang6Zhi Geng7Zhengyang Wu8Weiwei Li9Zhengrong Jiang10Zhenghui Liu11Yanfeng Ding12Soulaiman Sakr13Pengfu Hou14Ganghua Li15Sanya Institute of Nanjing Agriculture University, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology Ecology and Production Management, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 211800, Jiangsu, China; Institut Agro, University of Angers, INRAE, IRHS, SFR QUASAV, Angers 49000, FranceSanya Institute of Nanjing Agriculture University, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology Ecology and Production Management, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 211800, Jiangsu, ChinaSanya Institute of Nanjing Agriculture University, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology Ecology and Production Management, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 211800, Jiangsu, ChinaSanya Institute of Nanjing Agriculture University, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology Ecology and Production Management, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 211800, Jiangsu, ChinaTaizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Taizhou 317000, Zhejiang, ChinaSanya Institute of Nanjing Agriculture University, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology Ecology and Production Management, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 211800, Jiangsu, ChinaSanya Institute of Nanjing Agriculture University, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology Ecology and Production Management, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 211800, Jiangsu, ChinaSanya Institute of Nanjing Agriculture University, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology Ecology and Production Management, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 211800, Jiangsu, ChinaSanya Institute of Nanjing Agriculture University, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology Ecology and Production Management, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 211800, Jiangsu, ChinaSanya Institute of Nanjing Agriculture University, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology Ecology and Production Management, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 211800, Jiangsu, China; Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment in Downstream of Yangze Plain, Ministry of Agriculture and Rura Affairs, Nanjing 210014, Jiangsu, ChinaSanya Institute of Nanjing Agriculture University, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology Ecology and Production Management, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 211800, Jiangsu, China; Institut Agro, University of Angers, INRAE, IRHS, SFR QUASAV, Angers 49000, FranceSanya Institute of Nanjing Agriculture University, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology Ecology and Production Management, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 211800, Jiangsu, ChinaSanya Institute of Nanjing Agriculture University, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology Ecology and Production Management, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 211800, Jiangsu, ChinaInstitut Agro, University of Angers, INRAE, IRHS, SFR QUASAV, Angers 49000, FranceKey Laboratory of Agro-Environment in Downstream of Yangze Plain, Ministry of Agriculture and Rura Affairs, Nanjing 210014, Jiangsu, China; Corresponding authors.Sanya Institute of Nanjing Agriculture University, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology Ecology and Production Management, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 211800, Jiangsu, China; Corresponding authors.One-time application of controlled-release blended fertilizer (CRBF, a mixture of five nitrogen (N) fertilizers in a certain ratio) can achieve high yield and N use efficiency (NUE) in rice (Oryza sativa L.). However, the effects of CRBF with one-time application on root spatial distribution and physiological characteristics remain unclear. We measured the effects of CRBF with one-time application on rice yield, NUE, root morphology and growth, and N uptake capacity in field and root box experiments. Six N treatments were set up: no nitrogen (N0), high-yield three-split application of urea as a control (CK), urea (U) with broadcast, U with side-deep fertilization, CRBF with broadcast, and CRBF with side-deep fertilization. Our findings showed that root characters were positively correlated with yield and NUE. Compared to CK and U treatments, CRBF with one-time applications increased root characters (including root biomass, root N uptake, root activity, and the expression level of ammonium transporters) at tillering and heading stages. The root length, surface area and volume in the 0–10 cm soil layer enhanced under CRBF with one-time applications at tillering stage, and in the 0–20 cm soil layer at the heading stage. This contributed a 5.96%–39.40% and 3.69%–16.87% increase in plant dry matter accumulation and N uptake, and a 2.08%–18.28% and 14.60%–149.57% increase in yield and NUE, in 2022 and 2023, respectively. Taken together, our findings showed that one-time application of CRBF could increase rice yield and NUE by optimizing the root morphology distribution and N uptake.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214514125001060Rice (Oryza sativa L.)Controlled release blended fertilizerRootYieldNitrogen utilization |
| spellingShingle | Yuhui Wang Shen Gao Jie Sun Bin He Wenjun He Weike Tao Xin’ao Tang Zhi Geng Zhengyang Wu Weiwei Li Zhengrong Jiang Zhenghui Liu Yanfeng Ding Soulaiman Sakr Pengfu Hou Ganghua Li One-time application of controlled-release blended fertilizer increases rice yield and nitrogen utilization by optimizing root morphological trait distribution and nitrogen uptake Crop Journal Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Controlled release blended fertilizer Root Yield Nitrogen utilization |
| title | One-time application of controlled-release blended fertilizer increases rice yield and nitrogen utilization by optimizing root morphological trait distribution and nitrogen uptake |
| title_full | One-time application of controlled-release blended fertilizer increases rice yield and nitrogen utilization by optimizing root morphological trait distribution and nitrogen uptake |
| title_fullStr | One-time application of controlled-release blended fertilizer increases rice yield and nitrogen utilization by optimizing root morphological trait distribution and nitrogen uptake |
| title_full_unstemmed | One-time application of controlled-release blended fertilizer increases rice yield and nitrogen utilization by optimizing root morphological trait distribution and nitrogen uptake |
| title_short | One-time application of controlled-release blended fertilizer increases rice yield and nitrogen utilization by optimizing root morphological trait distribution and nitrogen uptake |
| title_sort | one time application of controlled release blended fertilizer increases rice yield and nitrogen utilization by optimizing root morphological trait distribution and nitrogen uptake |
| topic | Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Controlled release blended fertilizer Root Yield Nitrogen utilization |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214514125001060 |
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