| Autor: |
Ketterings, Quirine M., Cherney, Jerry H., Godwin, Greg, Kilcer, Tom F., Barney, Peter, Beer, Sam |
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Agronomy Journal; September 2007, Vol. 99 Issue: 5 p1345-1351, 7p |
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Brown midrib (BMR) forage sorghum [Sorghum bicolor(L.) Moench.] × sudangrass (Sorghum sudanensePiper) hybrids (S × S) have been considered as a possible forage alternative to maize silage (Zea maysL.) where maize planting is delayed due to wet soil conditions. Our objective was to determine the most economic rate of nitrogen (MERN) for BMR S × S grown in a two‐cut management system with a split application of N. Six field trials were conducted in New York in 2003 and 2004. One trial followed a grass–legume sod; a second trial had received liquid manure 19 mo before S × S planting. The remaining four followed S × S, silage maize, and/or a small grain crop. The MERN ranged from 137 to 192 kg N ha−1cut−1with dry matter (DM) yield ranging from 7.8 to 9.7 Mg ha−1at the sites without additional N input. At the sites with prior N inputs, yield was higher (10.4–13.8 Mg ha−1) and MERN lower. The apparent nitrogen recovery (ANR) at the MERN was highest (61–73%) for the sites with prior N inputs. Nitrogen application rates > 145 kg N ha−1cut−1decreased nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) to <15 kg DM kg−1N, while the ANR became <45%. We concluded that the MERN for BMR S × S grown in New York in a two‐cut system following maize, small grains, or forage S × S is 125 to 145 kg N ha−1cut−1. For sites that follow sod plow‐down or recent manure application, N application rates should not exceed 40 to 60 kg N ha−1cut−1 |
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