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ArticlePloS one2022

Geophysical field zoning for nitrogen fertilization in durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.).

Michele Denora, Mariana Amato, Gennaro Brunetti, Francesco De Mastro, Michele Perniola

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Article in PloS one, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Michele DenoraDipartimento delle Culture Europee e del Mediterraneo, Università degli Studi della Basilicata, Matera, Italy.
Mariana AmatoScuola di Scienze Agrarie, Forestali, Alimentari ed Ambientali, Università degli Studi della Basilicata, Potenza, Italy.
Gennaro BrunettiDipartimento di Scienze del Suolo, della Pianta e degli Alimenti, Università di Bari, Bari, Italy.
Francesco De MastroDipartimento di Scienze del Suolo, della Pianta e degli Alimenti, Università di Bari, Bari, Italy.
Michele PerniolaDipartimento delle Culture Europee e del Mediterraneo, Università degli Studi della Basilicata, Matera, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5805-6467
University of Basilicata · ITUniversity of Bari Aldo Moro · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The current social context requires an increase in food production, improvement of its quality characteristics and greater environmental sustainability in the management of agricultural systems. Technological innovation plays a great role in making agriculture more efficient and sustainable. One of the main aims of precision farming (PF) is optimizing yield and its quality, while minimizing environmental impacts and improving the efficient use of resources. Variable rate techniques (VRT) are amongst the main management options for PF, and they require spatial information. This work incorporates maps of soil properties from low induction electromagnetic measurements into nitrogen (N) balance calculations for a field application of VRT nitrogen fertilization of (Triticum durum Desf., var. Tirex). The trial was conducted in 2018-19 at Genzano di Lucania (PZ, Italy) geologically located on the clayey hillsides of the Bradanica pit and the Sant'Arcangelo basin. Three soil homogeneous areas were detected through low induction electromagnetic measurements and used as uniform management zones. The amount of nitrogen fertilizer to be applied by VRT was calculated on the base of estimated crop nitrogen uptake and soil characteristics of each homogeneous area. Crop response to VRT was compared to uniform nitrogen application (UA) on the whole field. The application of VRT resulted in a reduction of 25% nitrogen fertilizer with the same level of yield respect to UA. Grain protein content, as well as gluten content and N content, were significantly higher in VRT than in UA. As a consequence of lower nitrogen input and higher levels of N removal, VRT reached a higher nitrogen use efficiency than UA, and this indicates a lower environmental impact and a higher economic profitability.

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NitrogenTriticumFertilizationFertilizersSoilFertilizersNitrogenSoil

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PMID35476844
PMCPMC9045642
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