Nitrogen leaching and grey water footprint affected by nitrogen fertilization rate in maize production: a case study of Southwest China.
Zhi YaoWushuai ZhangYuanxue ChenWei ZhangDunyi LiuXiaopeng GaoXinping ChenPublished in: Journal of the science of food and agriculture (2021)
Nitrogen surplus (applied N rate minus N uptake by maize) resulted in higher soil residual nitrate concentration and consequently high N leaching. High precipitation and low soil pH were the main ecological factors leading to high N leaching. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry.