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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 Chen
Published 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.
Keyphrases
  • heavy metals
  • sewage sludge
  • municipal solid waste
  • nitric oxide
  • drinking water
  • human health