The optimum nitrogen fertilizer rate for maize in the US Midwest is increasing

ME Baum, JE Sawyer, ED Nafziger… - Nature …, 2025 - nature.com
Fertilizing maize at an optimum nitrogen rate is imperative to maximize productivity and
sustainability. Using a combination of long-term (n= 379) and short-term (n= 176) …

Historical increases in plant density increased vegetative maize biomass while breeding increased reproductive biomass and allocation to ear over stem

E Saenz, A Ruiz, C Sciarresi, K King, M Baum… - Field Crops …, 2025 - Elsevier
Context Quantifying historical changes from plant breeding and increasing plant density on
maize biomass production and allocation to organs is crucial for understanding historical …