Nitrogen (N) losses are a major environmental issue. Globally, crop N fertilizer applications
are excessive, and N use efficiency (NUE) is low. N loss represents a significant economic …

Excessive nitrogen (N) fertilizer application and poor timing of N fertilizer application to
winter wheat are common problems on the North China Plain. To study the possibilities of …

Core Ideas Prophylactic applications of high input rates was not economical in most
marketing scenarios The only exception was using low‐cost fungicides and marketing wheat …

Plant growth regulators (PGRs) are widely used for lodging control in winter wheat (Triticum
aestivum L.) grown at high N rates. Although the introduction of semi-dwarf wheat cultivars …

Sewage sludge, a waste material commonly known as biosolids, has good potential as a
valuable agricultural resource, providing that its nutrient imbalances could be overcome …

To supply adequate food, the ongoing and unrestrained administration of nitrogen fertilizer
to agricultural fields is polluting the climate and living organisms. On the other hand, the …

Site‐specific N management based on an in‐season assessment of crop N status may offer
producers increased grain yield, profitability, and spring N fertilizer use efficiency (SNUE) …

Manure injection alters the spatial distribution of manure by concentrating it in a subsurface
band which can lead to differential soil nutrient distribution and growth in small grains. This …

An unbalanced S and/or N fertilization may have low N and S use efficiency together with
substantial negative implications for yield, nutrient losses and plant quality parameters. The …

Adequate tiller density is critical for attaining optimum grain yield in winter wheat (Triticum
aestivum L.). To ensure maximum tiller development, several states in the Mid‐Atlantic …