Published in Agron J 98:63-71 (2006)
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2005.0174
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Nitrogen and Tillage Effects on Irrigated Continuous Corn Yields
Ardell D. Halvorsona,*,
Arvin R. Mosierb,
Curtis A. Reulea and
Walter C. Bauscha
a USDA-ARS, 2150 Cent. Ave., Bldg. D, Suite 100, Fort Collins, CO 80526
b Agric. and Biol. Eng. Dep., Univ. of Florida, 281 Frazier Rogers Bldg., Museum Rd., P.O. Box 110570, Gainesville, FL 32611

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Fig. 1. Corn grain yields in conventional till (CT) and no-till (NT) treatments as a function of N fertilizer application rate for five crop years at Fort Collins, CO.
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Fig. 2. Corn grain yields in conventional till (CT) and no-till (NT) treatments as a function of plant available N [soil N (090 cm depth) plus fertilizer N applied] for five crop years at Fort Collins, CO.
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Fig. 3. Total N removed in grain from plot area in conventional till (CT) and no-till (NT) systems with increasing N rate each crop year from 2000 through 2004.
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Fig. 4. Amount of N removed in 1 Mg of grain as a function of N rate and year for the conventional till (CT) and no-till (NT) systems.
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Fig. 5. Corn residue production for conventional till (CT) and no-till (NT) systems as a function of N rate averaged over years from 2000 through 2004.
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Fig. 6. Corn residue N uptake as a function of N rate and year for the conventional till (CT) and no-till (NT) systems.
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Fig. 7. Total N uptake (grain N + residue N) as a function of N rate and year for the conventional till (CT) and no-till (NT) systems.
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Fig. 8. Total N requirement to produce 1 Mg of grain as a function of N rate and year for the conventional till (CT) and no-till (NT) systems.
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