Knowledge about the fate of fertilizer nitrogen in agricultural systems is essential for the improvement of management practices in order to maximize nitrogen (N) recovery by the crop and reduce N losses from the system to a minimum. This study involves fertilizer management practices using the 15N isotope label applied in a single rate to determine the fertilizer-N balance in a particular soil-coffee-atmosphere system and to deepen the understanding of N plant dynamics. Five replicates consisting of plots of about […]

Two split root trials were carried out in nutrient solution to evaluate nitrogen accumulation as a function of phosphorus supply applied in partial contact to maize roots. After a seven day growth period in complete nutrient solution, maize seedlings were transplanted to joint pots containing 1.6 L of nutrient solution. Roots were equally shared between the pots. In the first trial, two phosphorus levels (0.02 mmol L-1 and 0.1 mmol L-1) and phosphorus and nitrogen placement were evaluated. In the […]