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Dynamics simulation on plant growth, N accumulation and utilization of processing tomato at different N fertilization rates.

WANG Xin1, MA Fu-yu1,2, DIAO Ming1,2, FAN Hua1, CUI Jing1, JIA Biao1, HE Hai-bing1, LIU Qi1   

  1. (1College of Agriculture, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, Xinjiang, China; 2Key Laboratory of Oasis Ecological Agriculture, Xinjiang Production and Construction Group, Shihezi 832003, Xinjiang, China)
  • Online:2014-04-18 Published:2014-04-18

Abstract: Three field experiments were conducted to simulate the dynamics of aboveground biomass, N accumulation and utilization of drip-irrigated processing tomatoes at different N fertilization rates (0, 75, 150, 300, 450, or 600 kg·hm-2). The results showed that Logistic models best described the changes in aboveground biomass, N accumulation, and utilization of accumulated N efficiency with the physiological development time (PDT). Rapid accumulation of N began about 4-6 d (PDT) earlier than the rapid accumulation of aboveground biomass. The momentary utilization rate of N (NMUR) increased after emergence, reached a single peak, and then decreased. The N accumulation, aboveground biomass and yield were highest in the 300 kg·hm-2 treatment. The quadratic model indicated that application rate of 349 to 382 kg N·hm-2 was optimum for dripirrigated- processing tomatoes in northern Xinjiang.