Table 1 Timing and rate of nitrogen application (kg ha−1) for summer maize and winter wheat.
Crop | Treatment | Timing and rate of nitrogen application (kg ha−1) | |||
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Before seeding | Jointing | Tasseling (maize) | Total | ||
Winter wheat | N0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
N1 | 50 | 118 | — | 168 | |
N2 & RN2† | 72 | 168 | — | 240 | |
N3 | 90 | 210 | — | 300 | |
Summer maize | N0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
N1 | 21 | 63 | 45 | 129 | |
N2 & RN2† | 30 | 90 | 65 | 185 | |
N3 | 50 | 145 | 105 | 300 |