Figure 8

Nitrogen accumulation in the shoots during the flowering stage for the different rates of N applied as cover fertilization in maize cultivated in the municipalities of Lavras (A), Ingaí (B), and Luminárias (C), Minas Gerais, Brazil. Yield as a response to the rates of applied N in Lavras (D), Ingaí (E), and Luminárias (F). N removal by the grains in Lavras (G), Ingaí (H), and Luminárias (I). The shaded area represents the confidence interval (n = 3).