Table 3 Description of imposed treatments in the experiment during 2019–2021.

From: Modeling maize growth and nitrogen dynamics using CERES-Maize (DSSAT) under diverse nitrogen management options in a conservation agriculture-based maize-wheat system

S. no

Tillage and residue management

Nitrogen management

Notations

1

Conventional tillage with residue incorporation (CT)

Control (without-N application) (N0)

CT-N0

2

Conventional tillage with residue incorporation (CT)

Recommended dose of N @ 150 kg N/ha applied through urea (N150)

CT-N150

3

Conventional tillage with residue incorporation (CT)

1/3rd of recommended dose + Green Seeker-GS based application of split applied N (GS)

CT-GS

4

Conventional tillage with residue incorporation (CT)

50% of recommended dose of N applied as basal through urea super granules + GS based application of split applied N (USG)

CT-USG

5

Zero tillage flat bed with residue retention (ZT)

Control (without-N application) (N0)

ZT-N0

6

Zero tillage flat bed with residue retention (ZT)

Recommended dose of N @ 150 kg N/ha applied through urea (N150)

ZT-N150

7

Zero tillage flat bed with residue retention (ZT)

1/3rd of recommended dose + Green Seeker-GS based application of split applied N (GS)

ZT-GS

8

Zero tillage flat bed with residue retention (ZT)

50% of recommended dose of N applied as basal through urea super granules + GS based application of split applied N (USG)

ZT-USG