title: [Effects of potassium application rate and time on the uptake and utilization of nitrogen and potassium by winter wheat].
abstract: The study with 15N tracing techniques showed that basal application of K did not increase the N and K accumulation in wheat plant when the available K content in 0-20 cm soil layer was 118.5 mg x kg(-1), but increased the accumulation significantly when the soil available K content was 79.0 mg x kg(-1). When the fertilizer K was 1/2 basal-applied and 1/2 top-dressed at elongation stage, the absorbed fertilizer N and soil N by plant as well as the residual N of top-dressed N in soil were increased with increasing K application rate, while the fertilizer N loss decreased. Compared with basal application, the split application of K increased the accumulated amount, uptake efficiency, and productive efficiency of N and K significantly. When the K application rate was 135 kg x hm(-2), split application of K promoted the absorption of top-dressed and soil N by plant, and increased the residual N of top-dressed N in soil. The results also showed that K application increased the grain yield and its protein and wet gluten contents. At the same K application rate, split application had better effect than basal application, and treatment K45 +45 (45 kg x hm(-2) as basal and 45 kg x hm(-2) top-dressed) showed the best effect. Applying excessive K tended to decrease wheat yield and its quality.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Wheat Physiology and Genetics Improvement of Agriculture Ministry, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, Shandong, China. yuzw@sdau.edu.cn
authors.forename: Zhen-wen
authors.initials: ZW
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Xiao-fang
authors.initials: XF
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Yan-qi
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Xue
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D018533:Biomass; D005308:Fertilizers; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000378:metabolism*; D011188:Potassium / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012621:Seasons; D012987:Soil / Q000032:analysis*; D013997:Time Factors; D014908:Triticum / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D005308:Fertilizers; D012987:Soil; D009584:Nitrogen; D011188:Potassium