{"id":12522,"date":"2022-07-28T10:23:56","date_gmt":"2022-07-28T08:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dfgrupo.com\/the-importance-of-nitrogen-in-maize-crops\/"},"modified":"2022-07-28T10:23:56","modified_gmt":"2022-07-28T08:23:56","slug":"the-importance-of-nitrogen-in-maize-crops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dfgrupo.com\/en\/the-importance-of-nitrogen-in-maize-crops\/","title":{"rendered":"THE IMPORTANCE OF NITROGEN IN MAIZE CROPS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nitrogen is considered the limiting nutrient for maize plants<\/strong> because it controls production, it is the nutrient that the plant needs most<\/strong>. Plants that are properly fertilized will give higher yields. Nitrogen captured by maize plants accumulates in stems and leaves, promoting photosynthesis<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This promotes yield growth, especially during flowering<\/strong>, which is directly related to the amount of seeds per cob.<\/p>\n

Increased nitrogen availability also has a positive effect on grain filling. Nutrients, including nitrogen, accumulate in the stems and leaves that move toward the seeds<\/strong>. Nitrogen stored in grains is essential to continue growing. In conditions of low fertility, this characteristic would define the level of yield achievable by the crop. Therefore, increasing the dose of nitrogen will increase the mass and the volume of maize grains as well as the filling time of the grains.<\/strong><\/p>\n

INCREASING THE DOSE OF NITROGEN WILL INCREASE THE MASS, VOLUME AND FILLING TIME OF MAIZE GRAINS<\/div>\n
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PERFECT DOSING=PERFECT PRODUCTION<\/h2>\n

There is scientific evidence of the direct relationship between nitrogen consumption and increased maize yield.<\/strong> However, the positive impact of nitrogen fertilisation on crops depends on several aspects:<\/p>\n