Crop Science   2016 年 56 卷 6 期

2016.11.01

Maize (Zea mays L.) grain yield is considered to be highly associated with carbohydrate dynamics in leaves and developing ears during the critical period bracketing silking. Carbohydrate changes are sensitive to variation in nitrogen (N) availability, yet a comprehensive analysis of the N effect on various carbohydrate concentrations around silking remains elusive. A 2-yr field study was conducted to investigate grain yield, N uptake, ear dry matter and carbohydrate concentrations in ear-leaves and whole ears (prior to silking) and kernels (after silking) of maize grown with 0, 150, and 300 kg N ha