The Effect of Drought on Economically Optimal Nitrogen Fertilization Rates of Dryland Wheat in the Summer Rainfall Area

L. Korentajer, P. R. Berliner, J. Van Zyl

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Abstract

A quadratic nitrogen response model for dryland wheat with moisture stress dependent coefficients is described and validated. The model was used to estimate the effects of moisture stress on the nitrogen levels corresponding to a maximum yield and an economically optimal yield, respectively. For the range of stress values representative of dryland cropping conditions in South Africa the nitrogen level needed for a maximum yield was largely independent of the stress level. In contrast, the nitrogen level needed for an economically optimal yield increased sharply with increasing moisture stress. The implications of these results with respect to the problem of nitrogen fertilization in semi-arid regions are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)20-26
Number of pages7
JournalAgrekon
Volume26
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 1987
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Geography, Planning and Development
  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Economics and Econometrics

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