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Determining the Fertilizer Requirement for Irrigated Wheat in Golestan Dam Fields, Using the QUEFTS Model

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Assistant Professor, Soil and Water Research Department, Golestan Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization, AREEO, Gorgan, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor, Soil and Water Research Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran.

3 Former M.Sc. Student, Agronomy and Plant Breeding Department, Agriculture and Natural Resources Campus, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran.

4 Associate Professor, Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Plant Production, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran.

Abstract

In the fields around Golestan dam, crop rotation is not performed, putting the soil fertility at risk. This experiment aims at evaluating the nutritional status of the region’s soils and determining the need for fertilizer with emphasis on macronutrients. The fertilizer requirement of these soils in 2017-2018 has been determined, using the QUEFTS model. At first, 30 fields in the Golestan dam region, irrigated by the dam itself, have been chosen. In each field, a small section has been selected as a non-fertilized one. All agronomic practices have been done in accordance with conventional farmers' method. From each field (fertilized and non-fertilized), five one-meter squared quadrats have been used to cut off the crop and the grain yield and non-grain yield, and measure its N, P, and K concentration. Results reveal that the mean value of N, P, and K uptake by shoots have been 54, 19.5, and 98 kg/ha, respectively, with the average grain yield being 4150 kg/ha in farmers' field. For 1000 kg of grain production per hectare, one requires 13, 4.5, and 22 kg of  N, P, and K, respectively. Therefore, according to the proper validation results of the QUEFTS model, it is recommended to apply 325 kg/ha urea fertilizer, 195 kg/ha triple super phosphate fertilizer, and 60 kg/ha potassium sulfate fertilizer to produce about 5000 kg/ha wheat grain in this area.

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Journal of Crops Improvement
Volume 22, Issue 3
September 2020
Pages 433-443
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