Journal of Zhejiang Agricultural Sciences ›› 2026, Vol. 67 ›› Issue (6): 1438-1442.DOI: 10.16178/j.issn.0528-9017.20250318

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Effect of side-deep application of urea on yield and nitrogen use efficiency of double-season rice

YANG Haiqin1(), YE Tingyun2(), HU Zefan2, MA Liya2, CHEN Zhaoming3   

  1. 1.Agricultural and Rural Affairs Office of Huling Town,Rui’an City,Rui’an 325213,Zhejiang
    2.Rui’an Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs,Rui’an 325200,Zhejiang
    3.Institute of Soil,Fertilizer and Environmental Resources,Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Hangzhou 310021,Zhejiang
  • Received:2025-04-30 Online:2026-06-11 Published:2026-06-12
  • Contact: YE Tingyun

Abstract:

A field experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of urea side-deep application on the yield and nitrogen use efficiency of double-season rice,and to provide a theoretical basis for efficient nitrogen fertilizer utilization in double-season rice production in southern Zhejiang Province. Four treatments were established:1)no nitrogen fertilizer(CK);2)conventional fertilization(CF);3)urea side-deep application(UD1);4)urea side-deep application with 10% nitrogen reduction(UD2). The results showed that compared with the CK treatment,nitrogen fertilization significantly (p<0.05)increased the yield of early-season rice and late-season rice by 31.7%-41.6% and 42.9%-47.9%,respectively. Compared with the CF treatment,urea side-deep application significantly increased the yield of early-season rice,while no significant difference in double-season rice yield was observed between the UD1 and UD2 treatments. Under urea side-deep application treatments,both grain nitrogen uptake and total nitrogen uptake of early-season and late-season rice were significantly higher than those under the CF treatment. Compared with the CF treatment,urea side-deep application significantly increased the apparent nitrogen use efficiency and nitrogen contribution rate of early-season rice,as well as the apparent nitrogen use efficiency of late-season rice. In addition,the UD2 treatment significantly increased the agronomic efficiency and partial factor productivity of nitrogen fertilizer for early-season rice,and the partial factor productivity of nitrogen fertilizer for late-season rice. Therefore,the adoption of urea side-deep fertilization technology in double-season rice production in southern Zhejiang Province can achieve the goals of high and stable rice yield and efficient nitrogen fertilizer utilization.

Key words: double-season rice, nitrogen fertilizer, yield, nitrogen uptake, nitrogen use efficiency

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