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Tillage, Irrigation Scheduling and Nitrogen Effects On Corn Yield.
Poster Number 1832
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Duke Energy Convention Center, Exhibit Hall AB, Level 1, 1
Timothy Shaver, Greg Kruger and Simon van Donk, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, North Platte, NE
A field study was conducted in 2010 and 2011 near Imperial, NE to examine the effects of tillage, irrigation scheduling and nitrogen rate on corn yield. The study was arranged in a factorial design with four replications in 2010 and six replications in 2011. A split-block, split-plot design was utilized with blocks split on tillage treatment and plots split on irrigation treatment. Irrigation treatments consisted of deficit irrigation, low capacity irrigation, Watermiser and fully irrigated (100% ET replacement). Irrigation treatments were controlled by a variable rate irrigation system (FarmScan). Nitrogen rates of 150, 200 and 250 lb N/acre, were applied using urea (46-0-0). Nitrogen treatments were nested within each irrigation plot. Tillage treatments consisted of no-till and conventional-till (disked twice). Yields were greater in the conventional-till treatments than in the no-till treatments. Yield was greatest in the low capacity treatment, but was not different from the fully irrigated treatment. There were no differences in yield in response to nitrogen treatment.