Journal
SUSTAINABILITY
Volume 15, Issue 19, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/su151914122
Keywords
nitrogen form; glycine; maize; nitrogen nutrition; root morphology
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This study investigated the effects of the coapplication of organic and inorganic nitrogen on maize plant growth, nitrogen metabolism, and soil nitrogen content. The results showed that the coapplication of glycine and inorganic nitrogen increased shoot nitrogen uptake and root growth in maize. Additionally, the coapplication of glycine and inorganic nitrogen promoted nitrogen metabolism levels and the accumulation of amino acids and soluble protein in leaves.
Organic and inorganic nitrogen play important roles in plant nitrogen nutrition. However, how the coapplication of organic and inorganic nitrogen affects root growth, plant nitrogen metabolism, and soil nitrogen content is still unclear. Plant shoot and root growth, nitrogen uptake and metabolism, and soil nitrogen content were studied in maize (Zea mays L.) through pot experiments with different nitrogen treatments, including NH4+ -N (Amm), NO3- -N (Nit), NH4+ -N + NO3- -N (Amm + Nit), NH4+ -N + NO3- -N + glutamate-N (Amm + Nit + Glu), and NH4+ -N + NO3- -N + glycine-N (Amm + Nit + Gly). The results show that the shoot nitrogen uptake of maize treated with Amm + Nit + Gly was the highest among all the nitrogen treatments. In addition, the coapplication of glycine and inorganic nitrogen increased glutamine synthetase (GS) activity in the maize leaves, promoted nitrogen metabolism levels, and was conducive to the accumulation of amino acids and soluble protein in leaves. Compared with inorganic nitrogen, glycine combined with inorganic nitrogen increased the total root length and root surface area. A correlation analysis showed that total root length and root surface area had a significant positive effect on nitrogen uptake. When ammonium, nitrate, and glycine were applied together, the content of inorganic nitrogen and total nitrogen in soil was higher than that for other inorganic nitrogen treatments. Therefore, we conclude that glycine combined with inorganic nitrogen can increase soil nitrogen content, promote maize root growth, and thus facilitate nitrogen uptake and metabolism.
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