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Preferential mineral N form uptake by sugarcane genotypes contrasting in nitrogen use efficiency

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 August 2022

Oriel Tiago Kölln Open the ORCID record for Oriel Tiago Kölln [Opens in a new window] ,
Beatriz Nastaro Boschiero ,
Henrique Coutinho Junqueira Franco ,
Marina Camara Martins Soldi ,
Guilherme Martinelli Sanches ,
Sergio Gustavo de Quassi Castro  and
Paulo Cesar Ocheuze Trivelin
Oriel Tiago Kölln*
Affiliation:
State University of Northern Paraná – UENP, Campus Luiz Meneghel, Roadway BR 369, km 54, 86660-000, Bandeirantes, PR, Brazil
Beatriz Nastaro Boschiero
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Stable Isotopes, Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture, Av. Centenário, 303, 13416-000, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
Henrique Coutinho Junqueira Franco
Affiliation:
University of Sao Paulo, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, Av Padua Dias, 11. Piracicaba, SP, Brazil.
Marina Camara Martins Soldi
Affiliation:
Botanic Department, University of Sao Paulo, Biosciences Institute, Rua do Matão 277, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Guilherme Martinelli Sanches
Affiliation:
University of Sao Paulo, Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, Av Padua Dias, 11. Piracicaba, SP, Brazil.
Sergio Gustavo de Quassi Castro
Affiliation:
AgroQuatro-S Experimentation and Applied Agronomic Consultancy, Avenida 6, n. 883, Orlândia, SP, Brazil
Paulo Cesar Ocheuze Trivelin
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Stable Isotopes, Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture, Av. Centenário, 303, 13416-000, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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*Corresponding author. Email: oriel.kolln@uenp.edu.br
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Summary

Ammonium has been reported as a ‘preferred’ nitrogen (N) source for sugarcane (Saccharum spp.), which can improve N use efficiency (NUE) in this crop. We aimed to evaluate the preferential uptake of ammonium and nitrate in sugarcane genotypes contrasting with NUE under controlled conditions. Four sugarcane genotypes previously selected by another experiment (ER: efficient and responsive; ENR: efficient and nonresponsive; IR: inefficient and responsive; INR: inefficient and nonresponsive) were grown in a growth chamber and fertilized with two 15N-labeled forms [(NH4)2SO4 (15N-NH4+) or KNO3 (15N-NO3−)]; soil was used as substrate. Plants were evaluated at three time points: 0, 24, and 72 h after 15N-fertilization. For the efficient genotypes (ER and ENR), the soil NH4+ levels were about 20% lower than those found for the inefficient genotypes (IR and INR) indicating greater N extraction by the plant. Nitrogen derived from fertilizer (NDFF) and 15N recovery from fertilizer (15N RFF) in roots were influenced by the genotypes, in which responsive genotypes (ER and IR) presented a mean value 40% higher than the genotype INR, showing that greater absorption is more related to response than efficiency. Three days after N application, NDFF and 15N RFF from 15N-NH4+ were greater than 15N-NO3− in 40% and 65% for the roots and aerial part, respectively. The results of this study confirmed that sugarcane presents preferential uptake of NH4+ N form 3 days after fertilization. The use of nitrification inhibitors can be considered for providing a longer NH4+ residence time in the soil, also contributing to augmenting the NUE in sugarcane.

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Saccharum spp.NitrogenUptake efficiencyPlant preference
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Experimental Agriculture , Volume 58 , 2022 , e32
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