Effect of different nitrogen fertilization on yield and bread-making quality of winter wheat

• Published in: Archiv für Acker- und Pflanzenbau und Bodenkunde 2005-10, Vol.51 (5), p.523-540
• Main Authors: Erekul, Osman, Ellmer, Frank, Kohn, Wolfgang, Oncan, Feride
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Triticum aestivum
• ISSN: 0365-0340; 1476-3567
• DOI: 10.1080/03650340500170714

In the 'International Long-term Organic Nitrogen Fertilization Experiment' (IOSDV) the organic and mineral fertilization showed a distinct influence on yield formation and quality parameters of winter wheat, though modified by annual weather conditions. Grain yield was affected by annual weather conditions in the first place, followed by mineral N-fertilization and organic fertilization respectively. This result was due to soil conditions at the experimental site. Dry periods during the stages of spikelet formation and flowering formation, which were caused by water deficiency, reduced the yield components strongly. The yield optimum was reached at the level of 110 and 160 kg ha-1 mineral N on the sandy soil at the location of Berlin-Dahlem. The highest nitrogen level caused non effective or slight yield depressions, especially in the 'green, straw and sugar beet leaf manure' fertilization system. Organic N-fertilization (farm yard manure, straw, green manure and beet leaf fertilization) led to significant increases of winter wheat yield in the course of which biggest differences were observed when combined mineral N-fertilization was missing. The bread-making quality of B-wheat variety Flair was primarily dependent on mineral N-fertilization. Necessary values for bread wheat were predominantly obtained only, when mineral N-fertilization rates of 110 - 160 kg ha-1 were applied. Organic N-fertilization - especially farmyard manure - improved the bread-making quality of wheat as well in treatments without mineral-N as in combination with mineral-N-fertilization.