Journal of Northern Agriculture ›› 2021, Vol. 49 ›› Issue (5): 127-134.doi: 10.12190/j.issn.2096-1197.2021.05.18

• Horticulture·Prataculture • Previous Articles    

Effect of nitrogen levels on alfalfa agronomic traits and economic benefit

JI Chao1, YIN Guomei1, LIU Sibo1, MU Zongjie1, XUE Yanlin1, LI Jingzhong1, MA Chunmei2, ZHANG Ying1, YANG Fenglan3, LIANG Yewen4   

  1. 1. Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Sciences,Hohhot 010031,China;
    2. Alagxa Vocational and Technical College,Alagxa Left Banner 750306,China;
    3. Inner Mongolia Forestry and Grassland Workstation,Hohhot 010000,China;
    4. People's Government of Dashuangmiao Town in Ningcheng County of Chifeng City,Dashuangmiao 024200,China
  • Received:2021-08-10 Published:2022-01-06

Abstract: 【Objective】 To find out the appropriate nitrogen fertilizer amount for local alfalfa planting in Togtoh County in Hohhot. 【Methods】 The agronomic traits of alfalfa under different nitrogen fertilizer levels were studied for 4 consecutive years and the economic benefit analysis was conducted based on the long-term positioning experiment using alfalfa as material with a single factor completely randomized trial design. 【Results】 The average plant height of all nitrogen treatments was higher than the control. The nitrogen fertilizer 120.00 kg/hm2 had the highest average plant height(126.93 cm). Compared with the control,the nitrogen fertilizer treatment plants had lower stem and leaf rate(1.13). The dry-to-fresh ratio of alfalfa droped as the nitrogen application rate increased,while the dry-to-fresh ratio of the control was relatively higher(0.37);the alfalfa hay yield reached its peak in the third year. The nitrogen fertilizer 120.00 kg/hm2 had the highest total hay yield in the 4 years(96 509.24 kg/hm2),which was 36 150.16 kg/hm2 more than the control,with an enconormic yield of 74 400 yuan/hm2 higher. 【Conclusion】 Nitrogen application significantly increased the plant height,hay yield and net income of alfalfa while decreasing the stem-leaf ratio. The treatment of 120.00 kg/hm2 nitrogen fertilizer was the best nitrogen application rate for alfalfa planting in Togtoh County in Hohhot.

Key words: Nitrogen fertilizer, Alfalfa, Agronomic traits, Hay yield, Economic benefit

CLC Number: 

  • S541.9