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Table 8 Agronomic efficiency (AE) of nitrogen split-application strategy

From: Assessment of the nitrogen fertilizer split-application on maize grain yield and profitability on Nitisols of South-Kivu, Eastern D.R. Congo

Variety

Urea splitting

AE (kg kg−1)

SAM4VITA

F1

8

 

F2

5

 

F3

5

PVA SYN18 (F2)

F1

12

 

F2

6

 

F3

4

ZM627

F1

13

 

F2

8

 

F3

3

Mean EA

F1

11

 

F2

6

 

F3

3

  1. F1: 100 kg ha−1 in single N application; F2: 100 kg ha−1 in two splits; F3: 100 kg ha−1 in three splits