Research Article
Nitrate-Nitrogen Leaching from Onion Bed under Furrow and Drip Irrigation Systems
Table 3
Type, date, and amount of N fertilizer applied in furrow- and drip-irrigated onion fields in NM in 2006–2009.
| Field | Irrigation system | Fertilizer type | Date of application | Amount of application (kg N ha−1) |
| | | | 2/23/2007 | 49.2 | | | | 3/16/2007 | 49.2 | | | | 3/27/2007 | 49.2 | | | | 4/05/2007 | 49.2 | | | | 4/13/2007 | 49.2 | PSRC | Furrow irrigated | URAN (26-0-0-6) | 4/20/2007 | 49.2 | | | | 10/10/2008 | 49.2 | | | | 2/24/2009 | 49.2 | | | | 3/12/2009 | 49.2 | | | | 3/24/2009 | 49.2 | | | | 4/14/2009 | 49.2 | | | | 4/26/2009 | 49.2 |
| | | | 11/9/2006 | 17.9 | | | | 11/18/2006 | 23.9 | | | | 12/16/2006 | 23.9 | | | | 1/13/2007 | 51.1 | | | | 2/10/2007 | 36.5 | | | | 3/27/2007 | 31.8 | | | | 3/30/2007 | 47.8 | FGRC | Drip irrigated | URAN (26-0-0-6) | 5/05/2007 | 59.0 | | | | 3/17/2008 | 24.6 | | | | 3/25/2008 | 33.2 | | | | 4/14/2008 | 46.0 | | | | 4/28/2008 | 22.0 | | | | 5/07/2008 | 36.0 | | | | 5/22/2008 | 28.4 | | | | 6/18/2008 | 58.0 | | | | 6/30/2008 | 38.2 |
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PSRC: Plant Science Research Center, FGRC: Fabian Garcia Research Center; URAN: Urea ammonium nitrate.
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