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.

FieldIrrigation systemFertilizer typeDate of applicationAmount of application (kg N ha−1)

2/23/200749.2
3/16/200749.2
3/27/200749.2
4/05/200749.2
4/13/200749.2
PSRCFurrow irrigatedURAN (26-0-0-6)4/20/200749.2
10/10/200849.2
2/24/200949.2
3/12/200949.2
3/24/200949.2
4/14/200949.2
4/26/200949.2

11/9/200617.9
11/18/200623.9
12/16/200623.9
1/13/200751.1
2/10/200736.5
3/27/200731.8
3/30/200747.8
FGRCDrip irrigatedURAN (26-0-0-6)5/05/200759.0
3/17/200824.6
3/25/200833.2
4/14/200846.0
4/28/200822.0
5/07/200836.0
5/22/200828.4
6/18/200858.0
6/30/200838.2

PSRC: Plant Science Research Center, FGRC: Fabian Garcia Research Center;
URAN: Urea ammonium nitrate.