Research Article

Effect of Irrigation and Preplant Nitrogen Fertilizer Source on Maize in the Southern Great Plains

Table 4

value results from the analysis of variance for the main and interactive effects of irrigation (Irr.) and preplant fertilizer treatment (Tmt.) on grain yield, N use efficiency (NUE), and water use efficiency (WUE).

SourceGrain yieldNUEWUE

STWa 2012
 Irrigation0.01500.2258
 Treatment0.22410.6263
 Irr. × Tmt.0.05440.1089
LCBa 2012
 Irrigation0.01180.9156
 Treatment0.13550.0145
 Irr. × Tmt.0.30380.0394
STW 2013
 Irrigation0.00340.22430.0037
 Treatment0.02210.03810.0283
 Irr. × Tmt.0.10360.33060.1190
LCB 2013
 Irrigation0.04400.04150.0498
 Treatment0.03700.22150.0319
 Irr. × Tmt.0.55330.72750.4957

STW: Stillwater, OK; LCB: Lake Carl Blackwell, OK.