Research Article

Urea Application Rate for Crop Straw Decomposition in Temperate China

Table 3

C : N of straw of some grain and cash crops.

Types of strawC : N

Millet straw62 : 1
Sorghum straw55 : 1
Cotton stalk70 : 1
Rape stem68 : 1
Sugarcane tip35 : 1
Fruit and vegetable residues35 : 1
Sugar beet stem20 : 1
Sunflower stalk65 : 1
Tobacco stem61 : 1
Potato vine28 : 1
Sweet potato vine25 : 1
Melon vine20 : 1
Waste of kale and leafy greens15 : 1

Data source: Zuo [24].