Gradual Application of Potassium Fertilizer Elevated the Sugar Conversion Mechanism and Yield of Waxy and Sweet Fresh-Eaten Maize in the Semiarid Cold Region

Table 1

Schedule, proportion, and amount of potassium fertilizer applied.

Stages	K treatments (kg/ha)
	K1	K2	K3	K4	K5
Basal	0% (0)	100% (120)	50% (60)	50% (60)	20% (24)
Jointing	0% (0)	0% (0)	50% (60)	0% (0)	40% (48)
Big trumpet	0% (0)	0% (0)	0% (0)	50% (60)	40% (48)