The Role of Nitrogen and Sulfur Interaction in Maize Quality(Zea mays L.)

作     者：XIE Rui-zhi, DONG Shu-ting, HU Chang-hao and WANG Kong-junAgronomy College , Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an 271018 , P.R.China 

作者机构：Agronomy College Shandong Agricultural University Tai'an 271018 P. R. China 

出 版 物：《Agricultural Sciences in China》 (中国农业科学（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2003年第2卷第5期

页      面：527-532页

学科分类：09[农学] 0901[农学-作物学] 

基　　金：supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(39870525) 

主　　题：Maize (Zea mays L.) Grain quality Nitrogen Sulfur 

摘      要：Two hybrids of maize with different responses to sulfur were used in the pool experiment. The effects of nitrogen and sulfur on the grain quality of maize were evaluated. The results indicated that grain quality changed with the nutrition supply. The contents of proteins, amino acids, soluble sugar, crude fat, oil, N, P, K, S and microelements in the grain were improved due to nitrogen and sulfur fertilizer addition. But the effects of nitrogen and sulfur were not the same. Nitrogen increased starch content of the grain, but S decreased the content. Both N and S enhanced the proportion of amylopectin in starch. Sulfur nutrition significantly improved the grain quality of maize when a large amount of nitrogen was used together. Both hybrids had similar response to N and S treatments.