Optimizing Nitrogen Fertilizer Rates for Wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) in Different Soils of Ethiopia: A Review

Mohammed Kedir

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Optimizing Nitrogen Fertilizer Rates for Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in Different Soils of Ethiopia: A Review

Mohammed Kedir

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Wheat is the main staple crop in terms of both production and consumption in Ethiopia. Despite the long history of wheat cultivation and its importance to Ethiopian agriculture, its average yield is still very low. As a result, the objective of this review was to review the effects of different nitrogen fertilizer rates on wheat production in different soil types in Ethiopia. In general, a number of research findings have exposed that the application of various nitrogen fertilizer rates significantly affects different characteristics of growth, yield, and yield-related characteristics of wheat crops. In accordance with this, the review showed that growth, yield, and yield parameters of wheat crops increased with increasing rates of nitrogen fertilizer. Moreover, the review revealed that application of nitrogen fertilizer at rates ranging from 23 kg N ha^-1 to 360 kg N ha^-1 gave the highest plant height, spike length, number of seeds per plant, and thousand Kernel weight, straw, and above-ground biomass and grain yield of wheat based on soil types and agroecology of the country. This review suggested that the response of the wheat crop to nitrogen fertilizer is not the same rate as that of other nitrogen fertilizers. Therefore, it is crucial to understand the nutritional status of the soil and plant nutrient uptake prior to applying fertilizer. In addition, different plant species and genotypes have different capacities for absorbing water, absorbing nutrients, and responding to stress. It concluded that the application of an appropriate amount of nitrogen fertilizer can be regarded as the main means to increase grain yield, improve uptake of nitrogen and the utilization effectiveness of wheat, reduce farmer costs, and reduce environmental contamination.

Published in	Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Volume 12, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.aff.20231203.14
Page(s)	86-90
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Fertilizer Rate, Yield, Wheat, Nitrogen, Application

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