Exploring the Effects of Nitrogen Fertilization Management and Soil Factors on the Yield and Quality of Flue-Cured Tobacco in China—A Quantitative Research

• Published in: Agronomy (Basel) Vol. 14; no. 7; p. 1365
• Main Authors: Huan, Weiwei, Irfan, Muhammad, Yokamo, Solomon, Lu, Hailong, Lu, Dianjun, Chen, Xiaoqin, Wang, Huoyan, Zhou, Jianmin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.07.2024
• Subjects: Acidic soils; Agricultural production; agronomy; China; Cigarette industry; Economics; Environmental management; Fertilization; fertilizer rates; Fertilizers; flue-cured tobacco; leaves; Meta-analysis; Nicotine; Nitrogen; potassium; quantitative analysis; Quantitative research; Raw materials; Regions; Soil analysis; Soil chemistry; Soil improvement; Soil pH; Soil properties; Tobacco; Tobacco industry; tobacco yield and quality; total nitrogen; China

Tobacco, a pivotal economic crop in China, faces the challenge of securing high-quality raw materials for its industry due to unbalanced and inefficient nitrogen (N) application. To assess the impact of fertilizer management and soil factors on the yield and quality of flue-cured tobacco (FCT), a me...