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Inta study on nitrogen loss in Argentine maize

Overview

Researchers from the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (Inta) in Argentina have conducted studies across various regions, including Paraná, Balcarce, Corrientes, Manfredi, and Salta, to evaluate nitrogen loss in maize crops.

During the 2024/25 and 2025/26 agricultural seasons, the research demonstrated that applying urea with a urease inhibitor significantly improves fertilization efficiency. While conventional urea resulted in nitrogen losses due to ammonia volatilization of between 13% and 20%, the use of an inhibitor limited these losses to between 5% and 7%.

The inhibitor works by slowing the enzyme-driven transformation of urea into ammonia, allowing more time for rain to incorporate the fertilizer into the soil and making nutrients more available to the corn roots.

Entities

National Institute of Agricultural Technology · Argentina · INTA · Paraná

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Timeline

  1. 1 day ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 4 sources
    Argentina study: Urease inhibitors reduce nitrogen loss in corn

    An Argentine study shows that urease inhibitors can reduce nitrogen loss in corn crops by more than half, limiting losses to under 7% compared to 20% with conventional urea.

  2. 8 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    INTA study shows urea inhibitors reduce nitrogen loss in maize

    An INTA study shows that urea with a urease inhibitor reduces nitrogen loss in maize from up to 20% to between 5% and 7%, improving fertilization efficiency.

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arapuanews.com.br · economis.com.ar · expressaonoticias.com.br · oempallador.com.br · rdmonline.com.br · ruralnet.com.ar