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Table 4 Treatment effects (p values) for nitrogen translocation and nitrogen translocation efficiency of different maize organs, for four fixed factors (year, mulch, nitrogen fertilizer application rate, and planting density)

From: Determining optimal mulching, planting density, and nitrogen application to increase maize grain yield and nitrogen translocation efficiency in Northwest China

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Nitrogen translocation

Nitrogen translocation efficiency

Leaf

Stem

Cob

Leaf

Stem

Cob

Year (Y)

ns

ns

0.018

0.015

ns

ns

Mulch (M)

<  0.001

<  0.001

<  0.001

<  0.001

<  0.001

<  0.001

Nitrogen (N)

<  0.001

<  0.001

<  0.001

<  0.001

<  0.001

<  0.001

Density (D)

<  0.001

<  0.001

0.009

<  0.001

<  0.001

<  0.001

Y * M

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Y * N

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Y * D

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

M * N

<  0.001

<  0.001

<  0.001

<  0.001

<  0.001

<  0.001

M * D

ns

0.018

ns

<  0.001

<  0.001

ns

N * D

<  0.001

0.012

<  0.001

<  0.001

<  0.001

<  0.001

Y * M * N

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Y * M * D

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

Y * N * D

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

M * N * D

0.001

<  0.001

0.002

0.009

0.002

<  0.001

Y * M * N * D

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

  1. Note: ns Not significant (p > 0.05)