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Nitrogen Mineralization Efficiency across Wheat Growth Stages under No-Tillage and Conventional Tillage Systems (Marchouch, Morocco)
 
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Laboratory of Geosciences, Department of Geology, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra B.P. 242, Morocco Research Unit on Environment and Conservation of Natural Resources, Regional Center of Rabat, National Institute of Agricultural Research, Rabat P.O. Box 6356, Morocco International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Rabat P.O. Box 1014, Morocco
 
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Georesources Environmentalist Consultant/ Expert, Associate Professor at Casablanca School of Architecture and Landscape – Honoris United Universities, Rabat, Morocco
 
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Research Unit on Environment and Conservation of Natural Resources, Regional Center of Rabat, National Institute of Agricultural Research, Rabat P.O. Box 6356, Morocco
 
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Laboratory of Geosciences, Department of Geology, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra B.P. 242, Morocco
 
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Laboratory of Materials, Nanotechnology and Environment, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University, Rabat B.P. 703, Morocco. Research Unit on Environment and Conservation of Natural Resources, Regional Center of Rabat, National Institute of Agricultural Research, Rabat P.O. Box 6356, Morocco International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Rabat P.O. Box 1014, Morocco
 
 
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Kenza KADIRI HASSANI   

Laboratory of Geosciences, Department of Geology, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra B.P. 242, Morocco Research Unit on Environment and Conservation of Natural Resources, Regional Center of Rabat, National Institute of Agricultural Research, Rabat P.O. Box 6356, Morocco International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Rabat P.O. Box 1014, Morocco
 
 
 
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The present study aims to determine the optimal nitrogen dose that preserves soil mineralization properties. The evaluation managed for ammonium (NH4+), nitrate (NO3-) and mineral nitrogen (N min) concentrations under no-tillage (NT) and conventional tillage (CT) systems. The experiment was monitored in the greenhouse of the National Institute of Agricultural Research (INRA) in Rabat, Morocco, using a vertisol soil type from Marchouch INRA station. The Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) revealed a highly significant effect of sampling stage (stages 1,2,3 and 4; p < 0.001), and significant effects of nitrogen dose (0,50,100, and 150 kg/ha; p <0.05) and tillage system (CT vs NT; p < 0.05). Several significant interactions between these factors were considered. NH4+ concentrations were influenced by, Stage × Tillage system × Depth, Stage × Tillage system, and Stage × Dose interactions (p < 0.05). For NO3-, a significant Stage × Dose interaction was detected (p < 0.05), while for N min, a significant Tillage system × Dose interaction was found (p < 0.05). The recommended optimal dose is 50 kg/ha, which demonstrated a nitrogen mineralization efficiency of 63% at the 0-10 cm depth and 40 % at the 10 – 20 cm depth under NT. Nitrogen doses exceeding 100 kg/ha resulted in substantial N min losses under both tillage systems. These results provide new patterns into the nitrogen dose-tillage systems interaction in vertisol soils, offering the first experimental quantification of N mineralization efficiency across wheat growth stages in Marchouch, Morocco.
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