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Maize nutrient dynamics: growth, yield and sustainable practices: A narrative review

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https://doi.org/10.34101/actaagrar/2/15988

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Magdoline Mustafa Ahmed Osman,

Debrecen University

Ronald Kuunya,

Institute of Land Use, Engineering and Precision Farming Technology, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Debrecen, 138 Böszörményi street, 4032, Debrecen, Hungary; Kálmán Kerpely Doctoral School, University of Debrecen, 138 Böszörményi Street, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary

Raina Alrasheed,

Environment, Natural Resources and Desertification Research Institute, National Center for Research, Khartoum, Sudan; Department of Plant Science, McGill University, Macdonald Campus, 21,111 Lakeshore Road, Sainte-Anne-de Bellevue, QC, Canada

Mohammed M. Hassan,

Environment, Natural Resources and Desertification Research Institute, National Center for Research, Khartoum, Sudan

Erastus Wasikoyo,

Institute of Land Use, Engineering and Precision Farming Technology, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Debrecen, 138 Böszörményi street, 4032, Debrecen, Hungary; Kálmán Kerpely Doctoral School, University of Debrecen, 138 Böszörményi Street, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary

Costa Gumisiriya,

Kálmán Kerpely Doctoral School, University of Debrecen, 138 Böszörményi Street, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary; Institute of Agrochemistry and Soil Science, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Debrecen, 138 Böszörményi street, 4032, Debrecen, Hungary; Department of Crop and Animal production, Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental sciences, Mountains of the Moon University, P.O. Box 837, Fort Portal city, Uganda

Hanan ibrahim Mudawi,

Environment, Natural Resources and Desertification Research Institute, National Center for Research, Khartoum, Sudan

Randa Elsalahi,

Environment, Natural Resources and Desertification Research Institute, National Center for Research, Khartoum, Sudan

Tamás Rátonyi

Institute of Land Use, Engineering and Precision Farming Technology, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Debrecen, 138 Böszörményi street, 4032, Debrecen, Hungary

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Nutrient uptake efficiency nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium (NPK) sustainable soil management maize yield precision fertilization

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Osman, M. M. A., Kuunya, R., Alrasheed, R., Hassan, M. M., Wasikoyo, E., Gumisiriya, C., Mudawi, H. ibrahim, Elsalahi, R., & Rátonyi, T. (2025). Maize nutrient dynamics: growth, yield and sustainable practices: A narrative review. Acta Agraria Debreceniensis, 2, 83-91. https://doi.org/10.34101/actaagrar/2/15988

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Abstract

Nutrient acquisition is the fundamental regulator of maize (Zea mays) growth, development, and yield. The present narrative review intends to integrate existing information on dynamics of nutrient uptake in maize under scrutiny for understanding how the processes affect growth and yield. We focus on the effective absorption and utilization of macronutrients (N, P and K) and micronutrients that promote plant health, grain development, and stress tolerance. Key determinants of nutrient availability (soil type, pH, organic matter, environment) and physiological or yield impacts of deficiency are studied. Strategies to optimize uptake efficiency precision application of fertilizer, organic fertilizers, and sustainable soil management are discussed. Optimizing these dynamics is central to maize productivity, enhancement and sustainable crop production. This review provides valuable insights into optimizing maize nutrition for improved food security and sustainable crop production.

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