Table 2. Effects of fertilization practice and N rate on dry matter yield and harvest index (HI) of winter wheat.

Treatment		Dry matter yield (Mg ha−1)			HI
Practice	N rate	Grain	Straw	total
SA	N 60	5.1c	6.4bc	11.5cd	0.45ab
	N 150	5.8b	7.0ab	12.8b	0.46ab
	N 240	6.3a	7.6a	13.9a	0.46ab
BA	N 60	5.3c	6.0c	11.3d	0.47a
	N 150	5.8b	6.6c	12.4bc	0.47a
	N 240	5.7b	7.6a	13.3ab	0.43b
CK		3.8d	4.3d	8.1e	0.47a

Different letters within a column represent significant differences (p < 0.05).

CK: N application 0 kg ha⁻¹; SA: conventional split application; BA: band application.