“…They also estimated that to produce 100 kg of seeds, the canola plant needs to accumulate ∼6 kg of N (Colnenne et al., 1998). Numerous studies have reported the positive impact of N fertilization on canola production (Bishnoi, Kumar, Cebert, & Mentreddy, 2007; Hao, Chang, & Travis, 2004; Hocking, Randall, & DeMarco, 1997; Hocking & Stapper, 2001; Jackson, 2000; Porter, 1993; Raymer et al., 1990; Sieling & Christensen, 1997; Zheljazkov, Vick, Ebelhar, Buehring, & Astatkie, 2013). For example, a field study in a semi‐arid area showed that application of 90 kg N ha −1 enhanced plant biomass and seed yield by increasing the number of pods per plant and seeds per seedpod (Cheema, Malik, Hussain, Shah, & Basra, 2001).…”