| Nitrogen levels (kg∙ha−1) | Apparent dry matter translocation (g∙m−2) | Nitrogen use efficiency (kg/kg N applied) |
| 0 | 130.93cd | - |
| 20 | 152.10c | 250.42b |
| 40 | 199.30b | 272.92b |
| 60 | 232.93a | 344.50a |
| 80 | 109.21e | 212.86c |
| 100 | 141.77c | 151.34d |
| LSD (0.05) | 14.854 | 28.466 |
| CV (%) | 1.94 | 6.14 |