A field experiment was conducted on fluvo-aquic soil in the North China Plain to study the effects of nitrogen application rate on soil nitrogen contents and enzyme activities in rhizosphere and non-rhizosphere of summer maize. The results showed that the soil enzyme activities under different nitrogen application rates showed similar seasonal patterns. In comparison to no nitrogen ferti-lizer treatment, all nitrogen application treatments significantly increased NO-N contents in rhizosphere and non-rhizosphere soils, NH-N content in rhizosphere soil and the activities of β-N-acetylglucosaminidase, β-glucosidase, β-xylosidase and Cellobiohyrolase. During the whole summer maize growing season, the NO-N content in non-rhizosphere soil was significantly higher than that in rhizosphere soil. The NH-N content in non-rhizosphere soil was also significantly higher than that in rhizosphere soil at filling stage but significantly lower at seedling and maturity stages. Furthermore, soil enzyme activities in rhizosphere soil were significantly higher than those in non-rhizosphere soil. Effect of nitrogen application on soil organic carbon content was not significant. Soil total nitrogen content increased significantly when the nitrogen application rate was 0-180 kg·hm but decreased significantly when the rate was higher than 180 kg·hm. Generally, a proper rate of nitrogen fertilizer application could significantly increase soil enzyme activities and total nitrogen content, and then improve soil biochemistry properties.

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