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This experiment was conducted with an overall objective to find how N fertilization and cultivar interactions along with climatic conditions determine the mineral composition and maize yield responses of four divergent maize cultivars grown under eight different fertilization levels. The results showed that element contents were significantly affected by year (Y), cultivar (C), N fertilization, and N \u00d7 C interaction. The element contents of grains were mainly influenced by N rate or N \u00d7 C interactions. The results showed that maize yield was significantly affected by year (Y), genotype (G), N fertilization (N), and Y \u00d7 G \u00d7 N interaction. These results implied that the maize yield was significantly affected by changes in genotypes and environments. Overall, our findings are a result of the interactions of genetic, environmental, and agronomic management factors. 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