[Purpose] A reasonable application of nitrogen (N) fertilizer plays an important role in improving rapeseed cultivation and promoting oilseed yield. Therefore, the application effect of top-dressing different N forms in dryland soil on the growth, physiology and yield of rapeseed were investigated. [Methods ] One cultivar rapeseed Xiangyou 15 was cultured in dryland soil under top-dressing the same N rate and three treatments were set up, including single application of nitrate N (NO_3~-) (A), 1: 1 application of nitrate and ammonium N (B) and single application of ammonium N (NH_4~+) (C). The...