Relationships Between the Distribution of Relative Canopy Light Intensity and the Peach Yield and Quality

The aim of the present experiment was to study the relationship between the distribution of relative light intensity in canopy and yield and quality of Wanmi peach. The optimum relative canopy light intensity was judged to be 36.3% for high quality peaches, when canopy volumes of Wanmi peach trees with a relative light intensity 〈 30% accounted for 7.7 and 47.9% of the total canopy volume in June and September, respectively. The canopy volume with a relative light intensity 〉 80% was 27.7 and 3.1% of the total canopy volume in June and September, respectively. Peach canopies were divided into 0.5 m × 0.5 m × 0.5 m cubes, with the relative light intensity being measured at different positions of the canopy during the growing season. Yield and fruit quality were also measured at these positions at harvest. The results showed that the relative light intensity decreased gradually from outside to inside and from top to bottom of the tree canopy. Fruit were mainly distributed in the upper and middle portions of the canopy, 1.5-3.0 m above ground. Regression results showed that single fruit weight and soluble solid content were positively related to relative light intensity.

Estimating light interception using the color attributes of digital images of cotton canopies

Crop growth and yield depend on canopy light interception （LI）. To identify a low-cost and relatively efficient index for measuring LI, several color attributes of red-green-blue （RGB）, hue-saturation-intensity （HSI）, hue-saturation-value （HSV） color models and the component values of color attributes in the RGB color model were investigated using digital images at six cotton plant population densities in 2012-2014. The results showed that the LI values followed downward quadratic curves after planting. The red （R）, green （G） and blue （B） values varied greatly over the years, in accordance with Cai＇s research demonstrating that the RGB model is affected by outside light. Quadratic curves were fit to these color attributes at six plant population densities. Additionally, linear regressions of LI on every color attribute revealed that the hue （H） values in HSI and HSV were significantly linearly correlated with LI with a determination coefficient （R2）〉0.89 and a root mean square error （RMSE）=0.05. Thus, the H values in the HSI and HSV models could be used to measure LI, and this hypothesis was validated. The H values are new indexes for quantitatively estimating the LI of heterogeneous crop cano- pies, which will provide a theoretical basis for optimizing the crop canopy structure. However, further research should be conducted in other crops and under other growing and environmental conditions to verify this finding.

Effect of Cultivation Pattern on the Light Radiation of Group Canopy and Yield of Spring Soybean (Glycine Max L. Merrill)

Heilongjiang Province is the main soybean-producing area in china. In this study, we analyzed the canopy structure, dynamic characteristics of light radiation and yield of Hefeng50 (the main variety of soybean in Heilongjiang Province) under six different cultivation patterns (ORP, TPCR, ORCP, BRHD, SRHD and FPHD). The results showed that SRHD and BRHD at different growth period (blossom period R1, podding R3 and grain filing period R5) produced an even distribution of the population leaf area, suitable mean foliage inclination angle (MFIA), low transparency coefficients for defuse penetration (TCDP) and transparency coefficients for radiation penetration (TCRP), high leaf area index (LAI), extinction light coefficient (K value), fraction of radiation intercepted (FRI) and light energy utilization rate. Grain number, dry matter weight per plant, and yield of SRHD and BRHD were significantly higher than those of other cultivation patterns. The yield of SRHD, BRHD, ORCP, FPHD and TPCR was increased by 136%, 112%, 79%, 50.1% and 14.7%, respectively, compared to that of ORP. These results suggest that SRHD and BRHD are the optimal cultivation pattern for the improvement of soybean yield in phaeozem region of northeastern China.

Overhead supplemental far-red light stimulates tomato growth under intra-canopy lighting with LEDs

Far-red(FR) light regulates phytochrome-mediated morphological and physiological plant responses.This study aims to investigate how greenhouse tomato morphology and production response to different durations of FR light during daytime and at the end of day(EOD).High-wire tomato plants were grown under intra-canopy lighting consisting of red(peak wavelength at 640 nm) and blue(peak wavelength at 450 nm) light-emitting diodes(LEDs) with photosynthetic photon flux density(PPFD) of 144 μmol m–2 s–1 at 10 cm away from the lamps,and combined with overhead supplemental FR light(peak wavelength at 735 nm) with PPFD of 43 μmol m–2 s–1 at 20 cm below the lamps.Plants were exposed to three durations of FR supplemental lighting including: 06:00–18:00(FR12),18:00–19:30(EOD-FR1.5),18:00–18:30(EOD-FR0.5),and control that without supplemental FR light.The results showed that supplemental FR light significantly stimulated stem elongation thereby resulting in longer plants compared with the control.Moreover,FR light altered leaf morphology toward higher leaf length/width ratio and larger leaf area.The altered plant architecture in FR supplemented plants led to a more homogeneous light distribution inside the canopy.Total plant biomass was increased by 9–16% under supplemental FR light in comparison with control,which led to 7–12% increase in ripe fruit yield.Soluble sugar content of the ripe tomato fruit was slightly decreased by longer exposure of the plants to FR light.Dry matter partitioning to different plant organs were not substantially affected by the FR light treatments.No significant differences were observed among the three FR light treatments in plant morphology as well as yield and biomass production.We conclude that under intra-canopy lighting,overhead supplemental FR light stimulates tomato growth and production.And supplementary of EOD-FR0.5 is more favorable,as it consumes less electricity but induces similar effects on plant morphology and yield.

The Distribution of Relative Light Intensity in a Peach Tree Canopy Affects Fruit Yield and Texture

Light is crucial to the uniform production of high-quality fruit since it is the driving force for leaf photosynthesis and hence overall plant nutrition.The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the distribution of relative light intensity in the peach tree(Prunus persica)canopy and the yield and texture of peach fruits.The canopy of 7-year-old‘Qiuyan’was divided into cubical volumes and the relative light intensity distribution was measured for each cube,along with yield distribution and fruit textural properties at different growing times.The relative light intensity decreased gradually from outside to inside the canopy and from top to bottom.The yield distribution and the relative light intensity were clearly correlated.The percentage of the canopy receiving<30%relative light intensity was 49.07%in May,56.02%in June,and 58.95%in July,whereas the percentage receiving>80%relative light intensity was 32.72%,17.28%,and 10.96%,respectively.Consistent with this,peaches were found in the upper and middle portions of the canopy,within 1.5-3.0 m of the top.The regression equation showed that fruit texture index correlated significantly with relative light intensity.Relative light intensity is the main factor affecting peach yield and texture and must be above 41.83%for good peach quality.Orchardists should carefully plan summer pruning strategies to adjust the number and spatial distribution of branches accordingly.

Approach to Modeling and Virtual-reality-based Simulation for Plant Canopy Lighting

Over the past 20 years, significant progress has been made in virtual plant modeling corresponding to the rapid advances in information technology. Virtual plant research has broad applications in agronomy, forestry, ecol- ogy and remote sensing. As many biological processes are driven by light, it is the key for virtual plant to estimate the light absorbed by each organ. This paper presents the radiance equation suitable for calculating sun and sky light intercepted by plant organs based on the principles of the interaction between light and plant canopy firstly; analyzes the process principles of plant canopy primary lighting based on ray casting and projection secondly; describes the multiple scattering of plant lighting based on Monte Carlo ray tracing method and on the radiosity method thirdly; and confirms the research with 3D visualization based on Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML) finally. The research is the primary work of digital agriculture, and important for monitoring and estimating corn growth in Northeast China.

Sun-tracking Multi-layer Stereo-cultivation System Improves Canopy Light of Strawberry

In order to efficiently solve the shading problem between the upper layer and lower layer in the same cultivation system and between adjacent cultivation systems in multi-layer stereo-cultivation of strawberry,and to improve the fixed A-frame system,a novel cultivation system-sun-tracking system was developed that could keep north-south line of cultivation frame parallel to sunray to make the best use of direct light.In this study,crop canopy light condition of sun-tracking and fixed systems were tested and compared.Results showed that integrated PPF of sun-tracking system is higher than that of fixed system in both middle and lower layers.On sunny day compared with fixed system,integrated PPF on middle and lower layer of suntracking system increased by 16.0%,9.1% in January and 19.6%,4.1% in February,while on cloudy day improvement on light condition of sun-tracking system is not evident as sunny days.Thus sun-tracking system can effectively alleviate shading problem between layers and improve plant canopy light environment.

Heterogeneous population distribution enhances resistance to wheat lodging by optimizing the light environment

Lodging is still the key factor that limits continuous increases in wheat yields today,because the mechanical strength of culms is reduced due to low-light stress in populations under high-yield cultivation.The mechanical properties of the culm are mainly determined by lignin,which is affected by the light environment.However,little is known about whether the light environment can be sufficiently improved by changing the population distribution to inhibit culm lodging.Therefore,in this study,we used the wheat cultivar“Xinong 979”to establish a low-density homogeneous distribution treatment(LD),high-density homogeneous distribution treatment(HD),and high-density heterogeneous distribution treatment(HD-h)to study the regulatory effects and mechanism responsible for differences in the lodging resistance of wheat culms under different population distributions.Compared with LD,HD significantly reduced the light transmittance in the middle and basal layers of the canopy,the net photosynthetic rate in the middle and lower leaves of plants,the accumulation of lignin in the culm,and the breaking resistance of the culm,and thus the lodging index values increased significantly,with lodging rates of 67.5%in 2020–2021 and 59.3%in 2021–2022.Under HD-h,the light transmittance and other indicators in the middle and basal canopy layers were significantly higher than those under HD,and the lodging index decreased to the point that no lodging occurred.Compared with LD,the activities of phenylalanine ammonia-Lyase(PAL),4-coumarate:coenzyme A ligase(4CL),catechol-O-methyltransferase(COMT),and cinnamyl-alcohol dehydrogenase(CAD)in the lignin synthesis pathway were significantly reduced in the culms under HD during the critical period for culm formation,and the relative expression levels of TaPAL,Ta4CL,TaCOMT,and TaCAD were significantly downregulated.However,the activities of lignin synthesis-related enzymes and their gene expression levels were significantly increased under HD-h compared with HD.A partial least squares path modeling analysis found significant positive effects between the canopy light environment,the photosynthetic capacity of the middle and lower leaves of plants,lignin synthesis and accumulation,and lodging resistance in the culms.Thus,under conventional high-density planting,the risk of wheat lodging was significantly higher.Accordingly,the canopy light environment can be optimized by changing the heterogeneity of the population distribution to improve the photosynthetic capacity of the middle and lower leaves of plants,promote lignin accumulation in the culm,and enhance lodging resistance in wheat.These findings provide a basis for understanding the mechanism responsible for the lower mechanical strength of the culm under high-yield wheat cultivation,and a theoretical basis and for developing technical measures to enhance lodging resistance.

Effects of Plant Density on Yield and Canopy Micro Environment in Hybrid Cotton

A rational plant population is an important attribute to high yield of cotton, because it can provide a beneficial micro environment within the canopy for plant growth and development as well as yield formation. A 2-yr field experiment was conducted to determine the optimal plant density based on cotton yield in relation to the canopy micro environment （canopy temperature, relative humidity and light transmittance）. Six plant densities （1.2-5.7 plants m^-2） were arranged with a completely randomized block design. The highest cotton yield （1 507 kg ha^-1） was obtained at 3.0 plants m^-2 due to more bolls per unit ground area （79 bolls m2）, while the lowest yield （1 091 kg ha1） was obtained at 1.2 plants m^-2. Under the moderate plant density （3.0 plants m^-2）, there was a lower mean daily temperature （MDT, 27. 1℃） attributing to medium daily minimum temperature （Train, 21.9℃） and the lowest daily maximum temperature （Tmax, 35.8℃）, a moderate mean canopy light transmittance of 0.51, and lower mean daily relative humidity （MRH） of 79.7% from June to October. The results suggest that 3.0 plants m^-2 would be the optimal plant density because it provides a better canopy micro environment.

Influences of open-central canopy on photosynthetic parameters and fruit quality of apples(Malus×domestica)in the Loess Plateau of China

Although open-central canopy(OCC)is popular in apple(Malus×domestica)orchards in Loess Plateau of China,its relevant photosynthetic mechanisms have not been elucidated.In this study,changes in photosynthetically active radiation(PAR),gas exchange,chlorophyll fluorescence quenching and fruit quality in apple trees were measured in OCC and compared with those in the conventional condensed round and large canopy(RLC).Results showed that light intercepted at different orientations was 44%higher by OCC than that by RLC.The improved light environment within OCC remarkably increased leaf maximum net photosynthetic rate(Pnmax)and significantly decreased stomatal limitation.Under high light,the ratio of photorespiratory rate to gross photosynthetic rate(Pr/Pg)in OCC was higher than that in RLC.Moreover,reversible component in non-photochemical quenching(r(qE))was increased,while irreversible component(r(qI))was decreased in OCC than in RLC.As a result,the fruit quality in OCC was greatly boosted as evidenced by the significantly increased single fruit weight,fruit flesh firmness and fruit soluble solid contents and the sharply decreased fruit titratable acid contents.PAR intercepted by the canopy and the fruit soluble solid contents,leaf Pnmaxor single fruit weight were positively correlated,while PAR or Pnmaxwas negatively correlated with the fruit titratable acid contents.Accordingly,the improved crown light environment and the enhanced leaf photosynthetic performance and photoprotective capacity in OCC led to the boosted fruit quality.

Tracking leaf area index and coefficient of light extinction over the harvesting cycle of black wattle

The amount of photosynthetic radiation inter- cepted by a crop is a function of the incident solar radiation on the plants, the leaf area index （LAI）, and the light extinction coefficient （k）. We quantified LAI and k in stands of black wattle （Acacia mearnsii De Wild.） over a 7-year growth cycle at two locations in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Our study was conducted in commercial stands in agroecological regions with high densities of black wattle plantations. LAI was calculated as the ratio between the leaf area of a tree and its planting space, and k was derived from Beer＇s law. LAI depends on the planting site and stand age. Between the two sites, the LAI was similar over time, the amount of variation differed. Values of k depended only on stand age, with the highest average observed for stands up to 5 years old. The trend of k during the plantation cycle was inversely proportional to LAI and was correlated with LAI, leaf area, leaf dry mass, canopy volume, height, branches dry mass, total dry mass, and crown diameter.

The impact of plant density and spatial arrangement on light interception on cotton crop and seed cotton yield:an overview

Light attenuation within a row of crops such as cotton is influenced by canopy architecture,which is defined by size,shape and orientation of shoot components.Level of light interception causes an array of morpho-anatomical,physiological and biochemical changes.Physiological determinants of growth include light interception,light use efficiency,dry matter accumulation,duration of growth and dry matter partitioning.Maximum light utilization in cotton production can be attained by adopting cultural practices that yields optimum plant populations as they affect canopy arrangement by modifying the plant canopy components.This paper highlights the extent to which spatial arrangement and density affect light interception in cotton crops.The cotton crop branches tend to grow into the inter-row space to avoid shade.The modification of canopy components suggests a shade avoidance and competition for light.Maximum leaf area index is obtained especially at flowering stage with higher populations which depicts better yields in cotton production.

Evaluating the Conservation Efforts of Multi-Projects Using Remote Sensing and Light Use Efficiency Model: A Case of Nyungwe Forest National Park, Rwanda

This paper investigates the effectiveness of conservation efforts in the Nyungwe Forest National Park (Nyungwe). The forest is one of the six key landscapes identified for conservation in the Albertine Rift because it hosts many threatened species. As such, a number of different stakeholders have been involved in its conservation since 1987;yet, studies that emphasize and evaluate the success of these conservation efforts are limited. We combined a rapid and relatively low cost remotely-sensed data and the Light Use Efficiency model to generate forest conservation indicators such as NDVI, forest canopy Net Primary Productivity and carbon sequestered from 1986 to 2010. The influence of topographic and climatic factors on these indicators was examined. The supervised classifier was used to catalogue the area into Forest, Wetland, and Bareland. The forest was the major category (above 90%) of Nyungwe relative to wetland and bareland. Based on degradation intensity, two distinctive periods were realised;the first period spans 8 years (1986-1994) whereas the second spans 16 years (1994-2010). The former degradation intensity period is 10 times higher than the latter period. Although the size of forest recovered up to 90%, the daily NPP and carbon sequestration capacity decreased by 37.1% (i.e. NPP 6.5 Mg tons in 1986 to 4.1 Mg tons in 2010). Areas of the forest that are physically constrained (high altitude) had a higher degradation. Guided by our indicators, there is an overall success in conservation efforts, but efforts were mostly concentrated in accessible areas. Therefore, conservation efforts that aim to respond to degradation of the inaccessible areas of the forest should be stressed in the management plan of the park.

Direct measurement of the three-dimensional distribution of leaf area density and light conditions in a mature oak stand by the cube method

Although the distributions of foliage and light play major roles in various forest functions,accurate,nondestructive measurement of these distributions is difficult due to the complexity of the canopy structure.To evaluate the foliage and light distributions directly and nondestructively in a mature oak stand,we used the cube method by dividing the forest canopy into small cubes(50 cm per side)and directly measured leaf area density(LAD,the total one-sided leaf area per unit volume,i.e.,cube)and relative irradiance(RI)within each cube.The distribution of LAD and of RI was highly heterogeneous,even at the same canopy height.This heterogeneity reflected the presence of foliage clusters associated with multiple forking branches.The relationship between cumulative LAD at the canopy surface and average RI followed the Beer-Lambert law.The mean light extinction coefficient(K)was 0.32.However,K was overestimated by more than double(0.80)when calculated based on the classical method using RI at the forest floor.This overestimation was caused by the lower RI due to light absorption by nonleaf plant parts below the canopy.Our findings on the complex foliage and light distributions in canopy layers should help improve the accuracy of RI and K measurements and thus more accurate predictions of environmental responses and forest functions.

不同小麦品种光能利用特征及产量构成差异

光能利用不仅是小麦品种资源的重要反应参数,而且是其干物质生产及籽粒产量形成的生理基础。以近10年河南地区栽培的10个主要冬播小麦品种为实验材料,探讨了各品种小麦的光能利用特征及产量效应。结果表明:天麦535和伟隆169的净光合速率P_(n)与蒸腾速率T_(r)较高,显著高于圣源608、周麦28、百麦5811、百农889、郑麦22的P_(n)与T_(r);光能利用各指标对产量的贡献依次为P_(n)>T_(r)>胞间CO_(2)浓度C_(i)>叶面积指数LAI>气孔导度G s>冠层开度DIFN>叶倾角MTA,表明P_(n)对小麦籽粒产量的直接效应最大,其次为T_(r);产量排序为天麦535>滑育麦1号>伟隆169>百麦5811>百农889>郑麦132>郑麦22>百农201>周麦28>圣源608,其中天麦535的产量、P_(n)和T_(r)最高。笔者比较了不同冬小麦品种在抽穗期的光能利用相关指标及籽粒产量,旨在探究该地区不同小麦品种的光合机制,为高光效小麦品种天麦535在该地区的推广提供理论参考。

株行距配置对冬小麦冠层结构、光环境及产量的影响

为明确株行距配置对冬小麦冠层光环境及产量的影响,本试验在大田条件下,以山农28作为供试品种,研究两个密度即150万hm^(-2)(D1)和225万hm^(-2)(D2)和3个行距即10 cm(R1)、15 cm(R2)、20 cm(R3)组配的6个株行距配置处理对小麦叶面积指数、叶倾角、叶片叶绿素含量、冠层光合有效辐射、群体光合速率、产量及其构成因素的影响,旨在优化冬小麦株行距配置,提高单产。结果表明,D1密度下小麦生育前期容易形成良好的冠层光环境,有助于营养物质积累,为高产打下基础;相同行距下开花期小麦群体的光合速率表现为D1>D2,说明D1密度有助于叶片中营养物质积累和向籽粒转移;D2密度下小麦生育后期的冠层光环境优于D1,有助于叶片营养物质的持续供应;R1行距下冠层光环境明显优于R2和R3,能够吸收更多的光能,光合作用能力更强。密度和行距二者互作对小麦产量及其构成因素的作用表现为:D1R1>D1R2>D1R3>D2R1>D2R2>D3R3。综上,调整株行距配置是提高冬小麦产量潜力的重要途径,D1R1株行距配置更有助于形成良好的冠层光环境,能够获得最高产量,为最佳株行距配置方式。

城市森林结构多样性预测冠下地面温度的潜力研究

城市森林冠层具有调控城市森林微气候的能力,但现有研究尚未阐明冠层结构对冠下地面温度的影响及其预测潜力。文章基于无人机机载激光雷达(UAV-LiDAR)提取哈尔滨林业示范基地的城市森林冠层结构多样性特征指标,探究单一结构多样性特征对冠下地面温度的影响,以及结构多样性多因子组合对温度的预测潜力。结果表明:1)城市森林结构多样性的8个特征因子与冠下地面温度呈显著相关关系(P<0.05),其中深间隙(DG)、深间隙分数(DGF)、覆盖分数(CF)、间隙分数分布(GFP)表征了结构多样性的覆盖/开放度特征;冠层高度标准差(H_(std))、冠层高度最大值(H_(max))、95%分位点高度(ZQ_(95))表征了高度特征;垂直复杂指数(VCI)表征了异质性特征。2)城市森林冠层结构多样性的覆盖/开放度特征对冠下地面温度的响应更强(R^(2)为0.15~0.5),强于高度指标(R^(2)为0.14~0.19)以及异质性指标(R^(2)=0.14)。3)结合高度指标、覆盖/开放度指标以及异质性指标的多因子预测模型2(R^(2)=0.61,RMSE=0.51,MSE=0.26,AIC=62.74),对于冠下地面温度的预测性能更优。研究明晰了城市森林结构多样性的多因子变量及其特征组合预测冠下地面温度的潜力,为城市森林冠层结构调控内部小气候环境研究提供了科学参考。

多中心干树形对苹果光能利用的影响

以三年生“维纳斯黄金/M9”苹果树为试材,采用多中心干形与自由纺锤形2种整形修剪的方法,研究了2种树形对苹果树体光能利用的影响,以期为我国苹果的生产提供参考依据。结果表明:2种树形在消光系数并无明显差异;多中心干形提高了0~100 cm高度光合有效辐射下叶幕整体的光能截留量,但透光率低于自由纺锤形;多中心干形的光谱吸收优于自由纺锤形;多中心干形提高了生长季节上与下部叶片光合速率,且光合速率季节变化更稳定;多中心干形不同类型枝条群体光合日变化均优于自由纺锤形,单枝光合总量也提高。综上所述,“维纳斯黄金/M9”采用多中心干形,可以显著提升整株树的光合性能与光能截留量,促进树体生长。

不同树形桃树冠层光照分布对果实产量和品质的影响

以主干形、30°双株V字形和60°双株V字形3种树形的‘燕红’桃树为试材,采用以树干为中心用竹竿将树冠分成不同层次、方位的50 cm×50 cm×50 cm的立方体的方法,同时按冠层高度将树冠分为下部、中部和上部,研究了6—8月不同树形的冠层光照分布的动态变化,并于果实成熟期测定了各树形的产量及果实品质,以期更加全面了解不同树形的冠层光照分布,为生产中桃树树形选择提供参考依据。结果表明:在果实生长的关键时期,主干形树形冠层相对光照强度在30%~80%的范围内所占比例最高;对于同一树形,相对光照强度小于30%的光照强度所占比例随着垂直高度的增加呈递减趋势,大于80%的光照强度随高度增加呈递增趋势;3种树形的果实产量主要分布于冠层的中部和上部,主干形各部位果实产量高于其他2种树形;各树形果实品质随着树体高度的降低而降低,且各部位之间存在显著性差异,这与各部位的光照强度变化趋势大体一致;主干形各部位果实品质优于其他2种树形。对于单干形‘燕红’桃树品种,主干形‘燕红’桃树在冠层有效光分布、果实产量以及品质上均优于30°和60°双株V字形,且树势健壮,冠层光照分布合理,可作为适宜树形进行示范推广应用。

灌溉和干旱及氮素水平对孕穗期冬小麦冠层光分布影响

探讨灌溉和干旱以及氮素对多穗型和大穗型小麦的冠层光分布的影响,为作物生长模型提供参数。通过试验,以氮素3个主处理,灌溉和干旱2个副处理,采用多穗型‘济麦22’和大穗型‘鲁麦21’为试材,使用美国CI-110型冠层分析仪测定孕穗期、开花期和灌浆期的冠层光分布数据。结果显示,不同类型冬小麦,随着生育期推进,MLA呈现先下降,再上升,同一氮素水平,灌溉增加MLA;孕穗期的TCRP值‘鲁麦21’大于‘济麦22’,随着天顶角增加,两个品种不同氮素,灌溉或干旱的TCRP均下降;TCDP在两个品种不同氮素、灌溉或干旱,都呈现先下降,再上升;K值随着天顶角增加都呈上升趋势。施氮和灌溉对冬小麦孕穗期的冠层光分布产生促进作用。灌溉和增加氮肥,可提高孕穗期叶面积指数LAI,增加叶面倾角MLA,在7.5°和22.5°天顶角时,TCRP值小穗型品种呈增加趋势;TCDP在高N、中N和低N时,无论是灌溉还是干旱,TCDP都呈现先下降,再上升趋势;K值随着天顶角的增加,呈现上升趋势。研究表明,大穗型冬小麦品种在生育前期要减少氮肥使用和适度干旱,多穗型冬小麦的氮肥和水分供给应早于大穗型冬小麦品种,这样才有利于冬小麦孕穗期合理的冠层光分布。本研究结论对于黄淮海冬麦区不同类型冬小麦品种肥水科学管理有一定的指导意义。