Effects of planting patterns plastic film mulching on soil temperature,moisture, functional bacteria and yield of winter wheat in the Loess Plateau of China

The yield of winter wheat is hindered by drought and low temperature in the Loess Plateau of China.Two common mulching methods to conserve soil moisture,ridge furrows with plastic film mulching (RP) and flat soil surfaces with plastic film mulching (FP) are helpful for wheat production.Our previous study indicated that FP could improve wheat yield more effectively than RP,but the reason remains unclear.The effect of mulching method on functional bacteria also needs to be further studied.In this study,winter wheat was employed to evaluate the impacts of mulching method on soil temperature,moisture content,microorganisms and grain yield.The results showed that FP had a warming effect when the soil temperature was low and a cooling effect when the temperature was too high.However,the ability to regulate soil temperature in the RP method was unstable and varied with year.The lowest negative accumulated soil temperature was found in the FP treatment,which was 20–89 and 43–99%lower than that of the RP and flat sowing with non-film mulching control (NP) treatments,respectively.Deep soil moisture was better transferred to topsoil for wheat growth in the FP and RP treatments than the NP treatment,which made the topsoil moisture in the two treatments (especially FP) more sufficient than that in the NP treatment during the early growing stage of wheat.However,due to the limited water resources in the study area,there was almost no difference between treatments in topsoil water storage during the later stage.The wheat yield in the FP treatment was significantly higher,by 12–16and 23–56%,respectively,than in the RP and NP treatments.Significant positive correlations were observed among the negative accumulated soil temperature,spike number and wheat yield.The Chao1 and Shannon indices in the RP treatment were 17 and 3.9%higher than those in the NP treatment,respectively.However,according to network relationship analysis,the interspecific relationships of bacteria were weakened in the RP treatment.Phosphorus solubilizing,ammonification and nitrification bacteria were more active in the RP than in the FP treatment,and microbes with nitrate reduction ability and plant pathogens were inhibited in the RP treatment,which improved nutrient availability and habitat for wheat.

Effects of Light and Temperature Factors on Biomass Accumulation of Winter Wheat

[Objective] The study aimed to discuss the influence of light and temperature factors on biomass accumulation of winter wheat at each growth stage and changes in biomass of each organ. [Method] Based on the observation data from Xifeng Agrometeorological Experiment Station of Gansu Province, including phenophase and yield factors of winter wheat in 1981 -2008, biomass at three-leaves, overwintering, jointing, heading, milky maturity, and maturity stages in 1995 -2008, and meteorological data in 1995 -2008, the variation patterns of the biomass accumulation and the influence of TEP （thermal effectiveness photosynthetically active radiation） on the biomass of winter wheat at every growth stage were ana- lyzed. [Result] The biomass accumulation of winter wheat in the whole growth period presented ＂S＂ curve, with the maximum value from heading to milky maturity stage. Since 1981, TEP from heading to milky maturity stage increased with a rate of 3. 314 MJ/（m2 · a）, and the changing curves of TEP at other stages were like parable curves. TEP from turning green to jointing stage and from milky maturity to maturity stage had a higher value in the 1990s and a lower val.ue in the 1980s and early 21st century, while that from jointing to heading stage had a lower value in the 1990s but a higher value in the 1980s and early 21st century. There was a significant correlation between TEP at each growth stage and the actual yield. LAI （leaf area index） at each development stage also had a significant correlation with the utilization rate of TEP at corresponding stage. When LAI at jointing and heading stages increased by I, the utilization rate of TEP correspondingly increased by 0. 049 and 0.259 g/MJ respectively. [ Conclusion] The research could provide theoretical references for the scientific planting and management of winter wheat in future. Key words Light and temperature factors; Winter wheat; Biomass; Influence; China

Effects of Seaweed Bio-organic Fertilizer on Growth and Yield of Winter Wheat

[Objective] This study aimed to investigate the effects of seaweed bio-or- ganic fertilizer on yield and quality of winter wheat. [Method] Seaweed bio-organic fertilizer was applied to leaves of winter wheat according to the dose of 45 kg/hm^2 from jointing stage to maturing stage, and plant height, dry matter accumulation, flag leaf photosynthetic characteristics and grain yield of winter wheat were investigated. [Result] Foliar spraying of seaweed bio-organic fertilizer showed little effect on plant height of winter wheat, thickened stems, promoted dry matter accumulation, in- creased flag leaf photosynthetic rate by 3.16%, and increased yield of winter wheat by 6.85%. [Conclusion] Foliar spraying of seaweed bio-organic fertilizer promoted the intelligent growth, thickened the stems, improved the lodging resistance, significantly increased the panicle weight per plant, and increased the bulk density of winter wheat, as well as improving the physical quality of wheat grain. In addition, foliar spraying of seaweed bio-organic fertilizer promoted the synthesis of chlorophyll and mitigated the decomposition of chlorophyll in winter wheat. Under the background of fertilizer-pesticide double reduction, the test results and data of this study can be promoted in the wheat-growing areas of Shandong Province and even whole China.

Effects of Planting and Irrigation Patterns on Water Consumption Characteristics and Dry Matter Production in Winter Wheat

[Objective] This study aimed to investigate the effects of different planting and irrigation patterns on water consumption characteristics and dry matter produc- tion and allocation of winter wheat. [Method] With high-yield winter wheat cultivar Jimai 22 as the experimental material, field experiment was conducted during 2008- 2010. A total of 3 planting patterns were designed, uniform row, wide-narrow row and furrow. Under each planting pattern, total four irrigation patterns were designed, no irrigation （Wo）, irrigation at jointing state （Wl）, irrigation at jointing and anthesis stages （W2） and irrigation at jointing, anthesis and milking stages （W3）, and the irri- gation amount per treatment was all 60 mm. [Result] Under the three planting pat- terns, with the increased irrigation amount, the total water consumption of the exper- imental field increased; the proportion of irrigation in the total water consumption in- creased, and that of soil water consumption in the total water consumption de- creased significantly. Compared with W0 treatment, various irrigation treatments sig- nificantly increased the post-anthesis dry matter accumulation in wheat plants; with the increased irrigation amount, the grain yield under the three planting patterns all increased, while the water use efficiency （WUE） decreased. Under the same irriga- tion conditions, compared with other two planting patterns, furrow planting increased the total water consumption of the experimental field, increased the proportion of soil water consumption in the total water consumption, and improved the WUE and wheat grain yield. [Conclusion] Under the experimental conditions, considering both wheat grain yield and WUE, furrow planting with moderately deficit irrigation at joint- ing and anthesis stages is more suitable for the winter wheat production in North China Plain.

Optimization of sowing date and seeding rate for high winter wheat yield based on pre-winter plant development and soil water usage in the Loess Plateau,China

Sowing date and seeding rate are critical for productivity of winter wheat(Triticum aestivum L.).A three-year field experiment was conducted with three sowing dates(20 September(SD1),1 October(SD2),and 10 October(SD3)) and three seeding rates(SR67.5,SR90,and SR112.5) to determine suitable sowing date and seeding rate for high wheat yield.A large seasonal variation in accumulated temperature from sowing to winter dormancy was observed among three growing seasons.Suitable sowing dates for strong seedlings before winter varied with the seasons,that was SD2 in 2012–2013,SD3 in 2013–2014,and SD2 as well as SD1 in 2014–2015.Seasonal variation in precipitation during summer fallow also had substantial effects on soil water storage,and consequently influenced grain yield through soil water consumption from winter dormancy to maturity stages.Lower consumption of soil water from winter dormancy to booting stages could make more water available for productive growth from anthesis to maturity stages,leading to higher grain yield.SD2 combined with SR90 had the lowest soil water consumption from winter dormancy to booting stages in 2012–2013 and 2014–2015; while in 2013–2014,it was close to that with SR67.5 or SR112.5.For productive growth from anthesis to maturity stages,SD2 with SR90 had the highest soil water consumption in all three seasons.The highest water consumption in the productive growth period resulted in the best grain yield in both low and high rainfall years.Ear number largely contributed to the seasonal variation in grain yield,while grain number per ear and 1 000-grain weight also contributed to grain yield,especially when soil water storage was high.Our results indicate that sowing date and seeding rate affect grain yield through seedling development before winter and also affect soil water consumption in different growth periods.By selecting the suitable sowing date(1 October) in combination with the proper seeding rate of 90 kg ha–1,the best yield was achieved.Based on these results,we recommend that the current sowing date be delayed from 22 or 23 September to 1 October.

Influences of Mo on Nitrate Reductase, Glutamine Synthetase and Nitrogen Accumulation and Utilization in Mo-Efficient and Mo-Inefficient Winter Wheat Cultivars

The objective is to study whether the accumulation and utilization of plant N are controlled by Mo status in winter wheat cultivars. Mo-efficient cultivar 97003 （eft） and Mo-inefficient cultivar 97014 （ineff） were grown in severely Mo-deficient acidic soil （Tamm-reagent-extractable Mo 0.112 mg kg^-1） with （＋Mo） and without （-Mo） the application of 0.13 mg kg^-1 Mo. The accumulation and use efficiency of plant total N were significantly higher in ＋Mo than that in -Mo and in eft than that in ineff under Mo deficiency. N use efficiency was remarkably higher in maturity but it was forwarded to jointing stage after Mo supply, thus indicating that Mo supply promoted the N use efficiency besides N uptake and eff was efficient in N uptake and utilization. The overall activity of nitrate reductase （NR, EC 1.6.6.1） was significantly higher in ＋Mo than in -Mo and ratio of ＋Mo/-Mo was even to 14.8 at filleting stage for ineff. Activity of glutamine synthetase （GS, EC 6.3.1.2） was significantly lower in ＋Mo than in -Mo. Concentration of nitrate and glutamate were also significantly lower in ＋Mo than in -Mo, thus provided evidences for enhancing N use efficiency by Mo supply. Activities of NR and GS were significantly higher and concentrations of nitrate and glutamate were significantly lower in eff than ineff under Mo deficiency, thus indicated eff was more efficient in N reduction and utilization. It is therefore concluded that Mo could promote N accumulation and utilization in winter wheat which was directly related to NR and feedback regulated by GS. Higher Mo status also results in higher accumulation and utilization of plant N in eft.

Absorption,Accumulation and Distribution of Zinc in Highly-Yielding Winter Wheat

Zinc（Zn） is an important essential microelement for wheat.In order to study the characteristics of Zn absorption,accumulation and distribution in highly-yielding winter wheat（with a grain yield of 9 000 kg ha-1）,field experiments were conducted in Gaocheng County of Hebei Province,China.Four winter wheat cultivars,i.e.,Shimai 14,Jifeng 703,Shimai 12,and Shixin 828,and four cultivars,i.e.,Temai 1,Shimai 12,Shixin 531,and Shixin 828,were used in the experiment,during 2004-2005 and 2005-2006,respectively.Plant samples were taken from the plots at each growing stage for Zn concentration analysis.The main results showed that the concentration of Zn in various above-ground organs of wheat was 9.5-112.5 mg kg-1 at different growing stages.The organ with the highest Zn concentration differed with the change of growth center at different growing stages.Accumulation of Zn in leaf blades was the highest among all the organs during early growing period,and more than 50% of the Zn accumulation was distributed to leaf blades before jointing,and higher than that to other organs.In late growing period,however,the accumulation of Zn in grains was the highest,and 58.1% of the Zn accumulation was distributed in grains at maturity.The total accumulation of Zn in wheat plant during its life span ranged from 384.9 to 475.9 g ha-1.The amount of Zn required for the formation of 100 kg grain yield ranged from 4.3 to 5.2 g.All the organs were ordered in such a sequence that leaf blades 〉 spikes 〉 leaf sheaths 〉 stems according to their net absorption and transportation of Zn as well as their contribution to Zn accumulation in grains.58.2-60.3% of the Zn accumulated in grains was redistributed from other organs,mostly from leaf blades.Concentration and accumulation of Zn in all the organs of wheat was high during early and middle growing periods,while accumulation of Zn in grains during late growing period mainly depended on the redistribution from other organs.According to these characteristics of Zn absorption and accumulation,Zn should be applied as seed dressing or basal fertilizer,so as to accelerate the early growth and Zn absorption of wheat.

Response of Underseeded Red Clover(Trifolium pratense L.)to Winter Wheat(Triticum aestivum L.)Herbicides as Affected by Application Timing

Underseeding red clover in winter wheat is a beneficial agronomic practice. Still, many growers tend to forgo this approach. One reason is that herbicides used on winter wheat may injure underseeded red clover, reducing its biomass and the subsequent benefits it provides. Therefore, the effect of winter wheat herbicides on underseeded red clover needs to be evaluated. The objectives of this research were to assess the crop tolerance of underseeded red clover to ten winter wheat herbicides used in Ontario, Canada and determine if red clover tolerance differed when the herbicides were applied at various winter wheat growth stages. Experiments were conducted in 2009 and 2010 at four different Ontario locations. Each herbicide treatment was either applied at an early, normal or late timing. Overall, red clover was not affected by herbicides applied at the early timing. The likelihood of herbicides causing injury and reducing biomass of underseeded red clover increased when they were applied at the more advanced winter wheat growth stages. If timing is a constraint, the three herbicides bromoxynil/MCPA, tralkoxydim, and fenoxaprop-pethyl are the safest to use on red clover underseeded to winter wheat. The remaining herbicides 2,4-D, dicamba/MCPA/mecoprop, dichlorprop/2,4-D, thifensulfuron/ tribenuron + MCPA, fluroxypyr + MCPA, pyrasulfotole/bromoxynil, and prosulfuron + bromoxynil are more injurious, with the last two being the most harmful. By having identified the least damaging herbicides on underseeded red clover in winter wheat and the optimal timing for herbicide application, growers are more likely to adopt this beneficial agronomic practice, save on fertilizer costs and improve soil quality.

Winter Wheat Drought Monitoring and Comprehensive Risk Assessment： Case Study of Xingtai Administrative District in North China

Drought monitoring is the base for drought coping and adaptation. Xingtai is located in North China＇s key winter wheat production areas where drought is severe and frequent. The rainfall during winter wheat growing season is just about 1/3 of total demand. Xingtai has typical mountainous, hilly and plain agricultural zones, compound rain-fed and irrigated farming patterns. The winter wheat irrigation has heavily depended on overdraw of groundwater in recent decades. In the study, the MODIS （Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer） images taken at the key winter wheat growing season （Mar. to May） in normal rainfall year （2006） were selected, extracted NDVI （Normalized Difference Vegetation Index） and LST （Land Surface Temperature） data, calculated TVDI （Temperature and Vegetation Drought Index）, classified and mapped winter wheat drought intensity. Further, based on TVDI, a CDRA （Comprehensive Drought Risk Assessment） model for winter wheat drought disaster risk assessment was constructed and zoning was made. Verified by winter wheat yield, the risk zoning by CDRA is consistent with actual crop failure space. This method can be used in drought risk management.

Fields experiments in North China show no decrease in winter wheat yields with night temperature increased by 2.0-2.5°C

The trends of daily maximum and minimum temperature in global warming indicated that the daily minimum temperature （Tmin） has risen more than twice as fast as the daily maximum temperature （Tmax） during the 20th century. Most researchers have focused on how the crops respond to daily mean temperature, whereas few controlled experiments were carried out to in- vestigate how the crops respond to the Train rise. In particular, no experiment research has reported on how crops respond to the higher night temperature, which was the main trend in the climate warming. Taking winter wheat as the test crop, we investi- gated how the winter wheat growth and yields responded to the higher night temperature. In the field experiments, infrared heaters were used to increase higher night temperature （HNT） by about 2.5℃ in contrast to the normal night temperature （CK） in two whole growth durations of winter wheat in 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 in North China. The results indicated that, com- pared to the CK treatment, winter wheat yield did not decline in HNT treatment, which increased temperatures by 2.0-2.5℃ in both Wanner year （WY） and Colder year （CY）. Furthermore, winter wheat yield in CY increased significantly in HNT treatment. HNT treatment in CY could significantly promote tillering and increase the effective panicles, which increased grain yield significantly （by more than 30% compared with CK）. HNT treatment in CY contributed to an increase in the effective panicles and Kernels significantly, although making a significant reduction in 1000-grain weight, but did not lead to the yield decline. Under the HNT treatment, the whole growth duration of the winter wheat was shortened and the phenological dates were earlier except for the beginning of overwintering; the beginnings of the overwintering phase were postponed substantially and the ends of the overwintering phase were ahead of date compared to CK, which shortened the duration of overwintering considerably. We draw on our own studies to show examples of higher night temperature impact on winter wheat in a relative- ly cold year and relatively warm year in North China. Our results refer to winter wheat in North China, not all main winter wheat producing regions, in Huang-Huai and Southwest of China. Some uncertainties of our predictions derive from fast pro- gress in crop breeding, the variability of climate, and the role of adaptive actions in the future. As expected, the adaptation measures should be considered to cope with the impacts of global warming on crops, and further research and assessments should be conducted.

Response of leaf dark respiration of winter wheat to changes in CO_2 concentration and temperature

Accurate evaluation of dark respiration of plants is important for estimation of the plant carbon budget.The response of leaf dark respiration of winter wheat to changes in CO 2 concentration and temperature was studied,using an open top chamber during 2011-2012,to understand how leaf dark respiration of winter wheat will respond to climate change.The results indicated that leaf dark respiration decreased linearly with increased CO2 concentration.Dark respiration decreased by about 11% under 560 μmol mol-1 CO2 compared with that under 390 μmol mol-1 CO2.Leaf dark respiration showed an exponential relationship with temperature,and the temperature constant(Q10) was close to 2.Moreover,the responses of leaf dark respiration to CO concentration and temperature were independent.A leaf dark respiration model based on CO2 concentration and temperature responses was developed.This model provides a method for estimation of the leaf dark respiration rate of winter wheat under future climate change and guidance for establishment of crop carbon countermeasures.

Spatiotemporal patterns of winter wheat phenology and its climatic drivers based on an improved pDSSAT model

Acquiring spatiotemporal patterns of phenological information and its drivers is essential for understanding the response of crops to climate change and implementing adaptation measures.However,current approaches to obtain phenology and analyse its drivers have deficiencies such as sparse observations,excessive dependence of remote sensing inversion on sensors,and inevitable difficulties in upscaling site-based crop models into larger regions.Based on the Wang-Engel temperature response function,we improved the Crop Estimation through Resource and Environment Synthesis-Wheat(CERES-Wheat)model.First,we calibrated the model at the regional scale and evaluated its performance.Furthermore,the spatiotemporal changes in winter wheat phenology in China from 2000 to 2015 were analysed.The results showed that the improved model significantly enhanced the simulation accuracy of the anthesis and maturity dates by averages of 13%and 12%in most planting areas,especially in the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau(YG)with improvements of 26%and 28%.The simulated phenology of winter wheat grown in a colder environment(e.g.,the average temperatures during the vegetative growth period range from 0 to 5℃ and from 15 to 20°C,and the reproductive growth period ranges from 10 to 15°C)also notably improved.These results confirmed that the original temperature response function indeed had limitations.Further analyses revealed that the key phenological dates and growth periods over the past 16 years were dominantly advanced and shortened.Specifically,the anthesis date,vegetative growth period(VGP),and reproductive growth period(RGP)indicated obviously spatial characteristics.For example,the anthesis date and VGP in the North China Plain(NCP)and the Middle-Lower Yangtze Plain(YZ)and the RGP in northwestern China(NW)showed opposite trends of delay and prolongation as comparing with the dominant patterns.Sensitivity analysis indicated that the key phenological dates and growth periods were advanced and shortened as the minimum(T_(min))and maximum temperatures(T_(max))rose,while they were postponed and prolonged with the increased precipitation.However,their responses to solar radiation did not show spatial consistency.Additionally,we found that the sensitivity of phenology to climatic factors differed across subregions.In particular,phenology in southwestern China and YG was more sensitive to T_(min),T_(max),and solar radiation than in the NCP and NW.Moreover,the sensitivity to precipitation in NW was higher than that in YZ.Totally,the improved crop model could provide more refined spatial characteristics of phenology at a large scale and benefit to explore its drivers more objectively.Furthermore,our results highlight that different planting areas should adopt suitable adaptation measures to cope with climate change impacts.Ultimately,the improved model is promising to enhance the accuracy of yield prediction and provide powerful tools for assessing regional climate change impact and adaptability.

Canopy Temperature Depression as a Potential Selection Criterion for Drought Resistance in Wheat

Field studies were conducted at Bushland, Texas, USA, in 2004 to examine usefulness of canopy temperature depression （CTD）, the difference of air-canopy temperature, in screening wheat （Triticum aestivum L.） genotypes for yield under dryland and irrigated. Forty winter wheat genotypes were grown under irrigation and dryland. CTDs were recorded after heading between 1 330 and 1 530 h on 6 clear days for dryland and 9 days for irrigation. Drought susceptible index （DSI） for each genotype was calculated using mean yield under dryland and irrigated conditions. Genotypes exhibited great differences in CTD under each environment. The dryland CTDs averaged 1.33℃ ranging from -0.67 to 2.57℃, and the average irrigation CTD were 4.59℃ ranging from 3.21 to 5.62℃. A low yield reduction was observed under dryland conditions relative to irrigated conditions for high-CTD genotypes. CTD values were highly negatively correlated with DSI under dryland, and genotypes of CTDs = 1.3℃ in dryland condition were identified as drought resistant. For 21 genotypes classified as drought resistant by DSI, their CTDs were 1.68℃ for dryland and 4.35℃ for irrigation on average; for 19 genotypes classified as drought susceptible by DSI, average CTD was 0.94℃ in dryland and 4.85℃ in irrigation. The high-yield genotypes consistently had high CTD values, and the low-yield ones had low CTD values for all measurements in dryland. After heading, genotypes maintained consistent ranking for CTD. Regression results for CTD and yield suggested that the best time for taking CTD measurement was 3-4 weeks after heading in irrigation but any time before senescence in dryland. Crop water stress index （CWSI） calculated from CTD data was highly correlated with CWSI calculated from yield, which suggesting traditional costly CWSI measurement may be improved by using portable infrared thermometers. Most importantly, grain yield was highly correlated with CTD under dryland （R^2 = 0.79-0.86） and irrigation （R^2 = 0.46-0.58） conditions. These results clearly indicated grain yield and water stress can be predicted by taking CTD values in field, which can be used by breeding programs as a potential selection criterion for grain yield and drought resistance in wheat, but a second study year is needed to confirm further.

Alternate row mulching optimizes soil temperature and water conditions and improves wheat yield in dryland farming

Straw mulching allows for effective water storage in dryland wheat production. Finding a suitable straw mulching model that facilitates wheat growth was the objective of this study. A 2-year field experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of two straw mulching patterns （FM, full coverage within all the rows; HM, half coverage within alternate rows） and two mulching rates （4.5 and 9.0 t ha^-1） on soil moisture, soil temperature, grain yield, and water use efficiency （WUE） of winter wheat in northern China, with no mulching （M0） as the control. Results showed that mulching increased the soil water storage in all growth stages under high mulching rates, with a stronger effect in later growth stages. Water storage under the HM model was greater in later stages than under the FM model. Soil water content of HM groups was higher than that of FM groups, especially in surface soil layers. Evapotranspiration decreased in mulched groups and was higher under high mulching rates. Aboveground biomass during each growth stage under the HM model was higher than that under M0 and FM models with the same mulched rate, leading to a relatively higher grain yield under the HM model. Mulching increased WUE, a trend that was more obvious under HM9.0 treatment. Warming effect of soil temperature under the HM pattern persisted longer than under the FM model with the same mulching rates. Accumulated soil temperature under mulched treatments increased, and the period of negative soil temperature decreased by 9-12 days under FM and by 10-20 days under HM. Thus, the HM pattern with 9.0 t ha^-1 mulching rate is beneficial for both soil temperature and water content management and can contribute to high yields and high WUE for wheat production in China.

Analysis on Absorption,Utilization and Transfer Efficiency of Nitrogen in High-yield Wheat Cultivars at Different Sowing Dates

This study aimed to analyze the absorption, utilization and transfer char- acteristics of nitrogen in high-yield winter wheat （Triticum aestivum） cultivars at dif- ferent sowing dates, so as to determine the optimum sowing dates for different high-yield wheat cultivars. A field experiment was conducted in the Shajiang black soil of Anhui Province with Jimai 22, Wanrnai 52 and Zhoumai 22, and the effects of early sowing （October 3）, optimum sowing （October 12） and late sowing （October 30） on wheat plant N content and accumulation, pre-and post-anthesis N accumula- tion （NA） of total plant, nitrogen remobUization to grain （NR）, N remobilization effi- ciency （NRE）, contribution of N remobilized to grain （NRC）, grain yield, N use effi- ciency （NUE） and N harvest index （NHI） of different wheat cultivar were investigat- ed. The results showed that sowing date had an impact on N content, absorption and utilization in wheat plants at various growth stages. The NA, NR and NRC of aboveground vegetative organs of wheat before anthesis were higher than those af- ter anthesis. Under the condition of late sowing, the grain N accumulation mainly depended on the N absorption by vegetative organs before anthesis. Under the conditions of optimum and early sowing, the absorbed N after anthesis accounted for a large proportion in grain N accumulation. The N uptake intensity and relative cumulative rate differed greatly among different growth stages and different-genotype wheat cultivars, and the pre-anthesis NA, pre-anthesis NR, pre-anthesis NRE, post- anthesis N assimilation amount and post-anthesis NRC showed significant differ- ences among different wheat cultivars. The grain yields of different wheat cultivars under the early and optimum sowing were all higher than those under the late sowing. The NHI and grain N accumulation were highest under the optimum sow- ing, and the latter significantly decreased with the delay of sowing dates. In con- trast, the NUE was highest under the late sowing, reaching 35.95%-41.32%. It indi- cated that under the condition of late sowing, most of the nitrogen was not ab- sorbed by wheat, but the use efficiency of the absorbed nitrogen significantly in- creased. In overall, the three high-yield wheat cultivars were all suitable for early and optimum sowing. Under the condition of late sowing, the yield of Zhoumai 22 showed the smallest differences with those under early and optimum sowing, and its NUE was significantly improved. Therefore, among the three high-yield wheat culti- vars, Zhoumai 22 was most suitable for late sowing.

低温处理对高山杜鹃“花妍”盆栽秋冬开花的影响

以高山杜鹃“花妍”盆栽为材料,试验分别于7月7日、8月11日、9月1日、9月15日分4个批次进行35 d的低温处理;同时于9月27日按批分别进行为期35、45、55 d的低温处理,研究了不同低温处理日期、时间对其盆栽秋冬自然条件下开花的影响,并对盆栽开花期间的棚内活动积温进行了统计分析。结果表明:于9月中下旬对“花妍”盆栽低温处理35~45 d时,可以促使其在出冷库51~56 d时开花,在秋冬季的自然条件下开花率为96.70%~100.00%,花期约为45 d,花序为13 cm×14 cm,单花大于5 cm×6 cm。气象数据分析结果表明:在花芽分化完全和满足需冷量的条件下,≥10℃活动积温超过600.0℃·d时“花妍”即可开花,这为我国自育高山杜鹃新品种的秋冬季低碳促花提供技术参考。

大气NH_(3)浓度升高和施氮对冬小麦生物量和氮素利用的影响

为揭示大气NH_(3)浓度升高和施氮对冬小麦生物量和氮素利用的影响,通过开顶式气室,以小偃22为试验材料,于2020-2022两年进行田间微区试验,设置3个施氮水平(0、180和240 kg·hm^(-2))和两种大气NH_(3)浓度(空气背景NH_(3)浓度:0.01~0.03 mg·m^(-3);高NH_(3)浓度:0.30~0.60 mg·m^(-3)),对不同处理下小麦地上部和根系干物质、氮素积累量及氮素利用效率进行分析。结果表明,大气NH_(3)浓度升高能显著提升小麦地上部生物量、根系生物量、地上部氮素积累量和根系氮素积累量,2年内平均增幅分别为5.77%、6.74%、8.94%和9.98%。在空气背景NH_(3)浓度下,施氮后小麦显著增产,180和240 kg·hm^(-2)施氮水平下产量较0 kg·hm^(-2)施氮水平分别提高了45.26%和50.67%。在大气NH_(3)浓度升高环境中,随着施氮量的增加,小麦产量出现先升后降趋势,180 kg·hm^(-2)施氮水平下产量最高,240 kg·hm^(-2)施氮水平下小麦产量较0 kg·hm^(-2)施氮水平降低17.97%,小麦氮肥农学效率和氮素利用率也随之降低。这说明,大气NH3浓度升高的环境中适当减少氮肥施用量能有效提升冬小麦的氮素利用率,稳定小麦产量。

夏闲期耕作下旱地土壤有机碳库与温度和含水量季节变化及关系研究

为明确夏闲期耕作下土壤有机碳(SOC)库与温度和含水量的季节变化及其相互关系,设置夏闲期免耕、翻耕和深松3种耕作处理,分析了黄土高原旱地麦田SOC和易氧化有机碳(POxC)含量的季节变化、土壤含水量和温度的季节变化、以及碳库与温度和含水量变化的关系。结果表明,在冬小麦生育期内,随着生育进程的推进,翻耕和深松处理0~5和5~10 cm土层SOC含量呈先升高后降低的变化趋势,而POxC含量呈“降低—升高—再降低”的变化趋势;土壤质量含水量变化均呈“增加—降低—再增加”的变化趋势,而土壤温度呈先降低后升高的变化趋势。回归分析发现,5~10 cm土层土壤质量含水量与SOC含量呈线性关系(P<0.05),与POxC含量呈二次多项式关系(P<0.05),尤其与免耕和深松处理相比,翻耕处理拟合效果更佳。此外,0~5和5~10 cm土层土壤温度变化与SOC含量无显著相关性,而日最高温度、日平均温度和日最低温度与POxC含量呈显著负相关。综上所述,不同夏闲期耕作下旱地麦田0~10 cm土层POxC含量季节变化与土壤质量含水量和温度变化密切相关,而SOC含量变化对土壤温度变化的敏感性较弱。本研究结果为旱地麦田碳库管理提供了理论依据。

农田土壤—小麦系统重金属迁移特征和风险评估

冬小麦是中国主要的粮食作物之一,本研究旨在探讨豫北典型农田土壤和小麦籽粒中重金属的富集特征及其潜在风险,为小麦种植及籽粒安全质量提供科学依据。采集了豫北典型农田的土壤和小麦籽粒样本,测定了其中的铁、锰、锌、铜、铬、镍等元素的含量,并对重金属的污染及其生态风险进行评价。结果表明,土壤中重金属元素铁、锰、锌、铜、铬、镍平均含量分别为11397.33、287.83、23.33、7.41、31.41、8.56 mg/kg;元素之间多数呈显著正相关关系;铜、锌、铬、镍单项污染评价和综合污染评价均为清洁无污染。小麦籽粒中重金属元素铁、锰、锌、铜、铬、镍平均含量分别为30.42、61.75、23.17、1.52、0.28、0.16 mg/kg;少数元素之间呈显著正相关关系。铁、锌、铜含量低于小麦可耐受最高含量,锰含量高于小麦可耐受最高含量;铬元素综合污染评价为轻度污染,镍元素污染评价为清洁无污染。土壤—小麦系统中重金属之间存在协同或拮抗作用,小麦籽粒对土壤重金属的富集系数表现为锌>锰>铜>镍>铬>铁。可得出结论豫北农田土壤重金属污染风险程度较低。

基于多源遥感数据与模型对比的冬小麦土壤含水量区域监测研究

实时、精准的土壤水分含量监测是农业用水管理的基础,探究冬小麦土壤水分反演的最优模型对于提高农业用水效率和可持续发展均具有重要的意义。本研究以河南省鹤壁市浚县冬小麦种植区域的土壤水分含量为研究对象,采用无人机遥感数据、卫星遥感数据、田间采样数据,分别运用温度植被干旱指数模型、水云模型和改进的水云模型3种方法,进行土壤含水量反演对比分析与最优模型选择。结果表明,3种方法中10 cm深度的反演精度均高于20 cm,且R^(2)均大于0.4。其中采用改进的水云模型方法在10 cm深度的R^(2)为0.7055、RMSE为0.0209,20 cm深度的R^(2)为0.5069、RMSE为0.0271,优于水云模型和温度植被干旱指数的反演效果。因此,改进的水云模型是一种适合用于麦田土壤水分反演的方法,它能够提供较高的反演精度。