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Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology ›› 2023, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (1): 92-98.doi: 10.13287/j.1001-9332.202301.014

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Effects of nitrogen application rate on the accumulation of 13C assimilates after flowering and water-nitrogen use efficiency of wheat under supplemental irrigation based on soil moisture

LI Chuan-liang1, YU Zhen-wen1, ZHANG Juan2, ZHANG Yong-li1, SHI Yu1*   

  1. 1College of Agronomy, Shandong Agricultural University/State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology/Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Farming System, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tai'an 271018, Shandong, China;
    2Jining Yanzhou District Agricultural Technology Extension Center, Ji'ning 272106, Shandong, China
  • Received:2022-03-17 Revised:2022-10-27 Online:2023-01-15 Published:2023-06-15

Abstract: This study aimed to explore nitrogen fertilizer management measures to synergistically improve wheat yields and water and nitrogen use efficiency under supplemental irrigation based on soil moisture in the Huang Huai winter wheat area. Wheat variety “Yannong 1212” was used as the test material. There were three nitrogen application levels, 150 kg·hm-2 (N1), 210 kg·hm-2 (N2), and 270 kg·hm-2 (the conventional nitrogen application rate in the Huang Huai winter wheat area, N3), with the relative soil water content of 0-40 cm of each treatment was supplemented to 70% at the jointing and flowering stages. We investigated the effects of nitrogen rates on photosynthetic characteristics of flag leaves after flowering, 13C assimilate accumulation and transport, and water and nitrogen use efficiency after flowering of wheat. The results showed that photosynthetic capacity of flag leaves in the N2 and N3 was significantly higher than that in N1 14-35 days after flowering, and that there was no significant diffe-rence between N2 and N3 treatments. The 13C isotope tracing results showed that the translocation amount of 13C assimilates in vegetative organs in N2 was 12.1% and 7.1% higher than that in N1 and N3, respectively. The distribution amount of 13C assimilates in grains at maturity was 10.1% and 5.3% higher than that of N1 and N3, respectively. The amount of nitrogen fertilizer affected water consumption, water consumption proportion, and total water consumption in different growth stages of wheat. Water consumption during the whole growth period showed no difference between N2 and N3 treatments, but both were significantly higher than that for N1. Water consumption and water consumption proportion of N2 were higher from the jointing to maturity stages, water use efficiency of N2 was 7.5% and 4.8%, and grain yield was 4.7% and 10.9% higher than that of N3 and N1 treatments, respectively. The partial productivity of nitrogen fertilizer was 34.6% higher in the N2 than that of N3. Considering wheat grain yield and water and nitrogen use efficiency, 210 kg·hm-2 nitrogen application was the best rate under water-saving condition of supplementary irrigation after soil moisture measurement in the study area.

Key words: nitrogen application rate, wheat, 13C assimilate accumulation amount, water-nitrogen use efficiency.