Responses of cotton canopy structure characteristics to drip irrigation quota in north Xinjiang, China

doi:10.13287/j.1001-9332.201912.023

Abstract

Abstract: We investigated the effects of different drip irrigation quotas on leaf area index (LAI), diffuse non-interceptance (DIFN), light interception rate (LIR), canopy apparent photosynthetic rate (CAP), and cotton yield of Xinluzao 45 in field of north Xinjiang. There were five drip irrigation treatments, i.e. W₁: 600 m³·hm^-2, W₂: 540 m³·hm^-2, W₃: 480 m³·hm^-2, W₄: 420 m³·hm^-2, W₅: 360 m³·hm^-2. The results showed that with the decrease in drip irrigation quota, LAI, LIR and CAP of cotton substantially decreased, with the difference between W₁ and W₂ being not statistically significant from the full squaring to boll opening stage. Moreover, DIFN was enhanced with the reduction in drip irrigation quota. Highest seed and lint yield (6549 kg·hm^-2 and 2677 kg·hm^-2, respectively) presented in W₁. W₂ got a 6.5% reduction of seed cotton yield compared with W₁, but the irrigation water use efficiency was enhanced by 3.9%. LAI, LIR and CAP were positively correlated with seed cotton yield from full flowering stage to full boll stage. Therefore, drip irrigation quota at 540 m³·hm^-2 could increase irrigation water use efficiency, maintain higher leaf area index, increase diffuse non-interceptance, and ensure light interception rate from full flowering stage to full boll stage, which could enhance canopy apparent photosynthetic rate and water use efficiency without sacrificing yield.

WANG Xiu-yuan, MA Hui, GAO Hong-yun, LI Nan-nan, LI Jun-hong, XIA Jun, LUO Hong-hai. Responses of cotton canopy structure characteristics to drip irrigation quota in north Xinjiang, China[J]. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology, 2019, 30(12): 4169-4176.

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