Effects of split nitrogen fertilization on post-anthesis photoassimilates, nitrogen use efficiency and grain yield in malting barley

Jian Cai, Dong Jiang, Fulai Liu, Tingbo Dai, Weixing Cao

    9 Citationer (Scopus)

    Abstract

    Split nitrogen applications are widely adopted to improve grain yield and enhance nitrogen use effective in crops. In a twoyear
    field experiment at two eco-sites, five fractions of topdressed nitrogen of 0%, 20%, 30%, 40% and 50% were
    implemented. Responses of radiation interception and leaf photosynthesis after anthesis, dry matter accumulation and
    assimilates remobilization, nitrogen use efficiency and grain yield to fraction of topdressed nitrogen treatments were
    investigated in malting barley. Net photosynthetic rate of the penultimate leaf, leaf area index and light extinction coefficient
    increased with increasing fraction topdressed nitrogen from 0% to 30%, and then decreased from 30% to 50%. The putative
    gross maximum canopy photosynthesis was the highest for fraction of topdressed nitrogen of 30%, which was concomitant
    with the highest amount of post-anthesis accumulated assimilates. The remobilization of pre-anthesis stored assimilates
    from vegetative organs into grains was hardly significantly affected by fractions of topdressed nitrogen. Grain yield was the
    highest for fraction of topdressed nitrogen of 30%, which coincided with the highest plant nitrogen uptake and physiological
    and agronomic nitrogen use efficiencies. The enhanced nitrogen use efficiency was corresponding to the improved
    photosynthetic nitrogen-use efficiency in the leaves at fraction of topdressed nitrogen of 30%. In conclusion, appropriate
    fraction of topdressed nitrogen application on malting barley improved assimilation rate and nitrogen use efficiency resulting
    in higher grain yields and proper grain protein content in malting barley.
    OriginalsprogEngelsk
    TidsskriftActa Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B. Soil and Plant Science
    Vol/bind61
    Udgave nummer5
    Sider (fra-til)410-420
    Antal sider11
    ISSN0906-4710
    DOI
    StatusUdgivet - jul. 2011

    Emneord

    • Det tidligere LIFE

    Fingeraftryk

    Dyk ned i forskningsemnerne om 'Effects of split nitrogen fertilization on post-anthesis photoassimilates, nitrogen use efficiency and grain yield in malting barley'. Sammen danner de et unikt fingeraftryk.

    Citationsformater