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Effects of Temporal Variation of Soil Moisture on the Growth and Water Use Efficiency of Maize
WANG Zhuan, ZHU Guolong, LONG Huaiyu*, ZHANG Renlian, SHEN Zhe, QU Xiaolin, YU Kefan
Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology
2020, 22 (11):
153-164.
DOI: 10.13304/j.nykjdb.2019.0648
To explore the effects of temporal variation of soil moisture on the growth and water use efficiency(WUE) of maize, the pot experiment was performed by using negative pressure irrigation (-5, -10, -15 kPa) and artificial irrigation (AI) to generate relatively stable or fluctuating soil moisture respectively. The effects of different treatments on soil moisture content and total water consumption, agronomic characters, photosynthesis, dry matter quality and water use efficiency were analyzed. The results showed that: ①the average soil moisture content of -5, -10, -15 kPa and AI was 53% FC (field capacity), 47% FC, 38% FC and 78% FC, respectively, from maize jointing stage to maturity. NPI treatment was stable soil moisture content with weak temporal variation, and AI was the fluctuating soil moisture content with medium temporal variation. ②Compared to 78% FC with medium temporal variation, higher plant height, thicker stem and larger leaf area were observed under 53% FC and 47% FC with weak temporal variation, implying the soil moisture was more conducive to the growth and development of maize. The SPAD value and net photosynthetic rate of the 53% FC with weak temporal variation were higher, and the photosynthesis of the maize was more favorable. ③Compared to 78% FC with medium temporal variation, the dry matter quality, dry weight, biomass water use efficiency (WUEB) and yield water use efficiency (WUEY) of maize under 53% FC with weak temporal variation significantly increased by 39.0%, 106.6%, 28.8% and 87.3%, respectively. ④ The agronomic characters, photosynthesis, water use efficiency and other indexes of maize increased with the increase of water content in the range of 38% FC to 53% FC under stable weak temporal variation. In conclusion, when the average soil moisture content was 47% FC to 78% FC, the soil moisture condition with weak temporal variation was more favorable to the growth and development of maize and the improvement of the water use efficiency. Under the condition of the same temporal variation, the growth and water use efficiency of maize in the range of 38% FC to 53% FC increased with the increase of the water content.
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