Scientia Agricultura Sinica ›› 2016, Vol. 49 ›› Issue (9): 1672-1684.doi: 10.3864/j.issn.0578-1752.2016.09.004

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Effects of Spraying Chemical Topping Agents on Canopy Structure and Canopy Photosynthetic Production in Cotton

YANG Cheng-xun1, ZHANG Wang-feng1, XU Shou-zhen1SUI Long-long1, LIANG Fu-bin1, DONG Heng-yi2   

  1. 1College of Agriculture, Shihezi University/Key Laboratory of Oasis Ecology Agriculture of Xinjiang Production and  Construction Corps, Shihezi 832003, Xinjiang
    2Regimental Farm 149, the Eight Division, Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Shihezi 832052, Xinjiang
  • Received:2015-12-07 Online:2016-05-01 Published:2016-05-01

Abstract: 【Objective】 The objectives of this two-year field experiment were to study the effects of two chemical topping agents, Flumetralin and Mepiquat chloride, on the characteristics of plant type, canopy structure, canopy photosynthetic production and yield of cotton and to determine how the changes of canopy structure affect canopy photosynthetic production and yield. The results of this study will provide a theoretical basis for more effective use of chemical topping agents.【Method】The study included two cotton cultivars Xinluzao 45 and Zhangmiansuo 50 and one cotton strain 45-21. Conventional manual topping was used as the control treatment. Plant height, plant width, leaf area index (LAI), leaf chlorophyll contents, canopy light transmittance, canopy apparent photosynthetic rate, and yield components were among the variables that were measured. The effects of chemical topping technology on LAI, canopy light transmittance, canopy apparent photosynthetic rate and yield were studied. 【Result】 Plant height was significantly higher in the chemically-topped treatments than in the manually-topped treatment, plant width was significantly lesser in the chemically-topped treatments than in the manually-topped treatment, and lateral growth was significantly inhibited after spraying. The LAI and leaf chlorophyll contents were greater in the chemically-topped treatments than in the manually-topped treatment, the difference in LAI and leaf chlorophyll contents were extremely significant at the early boll opening stage. Light transmittance in the upper and middle canopy layers was greater in the chemically-topped treatments than in the manually-topped treatment. However, late in the growing season, light transmittance in the lower canopy layers was lesser than in the manually-topped treatment. Leaf chlorophyll contents increased to a maximum and then decreased at the end of the growing season. Chemical topping increased leaf chlorophyll content. Canopy apparent photosynthetic rates were significantly greater in the chemically-topped treatments than in the manually-topped treatment. Furthermore, canopy apparent photosynthetic rates remained high for a longer time in the chemically-topped treatments. At the early boll opening stage, canopy apparent photosynthetic rate in the chemically-topped treatments was 16.04 μmol·m-2·s-1 which was 14.35%-16.40% greater than those in the manually-topped treatment. Canopy respiration rates were significantly greater in the chemically-topped treatments than in the manually-topped treatment during the first part of the season. After reaching a maximum there was no significant difference among the treatments. The ratio of canopy respiration rate to total apparent photosynthetic rate was higher in the chemically-topped treatment than in the manually topped treatment. Chemical topping increased the number of bolls per plant. Cotton yield in the Flumetraline treatment was greater than that in the manually-topped treatment. 【Conclusion】Chemical topping technology can shape plant type and adjust the formation of cotton canopy structure. Compared with manual topping, chemical topping increased the LAI and the leaf chlorophyll content. The LAI and chlorophyll content both remained high for a relatively longer time in the chemically-topped treatments. Chemical topping improved light distribution in the canopy and increased the photosynthetic area, thus ensuring the chemically-topped treatments had the highest canopy apparent photosynthetic rate and the longest duration of photosynthetic activity.

Key words: cotton, chemical topping, canopy structure, canopy photosynthetic production, yield

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