Journal of Integrative Agriculture ›› 2012, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (10): 1738-1743.DOI: 10.1016/S1671-2927(00)8708

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VarietalDifferences in PlantGrowth, PhosphorusUptake and Yield Formation in Two Maize Inbred Lines Grown Under Field Conditions

 CHEN Fan-jun, LIU Xiang-sheng, MI Guo-hua   

  1. 1.Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interactions, Ministry of Education/Center for Resources, Environment and Food Security, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P.R.China
  • 收稿日期:2011-12-22 出版日期:2012-10-01 发布日期:2012-11-12
  • 通讯作者: Correspondence MI Guo-hua, Tel: +86-10-62734454, E-mail: miguohua@cau.edu.cn
  • 基金资助:

    This study was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (30890131, 31172015 and 31121062), the National 973 Program of China (2009CB11860), and the Special Fund for the Agriculture Profession, China (201103003).

VarietalDifferences in PlantGrowth, PhosphorusUptake and Yield Formation in Two Maize Inbred Lines Grown Under Field Conditions

 CHEN Fan-jun, LIU Xiang-sheng, MI Guo-hua   

  1. 1.Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interactions, Ministry of Education/Center for Resources, Environment and Food Security, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, P.R.China
  • Received:2011-12-22 Online:2012-10-01 Published:2012-11-12
  • Contact: Correspondence MI Guo-hua, Tel: +86-10-62734454, E-mail: miguohua@cau.edu.cn
  • Supported by:

    This study was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (30890131, 31172015 and 31121062), the National 973 Program of China (2009CB11860), and the Special Fund for the Agriculture Profession, China (201103003).

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摘要： Selection for phosphorus (P)-efficient genotypes and investigation of physiological mechanisms for P-use efficiency in maize has mainly been conducted at the seedling stage under controlled greenhouse conditions. Few studies have analyzed characteristics of plant growth and yield formation in response to low-P stress over the whole growth period under field conditions. In the present study, two maize inbred lines with contrasting yield performances under low-P stress in the field were used to compare plant growth, P uptake and translocation, and yield formation. Phosphorus accumulation in the P-efficient line 154 was similar to that of line 153 under high-P. Under low-P, however, P uptake in line 154 was three times greater than that in line 153. Correspondingly, P-efficient line 154 had a significantly higher yield than P-inefficient line 153 under low-P conditions (Olsen-P=1.60 mg kg-1), but not under high-P conditions (Olsen-P=14.98 mg kg-1). The yield difference was mainly due to differences in the number of ears per m2, that is, P-efficient line 154 formed many more ears under low-P conditions than P-inefficient line 153. Ear abortion rate was 53% in the P-inefficient line 153, while in line 154, it was only 30%. Low-P stress reduced leaf appearance, and delayed anthesis and the silking stage, but increased the anthesis-silking interval (ASI) to a similar extent in both lines. The maximum leaf area per plant at silking stage was higher in P-efficient line 154 than in P-inefficient line 153 under both P conditions. It is concluded that low-P stress causes intense intraspecific competition for limited P resources in the field condition which gives rise to plant-toplant non-uniformity, resulting in a higher proportion of barren plants. As soon as an ear was formed in the plant, P in the plant is efficiently reutilized for kernel development.

关键词: ear abortion , leaf growth , low phosphorus , maize , phosphorus uptake

Abstract: Selection for phosphorus (P)-efficient genotypes and investigation of physiological mechanisms for P-use efficiency in maize has mainly been conducted at the seedling stage under controlled greenhouse conditions. Few studies have analyzed characteristics of plant growth and yield formation in response to low-P stress over the whole growth period under field conditions. In the present study, two maize inbred lines with contrasting yield performances under low-P stress in the field were used to compare plant growth, P uptake and translocation, and yield formation. Phosphorus accumulation in the P-efficient line 154 was similar to that of line 153 under high-P. Under low-P, however, P uptake in line 154 was three times greater than that in line 153. Correspondingly, P-efficient line 154 had a significantly higher yield than P-inefficient line 153 under low-P conditions (Olsen-P=1.60 mg kg-1), but not under high-P conditions (Olsen-P=14.98 mg kg-1). The yield difference was mainly due to differences in the number of ears per m2, that is, P-efficient line 154 formed many more ears under low-P conditions than P-inefficient line 153. Ear abortion rate was 53% in the P-inefficient line 153, while in line 154, it was only 30%. Low-P stress reduced leaf appearance, and delayed anthesis and the silking stage, but increased the anthesis-silking interval (ASI) to a similar extent in both lines. The maximum leaf area per plant at silking stage was higher in P-efficient line 154 than in P-inefficient line 153 under both P conditions. It is concluded that low-P stress causes intense intraspecific competition for limited P resources in the field condition which gives rise to plant-toplant non-uniformity, resulting in a higher proportion of barren plants. As soon as an ear was formed in the plant, P in the plant is efficiently reutilized for kernel development.

Key words: ear abortion , leaf growth , low phosphorus , maize , phosphorus uptake