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Journal of Integrative Agriculture  2013, Vol. 12 Issue (7): 1173-1182    DOI: 10.1016/S2095-3119(13)60444-X
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Study on Plant Morphological Traits and Production Characteristics of Super High-Yielding Soybean
 AO Xue, ZHAO Ming-hui, ZHU Qian, LI Jie, ZHANG Hui-jun, WANG Hai-ying, YU Cui-mei, LI Chunhong, YAO Xing-dong, XIE Fu-ti , HAN Xiao-ri
College of Agronomy, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, P.R.China
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摘要  Super high-yielding soybean cultivar Liaodou 14, soybean cultivars from Ohio in the United States, and the common soybean cultivars from Liaoning Province, China, with similar geographic latitudes and identical pod-bearing habits were used as the study materials for a comparison of morphological traits and production characteristics to provide a theoretical basis for the breeding of improved super high-yielding soybean cultivars. Using a randomized block design, different soybean cultivars from the same latitude were compared under conventional and unconventional treatments for their production characteristics, including morphological traits, leaf area index (LAI), net photosynthesis rate, and dry matter accumulation. The specific characteristics of the super high-yielding soybean cultivar Liaodou 14 were analyzed. The results showed that the plant height of Liaodou 14 was significantly lower than that of the common cultivars from Liaoning, whereas the number of its main-stem nodes was higher than that of the cultivars from Ohio or Liaoning. A high pod density was observed in Liaodou 14 under conventional treatments. Under both conventional and unconventional treatments, the branch number of Liaodou 14 was markedly higher than that of the common cultivars from Liaoning, and its branch length and leaf inclination angle were significantly higher than those of common cultivars from Liaoning or Ohio. Only small changes in the leaf inclination angle were observed in Liaodou 14 treated with conventional or unconventional methods. Under each treatment, Liaodou 14 exhibited the lowest amplitude of reduction in SPAD values and net photosynthesis rates from the grain-filling to ripening stages; the cultivars from Ohio and the common cultivars from Liaoning exhibited more significant reductions. Liaodou 14 reached its peak LAI later than the other cultivars but maintained its LAI at a higher level for a longer duration. Under both conventional and unconventional treatments, Liaodou 14 produced a higher yield than the other two cultivars, with significant differences from the Ohio cultivars. In summary, super high-yielding soybean cultivars have several main features: suitable plant height, high pod density, good leaf structure with strong functionality, and slow leaf senescence at the late reproductive stage, which is conducive to the accumulation of dry matter and improved yield.

Abstract  Super high-yielding soybean cultivar Liaodou 14, soybean cultivars from Ohio in the United States, and the common soybean cultivars from Liaoning Province, China, with similar geographic latitudes and identical pod-bearing habits were used as the study materials for a comparison of morphological traits and production characteristics to provide a theoretical basis for the breeding of improved super high-yielding soybean cultivars. Using a randomized block design, different soybean cultivars from the same latitude were compared under conventional and unconventional treatments for their production characteristics, including morphological traits, leaf area index (LAI), net photosynthesis rate, and dry matter accumulation. The specific characteristics of the super high-yielding soybean cultivar Liaodou 14 were analyzed. The results showed that the plant height of Liaodou 14 was significantly lower than that of the common cultivars from Liaoning, whereas the number of its main-stem nodes was higher than that of the cultivars from Ohio or Liaoning. A high pod density was observed in Liaodou 14 under conventional treatments. Under both conventional and unconventional treatments, the branch number of Liaodou 14 was markedly higher than that of the common cultivars from Liaoning, and its branch length and leaf inclination angle were significantly higher than those of common cultivars from Liaoning or Ohio. Only small changes in the leaf inclination angle were observed in Liaodou 14 treated with conventional or unconventional methods. Under each treatment, Liaodou 14 exhibited the lowest amplitude of reduction in SPAD values and net photosynthesis rates from the grain-filling to ripening stages; the cultivars from Ohio and the common cultivars from Liaoning exhibited more significant reductions. Liaodou 14 reached its peak LAI later than the other cultivars but maintained its LAI at a higher level for a longer duration. Under both conventional and unconventional treatments, Liaodou 14 produced a higher yield than the other two cultivars, with significant differences from the Ohio cultivars. In summary, super high-yielding soybean cultivars have several main features: suitable plant height, high pod density, good leaf structure with strong functionality, and slow leaf senescence at the late reproductive stage, which is conducive to the accumulation of dry matter and improved yield.
Keywords:  super high-yield       plant type       soybean       dry matter accumulation  
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This research was partially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31101104, 31271643), the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China (20102103120011) and the Liaoning Provincial Science and Technology Project, China (2011201020).

Corresponding Authors:  Correspondence XIE Fu-ti, Tel/Fax: +86-24-88487135, E-mail:snsoybean@yahoo.com.cn; HAN Xiao-ri, Tel/Fax: +86-24-88487155, E-mail: hanxiaori@163.com     E-mail:  snsoybean@yahoo.com.cn
About author:  AO Xue, E-mail: cymkaheihei@yahoo.com.cn; ZHAO Ming-hui, E-mail: mhzhao2005@yahoo.com.cn

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AO Xue, ZHAO Ming-hui, ZHU Qian, LI Jie, ZHANG Hui-jun, WANG Hai-ying, YU Cui-mei, LI Chunhong, YAO Xing-dong, XIE Fu-ti , HAN Xiao-ri. 2013. Study on Plant Morphological Traits and Production Characteristics of Super High-Yielding Soybean. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 12(7): 1173-1182.

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