Please wait a minute...
Journal of Integrative Agriculture  2012, Vol. 12 Issue (6): 1020-1025    DOI: 10.1016/S1671-2927(00)8626
AGRICULTURAL ENVIRONMENT, ECOLOGY AND ENERGY Advanced Online Publication | Current Issue | Archive | Adv Search |
Effects of Nitrogen Management on the Yield of WinterWheat in Cold Area of Northeastern China
 LI Lian-peng, LUO Sheng-guo, PENG Xian-long
Resource and Environment College, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, P.R.China
Download:  PDF in ScienceDirect  
Export:  BibTeX | EndNote (RIS)      
摘要  A plot experiment including four treatments, CK (N 105 kg ha-1 as urea, including a basal N application of 35 kg ha-1 and a topdressing N 70 kg ha-1 at turned green stage) and optimized N management (OPT1, OPT2 and OPT3, applied two-thirds, one-third and two-fifths N at jointing stage, respectively, total N 60 kg ha-1), was conducted to evaluate the effects of nitrogen management on growth and N uptake of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum), Dongnong 1, which is the first highly cold tolerant winter wheat in China. Index of population quality, N uptake and yield were determined. The ear-bearing tiller rate was increased by above 12%, and the leaf area index, biomass and N uptake were significantly decreased (P<0.05) at jointing stage. OPT treatments increased the grain to leaf area ratio at heading stage, the dry matter weight and N uptake after heading by 14.3-27.9%, 11.6-28.7% and 118.1-161.8 %, respectively. The yield of the OPT treatments was increased by 14.2-37.5% compared with CK, and there was a significant difference (P<0.05) between CK and OPT1 treatments. Harvest index and N partial factor productivity (PFP, kg grain yield per kg N applied) was clearly enhanced from 0.4 and 35.6 kg, respectively for CK to an average of 0.48 (P<0.05) and 77.6 kg (P<0.05) in the OPT treatments. These results indicated that the optimized N management increased the harvest index, yield and N use efficiency by decreasing the N application rate and postponing N application time, improved wheat population quality, controlled excessive growth in the vegetative stages and increased dry matter and N accumulation rates after heading.

Abstract  A plot experiment including four treatments, CK (N 105 kg ha-1 as urea, including a basal N application of 35 kg ha-1 and a topdressing N 70 kg ha-1 at turned green stage) and optimized N management (OPT1, OPT2 and OPT3, applied two-thirds, one-third and two-fifths N at jointing stage, respectively, total N 60 kg ha-1), was conducted to evaluate the effects of nitrogen management on growth and N uptake of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum), Dongnong 1, which is the first highly cold tolerant winter wheat in China. Index of population quality, N uptake and yield were determined. The ear-bearing tiller rate was increased by above 12%, and the leaf area index, biomass and N uptake were significantly decreased (P<0.05) at jointing stage. OPT treatments increased the grain to leaf area ratio at heading stage, the dry matter weight and N uptake after heading by 14.3-27.9%, 11.6-28.7% and 118.1-161.8 %, respectively. The yield of the OPT treatments was increased by 14.2-37.5% compared with CK, and there was a significant difference (P<0.05) between CK and OPT1 treatments. Harvest index and N partial factor productivity (PFP, kg grain yield per kg N applied) was clearly enhanced from 0.4 and 35.6 kg, respectively for CK to an average of 0.48 (P<0.05) and 77.6 kg (P<0.05) in the OPT treatments. These results indicated that the optimized N management increased the harvest index, yield and N use efficiency by decreasing the N application rate and postponing N application time, improved wheat population quality, controlled excessive growth in the vegetative stages and increased dry matter and N accumulation rates after heading.
Keywords:  cold area      winter wheat (Triticum aestivum)      N management      population quality      yield  
Received: 12 April 2011   Accepted:
Fund: 

The present investigation was financially supported by grants from the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program, 2009CB118606) and Special Fund for Agro-Scientific Research in the Public Interest, China (201103003).

Corresponding Authors:  PENG Xian-long, Tel: +86-451-55190394, E-mail: pxl0508@163.com   
About author:  LI Lian-peng, Tel: +86-451-55190394, E-mail: llplz92@yahoo.com.cn

Cite this article: 

LI Lian-peng, LUO Sheng-guo, PENG Xian-long. 2012. Effects of Nitrogen Management on the Yield of WinterWheat in Cold Area of Northeastern China. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 12(6): 1020-1025.

[1]Bruulsema T W, Fixen P E, Snyder C S. 2004. Fertilizer nutrient recovery in sustainablecropping systems. Better Crops, 88, 15-17.

[2]Cui Z L, Chen X P, Li J L, Xu J F, Shi LW, Zhang F S. 2006. Effect of N fertilization on grain yield of winter wheat and apparent N losses. Pedosphere, 16, 806-812.

[3]Cui Z L, Zhang F S, Dou Z X, Miao Y X, Sun Q P, Chen X P, Li J L, Ye Y L, Yang Z P, Zhang Q, et al. 2009. Regional evaluation of critical nitrogen concentrations in winter wheat production of the north China plain. Agronomy Journal, 101, 159-166.

[4]Gao Y J, Li Y, Zhang J C, Liu W G, Dang Z P, Cao W X, Qiang Q. 2009. Effects of mulch, N fertilizer, and plant density on wheat yield, wheat nitrogen uptake, and residual soil nitrate in a dry land area of China. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 85, 109-121.

[5]García M B, García L F. 1995. Tiller production and survival in relation to grain yield in winter and spring barley. Field Crops Research, 44, 85-93.

[6]Guillard K, Griffin G F, Allison D W, RafeyM, Yamartino W R, Pietrzyk S W. 1995. Nitrogen utilization of selected cropping system in the US northeast: I. dry matter yield, N uptake, apparent N recovery, and N use efficiency. Agronomy Journal, 87, 193-199.

[7]Han Y L, Jie X L, Tan J F, Guo T C, Zhu Y J, Wang C Y, Xia G J, Liu Z. 1998. Study on the law of NPK absorption, distribution and translocation of super high yield of winter wheat. Acta Agronomica Sinica, 24, 908-914. (in Chinese)

[8]Ju X T, Kou C L, Zhang F S, Christie P. 2006. Nitrogen balance and groundwater nitrate contamination: comparison among three intensive cropping systems on the North China plain. Environmental Pollution, 143, 117-125.

[9]Korkmaz K, Ibrikci H, Ryan J, Buyuk G, Guzel N, Karnez E, Oguz H, Yagbasanlar T. 2008. Optimizing nitrogen fertilizer-use recommendations for winter wheat in a mediterranean-type environment using tissue nitrate testing. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 39, 1352-1366.

[10]Lerner S E, Seghezzo M L. 2006. N-and S-fertiliser effects on grain composition, industrial quality and end-use in durum wheat. Journal of Cereal Science, 44, 2-11.

[11]Li W X, Li L, Sun J H, Guo TW, Zhang F S, Bao X G, Peng A, Tang C. 2005. Effects of intercropping and nitrogen application on nitrate present in the profile of an Orthic Anthrosol in northwest China. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 105, 483-491.

[12]Li F, Gnyp M L, Jia L L, Miao YX, Yu Z H, Koppe W, Bareth G, Chen X P, Zhang F S. 2008. Estimating N status of winter wheat using a handheld spectrometer in the North China plain. Field Crops Research, 106, 77-85.

[13]Li Z F, Fu L S, Wang X N, Sun Y L, Tong M Y. 2010. Advances in seeding of cold-resistence winter wheat in alpine region. Journal of Northeast Agricultural University, 41, 141-147. (in Chinese)

[14]Liang X Q, Li H, He M M, Chen Y X, Tian G M, Xu S Y. 2008. The ecologically optimum application of nitrogen in wheat season of rice-wheat cropping system. Agronomy Journal, 100, 67-72.

[15]Ling L. 1997. Nutrient absorption characters of high yield of wheat and preliminary report on efficiency techniques for fertilizer application. In: Soils and fertilizers of Jiangsu and Agricultural Sustainable Development. Hehai University Press, China. pp. 163-170. (in Chinese)

[16]Ling Q H. 2000. The Quality of Crop Population. Shanghai Scientific & Technical Publishers, Shanghai, China. (in Chinese) Liu J, Liu H, Huang S M, Yang X Y, Wang B R, Li X Y, Ma Y B. 2010. Nitrogen efficiency in long-term wheat-maize cropping systems under diverse field sites in China. Field Crops Research, 118, 145-151.

[17]Ma X H, Yu Z W, Liang X F, Yan H, Shi G P. 2006. Effects of nitrogen application rate and ratio of base and topdressing on nitrogen utilization and soil NO3-N content in winter wheat. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 20, 95-98. (in Chinese)

[18]Maryam S R, Reza A. 2009. Influence of nitrogen foliar application on grain yield and protein content of grain sorghum. Research Journal of Biological Sciences, 4, 490-493.

[19]Montemurro F, Convertini G, Ferri D. 2007. Nitrogen application in winter wheat grown in mediterranean conditions: effects on nitrogen uptake, utilization efficiency, and soil nitrogen deficit. Journal of Plant Nutrition, 30, 1681-1703.

[20]Pirjo P S, Lauri J, Ari R, Susanna M. 2009. Tiller traits of spring cereals under tiller-depressing long day conditions. Field Crops Research, 113, 82-89.

[21]Shepherd, MA, Davies D B, Johnson PA. 1993. Minimizing nitrate losses from arable soil. Soil Use and Managements, 9, 94-99.

[22]Strong W M. 1982. Effect of late application on the yield and protein content of wheat. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, 22, 54-61.

[23]Tong MY, Zheng J L, Li Z F, Fu L S, Dong G L, Zhang S L, Wang X N, Sun Y L. 2010. Super cold of the new species “Dongnong No 1” breeding of alpine region. Journal of Northeast Agricultural University, 41, 1-4. (in Chinese)

[24]Wang Y Q, Gao L Z, Pan H S, Zhang G H, Wan L P, Zheng H. 2007. Climate warming on the impact of major crops in Heilongjiang Province. Advances in Climate Change Research, 3, 373-378. (in Chinese)
[1] Lichao Zhai, Shijia Song, Lihua Zhang, Jinan Huang, Lihua Lv, Zhiqiang Dong, Yongzeng Cui, Mengjing Zheng, Wanbin Hou, Jingting Zhang, Yanrong Yao, Yanhong Cui, Xiuling Jia. Subsoiling before winter wheat alleviates the kernel position effect of densely grown summer maize by delaying post-silking root–shoot senescence[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2025, 24(9): 3384-3402.
[2] Yuheng Wang, Furong Kang, Bo Yu, Quan Long, Huaye Xiong, Jiawei Xie, Dong Li, Xiaojun Shi, Prakash Lakshmanan, Yueqiang Zhang, Fusuo Zhang. Magnesium supply is vital for improving fruit yield, fruit quality and magnesium balance in citrus orchards with increasingly acidic soil[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2025, 24(9): 3641-3655.
[3] Jinpeng Li, Siqi Wang, Zhongwei Li, Kaiyi Xing, Xuefeng Tao, Zhimin Wang, Yinghua Zhang, Chunsheng Yao, Jincai Li. Effects of micro-sprinkler irrigation and topsoil compaction on winter wheat grain yield and water use efficiency in the Huaibei Plain, China[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2025, 24(8): 2974-2988.
[4] Baohua Liu, Ganqiong Li, Yongen Zhang, Ling Zhang, Dianjun Lu, Peng Yan, Shanchao Yue, Gerrit Hoogenboom, Qingfeng Meng, Xinping Chen. Optimizing management strategies to enhance wheat productivity in the North China Plain under climate change[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2025, 24(8): 2989-3003.
[5] Ziqiang Che, Shuting Bie, Rongrong Wang, Yilin Ma, Yaoyuan Zhang, Fangfang He, Guiying Jiang. Mild deficit irrigation delays flag leaf senescence and increases yield in drip-irrigated spring wheat by regulating endogenous hormones[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2025, 24(8): 2954-2973.
[6] Zhongwei Tian, Yanyu Yin, Bowen Li, Kaitai Zhong, Xiaoxue Liu, Dong Jiang, Weixing Cao, Tingbo Dai. Optimizing planting density and nitrogen application to mitigate yield loss and improve grain quality of late-sown wheat under rice–wheat rotation[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2025, 24(7): 2558-2574.
[7] Kuanyu Zhu, Yuemei Xu, Zhiwei Sun, Yajun Zhang, Weiyang Zhang, Yunji Xu, Junfei Gu, Hao Zhang, Zhiqin Wang, Lijun Liu, Jianhua Zhang, Jianchang Yang. Post-anthesis dry matter production and leaf nitrogen distribution are associated with root-derived cytokinins gradient in rice[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2025, 24(6): 2106-2122.
[8] Jiaying Ma, Jian Liu, Yue Wen, Zhanli Ma, Jinzhu Zhang, Feihu Yin, Tehseen Javed, Jihong Zhang, Zhenhua Wang. Enhancing the yield and water use efficiency of processing tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum Miller) through optimal irrigation and salinity management under mulched drip irrigation[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2025, 24(6): 2410-2424.
[9] Xiaoqiang Liu, Mingqi Li, Dong Xue, Shuai He, Junliang Fan, Fucang Zhang, Feihu Yin. Optimal drip irrigation leaching amount and timing enhanced cotton fiber yield, quality and nitrogen uptake by regulating soil salinity and nitrate nitrogen in saline-alkaline fields[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2025, 24(6): 2389-2409.
[10] Zhaowen Mo, Siren Cheng, Yong Ren, Longxin He, Shenggang Pan, Haidong Liu, Hua Tian, Umair Ashraf, Meiyang Duan, Xiangru Tang. Reduced tillage coupled with straw return improves the grain yield and 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline content in fragrant rice[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2025, 24(5): 1718-1737.
[11] Liang Wang, Nijiang Ai, Zechang Zhang, Chenhui Zhou, Guoli Feng, Sheng Cai, Ningshan Wang, Liuchun Feng, Yu Chen, Min Xu, Yingying Wang, Haoran Yue, Mengfei Chen, Liangshuai Xing, Baoliang Zhou. Development of Gossypium hirsutumGossypium raimondii introgression lines and their use in QTL mapping of agricultural traits[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2025, 24(5): 1688-1703.
[12] Lanjie Zheng, Qianlong Zhang, Huiying Liu, Xiaoqing Wang, Xiangge Zhang, Zhiwei Hu, Shi Li, Li Ji, Manchun Ji, Yong Gu, Jiaheng Yang, Yong Shi, Yubi Huang, Xu Zheng. Fine mapping and discovery of MIR172e, a candidate gene required for inflorescence development and lower floret abortion in maize ear[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2025, 24(4): 1372-1389.
[13] Mengyan Cao, Shaoping Ye, Cheng Jin, Junkang Cheng, Yao Xiang, Yu Song, Guorong Xin, Chuntao He. The communities of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi established by different winter green manures in paddy fields promote post-cropping rice production[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2025, 24(4): 1588-1605.
[14] Jia Wu, Luqi Zhang, Ziyi Wang, Fan Ge, Hao Zhang, Jianchang Yang, Yajie Zhang. Reasonable dry cultivation methods can balance the yield and grain quality of rice[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2025, 24(3): 1030-1043.
[15] Qingyun Tang, Guodong Wang, Lei Zhao, Zhiwen Song, Yuxiang Li.
Responses of yield, root traits and their plasticity to the nitrogen environment in nitrogen-efficient cultivars of drip-irrigated rice
[J]. >Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2025, 24(2): 480-496.
No Suggested Reading articles found!