Response of Leaf Senescence, Photosynthetic Characteristics, and Yield of Summer Maize to Controlled-Release Urea-Based Application Depth
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Research Site and Experimental Design
2.2. Leaf Area Index (LAI)
2.3. Chlorophyll Concentration
2.4. Activities of SOD, POD, and Content of MDA and Soluble Protein
2.5. Blade Gas Exchange Parameters
2.6. Chlorophyll Fluorescence Kinetic Parameters
2.7. Grain Yield
2.8. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Effects of Controlled-Release Urea Base Application Depth on Yield and Yield Components of Summer Maize
3.2. Effects of Controlled-Release Urea Basal Application Depth on Lai of Summer Maize
3.3. Effects of Controlled-Release Urea Basal Application Depth on Chlorophyll Content of Summer Maize
3.4. Effects of Controlled-Release Urea Base Application Depth on Senescence Characteristics of Ear-Leaves of Summer Maize
3.5. Effects of Controlled-Release Urea basal Application Depth on Photosynthetic Characteristics of Summer Maize
3.6. Effects of Controlled-Release Urea Base Application Depth on Photosystem II (PSII) of Ear-Leaves of Summer Maize
4. Discussion
4.1. Effects of Controlled-Release Urea Base Application Depth on Senescence Characteristics of Ear-Leaves of Summer Maize
4.2. Effects of Controlled-Release Urea Base Application Depth on Photosynthetic Characteristics of Summer Maize
4.3. Effects of Controlled-Release Urea Base Application Depth on Yield and Yield Composition of Summer Maize
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Year | Treatments | Row Number | Kernels per Row | Kernel Number per Spike | Weight of 1000–Kernels (g) | Yield (kg·ha−1) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | CK | 14.57a | 35.57b | 518.26d | 271.4b | 8902.5d |
DP0 | 14.75a | 36.67ab | 540.94c | 283.7ab | 9954.0bc | |
DP5 | 14.57a | 37.39ab | 544.79bc | 285.0ab | 10,137.5b | |
DP10 | 14.93a | 38.36a | 572.71a | 291.8a | 10,443.0a | |
DP15 | 14.87a | 38.95a | 579.26a | 295.6a | 10,492.5a | |
DP20 | 14.57a | 38.64a | 562.93ab | 286.4a | 10,308.3ab | |
DP25 | 14.50a | 36.33ab | 526.83cd | 280.3b | 9855.0c | |
2014 | CK | 15.35a | 34.38b | 527.73c | 301.8c | 9315.0d |
DP0 | 15.45a | 36.12a | 558.13b | 307.0bc | 10,122.0c | |
DP5 | 15.65a | 35.88ab | 561.53b | 317.0ab | 10,406.5b | |
DP10 | 15.70a | 36.90a | 579.33a | 323.3a | 10,780.5a | |
DP15 | 15.67a | 36.77a | 576.26a | 326.2a | 10,790.5a | |
DP20 | 15.75a | 36.03a | 567.48ab | 319.6a | 10,526.2ab | |
DP25 | 15.65a | 35.58ab | 556.75b | 306.5bc | 10,040.5c |
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Guo, X.; Li, G.; Ding, X.; Zhang, J.; Ren, B.; Liu, P.; Zhang, S.; Zhao, B. Response of Leaf Senescence, Photosynthetic Characteristics, and Yield of Summer Maize to Controlled-Release Urea-Based Application Depth. Agronomy 2022, 12, 687. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12030687
Guo X, Li G, Ding X, Zhang J, Ren B, Liu P, Zhang S, Zhao B. Response of Leaf Senescence, Photosynthetic Characteristics, and Yield of Summer Maize to Controlled-Release Urea-Based Application Depth. Agronomy. 2022; 12(3):687. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12030687
Chicago/Turabian StyleGuo, Xu, Guanghao Li, Xiangpeng Ding, Jiwang Zhang, Baizhao Ren, Peng Liu, Shigang Zhang, and Bin Zhao. 2022. "Response of Leaf Senescence, Photosynthetic Characteristics, and Yield of Summer Maize to Controlled-Release Urea-Based Application Depth" Agronomy 12, no. 3: 687. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12030687