Nitrogen Fertilization Alleviates Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Waterlogging
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Plant Materials and Fertiliser Treatments
2.2. Plant Recovery Indicators
2.3. Shoot Biomass
2.4. Grain Yield and Yield Components
2.5. Data Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Yield
3.2. Yield Components
3.3. Shoot Biomass
3.4. Fertiliser at Different Crop Growth Stages Influences Plant Recovery
4. Discussion
4.1. Crop Genotype Dictates Relative Waterlogging Impacts
4.2. Yield Penalty under Waterlogging Primarily Governed by Spike Number
4.3. Effects of Waterlogging on Grain Weight
4.4. Impacts of Different Fertiliser Application Methods on Alleviating Waterlogging Damage
4.5. Future Directions
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Treatments | At Sowing | 7 d after WL (7 DWL) | 21 d after WL (21 DWL) | 0 d after Recovery (0 DR) | 30 d after Recovery (30 DR) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
T1 | 30 kg·ha−1 | 20 kg·ha−1 foliar spray | 90 kg·ha−1 | 90 kg·ha−1 | |
T2 | 30 kg·ha−1 | 20 kg·ha−1 foliar spray | 90 kg·ha−1 | ||
T3 | 30 kg·ha−1 | 90 kg·ha−1 | 90 kg·ha−1 | ||
T4 | 30 kg·ha-1 | 20 kg·ha−1 foliar spray | 20 kg·ha−1 foliar spray | 90 kg·ha−1 | |
T5 | 30 kg·ha−1 | 180 kg·ha−1 | 90 kg·ha−1 |
Treatment | At Sowing | 28 d after WL (28 DWL) | 0 d after Recovery (0 DR) | 30 d after Recovery (30 DR) |
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F1 | 45 kg·ha−1 | 45 kg·ha−1 | 45 kg·ha−1 | 45 kg·ha−1 |
F2 | 45 kg·ha−1 | 90 kg·ha−1 | 45 kg·ha−1 | |
F3 | 45 kg·ha−1 | 45 kg·ha−1 | ||
F4 | 45 kg·ha−1 | 90 kg·ha−1 | 45 kg·ha−1 |
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Chen, J.; Zhao, C.; Harrison, M.T.; Zhou, M. Nitrogen Fertilization Alleviates Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Waterlogging. Agronomy 2024, 14, 1712. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14081712
Chen J, Zhao C, Harrison MT, Zhou M. Nitrogen Fertilization Alleviates Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Waterlogging. Agronomy. 2024; 14(8):1712. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14081712
Chicago/Turabian StyleChen, Jianbo, Chenchen Zhao, Matthew Tom Harrison, and Meixue Zhou. 2024. "Nitrogen Fertilization Alleviates Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Waterlogging" Agronomy 14, no. 8: 1712. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14081712