Effects of nitrogen application on seed yield, dry matter and nitrogen accumulation of Siberian wildrye (Elymus sibiricus L.)

Rujia WANG; Feng TANG; Shuzhen  ZHANG; Wanning XU; Yongchao ZHANG; Yongqi WANG; Yuxiang WANG; Bo ZHANG

doi:10.15835/nbha50312934

Authors

Rujia WANG Xinjiang Agricultural University, College of Grassland Science, Key Laboratory of Western Arid Region Grassland Resource and Ecology of Ministry of Education, Urumqi, Xinjiang Province 830052 (CN)
Feng TANG Xinjiang Agricultural University, College of Grassland Science, Key Laboratory of Western Arid Region Grassland Resource and Ecology of Ministry of Education, Urumqi, Xinjiang Province 830052 (CN)
Shuzhen ZHANG Xinjiang Agricultural University, College of Grassland Science, Key Laboratory of Western Arid Region Grassland Resource and Ecology of Ministry of Education, Urumqi, Xinjiang Province 830052 (CN)
Wanning XU Xinjiang Agricultural University, College of Grassland Science, Key Laboratory of Western Arid Region Grassland Resource and Ecology of Ministry of Education, Urumqi, Xinjiang Province 830052 (CN)
Yongchao ZHANG Qinghai Academy of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Key Laboratory of Superior Forage Germplasm in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, Xining 810016 (CN)
Yongqi WANG Xinjiang Agricultural University, College of Grassland Science, Key Laboratory of Western Arid Region Grassland Resource and Ecology of Ministry of Education, Urumqi, Xinjiang Province 830052 (CN)
Yuxiang WANG Xinjiang Agricultural University, College of Grassland Science, Key Laboratory of Western Arid Region Grassland Resource and Ecology of Ministry of Education, Urumqi, Xinjiang Province 830052 (CN)
Bo ZHANG Xinjiang Agricultural University, College of Grassland Science, Key Laboratory of Western Arid Region Grassland Resource and Ecology of Ministry of Education, Urumqi, Xinjiang Province 830052 (CN)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha50312934

Keywords:

distribution and transport, dry matter accumulation, nitrogen level, seed yield, Siberian wildrye

Abstract

Siberian wildrye (Elymus sibiricus L.) is a perennial and self-fertilizing forage grass that support animal husbandry and environmental sustenance in the world. In order to explore influence of nitrogen(N) application in Siberian wildrye seed production, the field experiments were conducted to evaluated the effect of different N treatments (of 0, 30, 60, 90 and 120 kg/hm²) on dry matter, N accumulation, transport and utilization, yield components and seed yield of Siberian wildrye DJ-01, which was generated and stored in our lab. The results showed that the 90 kg/hm² group significantly improved Fertile tillers m⁻², spikelets per fertile tiller, 1000-grain weight and seed yield. Furthermore, the seed yield of 90 kg/hm² group reached 899.3 kg/hm²and elevated 45.6% compared with 0(CK) group. Moreover, we found that Siberian wildrye exhibited more advantages in dry matter and N translocation. The increment of grain N depended on pre-anthesis dry matter translocation (Pre-DMT) and pre-anthesis N translocation (Pre-NT), but not post-anthesis dry matter accumulation (Post-DMA) and post-anthesis N uptake (Post-NU) to seed yield. With the increase of N, N partial productivity and N absorption efficiency gradually decreased. All data showed the 90 kg/hm² had the best effects on seed yield components, seed yield, dry matter accumulation (DMA), N accumulation and N efficiency. These results provide an ideal strategy to expand the plant area of Siberian wildrye.

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