Welcome to Acta Agronomica Sinica,

Acta Agron Sin ›› 2013, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (12): 2211-2219.doi: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2013.02211

• TILLAGE & CULTIVATION · PHYSIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY • Previous Articles     Next Articles

Characteristics of Water Use and Dry Matter Accumulation and Distribution in Different High-yielding Wheat Cultivars under Supplemental Irrigation Based on Soil Moisture

GAO Chun-Hua1,2,YU Zhen-Wen1,SHI Yu1,*,ZHANG Yong-Li1,ZHAO Jun-Ye3   

  1. 1 Key Laboratory of Crop Ecophysiology and Cultivation, Ministry of Agriculture, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an 271018, China; 2 Academy of Agricultural Sciences of Dezhou City, Dezhou 253051, China; 3 Agricultural Information Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
  • Received:2013-03-26 Revised:2013-07-25 Online:2013-12-12 Published:2013-09-29

Abstract:

Water shortage is a serious problem threatening sustainable agricultural development in the North China Plain, where winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is the largest water-consuming crop. The objective of this study was to guide wheat production in this area by selecting high water efficient cultivar and improving irrigation regime. In a two-year field experiment from autumn of 2007 to summer of 2009, irrigation quantum was controlled based on testing soil moisture (SM) in 0–140 cm depth, which was designed in low (SM of 65% at jointing and 55–60% at anthesis stage), medium (SM of 75% at jointing and 65–70% at anthesis stage), and high (SM of 75% at jointing and 75% at anthesis stage) levels. Water use efficiency (WUE), dry matter accumulation and distribution in wheat plant, and grain yield were tested and compared among 14 commercial cultivars. Based on grain yield and WUE, the 14 cultivars were clustered into three groups, namely, super-high yield and high WUE group (I), super-high yield and medium WUE group (II), and high yield and low WUE group (III). One representative cultivar was selected from each group to compare the amount and proportion of water consumption during sowing–jointing, jointing–anthesis, and anthesis–maturity periods. Shannong 15 from group I had significantly lower water consumption from sowing to jointing than Jimai 22 from group II and Yannong 21 from group III, and significantly higher water consumption from jointing to anthesis. However, water consumption amount and proportion had no significant differences among the three cultivars from anthesis to maturity. Under medium SM condition, soil water consumption in Shannong 15 was significantly higher than that in Jimai 22 and Yannong 21, but such advantage in Shannong 15 disappeared under high SM condition. Under medium and high SM conditions, translocation amount and ratio of dry matter accumulated before anthesis and its contribution to grain were significantly higher in Shannong 15 than in Jimai 22 and Yannong 21. Among the three cultivars, harvest index was the highest in Shannong 15, the medium in Jimai 22, and the lowest in Yannong 21.

Key words: Irrigation based on testing soil moisture, Yield, Water use efficiency, Dry matter accumulation and distribution

[1]Liu B-C(刘布春), Mei X-R(梅旭荣), Li Y-Z(李玉中), Yang Y-L(杨有禄). The connotation and extension of agricultural water resources security. Sci Agric Sin (中国农业科学), 2006, 39(5): 947–951 (in Chinese with English abstract)



[2]Kang S-Z(康绍忠), Hu X-T(胡笑涛), Cai H-J(蔡焕杰), Feng S-Y(冯绍元). New ideas and development tendency of theory for water saving in modern agriculture and ecology. J Hydraulic Eng (水利学报), 2004, 12: 1–7 (in Chinese with English abstract)



[3]Sun H Y, Liu C M, Zhang X Y, Shen Y J, Zhang Y Q. Effects of irrigation on water balance, yield and WUE of winter wheat in the North China Plain. Agric Water Manag, 2006, 85: 211–218



[4]Rajala A, Hakala K, Mäkelä P, Muurinen S, Peltonen-Sainio P. Spring wheat response to timing of water deficit through sink and grain filling capacity. Field Crops Res, 2009, 114: 263–271



[5]Panda R K, Behera S K, Kashyap P S. Effective management of irrigation water for wheat under stressed conditions. Agric Water Manag, 2003, 63: 37–56



[6]Men H-W(门洪文), Zang Q(张秋), Dai X-L(代兴龙), Cao Q(曹倩), Wang C-Y(王成雨), Zhou X-H(周晓虎), He M-R(贺明荣). Effects of different irrigation modes on winter wheat grain yield and water-and nitrogen use efficiency. Chin J Appl Ecol (应用生态学报), 2011, 22(10): 2517–2523 (in Chinese with English abstract)



[7]Zhi H-M(支虎明), Liu J-H(刘建华). Influence of limited supplemental irrigation at different periods (stages) on wheat yield, water use efficiency and economic efficiency. Chin Agric Sci Bull (中国农学通报), 2011, 27(9): 314–319 (in Chinese with English abstract)



[8]Virgona J W, Barlow E W R. Drought stress induces changes in the nonstructural carbohydrate composition of wheat system. Aust J Physiol, 1989, 18: 239–247



[9]Zhang Y-Q(张雅倩), Lin Q(林琪), Jiang W(姜雯), Liu Y-G(刘义国), Li L-Y(李玲燕). Drought-resistance characteristics of different fertilizer and water types of wheat under water stress. Acta Agric Boreali-Sin (华北农学报), 2010, 25(6): 205-210 (in Chinese with English abstract)



[10]Rizza F, Badeck F W, Cattivelli L, Lidestri O, Fonzo N D, Stanca A M. Use of a water stress index to identify barley genotypes adapted to rained and irrigated conditions. Crop Sci, 2004, 44: 2127–2137



[11]Shao H B, Liang Z S, Shao M G, Sun S M, Hu Z M . Investigation on dynamic changes of photosynthetic characteristics of 10 wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes during two vegetative-growth stages at water deficit. Colloids Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2005, 43: 221–227



[12]Dong B-D(董宝娣), Zhang Z-B(张正斌), Liu M-Y(刘孟雨), Zhang Y-Z(张依章), Li Q-Q(李全起), Shi L(石磊), Zhou Y-T(周永田). Water use characteristics of different wheat varieties and their responses to different irrigation schedulings. Trans CSAE(农业工程学报), 2007, 23(9): 27–33 (in Chinese with English abstract)



[13]Liu W-D (刘万代), Yin J (尹钧), Zhu G-J (朱高纪). Effects of leaf removal on dry matter accumulation and grain yield in different spike-type wheat varieties. Sci Agric Sin (中国农业科学), 2007, 40(7): 1353–1360 (in Chinese with English abstract)



[14]Dai Z-M (戴忠民), Wang Z-L (王振林), Gao F-J (高凤菊), Li W-Y (李文阳), Yan S-H (闫素辉), Cai R-G (蔡瑞国), Zhang M (张敏), Yin Y-P (尹燕枰). Characterization of starch accumulation and activities of enzymes involved in starch synthesis in grains of wheat cultivars differing in spike types field-grown in irrigation and rainfed conditions. Acta Agron Sin (作物学报), 2007, 33(4): 682–685 (in Chinese with English abstract)



[15]Dong B-D(董宝娣), Shi C-H(师长海), Qiao Y-Z(乔匀周), Yang J(杨静), Zhai H-M(翟红梅), Li D-X(李东晓), Liu M-Y(刘孟雨). Analysis of water use efficiency of different winter wheat cultivars under different irrigation schemes on the basis of yield. Chin J Eco-Agric (中国生态农业学报), 2011, 19(5): 1096–1103 (in Chinese with English abstract)



[16]Luo H-Y(骆洪义), Ding F-J(丁方军). Laboratory Guide for Pedology (土壤学实验). Chengdu: Chengdu Science and Technology University Press, 1995. p 91(in Chinese)



[17]Shan L(山仑), Kang S-Z(康绍忠), Wu P-T(吴普特).Water-Saving Agriculture in China (中国节水农业). Beijing: China Agriculture Press, 2004. pp 229–230 (in Chinese)



[18]Tao Y-F(陶毓汾), Wang L-X(王立祥), Han S-F(韩仕峰). Water Production Potential and Development of Dryland Field in Northern China(中国北方旱农地区水分生产潜力与开发). Beijing: China Meteorological Press, 1993. pp 63–157(in Chinese)



[19]Despo K P, Gagianas A A. Nitrogen and dry matter accumulation, remobilization, and losses for Mediterranean wheat during grain filling. Agron J, 1991, 83: 864–870



[20]Hussain G, Al-Jaloud A A. Effect of irrigation and nitrogen on water use efficiency of wheat in Saudi Arabia. Agric Water Manag, 1995, 27: 143–53



[21]Han Y-L(韩燕来), Jie X-D(介晓磊), Tan J-F(谭金芳), Guo T-C(郭天财), Zhu Y-J(朱云集), Wang C-Y(王晨阳), Xia G-J(夏国军), Liu Z(刘征). Studies on absorption, distribution and translocation of N, P and K of super-high yield winter wheat. Acta Agron Sin (作物学报), 1998, 24(6): 908−915 (in Chinese with English abstract)



[22]Yang J C, Zhang J H, Huang Z L, Zhu Q S, Wang L. Remobilization of carbon reserves is improved by controlled soil-drying during grain filling of wheat. Crop Sci, 2000, 40: 1645–1655



[23]Panda R K, Behera S K, Kashyap P S. Effective management of irrigation water for wheat under stressed conditions. Agric Water Manag, 2003, 63: 37–56



[24]Zhang X Y, Chen S Y, Sun H Y. Dry matter, harvest index, grain yield and water use efficiency as affected by water supply in winter wheat. Irrig Sci, 2008, 7: 1–10



[25]Sun H Y, Shen Y J, Yu Q, Gerald F, Zhang Y Q, Liu C M, Zhang X Y. Effect of precipitation change on water balance and WUE of the winter wheat-summer maize rotation in the North China Plain. Agric Water Manag, 2010, 97: 1139–1145



[26]Fan T-L(樊廷录), Ma M-S(马明生), Wang S-Y(王淑英), Li S-Z(李尚中), Zhao G(赵刚). A study on the relationship between stem soluble sugar with grain yield and water use efficiency in different winter wheat under limited irrigation condition. Sci Agric Sin (中国农业科学), 2010, 43(12): 2428–2434 (in Chinese with English abstract)



[27]Feng G-L(冯广龙), Liu C-M(刘昌明). Analys is of root system growth in relation to soil water extraction pattern by winter wheat under water limiting conditions. J Nat Resour (自然资源学报), 1998, 13(3): 234–240 (in Chinese with English abstract)



[28]Zhang X Y, Chen S Y, Sun H Y, Wang Y M, Shao L W. Water use efficiency and associated traits in winter wheat cultivars in the North China Plain. Agric Water Manag, 2010, 97: 1117–1125



[29]Dong B D, Shi L, Shi C H, Qiao Y Z, Liu M Y, Zhang Z B. Grain yield and water use efficiency of two types of winter wheat cultivars under different water regimes. Agric Water Manag, 2011, 99: 103–110



[30]Ning D-F(宁东峰), Li Z-J(李志杰), Sun W-Y(孙文彦), Ma W-P(马卫萍), Huang S-W(黄绍文), Zhao B-Q(赵秉强). Effects of water-saving irrigation on water consumption and photosynthetic characteristics of winter wheat in Huang-Huai-Hai area of China. Plant Nutr Fert Sci(植物营养与肥料学报), 2010, 16(4): 852–858 (in Chinese with English abstract)



[31]Zhang S-Q(张胜全), Fang B-T(方保停), Wang Z-M(王志敏), Zhou S-L(周顺利), Zhang Y-H(张英华). Influence of different spring irrigation treatments on water use and yield formation of late-sowing winter wheat. Acta Ecol Sin(生态学报), 2009, 29(4): 2035–2044 (in Chinese with English abstract)



[32]Li F M, Liu X L, Guo A H. Effects of early soil moisture distribution on the dry matter partition between root and shoot of winter wheat. Agric Water Manag, 2001, 49: 163–171



[33]Wang K-W (王克武), Wang Z-P (王志平), Zheng Y-L (郑雅莲), Zhang N (张娜), Zhu Q-Y (朱青艳). Selection of wheat varieties with high WUE and study on laws of their water consumption. Agric Res Arid Areas (干旱地区农业研究), 2009, 27(2): 69–73 (in Chinese with English abstract)



[34]Zhou L-Y(周凌云). Water supply and potential productivity in rainfed wheat field in Fengqiu region. Acta Pedol Sin (土壤学报), 1993, 30(3): 297–303 (in Chinese with English abstract)



[35]Sui P(隋鹏), Zhang H-L(张海林), Xu C(许翠), Gao W-S(高旺盛). Comparison of soil water consumption characteristics between drought-resistant and water-liking wheat varieties. Agric Res Arid Areas (干旱地区农业研究), 2005, 23(4): 26–31, 57 (in Chinese with English abstract)



[36]Kang S Z, Zhang L, Liang Y L, Hu Y T, Cai H J, Gu B J. Effects of limited irrigation on yield and water use efficiency of winter wheat in the Loess Plateau of China. Agric Water Manag, 2002, 55: 203−216



[37]Ercoli L, Lulli L, Mariotti M, Masoni A, Arduini I. Post-anthesis dry matter and nitrogen dynamics in durum wheat as affected by nitrogen supply and soil water availability. Eur J Agron, 2008, 28: 138–147



[38]Hu M-Y(胡梦芸), Zhang Z-B(张正斌), Xu P(徐萍), Dong B-D(董宝娣), Li W-Q(李魏强), Li J-J(李景娟). Relationship of water use efficiency with photoassimilate accumulation and transport in wheat under deficit irrigation. Acta Agron Sin (作物学报), 2007, 33 (11): 1884–1891 (in Chinese with English abstract)

[1] Hu Chuan, Zhao Kai-Nan, Huang Xiu-Li, Wu Jin-Zhi, Ren Kai-Ming, Wang He-Zheng, Fu Guo-Zhan, Huang Ming, Li You-Jun. Effects of tillage methods and nitrogen rates on yield and quality of dryland wheat under one-off irrigation [J]. Acta Agronomica Sinica, 2026, 52(6): 1830-1846.
[2] Ma Sheng-Qian, Wang Zhi-Ping, Chen Hao-Tian, Dou Shu-Xian, Zhang Yan, Deng Ai-Xing, Zhang Wei-Jian, Yuan Xiang-Yang, Song Zhen-Wei. Effects of tillage methods and nitrogen application rate on maize yield and soil aggregates in northeastern China under straw returning [J]. Acta Agronomica Sinica, 2026, 52(6): 1802-1816.
[3] Zhang Si-Si, Zhao Xiang-Hui, Zhou Yang, Yao Yun-Feng, Zhu Rong-Yu, Dong Yuan-Jie, Hu Guo-Qing, Xu Tong, Liu Zhao-Xin. Effects of plowing and green manure returning in winter fallow period on soil physicochemical properties and yield in continuously cropped peanut [J]. Acta Agronomica Sinica, 2026, 52(5): 1472-1486.
[4] Zhang Ning-Ning, Teng Yu-Fei, Ren Na-Na, Wei Xing-Zhuo, Yan Shu-Hao, Fan Ke-Xin, Wang Yong-Hong, Chen Wen-Kang, Zhang Xing-Hua, Zhu Wan-Chao, Xu Shu-Tu, Xue Ji-Quan. Phenotypic evaluation and plasticity analysis of drought resistance in 201 maize inbred lines [J]. Acta Agronomica Sinica, 2026, 52(5): 1309-1325.
[5] Wang Yu-Cheng, Zhang Lu, Liu A-Kang, Huang Jian-Liang, Peng Shao-Bing, Yuan Shen. Strategies and prospects for large-scale crop yield improvement based on yield gap [J]. Acta Agronomica Sinica, 2026, 52(5): 1279-1290.
[6] Zhang Zhen, Feng Lian-Jie, Shi Yu, Yu Zhen-Wen, Zhang Yong-Li. Yield formation of wheat with different ear types under water-saving supplementary irrigation conditions [J]. Acta Agronomica Sinica, 2026, 52(5): 1522-1535.
[7] Yan An, Jiang Kun-Wei, Wang Rong-Yuan, Tian Lin, Zhang Lu, Wang Yun, Xu Jian-Long. Identification and cloning of SVN7 controlling small vascular bundle number in the rice flag leaf [J]. Acta Agronomica Sinica, 2026, 52(5): 1364-1372.
[8] Liu Xin-Meng, Ren Hao, Zhang Ji-Bo, Zhang Ji-Wang, Zhao Bin, Ren Bai-Zhao, Liu Peng, Wang Hong-Zhang. Physiological mechanisms of methyl jasmonate (MeJA) alleviating the effects of heat stress on ear differentiation in maize [J]. Acta Agronomica Sinica, 2026, 52(5): 1561-1572.
[9] Wang Zhuang-Zhuang, Wu Zi-Jun, Zhang Yong-Xin, Zhang Xin-Yuan, Yuan Li-Xue, Chen Ru-Xue, Liu Shi-Ju, Duan Jian-Zhao, Feng Wei, Wang Tong-Chao, Wang Yong-Hua. Optimized water-nitrogen synergy enhances winter wheat yield and nitrogen use efficiency in clay-loam fluvo-aquic soils of southeastern Henan, China [J]. Acta Agronomica Sinica, 2026, 52(5): 1501-1521.
[10] Zhang Hong-Rong, Wang Fei-Er, Li Pan, Qiu Hai-Long, Zhu Jing, Zhao Lian-Hao, Nan Yun-You, He Wei, Fan Zhi-Long, Hu Fa-Long, Chai Qiang, Yin Wen. Photosynthetic characteristics of 20% reduced irrigation combined with 25% organic substitution for chemical fertilizer in increasing silage maize yield [J]. Acta Agronomica Sinica, 2026, 52(5): 1487-1500.
[11] Zhao Jia-Xue, Zhou Long-Hao, Guo Qi-Yuan, Shang Lun-Xiao, Wang Han, Liu Zhi-Tao, Chen Xi, Zhang Xiao-Pei, Song Xian-Liang, Ahmedov Miraziz Baltaevich, Mao Li-Li. Long-term stubble return and subsoiling enhance cotton yields in coastal saline-alkali soils by improving soil conditions and photosynthetic characteristics [J]. Acta Agronomica Sinica, 2026, 52(5): 1548-1560.
[12] Guo Xing-Yu, Hu Dan, Lin Su-Qi, Wang Meng-Kai, Tan Wen-Feng, Huang Chuan-Qin. Biochar combined with chemical fertilizer increases maize yield and soil ecosystem multifunctionality in an intercropped maize-soybean [J]. Acta Agronomica Sinica, 2026, 52(5): 1536-1547.
[13] Cai Hong-Wei, Yu Ai-Zhong, Jiang Ke-Qiang, Wang Peng-Fei, Wang Yu-Long, Huo Jian-Zhe, Pang Xiao-Neng, Yin Bo, Shang Yong-Pan. Key mechanisms underlying the enhancement of sweet maize yield through partial substitution of chemical fertilizers with organic manure in arid irrigation districts [J]. Acta Agronomica Sinica, 2026, 52(4): 1166-1180.
[14] Cui Xue-Mei, Liu Yan-Di, Liu Jing-Hui, Mi Jun-Zhen, Wu Jun-Ying, Zhao Bao-Ping. Study on the relationship between physiological characteristics of superior and inferior grains with yield in different oat genotypes [J]. Acta Agronomica Sinica, 2026, 52(4): 1220-1235.
[15] Yang Rui, Chen Jing-Dong, Huang Ying, Zhang Xue-Kun, Zhou Deng-Wen, Liu Qing-Yun, Xu Jin-Song, Xie Ling-Li, Xu Ben-Bo. Study on breeding and cultivation strategies for winter rapeseed to cope with climate change in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River [J]. Acta Agronomica Sinica, 2026, 52(4): 1153-1165.
Viewed
Full text


Abstract

Cited

  Shared   
  Discussed   
No Suggested Reading articles found!