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Acta Agron Sin ›› 2015, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (09): 1384-1392.doi: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2015.01384

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Effects of Row Orientation on Leaf and Stalk Morphogenesis and Grain Yield in Maize

WANG Qing-Yan, YE De-Lian, ZHANG Yu-Shi, LI Jian-Min, ZHANG Ming-Cai*, LI Zhao-Hu   

  1. Engineering Research Center of Plant Growth Regulator, Ministry of Education / College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
  • Received:2015-03-25 Online:2015-09-12 Published:2015-09-12

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Abstract: A field experiment was conducted in 2012-2013 to investigate the effects of row orientation on plant morphological parameters and grain yield in maize (Zea mays L., cv. Zhengdan 958). The results showed that leaf elongation and leaf area from the 11th to the 17th leaf increased significantly in east-west (E-W) row orientation compared to north-south (N-S) row orientation, whereas, the leaf width was not affected. In the E-W treatment, elongations of 7th-13th internodes and the maximum diameters of 9th-13th internodes were improved significantly. Simultaneously, dry weight per millimeter internode and stem lateral breaking strength of the 9th and the 10th internodes increased significantly in the E-W treatment. At jointing stage, biomass accumulations in both row orientations were similar. However, biomass accumulation per plant was significantly higher in the E-W treatment than in the N-S treatment from ear developing to mature stage. The assimilate transfer from leaves and internodes to kernels was also improved in the E-W treatment, leading to higher 1000-kernel weight, kernel yield, and harvest index in E-W than in N-S row orientation. These results suggest that E-W row orientation is applicable in high-yield maize production in North China.

Key words: Row orientation, Maize, Yield, Morphogenesis

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