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Plant Sciences
Asif Iqbal, Niu Jing, Dong Qiang, Wang Xiangru, Gui Huiping, Zhang Hengheng, Pang Nianchang, Zhang Xiling, Song Meizhen
Summary: Nitrogen plays a crucial role in cotton growth and yield. This study found that moderate to high levels of nitrogen improved the growth, photosynthesis, and yield of CCRI-69 cotton. These levels also increased the enzymatic activities involved in carbon and nitrogen metabolism in the subtending leaves. There was a strong correlation between the nitrogen concentration in subtending leaves and various physiological parameters and yield. These findings highlight the importance of nitrogen concentration in subtending leaves for improving cotton yield and could be used in breeding nitrogen-efficient cotton genotypes.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
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Agronomy
Baojian Wu, Wenqing Zuo, Pei Yang, Wangfeng Zhang
Summary: This study conducted a two-year field experiment in Xinjiang to investigate the effects of irrigation patterns and nitrogen fertilizer rates on cotton growth and yield. The results showed that the combination of irrigation and nitrogen fertilizer significantly influenced cotton yield, and leaf number played a key regulatory role in leaf inclination and light interception.
FIELD CROPS RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Li Huang, Jinxiang Li, Pan Yang, Xianghua Zeng, Yinyi Chen, Haimiao Wang
Summary: In this study, it was found that soil waterlogging significantly affected the growth and productivity of cotton. The application of potassium fertilizer improved the water status, photosynthetic capacity, and growth of cotton under waterlogged conditions. Additionally, it reduced flower abscission and increased the number of bolls and fruit nodes.
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Agricultural Engineering
Caroline Honorato Rocha, Gustavo Ricardo Aguiar Silva, Fabio Rafael Echer
Summary: This study evaluates the effects of different cover crops, potassium application timing, nitrogen application rate, and growing season on cotton yield, yield components, and yield quality. The study finds that early potassium application can increase cotton yield under lower nitrogen application rate in low-fertility sandy soil. The choice of cover crops and growing season also affect cotton yield and quality.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Yanqun Zhang, Jiandong Wang, Shihong Gong, Di Xu, Yan Mo, Baozhong Zhang
Summary: The study showed that straw mulching improved soil moisture, stimulated plant photosynthesis, and had a positive effect on canopy potential photosynthetic capacity of winter wheat. While the yield was not significantly affected, straw mulching helped improve the harvest index of winter wheat, showcasing its potential benefits in maintaining yield under favorable growing conditions.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2021)
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Agronomy
Minzhi Chen, Yali Zhang, Fubin Liang, Jiyuan Tang, Pengcheng Ma, Jingshan Tian, Chuangdao Jiang, Wangfeng Zhang
Summary: High planting density can increase total boll number per unit ground area, thus boosting cotton yield, while maintaining stable single boll weight. The main-stem leaf plays a crucial role in sustaining photosynthesis of the boll-leaf system, and photosynthetic performance in sympodial leaves can be adjusted to enhance overall photosynthesis of the system.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
John Snider, Glendon Harris, Phillip Roberts, Calvin Meeks, Daryl Chastain, Michael Bange, Gurpreet Virk
Summary: This study conducted a field experiment to evaluate cotton yield, fiber quality, growth, and maturity responses to different nitrogen application rates in the southeastern US. It found that both excessively high and low nitrogen levels can significantly affect cotton productivity, fiber quality, and growth, with photosynthetic rates being responsive to nitrogen rates on later sample dates.
FIELD CROPS RESEARCH
(2021)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Hui Jiang, Ming-wei Gao, Ying Chen, Chao Zhang, Jia-bao Wang, Qi-chao Chai, Yong-cui Wang, Jin-xiu Zheng, Xiu-li Wang, Jun-sheng Zhao
Summary: One of the main goals for breeders is to develop high-yield cultivars. Recent efforts have focused on improving photosynthetic efficiency in order to enhance yield. Leaf shape, especially the sub-okra leaf, has been shown to have significant effects on plant architecture, biomass accumulation, and yield in upland cotton. The sub-okra leaf improves plant canopy structure, optimizes the light environment, and increases total biomass and yield, making it a potential practical application for sustainable and profitable cotton production.
JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE AGRICULTURE
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Miao Sun, Pengcheng Li, Ning Wang, Cangsong Zheng, Xuezhen Sun, Helin Dong, Huimin Han, Weina Feng, Jingjing Shao, Yufeng Zhang
Summary: Soil available phosphorus deficiency can reduce boll biomass and lint yield in cotton, affecting the ratios of boll wall to boll, lint to boll, and lint to seed. Low soil phosphorus has a greater impact on fiber and starch content, as well as the activity of sucrose-metabolizing enzymes. Different cotton cultivars vary in their sensitivity to low soil phosphorus.
Article
Plant Sciences
Miao Sun, Cangsong Zheng, Weina Feng, Jingjing Shao, Chaoyou Pang, Pengcheng Li, Helin Dong
Summary: Phosphorus deficiency hinders cotton fiber growth and reduces fiber length by decreasing osmotically active solutes and enzyme activities involved in fiber elongation.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Kai Yang, Hongchun Sun, Mengxing Liu, Lingxiao Zhu, Ke Zhang, Yongjiang Zhang, Anchang Li, Haina Zhang, Jijie Zhu, Xiaoqing Liu, Zhiying Bai, Liantao Liu, Cundong Li
Summary: This study demonstrates that melatonin can delay drought-induced leaf senescence in cotton seedlings by enhancing the antioxidant enzyme system, improving photosynthetic efficiency, reducing chlorophyll degradation and ROS accumulation, and inhibiting ABA synthesis.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Thea Mi Weiss, Willmar L. Leiser, Alice-J Reineke, Dongdong Li, Wenxin Liu, Volker Hahn, Tobias Wuerschum
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the potential to breed high-performing maize hybrids under reduced P starter fertilizer. Significant impact on yield was observed with DAP starter fertilizer, resulting in an average increase of +5.34%. Although correlations among traits varied with starter fertilizer, general trends remained consistent.
Article
Agronomy
Xiaojing Chen, Kaipeng Xi, Zhiping Yang, Jinjing Lu, Qiang Zhang, Bin Wang, Ke Wang, Jundong Shi, Claudio Ciavatta
Summary: Long-term continuous cotton cropping leads to a decrease in soil quality and organic carbon, which negatively impacts cotton yield. The application of organic amendments, such as cotton straw and organic manure, can improve soil fertility and increase cotton yield. This study found that the combination of cotton straw and organic manure significantly improved soil quality, stability, and sustainability of cotton yield.
Article
Agronomy
Peng Xu, Yuhong Gao, Zhengjun Cui, Bing Wu, Bin Yan, Yifan Wang, Ming Wen, Haidi Wang, Xingkang Ma, Zedong Wen
Summary: Organic fertilizers are important for improving farmland fertility. A study in the semi-arid area of the Loess Plateau in northwest China examined the effects of different nutrient sources and application rates on water consumption characteristics, grain yield, and water use efficiency of oilseed flax. The results showed that organic fertilizers significantly increased soil water storage capacity and reduced water consumption. Specifically, the application of 25,000 kg/hm² sheep manure improved soil water storage, reduced water consumption, and increased grain yield and water use efficiency.
Article
Agronomy
Guanglong Zhu, Zhenran Xu, Yunming Xu, Haitong Lu, Zhongya Ji, Guisheng Zhou
Summary: Fertilizer application significantly improved oat plant growth, physiological traits, grain yield, forage yield, and forage quality. Nitrogen fertilizer was superior in promoting growth and biomass yield, while Powder fertilizer was better for enhancing forage quality.
Article
Agronomy
Xiuyi Yang, Jibiao Geng, Xianqi Huo, Shutong Lei, Ying Lang, Hui Li, Qianjin Liu
Summary: Different types and ratios of nitrogen fertilizer have varying effects on cotton growth and yield. The mixed nitrogen fertilizer treatment showed the best performance, significantly increasing yield, net profit, nitrogen recovery efficiency, leaf photosynthesis, and soil inorganic nitrogen content. Reducing nitrogen application by 30% had similar effects on cotton growth compared to full nitrogen application.
ARCHIVES OF AGRONOMY AND SOIL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Jianqiu Chen, Xiuyi Yang, Jibiao Geng, Yingjian Wang, Qianjin Liu, Hanyu Zhang, Xiaodong Hao, Zongduan Guo, Haining Chen
Summary: The study evaluated the effects of controlled-release potassium chloride fertilizers on soil potassium forms and cotton yield, finding that the CRKMC treatment had significantly higher soil potassium content compared to KCl, resulting in increased cotton yield, potassium use efficiency, and net profit.
ARCHIVES OF AGRONOMY AND SOIL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Xiuyi Yang, Jibiao Geng, Qianjin Liu, Hanyu Zhang, Xiaodong Hao, Yunbao Sun, Xiaofeng Lu
Summary: Controlled-release urea (CRU) has been shown to improve rice yields and nitrogen use efficiency in comparison to urea, with higher nitrogen uptake and utilization efficiency in rice plants. The synchronized release of nitrogen from CRU with the nitrogen requirements of plants can effectively enhance crop production and nitrogen conservation in rice cultivation.
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2021)
