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Agricultural Engineering
Anda Liu, Xiaolei Ma, Zhao Zhang, Jiahao Liu, Dan Luo, Lirong Yang, Na Lv, Yanjun Zhang, Guozheng Yang, Hezhong Dong
Summary: Through a two-year field study in a wheat-cotton double cropping system, it was found that applying 180 kg N ha(-1) at early flowering is the optimal choice for increasing cotton yield while maintaining nitrogen use efficiency.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2022)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Zhao Zhang, Muhammad Sohaib Chattha, Shoaib Ahmed, Jiahao Liu, Anda Liu, Lirong Yang, Na Lv, Xuefeng Ma, Xian'en Li, Feiran Hao, Guozheng Yang
Summary: Adjusting planting density and nitrogen levels can affect cotton yield and biomass accumulation, with high density planting and reduced nitrogen use potentially increasing yield.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Yu Tian, Fangyong Wang, Xiaojuan Shi, Feng Shi, Nannan Li, Junhong Li, Karine Chenu, Honghai Luo, Guozheng Yang
Summary: Cotton production efficiency in arid climates is constrained by low nitrogen utilization rate and high nitrogen application rate. Allocating more nitrogen to late application can alleviate these issues and improve plant growth and yield. A three-year field experiment showed that late nitrogen application narrowed plant width, increased canopy light transmittance, extended boll growth period, improved defoliation, and increased seed cotton yield. Therefore, adopting a late nitrogen application strategy can be an efficient fertilizer management approach in arid areas.
ANNALS OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Dongliang Qi, Chen Pan
Summary: Waterlogging is a crucial environmental factor that limits maize production during the early growing stage. This study investigated the effects of varying nitrogen fertilizer application rates on shoot biomass accumulation and its distribution, nitrogen uptake, and nitrogen use efficiency in maize under waterlogged conditions. The results showed that waterlogging significantly reduced shoot biomass and nitrogen accumulation, but increasing nitrogen application rates improved these parameters. Higher nitrogen treatments also increased root biomass and length density, resulting in enhanced nitrate reductase activity and nitrogen use efficiency. Moreover, the highest nitrogen treatment improved biomass distribution in the kernel and facilitated biomass transfer to the grain, leading to an enhanced harvest index. Therefore, increasing nitrogen application rates can improve biomass accumulation and utilization in waterlogged maize.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Krista L. Plett, Sean L. Bithell, Adrian Dando, Jonathan M. Plett
Summary: The research identified key abiotic and genetic factors that affect chickpea nodule development and nitrogen fixation, showing that understanding genotype-specific factors affecting chickpea nodule induction and function is crucial for improving the benefits of rhizobial symbiosis in chickpea.
Article
Agronomy
Yanjun Zhang, Yan Li, Tiantian Liang, Yabin Yuan, Zhenhuai Li, Shizhen Xu, Jianlong Dai, Shoujin Fan, Cundong Li, Hezhong Dong
Summary: This study compared the waterlogging tolerance of commercial cotton varieties from three major cotton-growing regions in China and found that cotton varieties from the Yangtze River valley and Yellow River valley exhibited greater tolerance to waterlogging than those from the Northwest Inland. The study also revealed that cotton adapts to waterlogging stress through quiescence adaptation and compensatory growth, providing insights for breeding waterlogging-tolerant cotton varieties and improving cultivation practices.
FIELD CROPS RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Shama Naz, Qiufang Shen, Jonas Lwalaba Wa Lwalaba, Guoping Zhang
Summary: Nitrogen availability and form significantly impact N uptake and assimilation in plants, with barley showing better growth under inorganic nitrogen (NO3-). Wild barley, particularly XZ179, appears to have a higher tolerance to organic nitrogen (glycine) compared to cultivated barley. Ammonium adversely affects growth parameters in both wild and cultivated barley genotypes.
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Lingxiao Zhu, Liantao Liu, Hongchun Sun, Ke Zhang, Yongjiang Zhang, Anchang Li, Zhiying Bai, Guiyan Wang, Xiaoqing Liu, Hezhong Dong, Cundong Li
Summary: This study investigates the response of cotton roots to low nitrogen treatment, finding that root growth is significantly inhibited, resulting in reductions in root length, surface area, volume, and weight. Low nitrogen treatment also affects the diameter and length of primary and lateral roots, as well as their lifespan.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Izhar Ali, Quan Zhao, Ke Wu, Saif Ullah, Anas Iqbal, He Liang, Jing Zhang, Ihsan Muhammad, Amanullah, Abdullah Khan, Asad Ali Khan, Ligeng Jiang
Summary: The study suggests that integrating 30 t B ha(-1) with 135 kg N ha(-1) can significantly improve chlorophyll content, net photosynthetic rate, biomass, grain yield, and root traits of rice, ultimately enhancing soil health and productivity.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2022)
Article
Soil Science
Le Zhang, Xunya Su, Hao Meng, Yaqi Men, Chengmin Liu, Xiaoyu Yan, Xianliang Song, Xuezhen Sun, Lili Mao
Summary: Long-term cotton stubble return and subsoiling can improve soil microbial community and carbon and nitrogen dynamics in coastal saline soil, leading to enhanced sustainability. The bacterial community is primarily influenced by soil compartments, while the fungal community is mainly affected by stubble management. Stubble return increases the abundance of beneficial bacteria and fungi, resulting in higher microbial biomass carbon and nitrogen sequestration. Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria have a greater influence on the rhizosphere microbial community and carbon and nitrogen dynamics than pathogenic fungi.
SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Plant Sciences
Muhammad Sohaib Chattha, Qurban Ali, Muhammad Haroon, Muhammad Junaid Afzal, Talha Javed, Sadam Hussain, Tahir Mahmood, Manoj K. Solanki, Aisha Umar, Waseem Abbas, Shanza Nasar, Lauren M. Schwartz-Lazaro, Lei Zhou
Summary: Nitrogen is a crucial nutrient for cotton production, and effective management of nitrogen utilization is essential for increasing cotton yield and quality. Agronomic practices and molecular approaches both play important roles in improving nitrogen use efficiency in cotton.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yujie Ren, Zeqiang Sun, Xinhui Hu, Quanru Liu, Qinqing Xu, Dulin Qin, Xuejun Wang, Shenglin Liu, Changjian Ma, Xuewen Wei
Summary: In this study, the effects of nitrogen application rate and allocation ratio on cotton yield and nutrient use efficiency were assessed using Lumian 532, a high-yielding cotton variety in the North China Plain. The results showed that the optimal nitrogen application rate for Lumian 532 was 220 kg hm(-2), with an allocation ratio of 3:5:2. These findings provide practical insights into nutrient demand, cotton yield, and ecological protection in different growth stages of cotton in the North China Plain.
Article
Agronomy
Huijie Gu, Liantao Liu, John R. Butnor, Hongyong Sun, Xiying Zhang, Cundong Li, Xiuwei Liu
Summary: The study found that under dry conditions, root capacitance (ECroot) was significantly reduced after root cutting, and that incorporating root tissue density and soil moisture into the prediction model can improve the accuracy of ECroot. In contrast, ECroot was less affected by root cutting under wet soil conditions, suggesting that it may not directly measure roots in these conditions.
Article
Plant Sciences
Zhenqing Bai, Dan Li, Lin Zhu, Xiaoyu Tang, Yanfeng Wang, Renjun Mao, Jiawen Wu
Summary: Nitrate application significantly promotes cadmium accumulation in sweet sorghum compared to ammonium, leading to higher dry weight and Cd concentrations. The effects of nitrate on Cd accumulation and antioxidant capacity under Cd stress are stronger than those of ammonium, indicating that nitrate is more suitable for Cd phytoextraction in sweet sorghum.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Lingxiao Zhu, Liantao Liu, Hongchun Sun, Yongjiang Zhang, Jijie Zhu, Ke Zhang, Anchang Li, Zhiying Bai, Guiyan Wang, Cundong Li
Summary: This study investigated the impact of low nitrogen on root senescence in cotton. Results showed that nitrogen starvation induced premature leaf senescence but delayed root senescence due to increased catalase activity and decreased malonaldehyde content with low nitrogen treatment. Changes in gene expression also indicated upregulation of glutathione and ascorbate peroxidase synthesis genes and downregulation of ABA, apoptosis, caspase, and cell cycle-related genes. Overall, this study provides new insights into the effects of nitrogen starvation on root senescence.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Asif Iqbal, Dong Qiang, Madeeha Alamzeb, Wang Xiangru, Gui Huiping, Zhang Hengheng, Pang Nianchang, Zhang Xiling, Song Meizhen
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2020)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Asif Iqbal, Qiang Dong, Xiangru Wang, Huiping Gui, Hengheng Zhang, Xiling Zhang, Meizhen Song
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2020)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Asif Iqbal, Qiang Dong, Xiangru Wang, Hui-Ping Gui, Hengheng Zhang, Nianchang Pang, Xiling Zhang, Meizhen Song
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2020)
Article
Plant Sciences
Asif Iqbal, Qiang Dong, Xiangru Wang, Huiping Gui, Hengheng Zhang, Xiling Zhang, Meizhen Song
Article
Agronomy
Jing Niu, Huiping Gui, Asif Iqbal, Hengheng Zhang, Qiang Dong, Nianchang Pang, Sujie Wang, Zhun Wang, Xiangru Wang, Guozheng Yang, Meizhen Song
Summary: This study conducted a two-year field experiment to evaluate the effects of nitrogen rates and cotton cultivars on cotton yield and nitrogen use efficiency. The results showed that CRI 69 and ZZM 1017 had higher yield and NUE than ZZM GD89 and XLZ 30, especially under low nitrogen levels, indicating their advantages in cotton production.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Leilei Li, Qian Qi, Hengheng Zhang, Qiang Dong, Asif Iqbal, Huiping Gui, Mirezhatijiang Kayoumu, Meizhen Song, Xiling Zhang, Xiangru Wang
Summary: This study found that silicon (Si) can enhance the photosynthesis rate and growth of cotton under salt stress, while reducing reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation. Si addition also enhanced antioxidant enzyme activity and protected chloroplast structure in salt-stressed cotton. Additionally, Si increased stomatal density and aperture in salt-stressed cotton seedlings.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Qiang Dong, Guoxin Wang, Asif Iqbal, Noor Muhammad, Xiangru Wang, Huiping Gui, Hengheng Zhang, Mirezhatijiang Kayoumu, Xiaotong Li, Xiling Zhang, Meizhen Song
Summary: This study identified the NPF gene family in cotton through genome-wide analyses and demonstrated their involvement in nitrogen absorption and accumulation as well as cotton growth. The findings lay the foundation for further functional characterization of NPF genes in cotton.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Asif Iqbal, Niu Jing, Dong Qiang, Mirezhatijiang Kayoumu, Xiangru Wang, Huiping Gui, Hengheng Zhang, Zhang Xiling, Song Meizhen
Summary: The physiology of subtending leaves in N-efficient cotton genotypes is closely related to seed cotton yield, especially under low nitrogen levels.
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mirezhatijiang Kayoumu, Asif Iqbal, Noor Muhammad, Xiaotong Li, Leilei Li, Xiangru Wang, Huiping Gui, Qian Qi, Sijia Ruan, Ruishi Guo, Xiling Zhang, Meizhen Song, Qiang Dong
Summary: This study found that low P availability negatively affects the growth and photosynthesis of cotton, leading to a decrease in leaf area, dry weight, and gas exchange parameters. Furthermore, low P availability also reduces the activity of antioxidant enzymes and increases the content of malondialdehyde in cotton. These findings provide a theoretical basis for understanding the growth and tolerance of cotton under low-P conditions.
