Enhanced wheat yield and flag leaf physiology in saline-alkali soils using modified straw water-retaining agent

The application of water-retaining agent is one of the hot spots in current agricultural production. In this study, crop straw was modified as one of the raw materials of water-retaining agent to make modified straw water-retaining agent. The effects of modified straw water-retaining agent on wheat...

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Main Authors: Min Yang, Cexun Ji, Kui Chao, Pengfei Zhu, Xiaoqing Yuan, Zenghui Hao, Xiulin Wang, Yan Shi
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Published: Elsevier 2025-02-01
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author Min Yang
Cexun Ji
Kui Chao
Pengfei Zhu
Xiaoqing Yuan
Zenghui Hao
Xiulin Wang
Yan Shi
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Cexun Ji
Kui Chao
Pengfei Zhu
Xiaoqing Yuan
Zenghui Hao
Xiulin Wang
Yan Shi
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description The application of water-retaining agent is one of the hot spots in current agricultural production. In this study, crop straw was modified as one of the raw materials of water-retaining agent to make modified straw water-retaining agent. The effects of modified straw water-retaining agent on wheat photosynthetic and antioxidant characteristics, nutrient accumulation after anthesis and yield were explored. Two-year experiment was conducted, and five treatments were set up: CK (no water-retaining agent), T1 (18 kg·ha−1 modified straw water-retaining agent), T2 (36 kg·ha−1 modified straw water-retaining agent), T3 (54 kg·ha−1 modified straw water-retaining agent), T4 (36 kg·ha−1 commercial water-retaining agent). The results showed that the application of water-retaining agent could increase the chlorophyll content and improve the photosynthetic characteristics of wheat flag leaves, and the application of water-retaining agent was beneficial to increase the activities of Superoxide Dismutase (SOD), Peroxidase (POD) and Ascorbate Peroxidase (APX) and reduce the content of Malondialdehyde (MDA) in wheat flag leaves. Correlation analysis showed that there was a significant correlation between photosynthesis and antioxidant system. The accumulation of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in stems, leaves and spikes of T1-T4 was higher or significantly higher than that of CK. The overall yield of the two years was T2 > T4 > T3 > T1 > CK, and compared with CK, T2 and T4 increased significantly by 13.3 %-16.5 % and 9.1 %-12.9 %, respectively. The results of this study can provide theoretical and practical basis for the application of modified straw water-retaining agents in field production.
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spelling doaj-art-cea4e520895b4cf0bd92b8c4a774ad502025-01-07T04:16:56ZengElsevierAgricultural Water Management1873-22832025-02-01307109264Enhanced wheat yield and flag leaf physiology in saline-alkali soils using modified straw water-retaining agentMin Yang0Cexun Ji1Kui Chao2Pengfei Zhu3Xiaoqing Yuan4Zenghui Hao5Xiulin Wang6Yan Shi7Dryland-technology Key Laboratory of Shandong Province, College of Agronomy, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, ChinaDryland-technology Key Laboratory of Shandong Province, College of Agronomy, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, ChinaDryland-technology Key Laboratory of Shandong Province, College of Agronomy, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, ChinaDryland-technology Key Laboratory of Shandong Province, College of Agronomy, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, ChinaDryland-technology Key Laboratory of Shandong Province, College of Agronomy, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, ChinaDryland-technology Key Laboratory of Shandong Province, College of Agronomy, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, ChinaDryland-technology Key Laboratory of Shandong Province, College of Agronomy, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, ChinaCorresponding author.; Dryland-technology Key Laboratory of Shandong Province, College of Agronomy, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, ChinaThe application of water-retaining agent is one of the hot spots in current agricultural production. In this study, crop straw was modified as one of the raw materials of water-retaining agent to make modified straw water-retaining agent. The effects of modified straw water-retaining agent on wheat photosynthetic and antioxidant characteristics, nutrient accumulation after anthesis and yield were explored. Two-year experiment was conducted, and five treatments were set up: CK (no water-retaining agent), T1 (18 kg·ha−1 modified straw water-retaining agent), T2 (36 kg·ha−1 modified straw water-retaining agent), T3 (54 kg·ha−1 modified straw water-retaining agent), T4 (36 kg·ha−1 commercial water-retaining agent). The results showed that the application of water-retaining agent could increase the chlorophyll content and improve the photosynthetic characteristics of wheat flag leaves, and the application of water-retaining agent was beneficial to increase the activities of Superoxide Dismutase (SOD), Peroxidase (POD) and Ascorbate Peroxidase (APX) and reduce the content of Malondialdehyde (MDA) in wheat flag leaves. Correlation analysis showed that there was a significant correlation between photosynthesis and antioxidant system. The accumulation of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in stems, leaves and spikes of T1-T4 was higher or significantly higher than that of CK. The overall yield of the two years was T2 > T4 > T3 > T1 > CK, and compared with CK, T2 and T4 increased significantly by 13.3 %-16.5 % and 9.1 %-12.9 %, respectively. The results of this study can provide theoretical and practical basis for the application of modified straw water-retaining agents in field production.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378377424006000Triticum aestivum L.Modified straw water-retaining agentPhysiological characteristicsYieldWater use efficiency
spellingShingle Min Yang
Cexun Ji
Kui Chao
Pengfei Zhu
Xiaoqing Yuan
Zenghui Hao
Xiulin Wang
Yan Shi
Enhanced wheat yield and flag leaf physiology in saline-alkali soils using modified straw water-retaining agent
Agricultural Water Management
Triticum aestivum L.
Modified straw water-retaining agent
Physiological characteristics
Yield
Water use efficiency
title Enhanced wheat yield and flag leaf physiology in saline-alkali soils using modified straw water-retaining agent
title_full Enhanced wheat yield and flag leaf physiology in saline-alkali soils using modified straw water-retaining agent
title_fullStr Enhanced wheat yield and flag leaf physiology in saline-alkali soils using modified straw water-retaining agent
title_full_unstemmed Enhanced wheat yield and flag leaf physiology in saline-alkali soils using modified straw water-retaining agent
title_short Enhanced wheat yield and flag leaf physiology in saline-alkali soils using modified straw water-retaining agent
title_sort enhanced wheat yield and flag leaf physiology in saline alkali soils using modified straw water retaining agent
topic Triticum aestivum L.
Modified straw water-retaining agent
Physiological characteristics
Yield
Water use efficiency
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378377424006000
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