主办单位:中国气象局沈阳大气环境研究所
国际刊号:ISSN 1673-503X
国内刊号:CN 21-1531/P

Journal of Meteorology and Environment ›› 2019, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (2): 102-106.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-503X.2019.02.015

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Responses of main physiological parameters and yield of spring maize to drought stress after flowering

MA Yong-zhong1, CAI Fu2, ZHAO Xian-li2, WANG Yang3   

  1. 1. Jianchang County Meteorological Service, Jianchang 125300, China;
    2. Institute of Atmospheric Environment, China Meteorological Administration, Shenyang 110166, China;
    3. Institute of Meteorological Sciences of Liaoning Province, Shenyang 110166, China
  • Received:2018-04-20 Revised:2018-07-12 Online:2019-04-30 Published:2019-04-30

Abstract:

For understanding the response characteristics of physiological process and yield of spring maize to drought stress,a field experiment with continuous no-water complementing was conducted from filling to mature stage of spring maize "Danyu 39".In the meantime,main variables associated with photosynthesis including net photosynthetic rate (Pn) and transpiration rate (Tr),photo response parameter,water use efficiency (WUE) and yield factors were observed and calculated as well as their response characteristics to drought stress were investigated.The results indicate that Pn,Tr,WUE and maximum net photosynthetic rate (Pnmax) are decreasing with the duration of drought prolonging after flowering.During the 15th to 27th day of water controlling,the decrement rates for Pn and Tr vary from 50.0% to 75.1% and 71.7% to 83.6% under the light intensity of 1200 μmol·m-2·s-1,and those for WUE and Pnmax expand from 21.7% to 47.9% and 50.9% to 73.2%,respectively.In addition,the drought stress also induces significant decreases of 11.6% and 23.2% for hundred-grain and stalk weight of maize.However,the length and thickness of maize cluster as well as the ratio of grain to stalk do not vary significantly,while the radio of bare-tip and plant grain weight demonstrate a non-significant increasing and decreasing trend,respectively.Besides,a reduction rate of 11.7% for maize yield is caused by the drought during the studied period.

Key words: Spring maize, Reproductive phase, Drought stress, Physiological parameter, Yield

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