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 ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (3): 106-116.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-503X.2023.03.013

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Effects of drought degree and nitrogen application level on leaf C and N contents and C/N ratio of spring maize

Ni-na CHEN1,2(),Hui-jie LÜ3,Yi-rui ZHANG4,Guo-hui LI5,Na MI1,2,Shu-jie ZHANG1,2,Si-yu LI1,6,Yu-shu ZHANG1,2,*()   

  1. 1. Institute of Atmospheric Environment, China Meteorological Administration, Shenyang 110166, China
    2. Key Laboratory of Agrometeorological Disasters, Liaoning Province, Shenyang 110166, China
    3. Bayingol Vocational and Technical College, Korla 841000, China
    4. Nanyang Meteorological Service, Nanyang 47300, China
    5. Water Resources Research Institute of Shandong Province, Ji′nan 250014, China
    6. School of Transportation and Geomatics Engineering, Shenyang Jianzhu University, Shenyang 110168, China
  • Received:2022-09-21 Online:2023-06-28 Published:2023-07-25
  • Contact: Yu-shu ZHANG E-mail:ninachen.yu@163.com;yushuzhang@126.com

Abstract:

To explore the effects of drought and nitrogen application on leaf C, N content, and C/N ratio of spring maize, "Danyu 405" was used as the test material.Comparative experiments of moderate (relative humidity is 45%±5%) and severe (relative humidity is 35%±5%) drought stress and nitrogen addition of 120 kg·hm-2, 240 kg·hm-2, and 270 kg·hm-2 were carried out to analyze the leaf C, N content and C/N ratio of maize under drought, nitrogen addition and their interactions in the three key developmental stages of maize during 2018 to 2019.The results indicated that drought caused a decrease of 3.3%~38.5% in leaf N content and an increase of 0.8%~67.1% in the C/N ratio.The effects on leaf C and N contents and C/N ratio at different growing stages are Milk maturity stage> tasselling stage > jointing stage.With the aggravation of drought, the effects of drought on leaf N content and C/N ratio are intensified.After N application, the leaf N content increases first and then decreases with the increase of N application, but the C/N ratio is opposite.When the nitrogen application rate is 120 kg·hm-2, the highest total nitrogen content and the lowest C/N ratio are obtained.A certain amount of nitrogen fertilizer after a drought can alleviate the negative effects of drought on the leaf carbon and nitrogen balance, but could not recover completely.When the nitrogen rate is 120 kg·hm-2, the recovery degree of leaf N content and C/N ratio are the most obvious, increasing by 11.2% and decreasing by 6.5% respectively.After rewetting, nitrogen application can not restore the C/N balance of drought-affected leaves to the control level.There is a significant linear negative correlation between maize yield and leaf total carbon content and C/N ratio and a significant linear positive correlation between maize yield and leaf total nitrogen content (P < 0.01).Different degrees of drought and nitrogen application levels can affect maize yield by affecting the content of carbon and nitrogen in maize leaves and the ratio of carbon to nitrogen.This study can provide a theoretical basis for maize growth monitoring and dryland agricultural production.

Key words: Drought, Nitrogen application level, C and N contents, C/N ratio, Spring maize

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