Physiological determinants of high yielding ultra-narrow row cotton: Canopy development and radiation use efficiency

作者: R. Brodrick , M.P. Bange , S.P. Milroy , G.L. Hammer

DOI: 10.1016/J.FCR.2012.05.008

关键词: Biomass (ecology)CanopyLeaf area indexInterceptionPhotosynthetic efficiencyDry matterCropEnvironmental scienceAgronomyLint

摘要: Ultra-narrow row cotton (UNR, with rows spaced less than 40 cm apart) has long been proposed to have the potential increase yields while reducing time crop maturity. Investigations shown that biomass accumulation in high-input, high yielding UNR (25 greater 1800 kg lint ha−1) is similar conventionally (100 cm) despite a three-fold plant density, indicating limitation on individual growth. This study investigates whether increased density crops (36 plants m−2) leads differences canopy development, radiation use efficiency (RUE) and light interception contributing growth limitations. Three experiments over three years compared treatments high-input production systems found early development (leaf area index LAI) consequently was higher two of experiments. resulted 17% seasonal extinction coefficient (k) season. However, RUE 19% lower as increases were not accompanied by total dry matter. Light distribution through poorer (higher k) LAI continued after maximum reached, which combined leaf nitrogen concentration may reduced photosynthetic crop. We conclude conversion primary factors responsible for pattern between cotton.

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