Physiological and Agronomic Mechanisms Involved in ‘Source–Sink’ Relationship in the High-Yield Population of Weak-Gluten Wheat

In order to provide a theoretical basis and technical approach for the construction and regulation of medium- and high-yield population cultivation practice of wheat after rice, agronomic and physiological characteristics in medium-high yielding populations were investigated by setting different bas...

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Main Authors: Jingyu Wei, Qi Yu, Jinfeng Ding, Chunyan Li, Xinkai Zhu, Wenshan Guo, Min Zhu
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Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/13/1/91
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author Jingyu Wei
Qi Yu
Jinfeng Ding
Chunyan Li
Xinkai Zhu
Wenshan Guo
Min Zhu
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Chunyan Li
Xinkai Zhu
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Min Zhu
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description In order to provide a theoretical basis and technical approach for the construction and regulation of medium- and high-yield population cultivation practice of wheat after rice, agronomic and physiological characteristics in medium-high yielding populations were investigated by setting different basic seedlings and cutting leaves and ears with isotope tracing method in week-gluten wheat (Ningmai 29). The results showed that the medium-high yield (yield above 7500 kg/km<sup>2</sup>) group could be achieved at medium densities (150 × 10<sup>4</sup>/hm<sup>2</sup> and 225 × 10<sup>4</sup>/hm<sup>2</sup>), whose populations own suitable number of spikes, higher grain number per spike and thousand-grain weight (the larger and stronger ‘sink’). Meanwhile, these two medium-high yielding populations had higher leaf area index and suitable light-transmission rate after anthesis; thus, the leaf net photosynthetic rate after anthesis was higher, and the capacity of carbon assimilates was stronger. From the <sup>15</sup>N test, it can be seen that the relationship between individuals in the medium-high yielding population (medium-density) is more harmonious, and the plant had higher nitrogen utilization efficiency. More nitrogen is concentrated in the spike at maturity. The results of the <sup>13</sup>C pot trials showed that the top-three functional leaves had a higher capacity for source-production, which was also the main source of post-flowering assimilates. Increasing their area to improve the ‘source–sink’ ratio would help coordinate the ‘source–sink’ relationship in the group with a stronger ‘sink’. The main technical approach is to increase the area and duration of the upper-three functional leaves after anthesis on the basis of a larger sink, thus ensuring a higher source–sink ratio and a harmonious ‘source–sink’ relationship after flowering.
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spelling doaj.art-f9d62830074a4bc2a3195dbd6560f2fc2023-11-30T20:48:48ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952022-12-011319110.3390/agronomy13010091Physiological and Agronomic Mechanisms Involved in ‘Source–Sink’ Relationship in the High-Yield Population of Weak-Gluten WheatJingyu Wei0Qi Yu1Jinfeng Ding2Chunyan Li3Xinkai Zhu4Wenshan Guo5Min Zhu6Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, ChinaJiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, ChinaJiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, ChinaJiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, ChinaJiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, ChinaJiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, ChinaJiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, Agricultural College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, ChinaIn order to provide a theoretical basis and technical approach for the construction and regulation of medium- and high-yield population cultivation practice of wheat after rice, agronomic and physiological characteristics in medium-high yielding populations were investigated by setting different basic seedlings and cutting leaves and ears with isotope tracing method in week-gluten wheat (Ningmai 29). The results showed that the medium-high yield (yield above 7500 kg/km<sup>2</sup>) group could be achieved at medium densities (150 × 10<sup>4</sup>/hm<sup>2</sup> and 225 × 10<sup>4</sup>/hm<sup>2</sup>), whose populations own suitable number of spikes, higher grain number per spike and thousand-grain weight (the larger and stronger ‘sink’). Meanwhile, these two medium-high yielding populations had higher leaf area index and suitable light-transmission rate after anthesis; thus, the leaf net photosynthetic rate after anthesis was higher, and the capacity of carbon assimilates was stronger. From the <sup>15</sup>N test, it can be seen that the relationship between individuals in the medium-high yielding population (medium-density) is more harmonious, and the plant had higher nitrogen utilization efficiency. More nitrogen is concentrated in the spike at maturity. The results of the <sup>13</sup>C pot trials showed that the top-three functional leaves had a higher capacity for source-production, which was also the main source of post-flowering assimilates. Increasing their area to improve the ‘source–sink’ ratio would help coordinate the ‘source–sink’ relationship in the group with a stronger ‘sink’. The main technical approach is to increase the area and duration of the upper-three functional leaves after anthesis on the basis of a larger sink, thus ensuring a higher source–sink ratio and a harmonious ‘source–sink’ relationship after flowering.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/13/1/91rice stubble wheathigh-yielding population‘source–sink’ relationshipcarbon and nitrogen metabolism
spellingShingle Jingyu Wei
Qi Yu
Jinfeng Ding
Chunyan Li
Xinkai Zhu
Wenshan Guo
Min Zhu
Physiological and Agronomic Mechanisms Involved in ‘Source–Sink’ Relationship in the High-Yield Population of Weak-Gluten Wheat
Agronomy
rice stubble wheat
high-yielding population
‘source–sink’ relationship
carbon and nitrogen metabolism
title Physiological and Agronomic Mechanisms Involved in ‘Source–Sink’ Relationship in the High-Yield Population of Weak-Gluten Wheat
title_full Physiological and Agronomic Mechanisms Involved in ‘Source–Sink’ Relationship in the High-Yield Population of Weak-Gluten Wheat
title_fullStr Physiological and Agronomic Mechanisms Involved in ‘Source–Sink’ Relationship in the High-Yield Population of Weak-Gluten Wheat
title_full_unstemmed Physiological and Agronomic Mechanisms Involved in ‘Source–Sink’ Relationship in the High-Yield Population of Weak-Gluten Wheat
title_short Physiological and Agronomic Mechanisms Involved in ‘Source–Sink’ Relationship in the High-Yield Population of Weak-Gluten Wheat
title_sort physiological and agronomic mechanisms involved in source sink relationship in the high yield population of weak gluten wheat
topic rice stubble wheat
high-yielding population
‘source–sink’ relationship
carbon and nitrogen metabolism
url https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/13/1/91
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