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Fan Y, Ma Y, Zaman AM, Zhang M, Li Q. Delayed irrigation at the jointing stage increased the post-flowering dry matter accumulation and water productivity of winter wheat under wide-precision planting pattern. J Sci Food Agric 2023; 103:1925-1934. [PMID: 36258283 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.12279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2022] [Revised: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND The North China Plain (NCP) faces a severe water shortage, and the amount of rainfall cannot guarantee the growth and development of winter wheat. Therefore, it is important to explore a suitable irrigation and planting pattern to solve the problem of water shortage in this region. RESULTS A 4-year experiment was carried out in the NCP during 2015-2019. The main plots included two planting patterns: a wide-precision planting pattern (W) and a conventional planting pattern. Two irrigation regimes were established for each planting pattern: 60-mm irrigation at the jointing stage (I1) and 60-mm irrigation delayed 10 days at the jointing stage (I2). The soil water consumption, dry matter translocation, grain yield and crop water productivity were investigated. The results showed that WI2 treatment obtained the highest grain yield and crop water productivity. The wide-precision planting pattern could significantly decrease soil water consumption; however, delayed irrigation effectively reduced soil water consumption only in normal rainfall years. The coupling of delayed irrigation at the jointing stage and a wide-precision planting pattern significantly enhanced dry matter accumulation after flowering and the contribution of dry matter accumulation after flowering to grain yield during the growing seasons. WI2 could decrease the evapotranspiration and improve the grain yield, thus increasing crop water productivity. CONCLUSION The combination of a wide-precision planting pattern and delayed irrigation at the jointing stage was the appropriate agronomic practice for efficient grain yield and crop water productivity in the North China Plain. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Yanli Fan
- College of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, People's Republic of China
- College of Water Resources and Architectural Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Water Resources, Hebei Laboratory of Agricultural Water-Saving, Center for Agricultural Resources Research, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Soil Science and Irrigation, Faculty of Agriculture, Kabul University, Kabul, Afghanistan
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- College of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, People's Republic of China
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- College of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, People's Republic of China
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Li XH, Sheng K, Wang YH, Dong YQ, Jiang ZK, Sun JS. Influence of furrow irrigation regime on the yield and water consumption indicators of winter wheat based on a multi-level fuzzy comprehensive evaluation. Open Life Sci 2022; 17:1094-1103. [PMID: 36160632 PMCID: PMC9468680 DOI: 10.1515/biol-2022-0059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Irrigation regimes should be chosen to maximize crop yield and water use efficiency. To realize high yield and efficient water use with the appropriate furrow irrigation regime, the effects of two regimes (alternate furrow irrigation and conventional furrow irrigation) and three lower soil moisture limits (60, 70, and 80%) were studied on winter wheat yield and water consumption using a multi-level fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method. The results show that under the two regimes, alternate furrow irrigation and conventional furrow irrigation, when the lower limit of the soil moisture is 70%, the harvest index (0.45 and 0.39, respectively) and crop water productivity of winter wheat (1.86 and 1.90 kg m−3, respectively) are highest. The comprehensive fuzzy evaluation model considers multiple measures, including yield, harvest indices, irrigation volume, total water consumption, and crop water productivity – the index values are highest at the 70% condition, which are 0.3468 and 0.3432, respectively. Therefore, it can be concluded that a moderate water deficit is conducive to saving water resources and improving water use efficiency. In conclusion, a multi-level and multi-factor indices system of furrow irrigation regime was constructed based on ensuring winter wheat production. Conventional furrow irrigation is recommended in areas with sufficient irrigation water, while alternating furrow irrigation, which can reduce the total amount of irrigation required, is suitable for areas with water shortages.
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- Xiao-Hang Li
- Farmland Irrigation Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Crop Water Use and Regulation, Ministry of Agriculture, Xinxiang 453000, Henan, P. R. China.,Institute of Wheat Research, Xinxiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinxiang 453000, Henan, P. R. China
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- Farmland Irrigation Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Crop Water Use and Regulation, Ministry of Agriculture, Xinxiang 453000, Henan, P. R. China.,Institute of Wheat Research, Xinxiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinxiang 453000, Henan, P. R. China
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- Institute of Wheat Research, Xinxiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinxiang 453000, Henan, P. R. China
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- Institute of Wheat Research, Xinxiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinxiang 453000, Henan, P. R. China
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- Institute of Wheat Research, Xinxiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinxiang 453000, Henan, P. R. China
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- Farmland Irrigation Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Crop Water Use and Regulation, Ministry of Agriculture, Xinxiang 453000, Henan, P. R. China
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Hussain T, Gollany HT, Hussain N, Ahmed M, Tahir M, Duangpan S. Synchronizing Nitrogen Fertilization and Planting Date to Improve Resource Use Efficiency, Productivity, and Profitability of Upland Rice. Front Plant Sci 2022; 13:895811. [PMID: 35665171 PMCID: PMC9158749 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.895811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Synchronizing nitrogen (N) fertilization with planting date (PD) could enhance resource use efficiency and profitability of upland rice (Oryza sativa L.) production in Thailand. The objective of the study was to assess upland rice responses to four N fertilization rates (NFRs) and three planting dates. Field experiments were conducted during two growing seasons under four NFRs, no N applied (N0), 30 (N30), 60 (N60), and 90 kg N ha-1 (N90), and NFR were applied at the initiation of tillering and panicle emergence stages. The planting dates selected were early (PD1), intermedium (PD2), and late planting (PD3) between September and December of each season. The NFRs and planting dates had a significant influence on N uptake, N use efficiency (NUE), crop water productivity, yield and yield attributes, and profitability of upland rice production. A linear relationship among NFRs, agronomic traits of upland rice, N uptake, and crop water productivity was observed, and a significant seasonal effect was indicated. Fertilization at N90 under PD2 enhanced yields, yield attributes, and grain yields, as well as crop water productivity by 56 and 105% during the second and first seasons, respectively. Grain N, total N, and straw N were increased by 159, 159, and 160%, and by 90, 114, and 153%, during the first and second seasons, respectively. Enhanced N efficiencies, including agronomic efficiency, recovery efficiency, partial factor productivity, and N harvest index, at varying NFRs were observed under PD2 during both seasons. Highly significant (p < 0.001) and positive associations were observed among agronomic attributes, N uptake, NUE, and crop water productivity of upland rice in correlation assessment. Profitability from grain yields was observed with N fertilization and N90 resulted in maximum profit under all the PDs. However, the highest marginal benefit-cost ratio was observed at N60 under PD2 during both seasons. The results suggest that the NFR of 90 kg N ha-1 and planting at the end of September or start of October would enhance resource use efficiency and productivity, and maximize profitability. Furthermore, long-term field investigations with a range of NFRs and adopting forecasting measures to adjust the planting date for upland rice are recommended.
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- Tajamul Hussain
- Laboratory of Plant Breeding and Climate Resilient Agriculture, Agricultural Innovation and Management Division, Faculty of Natural Resources, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Thailand
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), Columbia Plateau Conservation Research Center, Pendleton, OR, United States
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- Laboratory of Plant Breeding and Climate Resilient Agriculture, Agricultural Innovation and Management Division, Faculty of Natural Resources, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Thailand
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- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Crop and Food Sciences, Pir Mehr Ali Shah (PMAS)-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Department of Soil, Water, and Climate, University of Minnesota, Falcon Heights, MN, United States
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- Laboratory of Plant Breeding and Climate Resilient Agriculture, Agricultural Innovation and Management Division, Faculty of Natural Resources, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Thailand
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Huang H, Chen Z, Cao S, Xiao M, Xie L, Zhao Q. Adoption Intention and Factors Influencing the Use of Gerontechnology in Chinese Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Mixed-Methods Study. Front Public Health 2021; 9:687048. [PMID: 34604153 PMCID: PMC8484701 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.687048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objective: To explore the Chinese community-dwelling intention of older adults to adopt gerontechnology and its influencing factors. Design: A mixed-methods sequential explanatory design with an inductive approach was employed. In phase 1, a self-made questionnaire was administered from August 2018 to December 2019. Multifactor logistic regression was used to analyze the adoption intention and factors influencing the use of gerontechnology. In phase 2, participants completed a semistructured interview to explore the adoption intention of a specific form of gerontechnology, Smart Aged Care Platform, from May to July 2020. Setting: Twelve communities in three districts of Chongqing, China. Participants: Community-dwelling older adults were included. Results: A total of 1,180 older adults completed the quantitative study; two-thirds of them (68.7%) showed adoption intention toward gerontechnology. Nineteen participants (10 users and nine nonusers) completed the qualitative study and four themes were explored. Through a summarized understanding of the qualitative and quantitative data, a conceptual model of influencing factors, namely, predictive, enabling, and need factors, was constructed. Conclusions: This study reveals that most Chinese community-dwelling older adults welcome the emergence of new technologies. However, there was a significant difference in the adoption intention of gerontechnology in Chinese community-dwelling older adults based on their sociodemographic and psychographic characteristics. Our findings extend previous technology acceptance models and theories and contribute to the existing resource base.
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- Huanhuan Huang
- First Clinical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Department of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- First Clinical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Department of Orthopedic, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- First Clinical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Department of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Nursing, The First Branch of First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Desoky ESM, Mansour E, El-Sobky ESEA, Abdul-Hamid MI, Taha TF, Elakkad HA, Arnaout SMAI, Eid RSM, El-Tarabily KA, Yasin MAT. Physio-Biochemical and Agronomic Responses of Faba Beans to Exogenously Applied Nano-Silicon Under Drought Stress Conditions. Front Plant Sci 2021; 12:637783. [PMID: 34603344 PMCID: PMC8481644 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.637783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Nano-silicon application is an efficient novel approach to mitigate the deleterious impacts of drought stress on field crops, which is expected to increase owing to climate change, especially in arid regions. Two-season field studies investigated the influence of foliar-applied nano-silicon (0.5, 1, and 1.5 mM) on physiological and biochemical attributes and their impacts on crop water productivity (CWP) and the agronomic traits of faba beans (Vicia faba). The plants were evaluated under two irrigation regimes: well-watered (100% ETc giving 406 mm ha-1) and drought stress (65% ETc giving 264 mm ha-1). It was found that drought stress significantly decreased gas exchange (leaf net photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance, and rate of transpiration), water relations (relative water content and membrane stability index), nutrient uptake (N, P, K+, and Ca+2), flavonoids, and phenolic content. In contrast, drought stress significantly increased oxidative stress (H2O2 and O 2 · - ) and enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant activities compared with the well-watered treatment. These influences of drought stress were negatively reflected in seed yield-related traits and CWP. However, foliar treatment with nano-silicon, particularly with 1.5 mM, limited the devastating impact of drought stress and markedly enhanced all the aforementioned parameters. Therefore, exogenously applied nano-silicon could be used to improve the CWP and seed and biological yields of faba bean plants under conditions with low water availability in arid environments.
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- El-Sayed M. Desoky
- Botany Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Agronomy Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Agricultural Botany Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University, Banha, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
- Harry Butler Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, Australia
- *Correspondence: Khaled A. El-Tarabily
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- Agronomy Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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