The Interaction Effects of Drought–Flood Abrupt Alternation on Rice Yield and Dry Matter Partitioning

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Title: The Interaction Effects of Drought–Flood Abrupt Alternation on Rice Yield and Dry Matter Partitioning
Authors: Yun Gao, Tiesong Hu, Ping Li, Xuebin Qi
Source: Agronomy, Vol 13, Iss 12, p 2994 (2023)
Publisher Information: MDPI AG, 2023.
Publication Year: 2023
Collection: LCC:Agriculture
Subject Terms: drought–flood abrupt alternation, rice, yield, dry matter partitioning index, reduction effect, compensation phenomenon, Agriculture
More Details: The frequent occurrence of drought–flood abrupt alternation (DFAA) seriously affects crop yield. It is particularly important to explore the dynamics of material accumulation and distribution under DFAA stress to analyze the mechanism of yield formation. In this study, a bucket experiment with DFAA stress groups, drought control (DC) groups, flood control (FC) groups, and normal irrigation (CK) groups was set up from the jointing to the heading stage of rice to analyze the interaction effects of DFAA stress on rice yield and dry matter partitioning. The results showed that compared with the CK group, the average yield reduction rate of rice in the DFAA groups was 23.03%, and the number of grains per panicle, total grain number, thousand-seed mass, and seed setting rate decreased. Compared with the DC groups, the DFAA groups had a significant reduction in yield and its components during the flooding period. Compared with the FC groups, the DFAA groups showed a compensation phenomenon in the yield and its components during the drought period. From the end of DFAA stress to the harvest period, the root partitioning index (PI) of the DFAA groups decreased, the stem PI increased first and then decreased, the leaf PI decreased, and the panicle PI increased. The results showed that the rice leaves increased and thickened, and the stems thickened under DFAA conditions to enhance the ability to resist drought and flooding stress, but the panicle rate was reduced, the growth period of rice was delayed, and the redundant growth of stems and leaves was increased. It is suggested that the depth and duration of stagnant water storage during the flood period of DFAA should be controlled, and the transfer and supply of photosynthetic products to grains should be increased to avoid serious yield reductions. The research results provide a theoretical basis for the rational development of farmland DFAA mitigation measures.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2073-4395
Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/13/12/2994; https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4395
DOI: 10.3390/agronomy13122994
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/f6a425ec4a4e4a9aaf626406a2486eff
Accession Number: edsdoj.f6a425ec4a4e4a9aaf626406a2486eff
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:20734395
DOI:10.3390/agronomy13122994
Published in:Agronomy
Language:English