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Journal of Agriculture ›› 2023, Vol. 13 ›› Issue (12): 28-33.doi: 10.11923/j.issn.2095-4050.cjas2023-0033

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Nitrogen Effect on Grain Bulging and Its Correlation with Grain Weight of Summer Soybean

CHEN Yuli1(), YANG Ping1(), XU Ran2, BI Haibin1, GONG Fajiang1, WANG Dongfeng1, ZHUO Ma1, GAO Minghui1   

  1. 1 Zibo Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zibo 255000, Shandong, China
    2 Crop Research Institute, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, Shandong, China
  • Received:2023-02-09 Revised:2023-09-05 Online:2023-12-20 Published:2023-12-19

Abstract:

To quantitatively analyze the nitrogen effect on grain bulging and its correlation with grain weight of summer soybean, the field fixed-point experiment of different nitrogen application was conducted in 2020 and 2021 summer soybean growing seasons. The variation patterns of 100 grain weight and bulging rate of summer soybeans with bulging days under different nitrogen application levels, as well as the internal relationship between various bulging parameters and grain weight were analyzed systematically, and the nitrogen application effect of summer soybeans and its correlation with grain weight were clarified. The result showed that the 100-grain weight in different treatments showed a “Logistic” curve with the increase of grain bulging days; the grain bulging rate showed a “single peak” curve with the increase of grain bulging days. Excessive or deficient application of nitrogen could shorten the duration of bulging, and the average bulging rate was increased in a certain extent. There was a significant positive correlation between grain weight and the duration of bulging period of summer soybean, and a very significant positive correlation between the duration of fast-growing period and slow-growing period. However, the rate and duration of grain bulging were mainly determined by the rate and duration of grain bulging in the fast and slow growth stages. Nitrogen application could increase the grain weight of summer soybean, but excessive nitrogen application could inhibit the formation of grain weigh. Extending the duration of bulging, especially in the middle and late stages of bulging, was beneficial to the formation of grain weight.

Key words: summer soybean, grain bulging, nitrogen effect, grain weight, correlation