Effect of irrigation and nitrogen fertilization on growth and physiological characteristics of summer maize in inner Shiyanghe River areas
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DOI:10.7606/j.issn.1000-7601.2008.04.24
Key Words: limited irrigation  summer maize  root shoot ratio  leaf water potential  photosynthesis rate
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TIAN Yufeng Key Laboratory of Agricultural Soil and Water Engineering in Arid and Semiarid A reas of Ministry of Education Northwest A & F University,Yangling,Shaanxi 712100,China 
ZHANG Fucang Key Laboratory of Agricultural Soil and Water Engineering in Arid and Semiarid A reas of Ministry of Education Northwest A & F University,Yangling,Shaanxi 712100,China 
LIU Xiaogang Key Laboratory of Agricultural Soil and Water Engineering in Arid and Semiarid A reas of Ministry of Education Northwest A & F University,Yangling,Shaanxi 712100,China 
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Abstract:
      The effects of limited irrigation and nitrogen fertilization on the growth and development and physiological characteristics of maize were tested.Take summer maize as the experimental material water was supplied by four levels:337.5,675,1012.5 and 1350 m3/hm2;and nitrogen also by four levels:75,150,225,300 kgN/hm2.The result showed that serious water stress restrains maize growth.During maize seedling sufficient water and high nitrogen make against growth of maize crop.However mild water stress and moderate nitrogen made an optimum growth state of maize and water and nitrogen can enhance photosynthesis rate of maize;During maize seedling water stress is advantage of root growth under the same nitrogen level the root shoot ratio (R/S) of different water stress is bigger than that of sufficient water.The leaf water potential increases with the increase of irrigation water amount.Under the same irrigation water amount with the increase of nitrogen fertilization leaf water potential of maize during seeding is increased.While under drought condition the photosynthesis rate is decreased and increasing of nitrogen can increase the photosynthesis rate.