Cereal Research Communications
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Volume 42: Issue 1
Effect of Nitrogen Fertilizer and Foliar Zinc Application at Different Growth Stages on Zinc Translocation and Utilization Efficiency in Winter Wheat
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M. Li Northwest A&F University College of Natural Resources and Environment, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-Environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture Yangling 712100 China

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X.W. Yang Northwest A&F University College of Natural Resources and Environment, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-Environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture Yangling 712100 China

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X.H. Tian Northwest A&F University College of Natural Resources and Environment, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-Environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture Yangling 712100 China

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S.X. Wang Northwest A&F University College of Natural Resources and Environment, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-Environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture Yangling 712100 China

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Y.L. Chen Northwest A&F University College of Natural Resources and Environment, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-Environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture Yangling 712100 China

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81–90
Online Publication Date:
19 Oct 2013
Publication Date:
01 Mar 2014
Article Category:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1556/crc.2013.0042
Keywords:
Zn; grain; straw; translocation; Zn utilization efficiency
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A two-year field experiment with a split-split plot design was conducted to investigate the effects of soil N(0, 120 and 240 kg N·ha−1) and foliar Zn applications at different growth stages (jointing, flowering, early grain filling, and late grain filling) on Zn translocation and utilization efficiency in winter wheat grown on potentially Zn-deficient soil. Our results showed that foliar Zn application at the early grain filling stage significantly increased the Zn concentration in the grain (by 82.9% compared to control) and the Zn utilization efficiency (by 49% compared to jointing). The Zn concentration in the straw consistently increased with the timing of the foliar Zn application and was highest at late grain filling. However, the timing of the Zn application had little effect on Zn uptake in the grain and straw. A high N supply significantly increased the Zn concentration in and uptake by grain and straw, but it had little effect on the efficiency of Zn utilization. Consequently, a foliar Zn application at early grain filling causes Zn to re-translocate into grain from vegetative tissues, resulting in highly nutritional wheat grain. Finally, these practices improved the efficiency of Zn utilization in winter wheat and led to Zn-enriched straw, which may contribute to Zn recycling if it is returned to the field. The results also indicated that N nutrition is a critical factor in both the concentration and translocation of Zn in wheat.

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