Abstract
Salt-affected soils is an important soil resource. Understanding fertilizer and salinity interaction are of great economic importance for improving crop yield and fertilizer use efficiency. A pot experiment was carried out to study the application of nitrogen (N) for ameliorating salt stress in wheat grown in the coastal saline soil of the Yellow River delta. Several controlling levels of salinity and nitrogen (0.7, 1.7, 2.7 g/kg, and 135, 270, and 405 kg/ha) were designed in a pot experiment in a stable water content state to investigate the N and salt interaction on soil properties and winter wheat growth characteristics. The results showed that the dry weight of winter wheat was promoted by salinity in the early growth stage (20 days), then it was gradually inhibited by nitrogen fertilizer. When winter wheat was grown by 54 days, the N and salinity had significant effects on the biomass of winter wheat. The nitrogen content of wheat shoot and root was mainly affected by N addition usage, and the largest value was obtained in 270 kg/ha N dosage treatments. The higher the salt content existed in the soil, the lower the growth rate shown in wheat cultivation. Under saline conditions, the N fertilizer application amount should be controlled to no more than 270 kg/ha, so that it could greatly promote wheat growth. Reasonable fertilizer usage could significantly contribute to crop yield and food quality of the saline agriculture in the Yellow River delta.
Funder
Natural Science Foundation of China
National Key Research & Development Program of China
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Subject
Water Science and Technology,Aquatic Science,Geography, Planning and Development,Biochemistry
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