Abstract
Growth and physiological responses of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) cultivars with different phosphorus (P) efficiencies under variable P environment are poorly known. Therefore, this study explored effects of normal P [P+, 70 kg(P2O5) ha–1] and without P (P−, 0 kg ha–1) on yield, growth, and physiology of different P-efficient cultivars [low-efficient Xinluzao 13 (L1) and Xinluzao 26 (L2); medium-efficient Xinluzao 10 (M1) and Xinluzao 24 (M2); high-efficient Zhongmiansuo 42 (H1) and Xinluzao19 (H2)]. Cotton growth and yield was higher in H1 and H2 cultivars under P+ compare to P−. Leaf photosynthesis, intercellular CO2 concentration, stomatal conductance, and net assimilation rate increased under P+ and in high-efficient cultivars. Greater Rubisco activity and higher soluble sugar content further promoted P uptake and utilization efficiency which resulted in a higher yield under normal P+ than that at P− treatment. High-P-efficient cultivars have the potential to increase the yield by improving cotton growth and physiological attributes under P+.
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Abbreviations
- C i :
-
intercellular CO2 concentration
- Chl:
-
chlorophyll
- CGR:
-
crop growth rate
- DM:
-
dry mass
- FM:
-
fresh mass
- gm:
-
mesophyll conductance
- gs:
-
stomatal conductance
- HP:
-
high P efficiency
- LAI:
-
leaf area index
- LP:
-
low P efficiency
- MP:
-
medium P efficiency
- NAR:
-
net assimilation rate
- P N :
-
net photosynthetic rate
- PP:
-
photosynthetic potential
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Acknowledgements: This study was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 31660365), the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2016YFD0200405) and the Program of Youth Science and Technology Innovation Leader of The Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps.
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Wang, J., Chen, Y., Wang, P. et al. Leaf gas exchange, phosphorus uptake, growth and yield responses of cotton cultivars to different phosphorus rates. Photosynthetica 56, 1414–1421 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11099-018-0845-1
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