Effects of Nitrogen Application Rate on Nitrogen Uptake and Utilization in Waxy Sorghum Under Waxy Sorghum–Soybean Intercropping Systems
Waxy sorghum–soybean intercropping is a sustainable and intensive farming system in southwest China. However, there is limited knowledge about the effects of intercropped soybean combined with nitrogen application on nitrogen uptake and utilization in waxy sorghum. A two-year (2023 and 2024) field e...
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| description | Waxy sorghum–soybean intercropping is a sustainable and intensive farming system in southwest China. However, there is limited knowledge about the effects of intercropped soybean combined with nitrogen application on nitrogen uptake and utilization in waxy sorghum. A two-year (2023 and 2024) field experiment was carried out using a randomized complete block design with three planting patterns and three nitrogen application rates to explore the responses of grain yield formation and nitrogen uptake, accumulation, transportation, metabolism physiology, and utilization of waxy sorghum for intercropped soybean combined with nitrogen application. Planting patterns included sole cropped waxy sorghum (SCW), sole cropped soybean (SCS), and waxy sorghum intercropped with soybean (WSI), and nitrogen application rates included zero nitrogen (N0), medium nitrogen (N1), and high nitrogen (N2). Results showed that the dry matter accumulation amount, nitrogen content, nitrogen accumulation amount, nitrogen transportation amount, nitrogen transportation rate, contribution rate of nitrogen transportation to grains, nitrogen metabolizing enzymes activities (including nitrate reductase, nitrite reductase, glutamine synthetase, glutamate synthetase, glutamate dehydrogenase, and glutamic-pyruvic transaminase), and active substances contents (including soluble sugar, soluble protein, and free amino acid) in various organs of waxy sorghum among planting patterns and nitrogen application rates were in the order of WSI > SCW and N1 > N2 > N0, respectively. In addition, the nitrogen uptake efficiency, nitrogen agronomy efficiency, nitrogen apparent efficiency, nitrogen recovery efficiency, nitrogen partial factor productivity, and nitrogen contribution rate of waxy sorghum among planting patterns and nitrogen application rates were in the sequence of WSI > SCW and N1 > N2, respectively. The changes in above traits resulted in the WSI-N1 treatment obtaining the highest grain yield (6020.66 kg ha<sup>−1</sup> in 2023 and 6159.81 kg ha<sup>−1</sup> in 2024), grain weight per spike (65.22 g in 2023 and 64.51 g in 2024), 1000-grain weight (23.14 g in 2023 and 23.18 g in 2024) of waxy sorghum, and land equivalent ratio (1.41 in 2023 and 1.44 in 2024). Overall, waxy sorghum intercropped with soybean combined with medium nitrogen application (220 kg ha<sup>−1</sup> for waxy sorghum and 18 kg ha<sup>−1</sup> for soybean) can help enhance the nitrogen uptake and utilization of waxy sorghum by improving nitrogen metabolizing enzymes’ activities and active substances’ contents, thereby promoting its productivity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a792d3fdb3cd4e848d764d8d87ca88662025-08-20T02:58:47ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472025-05-01149138410.3390/plants14091384Effects of Nitrogen Application Rate on Nitrogen Uptake and Utilization in Waxy Sorghum Under Waxy Sorghum–Soybean Intercropping SystemsCan Wang0Siyu Chen1Fangli Peng2Qiang Zhao3Jie Gao4Lingbo Zhou5Guobing Zhang6Mingbo Shao7Institute of Upland Food Crops, Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang 550006, ChinaInstitute of Upland Food Crops, Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang 550006, ChinaInstitute of Upland Food Crops, Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang 550006, ChinaInstitute of Upland Food Crops, Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang 550006, ChinaInstitute of Upland Food Crops, Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang 550006, ChinaInstitute of Upland Food Crops, Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang 550006, ChinaInstitute of Upland Food Crops, Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang 550006, ChinaInstitute of Upland Food Crops, Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guiyang 550006, ChinaWaxy sorghum–soybean intercropping is a sustainable and intensive farming system in southwest China. However, there is limited knowledge about the effects of intercropped soybean combined with nitrogen application on nitrogen uptake and utilization in waxy sorghum. A two-year (2023 and 2024) field experiment was carried out using a randomized complete block design with three planting patterns and three nitrogen application rates to explore the responses of grain yield formation and nitrogen uptake, accumulation, transportation, metabolism physiology, and utilization of waxy sorghum for intercropped soybean combined with nitrogen application. Planting patterns included sole cropped waxy sorghum (SCW), sole cropped soybean (SCS), and waxy sorghum intercropped with soybean (WSI), and nitrogen application rates included zero nitrogen (N0), medium nitrogen (N1), and high nitrogen (N2). Results showed that the dry matter accumulation amount, nitrogen content, nitrogen accumulation amount, nitrogen transportation amount, nitrogen transportation rate, contribution rate of nitrogen transportation to grains, nitrogen metabolizing enzymes activities (including nitrate reductase, nitrite reductase, glutamine synthetase, glutamate synthetase, glutamate dehydrogenase, and glutamic-pyruvic transaminase), and active substances contents (including soluble sugar, soluble protein, and free amino acid) in various organs of waxy sorghum among planting patterns and nitrogen application rates were in the order of WSI > SCW and N1 > N2 > N0, respectively. In addition, the nitrogen uptake efficiency, nitrogen agronomy efficiency, nitrogen apparent efficiency, nitrogen recovery efficiency, nitrogen partial factor productivity, and nitrogen contribution rate of waxy sorghum among planting patterns and nitrogen application rates were in the sequence of WSI > SCW and N1 > N2, respectively. The changes in above traits resulted in the WSI-N1 treatment obtaining the highest grain yield (6020.66 kg ha<sup>−1</sup> in 2023 and 6159.81 kg ha<sup>−1</sup> in 2024), grain weight per spike (65.22 g in 2023 and 64.51 g in 2024), 1000-grain weight (23.14 g in 2023 and 23.18 g in 2024) of waxy sorghum, and land equivalent ratio (1.41 in 2023 and 1.44 in 2024). Overall, waxy sorghum intercropped with soybean combined with medium nitrogen application (220 kg ha<sup>−1</sup> for waxy sorghum and 18 kg ha<sup>−1</sup> for soybean) can help enhance the nitrogen uptake and utilization of waxy sorghum by improving nitrogen metabolizing enzymes’ activities and active substances’ contents, thereby promoting its productivity.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/9/1384intercroppingnitrogen fertilizerwaxy sorghumnitrogen use efficiencyyield |
| spellingShingle | Can Wang Siyu Chen Fangli Peng Qiang Zhao Jie Gao Lingbo Zhou Guobing Zhang Mingbo Shao Effects of Nitrogen Application Rate on Nitrogen Uptake and Utilization in Waxy Sorghum Under Waxy Sorghum–Soybean Intercropping Systems Plants intercropping nitrogen fertilizer waxy sorghum nitrogen use efficiency yield |
| title | Effects of Nitrogen Application Rate on Nitrogen Uptake and Utilization in Waxy Sorghum Under Waxy Sorghum–Soybean Intercropping Systems |
| title_full | Effects of Nitrogen Application Rate on Nitrogen Uptake and Utilization in Waxy Sorghum Under Waxy Sorghum–Soybean Intercropping Systems |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Nitrogen Application Rate on Nitrogen Uptake and Utilization in Waxy Sorghum Under Waxy Sorghum–Soybean Intercropping Systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Nitrogen Application Rate on Nitrogen Uptake and Utilization in Waxy Sorghum Under Waxy Sorghum–Soybean Intercropping Systems |
| title_short | Effects of Nitrogen Application Rate on Nitrogen Uptake and Utilization in Waxy Sorghum Under Waxy Sorghum–Soybean Intercropping Systems |
| title_sort | effects of nitrogen application rate on nitrogen uptake and utilization in waxy sorghum under waxy sorghum soybean intercropping systems |
| topic | intercropping nitrogen fertilizer waxy sorghum nitrogen use efficiency yield |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/9/1384 |
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