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Effects of High Temperature and Drought Stresses on Growth and Yield of Summer Maize during Grain Filling in North China

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  • Yue Qi

    (Institute of Arid Meteorology, China Meteorological Administration, Key Laboratory of Arid Climatic Change and Reducing Disaster of Gansu Province, Key Laboratory of Arid Climatic Change and Disaster Reduction, China Meteorological Administration, Lanzhou 730020, China
    College of Atmospheric Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China)

  • Qiang Zhang

    (Institute of Arid Meteorology, China Meteorological Administration, Key Laboratory of Arid Climatic Change and Reducing Disaster of Gansu Province, Key Laboratory of Arid Climatic Change and Disaster Reduction, China Meteorological Administration, Lanzhou 730020, China
    College of Atmospheric Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
    Gansu Province Meteorological Service, Lanzhou 730020, China)

  • Shujuan Hu

    (College of Atmospheric Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China)

  • Runyuan Wang

    (Institute of Arid Meteorology, China Meteorological Administration, Key Laboratory of Arid Climatic Change and Reducing Disaster of Gansu Province, Key Laboratory of Arid Climatic Change and Disaster Reduction, China Meteorological Administration, Lanzhou 730020, China)

  • Heling Wang

    (Institute of Arid Meteorology, China Meteorological Administration, Key Laboratory of Arid Climatic Change and Reducing Disaster of Gansu Province, Key Laboratory of Arid Climatic Change and Disaster Reduction, China Meteorological Administration, Lanzhou 730020, China)

  • Kai Zhang

    (Institute of Arid Meteorology, China Meteorological Administration, Key Laboratory of Arid Climatic Change and Reducing Disaster of Gansu Province, Key Laboratory of Arid Climatic Change and Disaster Reduction, China Meteorological Administration, Lanzhou 730020, China)

  • Hong Zhao

    (Institute of Arid Meteorology, China Meteorological Administration, Key Laboratory of Arid Climatic Change and Reducing Disaster of Gansu Province, Key Laboratory of Arid Climatic Change and Disaster Reduction, China Meteorological Administration, Lanzhou 730020, China)

  • Sanxue Ren

    (Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing 100081, China)

  • Yang Yang

    (Institute of Arid Meteorology, China Meteorological Administration, Key Laboratory of Arid Climatic Change and Reducing Disaster of Gansu Province, Key Laboratory of Arid Climatic Change and Disaster Reduction, China Meteorological Administration, Lanzhou 730020, China)

  • Funian Zhao

    (Institute of Arid Meteorology, China Meteorological Administration, Key Laboratory of Arid Climatic Change and Reducing Disaster of Gansu Province, Key Laboratory of Arid Climatic Change and Disaster Reduction, China Meteorological Administration, Lanzhou 730020, China)

  • Fei Chen

    (Institute of Arid Meteorology, China Meteorological Administration, Key Laboratory of Arid Climatic Change and Reducing Disaster of Gansu Province, Key Laboratory of Arid Climatic Change and Disaster Reduction, China Meteorological Administration, Lanzhou 730020, China)

  • Yang Yang

    (Institute of Arid Meteorology, China Meteorological Administration, Key Laboratory of Arid Climatic Change and Reducing Disaster of Gansu Province, Key Laboratory of Arid Climatic Change and Disaster Reduction, China Meteorological Administration, Lanzhou 730020, China)

Abstract

High sensitivity to climate change has been demonstrated in global maize production, especially the extreme high temperature and drought events. At present, the interactive effects of those extreme event stresses on maize growth at the grain filling stage are less well studied. In this study, a two-year field experiment was conducted to evaluate the compound effects of three stressors (high temperature, drought, and stress duration) at the filling phase on phenological period, grain filling rate, yield component, and yield of summer maize. The precipitation and temperature were controlled by using a rain-shelter systems and a warming system with infrared radiation lamps in field plots. The results indicated the significant influences of high temperature, drought stress, and the interaction on the growth and yield of summer maize. Under the individual factor of drought, compared to normal irrigation (NI), the significant decrease in grain-filling rate for mild drought (LD) and severe drought (SD) were 70.7% and 60.6%, respectively, while the decrease in grain yield for LD and SD were 80.1% and 93.6%, respectively. Under the individual factor of temperature, the consequences on grain-filling rate and grain yield were more severe at high temperature (temperature increase by 4.5 °C) than low temperature (temperature increase by 2.3 °C). The compound of high temperature and drought indicated that the grain yield increase by the compound effects of 3 °C for 5 days under normal irrigation (NIT 3 D 5 ) and the compound effects of 3 °C for 7 days under mild drought (LDT 3 D7) were 3.5% and 10.9%, respectively, compared to without temperature stress. The grain yields were reduced by the other compound effects. The preferential temperature (temperature increase by 2.3 °C) promoted maize growth under normal irrigation and mild drought, while high temperature (temperature increase by 4.5 °C) significantly inhibited maize growth under normal irrigation and heavy drought. The warming climate is favorable to maize production within certain limits, and will provide a scientific basis for agricultural disaster prevention and mitigation.

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  • Yue Qi & Qiang Zhang & Shujuan Hu & Runyuan Wang & Heling Wang & Kai Zhang & Hong Zhao & Sanxue Ren & Yang Yang & Funian Zhao & Fei Chen & Yang Yang, 2022. "Effects of High Temperature and Drought Stresses on Growth and Yield of Summer Maize during Grain Filling in North China," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 12(11), pages 1-14, November.
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