Abstract:
【Objective】 To reveal the effect of DPC compound topping agent on the canopy structure, photosynthetic characteristics and yield of machine-picked cotton.
【Methods】 In 2021, Xinluzhong No.88 was used as the material, and a two-factor split zone test design was adopted.The two factors were amine and topping treatment.The amine included two levels.Spraying amine (H
1) and no spray amine (H
0); topping included 3 levels, topping agent spray (D1), artificial topping (D
2) and no topping (D
3).
【Results】 Compared with H
0 treatment, H
1 treatment could significantly increase the average leaf cluster inclination, colony scattered radiation transmission coefficient, chlorophyll SPAD value and net photosynthetic rate of cotton, and the increase rates were: 16.0%, 25.5%, 8.9% and 18.1%, respectively; Compared with D
2 treatment, D
1 treatment could significantly increase the leaf area index, average leaf cluster inclination, colony scattered radiation transmission coefficient, chlorophyll SPAD value and net photosynthetic rate of cotton, the increase rates were: 16.9%, 11.0%, 16.1%, 3.2%, 10.9%; Compared with H
0 treatment, the number of bolls per plant and boll weight per plant increased by 43% and 9.8%, respectively, with significant differences; The number of bolls per plant in D
1 treatment increased 9.2% and 31.9% on average compared with that of D
2 and D
3; The weight of single boll increased by 4.0% and 11.7%, respectively; The yield of seed cotton in H
0D
3 treatment was the lowest, 3,350.7 kg/hm
2, and the highest in H
1D
1 treatment, 7,023.6 kg/hm
2.Compared with H
0D
3, the yield of seed cotton in H
1D
1 treatment increased by 109.6%.The overall performance of seed cotton in each treatment was D
1 >D
2>D
3.Compared with H
0 treatment, the yield of seed cotton and lint cotton in H
1 treatment increased by 42.6% and 42.3% respectively.
【Conclusion】 Choosing a compound topping agent of DPC for full chemical control can shape a reasonable canopy structure and photosynthetic characteristics suitable for machine-picked cotton harvesting and increase cotton yield, which can provide a reference for the light-simplified cultivation of machine-picked cotton and reduce production costs and increase cotton planting benefits as well.