Effects of Different Planting Patterns on Growth and Yield Components of Foxtail Millet
Different cultivation measures, including seeding patterns, plastic film mulching, and drip irrigation, significantly affect crop growth and yield. This study conducted a two-year field experiment, involving eight treatments: hole seeding and drill seeding, mulching and bare land, as well as with an...
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| author | Jiaxin Qiao Gaofeng Li Mengyao Liu Ting Zhang Yinyuan Wen Jiagang Wang Jianhong Ren Huiling Du Chunyan Hu Shuqi Dong |
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| description | Different cultivation measures, including seeding patterns, plastic film mulching, and drip irrigation, significantly affect crop growth and yield. This study conducted a two-year field experiment, involving eight treatments: hole seeding and drill seeding, mulching and bare land, as well as with and without drip irrigation. Analyzed the impact on agronomic traits, photosynthesis, chlorophyll fluorescence parameters, and yield components during the growth period of foxtail millet. The results of two years indicate that the growth trend of foxtail millet was consistent under both hole seeding and drill seeding. The best performance was achieved with drip irrigation treatment for mulching, followed by drip irrigation for bare land, no drip irrigation for mulching, and no drip irrigation for bare land. In 2024, the maximum yield of HFD in hole seeding pattern was 4627.55 kg/ha. The maximum yield of DFD in drill pattern is 4430.22 kg/ha. In summary, based on the comprehensive optimization of two years of data and the effective accumulated temperature in the local area, the best planting method is hole seeding, mulching, and drip irrigation. In cold and cool regions, mulching with film aids in increasing the accumulated temperature of the tillage layer. Hole seeding is conducive to enhancing seedling quality. Performing drip irrigation once during the late heading stage stimulates the growth and fruiting of foxtail millet, thereby increasing yield. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-317bc0a264e6478bbf96ec1d9ac2e4102025-08-20T02:17:13ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952025-03-0115484010.3390/agronomy15040840Effects of Different Planting Patterns on Growth and Yield Components of Foxtail MilletJiaxin Qiao0Gaofeng Li1Mengyao Liu2Ting Zhang3Yinyuan Wen4Jiagang Wang5Jianhong Ren6Huiling Du7Chunyan Hu8Shuqi Dong9College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030800, ChinaCollege of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030800, ChinaCollege of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030800, ChinaCollege of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030800, ChinaCollege of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030800, ChinaCollege of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030800, ChinaSpecial Orphan Crops Research Center of the Loess Plateau, MARA, Taigu 030800, ChinaSpecial Orphan Crops Research Center of the Loess Plateau, MARA, Taigu 030800, ChinaSpecial Orphan Crops Research Center of the Loess Plateau, MARA, Taigu 030800, ChinaCollege of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030800, ChinaDifferent cultivation measures, including seeding patterns, plastic film mulching, and drip irrigation, significantly affect crop growth and yield. This study conducted a two-year field experiment, involving eight treatments: hole seeding and drill seeding, mulching and bare land, as well as with and without drip irrigation. Analyzed the impact on agronomic traits, photosynthesis, chlorophyll fluorescence parameters, and yield components during the growth period of foxtail millet. The results of two years indicate that the growth trend of foxtail millet was consistent under both hole seeding and drill seeding. The best performance was achieved with drip irrigation treatment for mulching, followed by drip irrigation for bare land, no drip irrigation for mulching, and no drip irrigation for bare land. In 2024, the maximum yield of HFD in hole seeding pattern was 4627.55 kg/ha. The maximum yield of DFD in drill pattern is 4430.22 kg/ha. In summary, based on the comprehensive optimization of two years of data and the effective accumulated temperature in the local area, the best planting method is hole seeding, mulching, and drip irrigation. In cold and cool regions, mulching with film aids in increasing the accumulated temperature of the tillage layer. Hole seeding is conducive to enhancing seedling quality. Performing drip irrigation once during the late heading stage stimulates the growth and fruiting of foxtail millet, thereby increasing yield.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/15/4/840foxtail milletplanting patternagronomic traitsphotosynthesischlorophyll fluorescence parametersyield composition |
| spellingShingle | Jiaxin Qiao Gaofeng Li Mengyao Liu Ting Zhang Yinyuan Wen Jiagang Wang Jianhong Ren Huiling Du Chunyan Hu Shuqi Dong Effects of Different Planting Patterns on Growth and Yield Components of Foxtail Millet Agronomy foxtail millet planting pattern agronomic traits photosynthesis chlorophyll fluorescence parameters yield composition |
| title | Effects of Different Planting Patterns on Growth and Yield Components of Foxtail Millet |
| title_full | Effects of Different Planting Patterns on Growth and Yield Components of Foxtail Millet |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Different Planting Patterns on Growth and Yield Components of Foxtail Millet |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Different Planting Patterns on Growth and Yield Components of Foxtail Millet |
| title_short | Effects of Different Planting Patterns on Growth and Yield Components of Foxtail Millet |
| title_sort | effects of different planting patterns on growth and yield components of foxtail millet |
| topic | foxtail millet planting pattern agronomic traits photosynthesis chlorophyll fluorescence parameters yield composition |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/15/4/840 |
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