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DOI	10.1016/j.agwat.2024.108830
	Optimizing drip irrigation managements to improve alfalfa seed yield in semiarid region
	Jia, Zhicheng; Ou, Chengming; Sun, Shoujiang; Sun, Ming; Zhao, Yihong; Li, Changran; Zhao, Shiqiang; Wang, Juan; Jia, Shangang; Mao, Peisheng
通讯作者	Mao, PS
来源期刊	AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
ISSN	0378-3774
EISSN	1873-2283
出版年	2024
卷号	297
英文摘要	Alfalfa, a crucial forage crop, encounters substantial challenges in seed production in semi -arid regions due to drought and soil salinization. To address this challenge, a five -year field experiment was conducted in northwestern China to evaluate the effects of subsurface drip irrigation (SSDI) at different drip line depths and with different irrigation time treatments on alfalfa seed yield, yield components, irrigation water use efficiency (IWUE) and seed quality. The study indicated that SSDI at a depth of 10 cm resulted in a 48 % increase in seed yield compared to surface drip irrigation and also obtained the highest IWUE with minimal soil disturbance. While irrigation during the branch, full bloom and pod set stages led to increasing for seed yield and IWUE, it was susceptible to climatic fluctuations during the growth period. Random forest modeling revealed that the timing and quantity of irrigation were key factors that determined yield components and seed yield. Climatic factors, specifically temperature and precipitation, played a significant role at each location. Irrigation time could have an effect on seed size, chlorophyll, and protein concentration analyzed by multispectral imaging. Linear discriminant analysis modeling indicated no significant difference in overall seed quality among the different irrigation time treatments, but prolonged seed maturation for the optimal irrigation time treatment. Therefore, installing the irrigation line at a depth of 10 cm and ensuring irrigation during the branching and full bloom stages were essential, while irrigation at the pod set stage was optional, for significantly improving the seed yield of alfalfa. RF model combined with the meteorology and irrigation management factors could determine key factors for the effect on seed yield. This research would provide valuable theoretical and practical insights for alfalfa seed production in semi -arid regions.
英文关键词	Alfalfa seed production Drip irrigation Random forest regression Seed yield Seed quality Irrigation water use efficiency
类型	Article
语种	英语
开放获取类型	hybrid
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:001231907600001
WOS关键词	WATER-USE EFFICIENCY ; MEDICAGO-SATIVA L. ; TALL FESCUE ; STRESS ; DROUGHT ; MAIZE ; SOIL ; GERMINATION ; NUMBER ; FURROW
WOS类目	Agronomy ; Water Resources
WOS研究方向	Agriculture ; Water Resources
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/402663
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Jia, Zhicheng,Ou, Chengming,Sun, Shoujiang,et al. Optimizing drip irrigation managements to improve alfalfa seed yield in semiarid region[J],2024,297.
APA	Jia, Zhicheng.,Ou, Chengming.,Sun, Shoujiang.,Sun, Ming.,Zhao, Yihong.,...&Mao, Peisheng.(2024).Optimizing drip irrigation managements to improve alfalfa seed yield in semiarid region.AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT,297.
MLA	Jia, Zhicheng,et al."Optimizing drip irrigation managements to improve alfalfa seed yield in semiarid region".AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT 297(2024).