Acta Agriculturae Boreali-Sinica ›› 2023, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (S1): 112-118. doi: 10.7668/hbnxb.20194050

Special Issue: Multigrain crops Cultivation & Physiology

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Effects of Plant Growth Regulators on Growth and Development of Foxtail Millet

YAN Feng1, DONG Yang1, ZHAO Fuyang1, HOU Xiaomin1, LI Qingquan1, WANG Lida1, HU Jifang1, FAN Guoquan2, LIU Kai3   

  1. 1 Qiqihar Branch,Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Qiqihar 161006,China
    2 Industrial Crops Institute,Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Harbin 150086,China
    3 Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Harbin 150086,China
  • Received:2023-02-21 Published:2023-12-28

Abstract:

In order to screen chemical control agents that can effectively reduce millet plant height and improve its lodging resistance,as well as the optimal spraying period,and explore the effects of different chemical control agents on millet growth,development,and yield,four chemical control agents (paclobutrazol,Menthylamine,cynanchon,and uniconazole)were sprayed on Nenxuan 17 during the seedling and jointing stages.The dry matter accumulation, SPAD, net photosynthetic rate, stem characteristics and yield components of each treatment plant were measured during the filling and mature stages.The results showed that spraying uniconazole,chlorpyrifos,chlorpyrifos,and paclobutrazol during the seedling and jointing stages of foxtail millet could dwarf plants to varying degrees,increase stem diameter,improve lodging resistance,and achieve yield increase.Among them,the plant height and internode length of foxtail millet decreased by 6.76% and 25.43% respectively compared to CK during the seedling stage.Spraying chloramphenicol had the most significant effect on increasing stem diameter during the seedling stage,which was 22.89% higher than CK.The foxtail millet had the best lodging resistance under the spraying of foxtail millet,and the spraying of foxtail millet had the most significant effect on increasing yield during the seedling stage,which was 17.51% higher than CK;all four regulators could significantly increase the SPAD value and net photosynthetic rate of millet leaves.Spraying paclobutrazol at the seedling stage had the best effect on improving the SPAD value and net photosynthetic rate,with an increase of 35.29% and 30.37% respectively compared to CK;spraying chemical control agents had no significant effect on the accumulation of aboveground dry matter in millet plants compared to CK.Overall,spraying paclobutrazol during the seedling stage had the best effect and could be applied as a suitable chemical control and lodging resistance measure for high-yield cultivation of millet.

Key words: Foxtail millet, Plant growth regulator, Growth and development, Regulatory effect

Cite this article

YAN Feng, DONG Yang, ZHAO Fuyang, HOU Xiaomin, LI Qingquan, WANG Lida, HU Jifang, FAN Guoquan, LIU Kai. Effects of Plant Growth Regulators on Growth and Development of Foxtail Millet[J]. Acta Agriculturae Boreali-Sinica, 2023, 38(S1): 112-118. doi: 10.7668/hbnxb.20194050.

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