Acta Agriculturae Boreali-Sinica ›› 2026, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (5): 188-198. doi: 10.7668/hbnxb.20196688

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Effects of Silicon Fertilizer on Lodging Resistance and Grain Yield in Naked Oats

LIU Kexin1, YANG Lin1, ZHAO Baoping1, WANG Fengwu2, ZHENG Chengzhong2, WANG Qianjun2, MEI Xue2   

  1. 1 Agricultural College, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010019, China
    2 Ulanqab City Institute of Agriculture and Forestry Science, Ulanqab 012000, China
  • Published:2026-10-28

Abstract:

To investigate the effects of silicon fertilizer on lodging resistance and grain yield of naked oats,a randomized block design was adopted.Using the lodging-resistant variety Baiyan 2 and the lodging-susceptible variety Zhangyou 9 as materials,a field experiment was conducted in Ulanqab City,Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region,from 2024 to 2025.Five silicon fertilizer treatments were applied:0(CK),30(Si30),60(Si60),90(Si90),and 120 kg/ha(Si120).Measurements and analyses were performed to evaluate the effects of different silicon fertilizer treatments on lodging rate,grain yield,stem strength,and stem material composition of naked oats.The results showed that silicon fertilizer had a highly significant effect on the lodging rate of naked oats,compared with CK,the lodging rates of Baiyan 2 and Zhangyou 9 under the Si60 treatment were reduced by an average of 37.53 and 33.20 percentage points.Over the two-year period,the grain yield of Baiyan 2 peaked under the Si90 treatment,showing an average increase of 19.06% compared to CK;the grain yield of Zhangyou 9 peaked under the Si60 treatment,showing an average increase of 28.09% compared to CK.Silicon fertilizer improved the morphology of the second basal internode.Compared with CK,it significantly reduced the second internode length of naked oats by 19.82%;increased the second internode diameter of naked oats by 18.17%;and increased the second internode wall thickness of naked oats by 41.77%.Silicon fertilizer significantly enhanced the mechanical strength of naked oat stems,compared with CK,the stem breaking resistance,stem puncture strength,and stem crushing strength of naked oats increased significantly by 27.78%,24.39%,and 16.33%.Silicon fertilizer exerted a highly significant effect on the cellulose and silicon content in the second basal internode of naked oats.Compared with CK,it increased the cellulose content and silicon content in the second basal internode by 3.63% and 11.32%.The above results indicate that for lodging-resistant naked oat varieties,applying silicon fertilizer at 90 kg/ha ensures the highest grain yield while maintaining lodging resistance,and for lodging-sensitive varieties,applying silicon fertilizer at 60 kg/ha achieves the highest levels of both lodging resistance and grain yield.

Key words: Naked oats, Silicon fertilizer, Lodging resistance, Grain yield, Lodging rate

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LIU Kexin, YANG Lin, ZHAO Baoping, WANG Fengwu, ZHENG Chengzhong, WANG Qianjun, MEI Xue. Effects of Silicon Fertilizer on Lodging Resistance and Grain Yield in Naked Oats[J]. Acta Agriculturae Boreali-Sinica, 2026, 41(5): 188-198. doi: 10.7668/hbnxb.20196688.

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