XU Yushuang, YE Hanchun, WANG Zhenhua, LI Wenhao, CHEN Pengpeng, LI Haiqiang, WANG Dongwang, XIE Zhong, ZHENG Jiliang
To evaluate the impact of different water and nitrogen coupling strategies on the physiologi-cal growth of drip-irrigated grapes in the Turpan-Hami region of Xinjiang, ″Seedless White″ grapes were selected as the experimental material, employing two factors: irrigation levels and nitrogen application rates. The irrigation treatments included full irrigation(D0), mild regulated deficit irrigation during shoot growth(D1), and moderate regulated deficit irrigation(D2). A total of nine experimental treatments were implemented, comprising conventional nitrogen application(N0), a 10% reduction in nitrogen application rate(N1), and a 20% reduction in nitrogen application rate(N2), with each treatment replicated three times. The control treatment(CK)was managed according to conventional practices within the park(D0N0). Additionally, a two-factor completely randomized block design experiment was employed. The results reveale that, in comparison to the traditional water and nitrogen management(CK), the application of mild deficit irrigation combined with 270 kg/hm2 nitrogen(D1N1)results in a reduction in the relative water content and intercellular CO2 concentration in grape leaves. However, this treatment leads to an increase in leaf area index, net photosynthetic rate, transpiration rate, and stomatal conductance. The grape yield for the D1N1 treatment is 31 132 kg/hm2, which does not differ significantly compared with the CK treatment. Nonetheless, the irrigation water use efficiency improves by 10.25%, and the partial factor productivity of nitrogen increases by 10.78% relative to the D1N1 treatment. In addition, path analysis shows that the leaf area index, net photosynthetic rate, and transpiration rate directly influence grape yield, while the relative water content, stomatal conductance, and intercellular CO2 concentration are indirect factors. In summary, the combination of mild deficit irrigation and 270 kg/hm2 nitrogen application proved to be the optimal strategy is the best under the experimental conditions, maintaining stable yields and saving 10% of both in water and nitrogen resources.