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ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Effects of Deficit-Regulated Irrigation
on Yield and Water use Efficiency of
Winter Wheat in Xinjiang, China
1
College of Agriculture, Xinjiang Agricultural University, 311 Nongda East Road, Urumqi, 830052, China
2
Qitai Wheat Experiment Station of Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qitai, Xinjiang, 831800, China
Submission date: 2024-08-16
Final revision date: 2024-10-19
Acceptance date: 2024-11-20
Online publication date: 2025-04-16
Publication date: 2026-01-30
Corresponding author
Ziqian Wang
College of Agriculture, Xinjiang Agricultural University, 311 Nongda East Road, Urumqi, 830052, China, China
College of Agriculture, Xinjiang Agricultural University, 311 Nongda East Road, Urumqi, 830052, China, China
Jinshan Zhang
College of Agriculture, Xinjiang Agricultural University, 311 Nongda East Road, Urumqi, 830052, China
College of Agriculture, Xinjiang Agricultural University, 311 Nongda East Road, Urumqi, 830052, China
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2026;35(1):901-911
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TOPICS
ABSTRACT
The present study was conducted at the Xinjiang Qitai Wheat Experiment Station from 2023 to
2024 with the objective of assessing the effects of different irrigation levels on the yield and water use
efficiency of drip-irrigated winter wheat under deficit-regulated irrigation conditions. A two-factor splitzone
group design was employed to evaluate the responses of New Winter 22 (A1) and New Winter 18
(A2) varieties under six distinct irrigation levels. The results demonstrated a distinctive trend in the leaf
area index (LAI), relative chlorophyll content (SPAD), and soil water content within the 0-80 cm layer,
exhibiting an initial increase followed by a decline throughout the crop's lifespan. As the irrigation
frequency was reduced, the total volume of water consumed and the yield-related indices declined.
Conversely, water use efficiency demonstrated an "N"-shaped growth trajectory, reaching its maximum
value at a specific point. Notably, the highest yield of 7100.04 kg ha-1 was observed in the W5 treatment
group. Accordingly, the A2 variety, irrigated by drip at a rate of 3360-4440 m³ ha-1, proved to be the
optimal combination of varietal water volume under the conditions of this experiment.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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