Evaluation of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) phenolic acids during grain development and their contribution to Fusarium resistance

The phenolic acid profiles of six cultivars of wheat with known tolerance to Fusarium head blight were evaluated during plant development from anthesis through maturity. Analysis by HPLC of grain at anthesis revealed that p-coumaric and ferulic acid were the two principal phenolic compounds present. The effect of these two phenolic acids on Fusarium species was evaluated in vitro. Both phenolic acids demonstrated significant reductions (p < 0.05) of Fusarium species growth at all concentrations tested. Ferulic acid is the primary phenolic acid in grain at all stages of development, and its concentration increased steadily during grain development prior to a 50% decrease during grain ripening. The accumulation of ferulic acid synthesis from anthesis until approximately 20 days after anthesis appears related with cultivar resistance to Fusarium. Concentrations of ferulic acid in the grain were similar at maturity, implying that the end-use quality would be similar for both resistant and susceptible cultivars.     

Deposition of cell wall polysaccharides in wheat endosperm during grain development: Fourier transform-infrared microspectroscopy study

The time course and pattern deposition of the cell wall polysaccharides in the starchy endosperm of wheat (Triticum aestivum cv. Recital) during grain development was studied using Fourier transform infrared microspectroscopy (micro-FTIR). Three stages of grain development identified as key stages for cell wall construction were retained as follows: the end cellularization, the beginning of cell differentiation, and the beginning of maturation. Micro-FTIR revealed that beta-(1-->3),(1-->4) glucans and arabinoglactan proteins are the main cell wall components of endosperm at the end of the cellularization stage, whereas arabinoxylans (AX) appeared only at the cell differentiation stage. Past the differentiation stage, FTIR spectra were dominated by AX features. Cell walls at the beginning of cell differentiation and at endosperm maturation could be distinguished by spectral features that were ascribed to AX substitution. AX appeared more substituted at the beginning of cell differentiation. Moreover, a difference in the degree of AX substitution was found between peripheral and central parts of the grain at the cell differentiation stage; AX in central cells was less substituted. Thus, dramatic changes in endosperm cell wall composition were detected during wheat grain development with respect to both the relative occurrence of individual constituents and the fine structure of the AX.     

Inactive fluorescently labeled xylanase as a novel probe for microscopic analysis of arabinoxylan containing cereal cell walls

A new technique to visualize cereal cell walls by fluorescence microscopy was developed. The novel staining technique is based on an inactive fluorescently labeled xylanase binding to arabinoxylan (AX), an important polysaccharide in grain cell walls in terms of the technological and physiological functionalities of grain. The xylanase probe could stain AX in the seed coat, nucellar epidermis, aleurone layer, and starchy endosperm, but not the highly substituted AX of the pericarp layer. The advantage of this new staining technique over the existing immunolabeling techniques is that the staining procedure is clearly faster and less laborious, and uses a smaller probe that can easily be produced by marking a well characterized enzyme with a fluorescent label. In the future, the here proposed technology can be used to develop probes having specificity also for cell wall components other than AX and thus to study plant cell walls further through fluorescence microscopy.     

Variability in Arabinoxylan,Xylanase Activity,and Xylanase Inhibitor Levels in Hard Spring Wheat

Arabinoxylans (AX), xylanase, and xylanase inhibitors have an important role in many cereal food processing applications. The effects of genotype, growing location, and their interaction (G × L) on AX, apparent xylanase activity, and apparent xylanase inhibition activity of Triticum aestivum xylanase inhibitor (TAXI) and xylanase inhibiting protein (XIP) were investigated for six hard red and six hard white spring wheat genotypes grown at three locations. Difference in total AX level among genotypes was not determined to a significant level by genotype. Instead, variability in total AX content was largely dependent on G × L. However, total AX content was significantly different between the two wheat classes. For bran xylanase activity, 25% of the variability could be attributed to G × L interaction. Moreover, there was significant difference between the bran xylanase activities in the two wheat classes. Bran TAXI activity and XIP activity were significantly different among genotypes. Genotype contributed 72% to the variability in TAXI activity and 39% in XIP. However, no significant difference was observed among the two wheat classes for TAXI or XIP activity. These results indicate that TAXI might be a stable parameter in segregating wheat genotypes with varying xylanase activity.     

Wheat Bran AX Properties and Choice of Xylanase Affect Enzymic Production of Wheat Bran‐Derived Arabinoxylan‐Oligosaccharides

Wheat bran‐derived arabinoxylan‐oligosaccharides (AXOS) recently have been shown to potentially exert prebiotic effects. In this study, 15 bran samples obtained by milling different wheat cultivars were treated with xylanases from Hypocrea jecorina (XHJ), Aspergillus aculeatus (XAA), and Pseudoalteromonas haloplanktis (XPH) to assess the effect of bran source and xylanase properties on the AXOS yield and structure. The total arabinoxylan (AX) extraction yield was higher with XHJ (8.2–10.7%) and XAA (8.2–10.8%) than with XPH (6.9–9.5%). Irrespective of the enzyme, a significant negative correlation was observed between extraction yield and arabinose to xylose (A/X) ratio of bran AX (r = –0.7), but not between yield and bran AX level. The A/X ratio of the extracted material was 0.27–0.34 for all bran samples and all enzymes, which combined with yield data and microscopic analysis, indicated primary hydrolysis of aleurone and nucellar epidermis AX. The average degree of polymerization (avDP) of the extracted AX was very low for all enzymes (2–3), owing to the release of high levels of monomeric arabinose and xylose. The release of these monosaccharides could be ascribed to 1) the activity of wheat bran‐associated enzymes (arabinofuranosidases and xylosidases); 2) the hydrolytic properties of the xylanases themselves; and 3) the presence of xylosidases as contaminations in enzyme preparation, in that order of importance. Heat treatment of bran before xylanase treatment significantly decreased the levels of monomeric arabinose and xylose in the extract, without affecting the extraction yield, resulting in a higher avDP of 3–7, thus yielding true AXOS. Overall, for AXOS production, wheat cultivars with a low bran A/X ratio of the AX are preferable as starting materials, and inactivation of bran‐associated enzymes before incubation is desirable. The XHJ xylanase was the best enzyme for wheat bran‐derived AXOS production.     

Classification of wheat varieties based on structural features of arabinoxylans as revealed by endoxylanase treatment of flour and grain

Arabinoxylans (AX) are cell wall polysaccharides of complex structure involved in many aspects of wheat flour end uses. The study of the variations of AX structure can lead to the identification of genes involved in their biosynthesis, and thus in the control of the various aspects of grain quality related to their presence. A method is proposed to identify AX variations directly in whole grain by enzymatic degradation. An endoxylanase from Trichoderma viride was used to extract AX from a collection of 20 wheat cultivars (Triticum aestivum L.). Enzymatic degradation products were analyzed by HPAEC and multivariate analysis techniques (principal component analysis, canonical correlation analysis, and cluster analysis) were applied to analyze chromatographic data. The method evidenced variations in the proportion of mono- and disubstitution of the xylan backbone by arabinose side chains, allowing classification of the different varieties according to the structural features of AX. A similar classification was obtained starting from flour or whole grain, indicating that the method was specific of AX from endosperm tissues. In conclusion, the method combining endoxylanase treatment of wheat grain and the analysis of degradation products, e.g., enzymatic fingerprinting, can be applied to collections of wheat cultivars, and possibly other cereals in order to establish quantitative trait loci related to the biosynthesis of AX.     

Influence of UV Exposure on Phenolic Acid Content,Mechanical Properties of Bran,and Milling Behavior of Durum Wheat (Triticum Durum Desf.)

Durum wheat bran was exposed to UV radiation up to 48 hr and the changes in ferulic acid (FA) content in the peripheral part s of grain were measured. The treatment resulted in a 25% decrease in FA monomer and a 44% decrease in dehydrodiferulic acid (DHD) ester‐linked to the cell‐wall arabinoxylans. This reduction was partly explained by a significant increase of FA (30%) and DHD (36%) engaged in hot alkali‐labile linkages. The results suggest that UV irradiation induced the formation of new cross‐links between feruloylated arabinoxylan and lignin in the pericarp. The effects of UV treatment on bran mechanical properties and wheat milling behavior were investigated. UV irradiation for 15 hr increased the stress to rupture by 30% and decreased the extensibility of bran tissues by 54%. This stiffening was associated with an increase in bran friability during grinding. Although this effect was due in part to the hydrothermal history of the grain, chemical modification induced by UV significantly influenced the size reduction of bran particles, which can be explained by the modification of the mechanical properties of bran. Relationships between the organization of cell‐wall polymers, the mechanical properties of tissues, and the behavior of wheat grain during milling were investigated.     

Grain characteristics, chemical composition, and functional properties of rye (Secale cereale L.) as influenced by genotype and harvest year

Grain characteristic, chemical composition, and functional properties of rye were measured in 19 different cultivars grown in one location in up to 3 years. The cultivars included 8 adapted hybrids, 7 adapted population cultivars, and 4 nonadapted population cultivars. The results showed a significant influence of both harvest year and genotype on grain characteristics, chemical composition, and functional properties of the grain. Multivariate data analysis confirmed that the variations in the data were explained by yearly and genotype differences. Calculations of variance components showed that the variations in plant height, harvest yield, and protein content were mainly due to genotype differences and to a lesser extent to differences among harvest years. The kernel weight, hardness index, and content of dietary fiber components, however, were more strongly influenced by the harvest year than by the genotype. Differences in starch properties measured by falling number (FN), amylograph peak viscosity, and temperature at peak viscosity were more strongly influenced by harvest year. The water absorption was strongly influenced by genotype effects, compared to yearly differences. FN and amylograph peak temperature were positively correlated (r = 0.94). No correlation was found between the water absorption and the relative proportion of water-extractable arabinoxylan (AX) compared to the total AX content. However, the degree of ferulic acid cross-linking showed a negative correlation (r = -0.70) with the water absorption.     

Genotype and Environment Variation for Arabinoxylans in Hard Winter and Spring Wheats of the U.S. Pacific Northwest

The development of high‐quality wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars depends on a thorough understanding of the constituents of grain and their variation due to genetics and environment. Arabinoxylans (pentosans) are key constituents of wheat grain and have broad and far‐reaching influences on milling and baking quality. However, variation in arabinoxylans due to genotype and environment are not fully understood. In this study, 25 hard winter and 25 hard spring wheat commercial cultivars and advanced breeding lines developed from eight public and private breeding programs in the U.S. Pacific Northwest were analyzed for water‐extractable and total arabinoxylan contents (WE‐AX and total AX), and the proportion of total AX that was water‐extractable. Winter and spring genotypes were grown in three environments each. The results indicated that there were significant differences among both sets of hard wheat genotypes for WE‐AX, total AX, and proportion of total AX that was WE‐AX. The WE‐AX and total AX mean content ranges for the winter cultivars were 0.390–0.808 and 3.09–4.04%, respectively; and for the spring cultivars 0.476–0.919 and 3.94–4.70%, respectively. WE‐AX as a percentage of total AX was similar between the two genotype sets, 11.7–23.0%. Arabinoxylan fractions were generally not correlated with grain protein, test weight, and kernel hardness. The two highest correlations for winter wheats were between protein and total AX (r = –0.40) and test weight and percentage of total AX that were water‐extractable (r = 0.37) for winter wheats. Among spring wheats, single‐kernel characterization system hardness was negatively correlated with WE‐AX and proportion of total AX that was WE‐AX (r = –0.46 and –0.51, respectively). Although often significant, arabinoxylan fractions were usually not highly intercorrelated, indicating some independence of traits. Notable genotypes, being especially high or low for one or more arabinoxylan fraction and, thus, candidates for further genetic study and cross‐breeding, included Juniper, Eddy, and ORN980995 winter wheats, and Hollis, Alta Blanca, and WQL9HDALP spring wheats. Although the results indicate that arabinoxylan fractions of wheat grain can be highly influenced by environment, there is clear support for the existence of genetic differences, especially for WE‐AX and the proportion of total AX that is water‐extractable. As such, the manipulation of arabinoxylan content of wheat grain seems to be a reasonable breeding objective.     

Enzymatic oxidative treatments of wheat bran layers: effects on ferulic acid composition and mechanical properties

Enzymatic treatments known to induce the gelation of feruloylated arabinoxylans solutions were applied to tissue strips isolated from peripheral layers of wheat grain to tentatively produce in situ arabinoxylan reticulation. The treatments by horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and manganese dependent peroxidase (MnP) induced a dimerization of ferulic acid (FA) in wheat bran with concomitant decrease of arabinoxylan solubility. Similar results were obtained, but to a lesser extent, by simple incubation of bran strips in water, suggesting the action of endogenous peroxidases. The fact that these treatments proved to be ineffective on the isolated aleurone layer and pericarp suggested that dimerization occurred mostly at the aleurone-pericarp interface. In addition, the MnP system generated a consumption of monomer and dimer of ferulic acid in the pericarp, perhaps due to their incorporation into lignin. Micro-mechanical tests using DMTA were performed on isolated tissue strips and showed that oxidation of wheat bran increased their mechanical strength (increase of stress and strain to rupture).     

Individual contribution of grain outer layers and their cell wall structure to the mechanical properties of wheat bran

The mechanical properties of wheat bran and the contribution of each constitutive tissue on overall bran properties were determined on a hard wheat (cv. Baroudeur) and a soft wheat (cv. Scipion). Manual dissection allowed three different layers to be separated from wheat bran, according to radial and longitudinal grain orientations, which were identified by confocal laser scanning microscopy as outer pericarp, an intermediate strip (comprising inner pericarp, testa, and nucellar tissue), and aleurone layer, respectively. Tissue microstructure and cell wall composition were determined. Submitted to traction tests, whole bran, intermediate, and aleurone layers demonstrated elastoplastic behavior, whereas pericarp exhibited elastic behavior. By longitudinal orientation, pericarp governed 50% bran elasticity (elastic strength and rigidity), whereas, in the opposite orientation, bran elastic properties were mostly influenced by the other tissues. Regardless of test orientation, the linear force required to bran rupture corresponded to the sum of intermediate and aleurone layer strengths. According to radial orientation, the intermediate strip governed bran extensibility, but according to longitudinal orientation, all tissues contributed until bran disruption. Tissues from both wheat cultivars behaved similarly. A structural model of wheat bran layers illustrated the detachment of pericarp from intermediate layer within radial bran strips.     

秋闲期秸秆覆盖与氮肥减施对旱地冬小麦干物质积累、结实特性和产量的影响

[目的]研究秋闲期秸秆覆盖对旱地小麦播前土壤墒情和小麦生产特性的影响以及减少氮肥用量的可行性,为四川旱地小麦高产高效管理提供理论依据.[方法]于2016―2018年在四川省仁寿县四川农业大学试验基地开展冬小麦–夏玉米轮作田间定位试验,供试作物为冬小麦.试验采用裂区设计,主区为夏玉米秸秆粉碎覆盖(SM)和不覆盖(NM);...     

化肥减施下有机替代对小麦产量和养分吸收利用的影响

  【目的】  探讨化肥减施和氮肥有机替代对小麦产量、养分积累、运转和吸收利用的影响,为国家化肥零增长战略提供理论依据。  【方法】  于2017—2019年,定位研究了常规施肥 (CF)、等氮量有机替代 (有机替代30%N, CF+M)、化肥减施 (N、P₂O₅、K₂O分别减施25%、30%和16.7%,CFR)、减施替代 (有机替代30%N,CFR+M) 和单施有机肥 (M) 对小麦产量及其构成、生物量、不同生育期植株氮磷钾积累量、花前植株养分运转及花后养分积累、养分吸收利用的影响。  【结果】  与CF相比,CFR和CF+M处理小麦产量、成穗数和穗粒数均没有显著变化,千粒重有增加趋势;CFR提高了小麦拔节—开花阶段氮、磷、钾吸收量及其比例,CF+M与CF处理间各生育阶段尤其是拔节期后吸氮、钾量差异均不显著,而CFR处理开花—成熟期的氮磷吸收量显著降低,CF+M处理降低了花前茎叶氮运转量及花后氮磷积累量,CF+M、CFR和CF 3个处理间氮积累量差异不显著;CF+M提高了花前茎叶氮磷运转量对籽粒氮磷贡献率及花后氮积累量对籽粒氮的贡献率。籽粒氮素积累与各生育阶段氮素积累量、花前期茎叶氮素运转量及花后氮素积累量间呈显著或极显著正相关,籽粒磷素积累量仅与花后磷素积累量显著正相关,籽粒钾素积累量与返青—拔节阶段钾素积累量显著正相关,与花前颖壳+穗轴钾素运转量显著负相关。CFR和CF+M较CF提高了氮吸收、利用效率和氮肥偏生产力,CF+M较CF提高了钾素利用效率,降低了钾素吸收和钾素偏生产力。  【结论】  本试验的两年间,不同程度地减少氮磷钾化肥投入量,或不减少总氮量投入 (以30%有机氮替代化肥氮) 有利于花前期营养器官积累的养分向籽粒运转及籽粒对氮养分的吸收利用,都可以维持小麦产量。在减施氮肥量25%的前提下,用30%或者100%的鸡粪替代化肥则降低小麦各生育期干物质和氮磷钾养分的积累和运转,最终降低小麦的产量。因此,进行有机替代需要进一步研究适宜的氮肥减施比例。     

Refrigerated Dough Quality of Hard Red Spring Wheat: Effect of Genotype and Environment on Dough Syruping and Arabinoxylan Production

Arabinoxylans (AX) are the main nonstarch polysaccharides found in wheat flour. Structural changes of AX in refrigerated dough are linked to deleterious effects on refrigerated dough quality during storage. The purpose of this research was to evaluate the effect of cultivar and growing environment on dough syruping during refrigerated storage in relation to apparent xylanase activity and AX chemistry in hard red spring (HRS) wheat. Eight HRS cultivars that were grown at six locations over two years in North Dakota were evaluated for dough syruping during 15 days of refrigerated storage. When compared with genotypic effect, growing environment had a greater impact on apparent xylanase activity and dough syruping; they were found to have significant associations by log‐linear regression analysis. Specifically, wheat samples produced in a dry environment had lower apparent xylanase activity and degree of dough syruping than those from a wet environment. Some HRS cultivars were identified to be consistently lower in apparent xylanase activity and dough syruping across all growing environments, indicating that those cultivars had more stability over growing environment than other cultivars. These results indicate that certain cultivars that are grown in relatively dry environments in North Dakota are more suitable for use in refrigerated dough formulations.     

Nitrogen relations in winter wheat cultivars differing in grain protein percentage and stature

Accumulation of reduced nitrogen and its partitioning between vegetative tissue and grain are two important aspects of the nitrogen economy of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). The objectives of this study were to 1) determine the range of nitrogen harvest index (NHI) among four hard red winter wheat cultivars differing in grain protein percent (GPP) and the influence of NHI on grain protein percent, and 2) to contrast the partitioning of nitrogen and dry matter to the component parts of the plant throughout growth and development. Plants were grown in a nutrient solution and nitrogen salts were withheld from the solution when the wheat reached anthesis. High nitrogen percentage of plant parts tended to correlate positively with grain protein percentage at first node and anthesis stages, but correlated negatively at latter stages. Dry weight was important in the accumulation of nitrogen; however, neither dry weight nor total plant nitrogen was correlated with GPP. Nitrogen harvest index was correlated strongly and positively with GPP and was independent of plant stature. The selection of parents with high NHI could be an important criterion in breeding programs to increase GPP of wheat.     

稻茬小麦公顷产量9000 kg群体氮素积累、分配与利用特性

在稻-麦两熟制条件下,以扬麦20为材料,通过基本苗和氮素运筹（氮肥施用量、 施用时期和比例）调控建立不同产量水平群体,研究稻茬小麦籽粒产量高于9000 kg/hm2群体的氮素积累、 分配与利用特性。结果表明,稻茬小麦籽粒产量 9000 kg/hm2以上群体拔节期至开花期、 开花期及成熟期氮素积累量分别在N 104~117 kg/hm2、 197~205 kg/hm2、 234~251 kg/hm2,极显著高于籽粒产量 9000 kg/hm2 以下群体。稻茬小麦不同群体开花期叶片、 茎鞘、 穗及成熟期籽粒氮素积累量与籽粒产量均呈极显著线性正相关,氮素积累量分别为N 89~91 kg/hm2、 74~83 kg/hm2、 32~33 kg/hm2、 177~188 kg/hm2, 有利于实现籽粒产量9000 kg/hm2。花后群体营养器官氮素转运量与籽粒产量均呈极显著线性正相关,叶片、 茎鞘及穗轴+颖壳的氮素转运量分别为N 65~73 kg/hm2、 53~54 kg/hm2、 16~20 kg/hm2, 有利于实现籽粒产量9000 kg/hm2。稻茬小麦籽粒产量9000 kg/hm2以上群体100 kg籽粒吸氮量为N 2.9~3.0 kg, 氮素利用效率32.9~34.5 kg/kg, 氮收获指数0.73~0.77。     

Characterization using Raman microspectroscopy of arabinoxylans in the walls of different cell types during the development of wheat endosperm

The time course and pattern of arabinoxylan deposition in the wheat (Triticum aestivum) endosperm during grain development were studied using Raman spectroscopy. The presence of arabinoxylans (AX) is detected at the beginning of grain filling. At this stage, AX appear more substituted than at the later stages. Feruloylation of AX increases during the grain-filling stage, especially in the case of the aleurone layer. Whatever the stage of grain development, four populations of cells could be defined according to Raman arabinoxylan signatures. In the walls of the aleurone cells, AX appeared to be little substituted and highly esterified with phenolic acids. In the walls of prismatic cells, AX were found to be highly substituted and poorly esterified. Apart from aleurone and prismatic cells, the substitution degree of AX in endosperm was in the same range. Cells in the crease region were distinguished from cells in the starchy endosperm by their lower amount of esterified phenolic compounds.     

15N示踪法研究弱光对不同穗型冬小麦氮素积累和转运的影响

在大田试验条件下,采用15N示踪法,设置不遮光(T0)、开花后1～10d遮光(T1)、开花后11～20 d遮光(T2)和开花后21～30 d遮光(T3)4个处理,每个处理设置15N尿素作底肥+普通尿素作追肥和普通尿素作底肥+ 15N尿素作追肥两个15N示踪的微区,研究灌浆期弱光条件下不同穗型小麦品种对不同来源氮素的吸收、分配、转运和氮素利用效率的影响.结果表明,灌浆期不同阶段遮光均不利于植株对氮素的吸收、积累和转运,品种间表现一致,呈T0 ＞T3 ＞T2 ＞T1规律;小麦植株吸收的氮素68.0 ％～71.39％来自土壤氮,对追施氮的吸收量大于底施氮,灌浆期遮光增加了土壤氮素在营养器官的分配比例,不利于营养器官中土壤氮素向籽粒中的转运;各处理籽粒产量、肥料氮吸收量、氮肥利用率和肥料偏生产力均表现为T0 ＞T3＞ T2 ＞T1.相同处理条件下,济麦22籽粒产量和对肥料的利用大于山农8355.小麦灌浆期阶段性遮光降低了植株对氮素的吸收、转运和籽粒产量,以灌浆前期遮光影响最大,中期次之,后期最小;相同遮光条件下济麦22的籽粒产量和氮素利用率较高.     

Quality of Hard Red Winter Wheat Grown Under High Temperature Conditions During Maturation and Ripening

High temperature during grain filling has been identified as a major factor in the end-use properties of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Our objectives were to assess the effect of high temperature during maturation on the grain characteristics, milling quality, and flour quality of hard red winter wheat. In three separate experiments, plants of wheat cultivar Karl 92 were subjected to regimes (day-night) of 20–20, 25–20, 30–20, and 35–20°C from 10 and 15 days after anthesis (DAA) until ripeness, and 25–20, 30–20, and 35–20°C from 20 DAA until ripeness. In other experiments, plants of wheat cultivars Karl 92 and TAM 107 were dried at 20 and 40°C, and spikes of Karl 92 were dried at different temperature and humidity conditions to asses the effects on quality of high temperature and drying rates during grain ripening. Flour yield correlated positively with kernel weight and diameter, test weight, and proportion of large kernels. Flour yield decreased as temperature increased and correlated negatively with hardness index and proportion of small grains. High growth temperatures and rapid grain desiccation decreased mixing time and tolerance of the flours. The greatest damage occurred when high temperature was maintained continuously from early grain filling until ripeness. Weakening of dough properties by rapid desiccation during ripening suggest that temperature, humidity, and possibly soil moisture all contribute to the final quality of bread wheat.     

底肥分层条施提高冬小麦干物质积累及产量

【目的】探讨底肥按比例分层条施对冬小麦群体动态变化、干物质积累与分配及籽粒产量的调节作用,为创建合理的耕层供肥条件提供理论依据。【方法】于2014～2015年和2015～2016年冬小麦生长季,在大田条件下,设置5种底肥施用方式:不施底肥 (T1);底肥单层条施在地表下8、16和24 cm (T2、T3和T4);底肥按1∶2∶3分为三份,分别施在地表下8、16和24 cm土层 (T5)。各处理均于拔节期随灌溉水追施氮肥,施肥量一致。调查了小麦关键生育期的生长和发育状况以及养分利用率。【结果】底肥单层条施时,在一定范围内随施肥深度增加,冬小麦分蘖和成穗数减少,但穗粒数显著增加,开花后干物质同化量提高,成熟期单茎干物质在各器官中的分配量增加,尽管开花后营养器官贮存的干物质向籽粒中的转移再分配受到抑制,但籽粒产量仍有一定程度的提高。与T4相比,T5的穗粒数和千粒重无明显变化,但植株分蘖和成穗数显著提高,开花后单位面积干物质积累量和籽粒产量均显著增加。【结论】通过优化养分在耕层土壤的分布,调节各生育阶段的养分供给,进而协调开花后干物质同化与营养器官临时贮存干物质再分配,及穗数与穗粒重之间的关系,在增加穗数的同时仍保持较高的穗粒数和千粒重,是底肥按比例分层条施实现冬小麦高产的重要原因。