Increasing the cotton planting density can reduce irrigation while maintaining the seed cotton yield. However, the underlying physiological and ecological mechanisms remain unclear. We hypothesized that increasing the planting density and reducing irrigation would promote dynamic consistency in the distribution of the roots, soil water, and nitrogen, leading to improved cotton water productivity and ultimately achieving a stable seed cotton yield.

中文翻译：

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亏缺灌溉与高种植密度相结合，优化了根系和土壤的水氮分布，从而提高了干旱地区的棉花生产力


增加棉花种植密度可以减少灌溉，同时保持籽棉产量。然而，潜在的生理和生态机制仍不清楚。我们假设增加种植密度和减少灌溉将促进根系、土壤水分和氮分布的动态一致性，从而提高棉花水分生产力并最终实现稳定的籽棉产量。