| In order to study the comprehensive effects of different application rates of nitrogen fertilizer and biochar on the growth, yield, and quality of spring wheat in the irrigated area of Northern Xinjiang, a randomized block design was adopted. Three levels of nitrogen fertilizer were set up: no nitrogen fertilizer (N0:0 kg·hm-2), conventional nitrogen fertilizer (N1:300 kg簚hm-2), and reduced nitrogen fertilizer (N2:255 kg·hm-2); 4 levels of biochar application were used, no biochar (B0:0 kg·hm-2), low biochar (B1:10×103 kg·hm-2), medium amount of biochar (B2:20×103 kg·hm-2), and high volume biochar (B3:30×103 kg·hm-2), making a total of 12 treatments. The results showed that the combined application of biochar and nitrogen fertilizer improved dry matter accumulation per plant of wheat, promoted the transport amount, transport rate and contribution rate of assimilates to grains before anthesis, improved the grain filling characteristics of spring wheat, promoted the formation of wheat yield, and also hada positive impact on wheat processing and nutritional quality. The treatment of reduced nitrogen fertilizer combined with medium amount of biochar (N2B2) showed the best comprehensive effect in growth, quality, and yield indicators of wheat, and the highest dry matter per plant, reaching 5.12 g·plant-1 at the maturity stage. The transport amount, transport rate, and contribution rate of assimilates to grains before anthesis were 0.46 g·plant-1, 15.32%, and 17.41%, respectively. Compared with the treatment of nitrogen fertilizer alone (N1B0), the yield was increased by 22.12%, and the content of protein (dry basis) and starch (wet basis) in nutritional quality was16.59% and 62.12%, respectively.For processing quality, gluten (wet basis), Zeleny sedimentation value, and hardness are 31.31%, 46.95 mL, and 63.79, respectively. To sum up, under the conditions of this experiment, the treatment of reducing nitrogen fertilizer and applying medium amount of biochar (N2B2) is conducive to achieving the goal of stable yield, yield increase, quality and efficiency in spring wheat production in the irrigated area of Northern Xinjiang. |