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However, the core mechanism linking potassium signaling to fiber carbon\u2013nitrogen coordination and cellulose biosynthesis remains uncharacterized fiber.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Field experiments were conducted from 2021 to 2023 under two distinct drip irrigation regimes-conventional (500\u00a0mm, I\n                      <jats:sub>500<\/jats:sub>\n                      ) and limited (425\u00a0mm, I\n                      <jats:sub>425<\/jats:sub>\n                      )\u2014and three different potassium fertilization levels (low-potassium K\n                      <jats:sub>1<\/jats:sub>\n                      : 48\u00a0kg ha\n                      <jats:sup>-1<\/jats:sup>\n                      ; medium-potassium K\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      : 144\u00a0kg ha\n                      <jats:sup>-1<\/jats:sup>\n                      ; and high-potassium K\n                      <jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub>\n                      : 240\u00a0kg ha\n                      <jats:sup>-1<\/jats:sup>\n                      ). Key enzyme activities, metabolite contents, cellulose accumulation levels, and cotton fiber carbon and nitrogen metabolism yields were measured.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Under limited drip irrigation conditions, the activities of sucrose synthase (SS), sucrose phosphate synthase (SPS), and \u03b2-1,3-glucanase increased by 11.1\u201321.2%, 9.9\u201321.4%, and 5.8\u201327.2%, respectively, in the medium-potassium treatment (I\n                      <jats:sub>425<\/jats:sub>\n                      K\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      ). These changes promoted the accumulation of sucrose and \u03b2-1,3-glucan during the critical period of fiber development and provided sufficient substrates for cellulose synthesis. Concurrently, the activities of nitrate reductase (NR) and glutamine synthetase (GS) increased by 9.7\u201333.2% and 7.3\u201330.1%, respectively, increasing the free amino acid and soluble protein contents and optimizing nitrogen metabolism. This treatment significantly reduced the fiber sucrose-to-soluble-protein (S\/P) ratio during the secondary wall thickening period (40\u201350 days), indicating a more coordinated allocation between carbon substrates and nitrogenous metabolites in developing fibers. The cellulose content increased by 22.7% compared with that in the I\n                      <jats:sub>500<\/jats:sub>\n                      K\n                      <jats:sub>1<\/jats:sub>\n                      treatment, and the fiber biomass and lint percentage significantly increased. Ultimately, the I\n                      <jats:sub>425<\/jats:sub>\n                      K\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      treatment achieved the highest three-year mean lint yield, representing a 26.0% increase over the lowest-yielding I\n                      <jats:sub>500<\/jats:sub>\n                      K\n                      <jats:sub>1<\/jats:sub>\n                      treatment, and simultaneously improved irrigation water use efficiency (IWUE) by 39.6% relative to I\n                      <jats:sub>500<\/jats:sub>\n                      K\n                      <jats:sub>1<\/jats:sub>\n                      . The I\n                      <jats:sub>425<\/jats:sub>\n                      K\n                      <jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub>\n                      treatment ranked second in lint yield. Multivariate correlation, Mantel test and principal component analyses further showed that coordinated carbon\/nitrogen enzyme activity, a reduced S\/P ratio, and enhanced cellulose accumulation were associated with elevated lint yield and IWUE.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We conclude that moderate potassium fertilization under regulated limited drip irrigation synergistically activates core carbon- and nitrogen-metabolic enzymes, optimizes the balance between fiber sucrose supply and soluble protein availability, and accelerates cellulose synthesis to simultaneously increase fiber biomass and lint output. This water-potassium co-regulation framework delivers a field-deployable, water-saving high-yield agronomic strategy tailored to arid cotton-growing regions, and establishes a mechanistic foundation for optimizing source-sink carbon-nitrogen partitioning under chronic water limitation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpls.2026.1946477","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,25]],"date-time":"2026-09-25T12:52:52Z","timestamp":1790340772000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Potassium-driven coordination of carbon and nitrogen metabolism to enhance cotton fiber development under limited drip irrigation conditions"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Xiaojuan","family":"Shi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Agriculture, Shihezi University","place":["Shihezi, Xinjiang, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Liwen","family":"Tian","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Cotton Research Institute of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Academy of Agricultural Sciences\/National Cotton Engineering Technology Research Centre","place":["Urumqi, Xinjiang, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Nannan","family":"Li","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Agriculture, Shihezi University","place":["Shihezi, Xinjiang, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Feng","family":"Shi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Agriculture, Shihezi University","place":["Shihezi, Xinjiang, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yu","family":"Tian","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Agriculture, Shihezi University","place":["Shihezi, Xinjiang, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hongxia","family":"Zhang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Agriculture, Shihezi University","place":["Shihezi, Xinjiang, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Houxiu","family":"Zhao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Agriculture, Shihezi University","place":["Shihezi, Xinjiang, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jun","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural and Reclamation Science","place":["Shihezi, Xinjiang, China"]},{"name":"Key Laboratory of Northwest Oasis Water\u2212Saving Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs","place":["Shihezi, Xinjiang, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Xianzhe","family":"Hao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural and Reclamation Science","place":["Shihezi, Xinjiang, China"]},{"name":"Key Laboratory of Northwest Oasis Water\u2212Saving Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs","place":["Shihezi, Xinjiang, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Honghai","family":"Luo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Agriculture, Shihezi University","place":["Shihezi, Xinjiang, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,25]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"48","DOI":"10.1016\/j.fcr.2018.04.005","article-title":"Potassium relative ratio to nitrogen considerably favors carbon metabolism in late-planted cotton at high planting density","volume":"223","author":"Ali","year":"2018","journal-title":"Field Crops Res."},{"key":"B2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/plants11233324","article-title":"How carbon nanoparticles, arbuscular mycorrhiza, and compost mitigate drought stress in maize plant: A growth and biochemical study","volume":"11","author":"Alsherif","year":"2022","journal-title":"Plants"},{"key":"B3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"975","DOI":"10.2134\/agronj2002.9750","article-title":"Yield responses to narrow rows depend on increased radiation interception","volume":"94","author":"Andrade","year":"2002","journal-title":"Agron. 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