Application of Mulching Materials of Rainfall Harvesting System for Improving Soil Water and Corn Growth in Northwest of China

doi:10.1016/S2095-3119(13)60342-1

Journal of Integrative Agriculture ›› 2013, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (10): 1712-1721.DOI: 10.1016/S2095-3119(13)60342-1

Application of Mulching Materials of Rainfall Harvesting System for Improving Soil Water and Corn Growth in Northwest of China

HAN Juan, JIA Zhi-kuan, HAN Qing-fang , ZHANG Jie

Chinese Institute of Water-Saving Agriculture, Northwest A&F University/Key Laboratory of Crop Physi-Ecology and Tillage Science in Northwestern Loess Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, P.R.China

收稿日期:2013-02-19 出版日期:2013-10-01 发布日期:2013-10-01
通讯作者: Correspondence JIA Zhi-kuan, Tel: +86-29-87080168, E-mail: zhikuan@tom.com
基金资助:
This study was supported by the Key Technologies R&D Program of China during the 11th Five-Year Plan period (2006BAD29B03), the 111 Project (B12007) and the Shaanxi Technology Project, China (2010K02-08-2).

Application of Mulching Materials of Rainfall Harvesting System for Improving Soil Water and Corn Growth in Northwest of China

HAN Juan, JIA Zhi-kuan, HAN Qing-fang , ZHANG Jie

Chinese Institute of Water-Saving Agriculture, Northwest A&F University/Key Laboratory of Crop Physi-Ecology and Tillage Science in Northwestern Loess Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, P.R.China

Received:2013-02-19 Online:2013-10-01 Published:2013-10-01
Contact: Correspondence JIA Zhi-kuan, Tel: +86-29-87080168, E-mail: zhikuan@tom.com
Supported by:
This study was supported by the Key Technologies R&D Program of China during the 11th Five-Year Plan period (2006BAD29B03), the 111 Project (B12007) and the Shaanxi Technology Project, China (2010K02-08-2).

摘要/Abstract

摘要： The ridge and furrow rainfall harvesting (RFRH) system is used for dryland crop production in northwest of China. To determine the effects of RFRH using different mulching materials on corn growth and water use efficiency (WUE), a field experiment was conducted during 2008-2010 at the Heyang Dryland Experimental Station, China. Four treatments were used in the study. Furrows received uncovered mulching in all RFRH treatments whereas ridges were mulched with plastic film (PF), biodegradable film (BF) or liquid film (LF). A conventional flat field without mulching was used as the control (CK). The results indicated that the average soil water storage at depths of 0-200 cm were 8.2 and 7.3%, respectively higher with PF and BF than with CK. However, LF improved soil water storage during the early growth stage of the crop. Compared with CK, the corn yields with PF and BF were increased by 20.4 and 19.4%, respectively, and WUE with each treatment increased by 23.3 and 21.7%, respectively. There were no significant differences in corn yield or WUE with the PF and BF treatments. The net income was the highest with PF, followed by BF, and the 3-yr average net incomes with these treatments were increased by 2 559 and 2 430 CNY ha-1, respectively, compared with CK. BF and PF had similar effects in enhancing the soil water content, crop yield and net income. Therefore, it can be concluded that biodegradable film may be a sustainable ecological alternative to plastic film for use in the RFRH system in northwest of China.

关键词: corn growth , mulching materials , ridge and furrow rainfall harvesting , soil water , spring corn

Abstract: The ridge and furrow rainfall harvesting (RFRH) system is used for dryland crop production in northwest of China. To determine the effects of RFRH using different mulching materials on corn growth and water use efficiency (WUE), a field experiment was conducted during 2008-2010 at the Heyang Dryland Experimental Station, China. Four treatments were used in the study. Furrows received uncovered mulching in all RFRH treatments whereas ridges were mulched with plastic film (PF), biodegradable film (BF) or liquid film (LF). A conventional flat field without mulching was used as the control (CK). The results indicated that the average soil water storage at depths of 0-200 cm were 8.2 and 7.3%, respectively higher with PF and BF than with CK. However, LF improved soil water storage during the early growth stage of the crop. Compared with CK, the corn yields with PF and BF were increased by 20.4 and 19.4%, respectively, and WUE with each treatment increased by 23.3 and 21.7%, respectively. There were no significant differences in corn yield or WUE with the PF and BF treatments. The net income was the highest with PF, followed by BF, and the 3-yr average net incomes with these treatments were increased by 2 559 and 2 430 CNY ha-1, respectively, compared with CK. BF and PF had similar effects in enhancing the soil water content, crop yield and net income. Therefore, it can be concluded that biodegradable film may be a sustainable ecological alternative to plastic film for use in the RFRH system in northwest of China.

Key words: corn growth , mulching materials , ridge and furrow rainfall harvesting , soil water , spring corn

HAN Juan, JIA Zhi-kuan, HAN Qing-fang , ZHANG Jie. Application of Mulching Materials of Rainfall Harvesting System for Improving Soil Water and Corn Growth in Northwest of China[J]. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2013, 12(10): 1712-1721.

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