To identify the effects of straw mulching on soil physicochemical properties in reclaimed saline soil, field experiment was conducted for 3 years (2010~2012) in Saemangeum reclaimed land. Soil series of the experimental field was Munpo and soil texture was fine sandy loam. The experiment was conducted at a field with EC of 2.4 dS m -1 (field Ⅰ) and the other field with EC of 5.6 dS m -1 (field Ⅱ). Each experimental field was treated with rye straw incorporation, mulching with rye straw and control. In 2010 rye straw produced from other field was used for the experiment and in 2011~2012 rye straw cultivated at the same experimental field was used. After rye straw application, soybean was cultivated. After 3 years field experiment, by rye straw incorporation, soil salinity decreased from 2.4 dS m -1 to 0.6 dS m -1 at fieldⅠ but increased from 5.6 dS m -1 to 7.6 dS m -1 at field Ⅱ. By mulching with rye straw soil salinity decreased from 2.4 dS m -1 to 0.5 dS m -1at field Ⅰ and also decreased from 5.6 dS m -1 to 0.5 dS m -1 at field Ⅱ. By rye straw incorporation and mulching soil organic matter increased from 2 g kg -1 to 4 g kg -1. At field Ⅰ yields of soybean were similar between rye straw incorporation and mulching but at field Ⅱ yield of soybean increased apparently by mulching with rye straw compared to rye straw incorporation and control.

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Crop development and nutrient availability are strongly influenced by soil salinity levels. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of rice straw and nitrogen (N) fertilizer for silage barley under various soil salinity levels at Saemangeum reclaimed tidal land. Three levels of rice straw (0, 2.5, 5.0 ton rice straw ha . Sodium content in silage barley was significantly lower at 0.04% salinity level, and but it was statistically increased with increasing soil salinity levels. Forage qualities such as total digestible nutrients and relative feed value of silage barley were significantly higher with N application at 0.04% salinity level, but there was no effect of rice straw application. Soil organic matter content was increased with N and rice straw application regardless of soil salinity level. The results of this study showed that the effect of rice straw and N fertilization on silage barley was influenced by soil salinity levels, which indicates that the management practice of silage barley at Saemangeum reclaimed tidal land should consider soil salinity levels.