Effects of ridge and furrow film mulching on soil environment and yield under potato continuous cropping system

Fan, Yanling; Zhang, Weina; Kang, Yichen; Zhao, Zhengping; Kai, Yoshiaki; Qin, Shuhao

doi:10.17221/481/2019-pse

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“…These results are consistent with those of previous studies [2,19] and indicate that reasonable plastic film mulching can improve soil nutrient contents. As we all know, plastic mulching increases soil moisture and temperature, further changing the chemical properties of soil [2,9]. During the growing season, soil pH and available P content in different treatments first increased and then decreased.…”

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“…Tuber yield is closely related to soil quality, which is determined by a variety of factors including soil physical and chemical properties, enzyme activity, and microbial abundance [7][8][9]. However, with the single farming method, such as continuous planting, soil structure is destroyed, physical and chemical properties deteriorate, and storage capacity becomes poor, which in turn affects plant growth and development, leading to crop yield reduction [9][10][11][12]. As a result, new agricultural practices are urgently needed to address the worsening of soil quality and yield reduction.…”

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Plastic film mulching with ridge planting alters soil chemical and biological properties to increase potato yields in semiarid Northwest China

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Kang

Zhang

et al. 2022

Chem. Biol. Technol. Agric.

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Background The growth of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is severely affected by the complex and variable soil environment, and film mulching has been widely used for potato growth in semiarid areas of western China. However, there are few studies on the effects of film mulching on soil quality and tuber yield in potato fields. Methods The effects of four mulching patterns (flat plot without film mulching, FP; flat plot with film mulching, FPM; ridge planting with half mulch, RPHM; ridge planting with full mulch, RPFM) on soil chemical and biological properties and potato tuber yield were investigated during two growing seasons (2018 and 2019) in the field. Results The results showed that compared with FP, the mulching treatments significantly increased the tuber yield of potato, with an increase of 3.7–20.77% and 7.89–26.35% in 2018 and 2019, respectively, and the yield of RPFM was higher than that of other treatments. In both growing seasons, RPFM significantly increased the contents of alkali-hydrolyzed N and available P, and the activities of soil urease, catalase, alkaline phosphatase, and sucrase. Bacterial and actinomycete counts were significantly higher in RPFM than those in the other treatments. Furthermore, RPFM significantly increased large potatoes and decreased small potatoes. Pearson’s correlation analysis revealed that soil alkaline dissolved nitrogen and actinomycete populations were the main factors affecting potato yield formation. Conclusions These results indicate that RPFM can improve the soil environment and further increase potato tuber yield, which is a viable option for potato production in semiarid areas. Graphical Abstract

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Plastic film mulching with ridge planting alters soil chemical and biological properties to increase potato yields in semiarid Northwest China

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Kang

Zhang

et al. 2022

Chem. Biol. Technol. Agric.

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“…It is currently the main potato production region in China. In the region, most arable lands are rainfed owing to the lack of surface water and irrigation facilities, and thus, water shortage is the major bottleneck limiting potato production (Fan et al., 2019). Low temperatures and spring droughts often occur in North China (Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia), which may postpone the sowing date and delay seedling establishment, as well as hinder potato growth, tuber bulking, and tuber formation (Wang et al., 2014).…”

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“…Film mulching directly and indirectly exerts positive impacts on the physical and chemical properties of soil and increases potato yields both quantitatively and qualitatively. In the Loess Plateau region, ridge‐furrow film mulching improves the soil environment by increasing microbial communities, soil electrical conductivity, enzymatic activities, soil heat flux, and daily integral net radiation, as well as by decreasing soil pH (Fan et al., 2019; Zhang et al., 2017b). Under the semi‐arid conditions of Indian Punjab, black polyethylene mulch produces notably higher potato yield compared to non‐mulched conditions (Sekhon et al., 2020).…”

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Exploring optimal film mulching to enhance potato yield in China: A meta‐analysis

Chang

2021

Agronomy Journal

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China is the world's largest potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) producer. Film mulching is widely used in potato production because it can effectively modify the soil microenvironment. Here, we conducted a meta-analysis to quantitatively evaluate the effects of film mulching on the potato yield in China. Film mulching noticeably increased potato yield by an average 32.5%. The enhancement was significantly higher with plastic film (33.5%) than with biodegradable (19.5%) or liquid (16.9%) film. Yield increases under plastic film mulching (PFM) varied across regions, with the largest increases observed in Northwest and North China. The improvements in potato yield tended to increase along with experimental duration and film thickness. Loam and clay loam soils, mulching ratio (ratio of the area of farmland mulched with film to the total area of farmland) of 50-99%, and potato monoculture or rotations with legumes had favorable effects on potato yields under PFM conditions. Whole season film mulching benefitted more from PFM than partial season film mulching, and ridge-furrow planting benefitted more from PFM than traditional flat planting. White film was more effective in regions having lower average annual precipitation (<400 mm) and temperature (<10 ˚C), while black film was the opposite. In conclusion, this meta-analysis suggests the adoption of PFM should be site specific.Moreover, although PFM may significantly enhance potato yield, the development of biodegradable film with comparable mulching effects and the improvement of technology for recovering residual film are important to achieve a sustainable and healthy agricultural industry. INTRODUCTIONFarmland mulching is a promising cultivation practice that improves the productivity of agricultural ecosystems (Yin et al., 2019;Zhang et al., 2020). It has many advantages, such as conserving soil moisture, modifying soil temperature, and inhibiting weeds (Nawaz et al., 2017). Depending on the materials used, farmland mulching is broadly divided Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; PFM, plastic film mulching.

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“…The ridge-and-furrow planting pattern with plastic film mulching to collect rainwater has been widely applied to save water and improve the yield of many staple crops, such as wheat and maize, and has achieved good results 36 , 37 . Fan et al 38 reported that ridge-and-furrow film mulching (RFFM) enhanced microbial communities, soil electrical conductivity, and soil environment, and increased potato yields by 46.4–97.3% when compared with conventional flat plot (FP) without film mulching. Fan et al 39 found that a film fully-mulched ridge–furrow (FMRF) with a water harvesting system infused 65.7–82.7% of rainwater into the soil, doubling the soil moisture around the plant roots and enhancing the average corn yield by 14.5–22.7% when compared with conventional flat planting with mulching one-half area of soil surface (FMCF).…”

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Effects of small ridge and furrow mulching degradable film on dry direct seeded rice

Zeng

Luo

et al. 2021

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Global climate change and socio-economic development have led to a shortage of water and labour resources, which has had a significant impact on rice cultivation. In this study, the application of micro-ridge-furrow planting technology and degradable film mulching in dry direct-seeded rice was investigated to address the factors restricting the development of the rice industry and reduce the impact of rice production on the environment. The effects of a micro-ridge-furrow planting pattern and degradable film mulching on soil temperature, seedling growth, and yield of dry direct-seeded rice in a semiarid region of China were studied through three field experiments: micro-ridge-furrow mulching with traditional plastic film (T1); micro-ridge-furrow mulching with degradable film (T2); and traditional flat-cropping mulching with traditional plastic film (CK). The experimental results demonstrated that the micro-ridge-furrow mulching film planting pattern promoted the germination of rice seeds and improved the soil temperature, plant height, leaf area, dry mass, and grain yield. T2 had the highest average soil temperature (14.68–17.83 ℃ during the day; 14.4–15.74 ℃ at night), leaf area (41.85 cm2 plant−1), root dry mass (45.32 mg plant−1), shoot dry mass (58.46 mg plant−1), root–shoot ratio (0.821), and yield (8.112 t ha−1). In summary, the micro-ridge-furrow mulching with degradable film (T2) is recommended as an efficient planting and mulching pattern for sustainably solving environmental problems and improving grain yield in semiarid regions of China.

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Effects of ridge and furrow film mulching on soil environment and yield under potato continuous cropping system

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References 22 publications

Plastic film mulching with ridge planting alters soil chemical and biological properties to increase potato yields in semiarid Northwest China

Plastic film mulching with ridge planting alters soil chemical and biological properties to increase potato yields in semiarid Northwest China

Exploring optimal film mulching to enhance potato yield in China: A meta‐analysis

Effects of small ridge and furrow mulching degradable film on dry direct seeded rice

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