Suitable furrow mulching material for maize and sorghum production with ridge-furrow rainwater harvesting in semiarid regions of China

Zhang, Dengkui; Wang, Qi; Zhou, Xujiao; Liu, Qinglin; Wang, Xiaoyun; Zhao, Xin; Zhao, Wei; He, Chenggang; Li, Xiaoling; Li, Guang; Jin, Chen

doi:10.1016/j.agwat.2019.105928

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“…For sloping farmland, severe soil erosion and ineffective evaporation lead to low and unstable grain yield and ineffective use of land production potential (Zhang et al., 2020). Compared with CK, T1 and T2 can effectively reduce and prevent soil erosion, reduce nutrient loss, improve soil physical and chemical properties, and improve soil quality.…”

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Ridge‐furrow rainfall harvesting planting and its effect on soil erosion and soil quality in sloping farmland

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Ridge-furrow rainfall harvesting (RFRH) planting can improve crop productivity through enhancing water use efficiency. However, effects of long-term use of RFRH on soil erosion and soil quality in sloping farmland are not well understood. This experiment was conducted with a two-factor split plot design, with the main plot having a slope of 5˚and 10˚. The sub-plots followed three planting patterns: contour ridge-furrow planting without mulching (CK), contour ridge film mulching and furrow straw mulching (T1), and contour ridge film mulching and furrow no mulching (T2). The results showed that no significant effect on soil erosion was found under T1 and T2 on 5˚slope. The total runoff and total erosion of T1 on 10˚slope decreased by 82.8 and 92.0%, and that of T2 on 10˚slope decreased by 34.5 and 83.1%, respectively, compared with CK. Soil water content in T1 and T2 significantly increased by 11.0 and 10.6%, respectively, compared with CK (p < .05). Soil quality index in T1 was the highest, followed by T2 under the same slope. Yield was increased in T1 and T2 significantly by 30.7 and 20.2%, respectively, compared with CK (p < .05). Our results show that contour ridge film mulching and furrow straw mulching can alleviate drought, water shortages, and soil erosion.Abbreviations: CK, control, contour ridge-furrow planting without mulching; PCA, principal component analysis; RFRH, ridge-furrow rainfall harvesting; SQI, soil quality index; T1, contour ridge film mulching and furrow straw mulching; T2, contour ridge film mulching and furrow no mulching

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Ridge‐furrow rainfall harvesting planting and its effect on soil erosion and soil quality in sloping farmland

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“…The WUE can characterize the efficiency of converting unit water volume into dry matter accumulation during the physiological activities of crops [69]; IWUE reflects the contribution of irrigated water to the dry matter in crops [70]; and PFPN refers to the increase in crop nitrogen yield per unit of land due to the application of a certain amount of nitrogen fertilizer [71]. Ridge tillage with film mulching can efficiently assemble precipitation, augment soil moisture content, enhance the soil absorption of water and nitrogen, promote plant growth and dry matter accumulation, and improve the WUE and PFPN [35]. Huo et al [64] reported in their study on the semi-arid Loess Hilly Region in Gansu Province that ridge tillage with ordinary and biodegradable film mulching increased the average WUE of lucerne by 35.00% and 31.00% compared to traditional flat cropping, respectively.…”

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“…The production effects of biodegradable membranes are tightly linked to the formula of the membranes and the environmental conditions of the experimental areas [34]. In high-altitude and low-temperature areas, using biodegradable films 0.008 mm thick are more conducive to improving the yield of crops mulched with biodegradable films [35].…”

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Alfalfa Cultivation Patterns in the Yellow River Irrigation Area on Soil Water and Nitrogen Use Efficiency

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Yin

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Establishing lucerne field is an efficient way to protect natural steppes, alleviate conflicts between meadows and livestock, and promote the development of animal husbandry. However, problems such as extensive field management, valuing yield over quality, and low resource utilization are endemic in production. Exploring reasonable cultivation patterns can contribute to improving the current situation of artificial grassland production and promoting the high-quality development of husbandry and prataculture. Lucerne the field experiment was carried out in Jingtai, Gansu Province, China in 2021–2022; this study compared and analyzed the effects of three cultivation patterns—ridge tillage with plastic film mulching (PM), ridge tillage with biodegradable film mulching (BM), and traditional flat planting (FP)—on soil water, heat, and fertilizer, as well as lucerne growth, yield, quality, and water and nitrogen use efficiency. The results show that: (1) during the growth period of lucerne, PM and BM treatments augment the average moisture content of the soil layer of 0–120 cm by 31.19% and 24.03% compared to the FP treatment, respectively. In the soil layer of 0–40 cm, PM and BM treatments abate the soil moisture content of the ridges by an average of 19.29% and 7.89% compared to that in the ditches, respectively. In the soil layer of 40–120 cm, PM and BM treatments elevate the soil moisture content of the ridges by 4.40% and 4.65% on average compared to that in the ditches, respectively. The average soil temperature in a soil layer of 5–25 cm shows PM > BM > FP. In contrast with the FP treatment, PM and BM treatments increase the soil temperature of the ridges by an average of 1.87 °C and 0.96 °C and decrease that of the ditches by an average of 0.47 °C and 0.46 °C, respectively. After two years of planting, the three cultivation patterns all promote the soil nutrient content. Compared to the FP treatment, PM and BM treatments increase the organic matter content by 9.94% and 19.94%, respectively. (2) Ridge tillage with film mulching can evidently stimulate the growth of lucerne and enhance yield and quality. Compared to the FP treatment, PM and BM treatments enhance plant height by an average of 15.37% and 4.04%, stem diameter by an average of 34.14% and 14.58%, yield by an average of 21.20% and 14.77%, crude protein content by an average of 13.47% and 7.68%, and relative feed value by an average of 8.71% and 4.41%, respectively. (3) During the two-year growing period, the irrigation amount of lucerne was 508.60–615.30 mm, and the evapotranspiration was 563.70–761.80 mm. Compared to the FP treatment, PM and BM treatments hoist water use efficiency by an average of 43.50% and 17.56%, nitrogen partial factor productivity by an average of 21.20% and 15.22%, and net income by an average of 14.78% and 11.05%, respectively. In summary, in ridge tillage, both ordinary film mulching and biodegradable film mulching can create a favorable soil environment for lucerne growth and heighten production effect. The former has a better effect on advancing the lucerne production effect, and the latter exhibits superior performance in improving soil fertility.

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“…Compared with CK, the ground diameter of the film mulching treatment was larger, and the higher the coverage rate was, the higher the value was. The reason might be that the higher soil temperature and water content improved the nutrient utilization rate of plants and the nutrient uptake by the root system, thus promoting the growth of plants [63,64]. It might also be that black mulch affected plant growth by changing insect behavior and reducing the number of pests [65].…”

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Effects of Film Mulching on Plant Growth and Nutrients in Artificial Soil: A Case Study on High Altitude Slopes

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Vegetation restoration on slopes is generally difficult, especially in high altitude areas since the environment has dramatically changing weather conditions that are not suitable for plant growth. In this study, the potential of film mulching for vegetation restoration in such environments and plant growth and nutrients in artificial soil on slopes in high altitude areas were determined. Experiments were carried out in Jiuzhaigou County, Sichuan Province, to determine plant growth and nutrients in artificial soil on slopes under six different coverage rates (40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80% and 90%). Results showed that in each observation period, plant height, ground diameter and contents of EN, EP and EK in the soil of the film mulching treatment were significantly higher than those of the control, while the number of plant individuals per unit area was significantly lower than that of the control. When the coverage rate was 90%, plant height, ground diameter, biomass and nutrient contents in the soil were all higher than those under the other five treatments. Overall, our study suggested that applying film mulching technology when performing vegetation restoration on slopes in high altitude areas is promising, since it can promote plant growth and preserve soil fertility.

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Suitable furrow mulching material for maize and sorghum production with ridge-furrow rainwater harvesting in semiarid regions of China

Cited by 13 publications

References 42 publications

Ridge‐furrow rainfall harvesting planting and its effect on soil erosion and soil quality in sloping farmland

Ridge‐furrow rainfall harvesting planting and its effect on soil erosion and soil quality in sloping farmland

Alfalfa Cultivation Patterns in the Yellow River Irrigation Area on Soil Water and Nitrogen Use Efficiency

Effects of Film Mulching on Plant Growth and Nutrients in Artificial Soil: A Case Study on High Altitude Slopes

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