The effects of no-tillage with subsoiling on soil properties and maize yield: 12-Year experiment on alkaline soils of Northeast China

Wang, Qingjie; Lu, Caiyun; Li, Hongwen; He, Jin; Sarker, Khokan Kumer; Rasaily, Rabi G.; Zhonghui, Liang; Qiao, Xiaodong; Li, Hui; McHugh, A. D.

doi:10.1016/j.still.2013.11.006

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“…No tillage practice decreased biomass by 20 and 11% compared to RT and CT practices, respectively. These findings are similar to these researchers [10,14,88] but different from this [68], who showed maize yield under NT practice increased by 30% compared to CT practice, while [22,89,90] observed no consistent differences in maize yield between conventional and conservation tillage practices.…”

Section: Forage Maizesupporting

confidence: 87%

“…It was observed higher SOC concentration in the surface layers in no tillage than conventional tillage practice, but a higher concentration of SOC in the deeper soil layers of reduce tilled plots where crop stubbles are incorporated through tillage [8,9,17,18]. Conservation tillage practices are an operative management practices to increase SOC [19][20][21][22]. Conversely, other studies have reported that no tillage without crop residue resulted in lesser or no change in SOC [23,24].…”

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confidence: 93%

“…It was also observed that RT had significantly higher SOC than NT (Figure 3). The lowest SOC in CT was attributed to intensive and deep tillage (moldboard plough followed by disking and tilling) in absence of crop residue which led to soil structure deterioration, possibly higher carbon mineralization rate and soil organic matter decomposition had facilitated carbon loss [13,22,65,66]. No tillage practice reduced breakdown of macro-aggregates where carbon impounded which buildup higher SOC [13,29].…”

Section: Soil Organic Carbon Total Nitrogen and C:n Ratiomentioning

confidence: 99%

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Changes in Soil Properties and Productivity under Different Tillage Practices and Wheat Genotypes: A Short-Term Study in Iran

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Natural resources are the most limiting factors for sustainable agriculture in Iran. Traditional practices are intensive tillage that leads to a negative impact on crop productivity and soil properties. Conservation agriculture including tillage reductions, better agronomy, and improved varieties, showed encouraging results. The goal of this study was to test combined effect of tillage practices and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes on soil properties as well as crop and water productivity. The experiment was conducted at Zarghan, Fars, Iran during 2014–2016. Experimental treatments were three-tillage practices—conventional tillage (CT), reduced tillage (RT), and no tillage (NT)—and four wheat genotypes were randomized in the main and subplots, respectively using split-plot randomized complete block design with three replications. Results showed NT had higher soil bulk density at surface soil, thereby lower cumulative water infiltration. The lowest soil organic carbon and total nitrogen were obtained under CT that led to the highest C:N ratio. Reduced tillage produced higher wheat yield and maize (Zea mays L.) biomass. Maximum irrigation water was applied under CT, which leads lower water productivity. The findings are based on short-term results, but it is important to evaluate medium- and long-term effects on soil properties, crop yields and water use in future.

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Section: Forage Maizesupporting

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 93%

Section: Soil Organic Carbon Total Nitrogen and C:n Ratiomentioning

confidence: 99%

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Changes in Soil Properties and Productivity under Different Tillage Practices and Wheat Genotypes: A Short-Term Study in Iran

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“…Under arid or semi-arid climate conditions, conservation tillage and/or no-tillage were found to be superior to ploughing (Tolon-Becerra et al 2011, Wyngaard et al 2012, Wang et al 2012, Botha et al 2015, Busari et al 2015, Zhang et al 2015, Shaoa et al 2016. Under humid, semi-humid or irrigated conditions mouldboard ploughing resulted in higher or similar yields of maize compared to minimal or no-tillage methods (Jin et al 2011, Tueche and Hauser 2011, Berhe et al 2012, Messiga et al 2012, Qingjie et al 2014. Other explanations for the observed differences include variation in the types of soil, meteorological conditions, machinery used, methods for weed control, increased soil compaction, etc.…”

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The impact of five long-term contrasting tillage systems on maize productivity parameters

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Adamavičienė

et al. 2020

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Maize productivity is mainly constrained by the climate, meteorological and soil conditions, and agro-technological practice. Reduced primary tillage intensity might be a method to optimize the complex interactions between these conditions. An 8-year field experiment was designed to test this. The aim of the experiment was to establish the influence of deep and shallow ploughing, chiselling, disking and no-tillage systems on parameters of maize productivity. No-tillage resulted in a significant decrease in maize stand density compared with deep and shallow ploughing, as well as chiselling, while maize canopy height and dry biomass was slightly higher in the no-tillage system. Nevertheless, in no-tillage plots the maize yield was insignificantly lower than in deeply and shallowly ploughed plots (on average 3.5–6.4% less). Overall, long-term reduction of primary tillage had less impact on maize productivity parameters than meteorological conditions during the vegetation period.

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“…The soil bulk density of 0-200 cm soil layers was determined using the method described by Wang et al (2014b). Samples of 0-200 cm topsoil were collected in all experimental plots by using a soil auger at 20 cm increments, each sample was replicated three times.…”

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Effect of different supplemental irrigation strategies on photosynthetic characteristics and water use efficiency of wheat

Shi

et al. 2017

Chil. j. agric. res.

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346Water resource scarcity has been increasingly becoming a threat to wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) production in North China Plain. Thus, a water-saving irrigation strategy should be urgently developed. We conducted a 2-yr field experiment to examine the effects of supplemental irrigation (SI) on the photosynthetic characteristics and water use efficiency (WUE) of wheat. This study employed two SI strategies: A quota SI using 60 mm water at jointing and anthesis stages (W1) and soil moisture testing SI (W2), which brings the target relative soil water content of 0-40 cm soil layer to 70% field capacity at jointing and anthesis stages. A non-irrigated treatment (W0) was used as control. Results showed that W2 significantly improved the water uptake in 80-160 cm soil layer compared with W1. Moreover, flag leaf photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance, and transpiration 14-28 d after anthesis were highest in W2 successively followed by W1 and W0, and the difference was significant. Dry matter (DM) at maturity, DM accumulation post-anthesis and its contribution ratio to grain were significantly higher in W2 than in the other treatments.13 CO 2 labeling results indicated that W2 promoted δ 13 C-photosynthate accumulation in grain. In 2012-2013 growing season, the grain yield increased by 56.05% and 5.74% and WUE increased by 26.17% and 6.34% in W2 compared with those in W0 and W1, respectively. In 2013-2014 growing season, the grain yield increased by 41.82% and 5.90% and WUE increased by 28.24% and 13.03% in W2 compared with those in W0 and W1, respectively. Therefore, W2 is a high-yield and watersaving treatment.

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The effects of no-tillage with subsoiling on soil properties and maize yield: 12-Year experiment on alkaline soils of Northeast China

Cited by 94 publications

References 19 publications

Changes in Soil Properties and Productivity under Different Tillage Practices and Wheat Genotypes: A Short-Term Study in Iran

Changes in Soil Properties and Productivity under Different Tillage Practices and Wheat Genotypes: A Short-Term Study in Iran

The impact of five long-term contrasting tillage systems on maize productivity parameters

Effect of different supplemental irrigation strategies on photosynthetic characteristics and water use efficiency of wheat

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