Vertical rotary sub-soiling under ridge–furrow with plastic mulching system increased crops yield by efficient use of deep soil moisture and rainfall

Yin, Jia De; Zhang, Xu Cheng; Fan, Yanping; Yu, Xian Feng; Hou, Hui Zhi; Wang, Hong Li; Fang, Yan

doi:10.1016/j.agwat.2022.107767

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“…Deep percolation can be ignored in areas with deeper groundwater depths and no surface runoff occurred in flat areas, and soil water evaporation and crop transpiration were considered the most important factors of water consumption. Plastic film mulching had a significant impact on soil water evaporation and crop transpiration [15,16].…”

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A Review of Plastic Film Mulching on Water, Heat, Nitrogen Balance, and Crop Growth in Farmland in China

Zhao,

Mao,

et al. 2023

Agronomy

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Plastic film mulching has been widely used to improve crop yield and water use efficiency, although the effects of plastic film mulching on water, heat, nitrogen dynamics, and crop growth are rarely presented comprehensively. This study investigated a large number of studies in film mulching fields from the past 10 years (mostly from 2019 to 2023) and summarized the impact of plastic film mulching, progress in modeling with film mulching, and future research directions. The effects of plastic film mulching were intricate and were influenced by film mulching methods, irrigation systems, crop types, crop growth stages, etc. Overall, plastic film mulching showed a positive effect on improving soil water, temperature, and nitrogen status, enhancing crop transpiration and photosynthetic rates, and promoting crop growth and yield, although film mulching may have negative effects, such as increasing rainfall interception, blocking water entering the soil, and reducing net radiation income. The crop yield and water use efficiency could increase by 39.9–84.7% and 45.3–106.4% under various film mulching methods. Coupled models of soil water and heat transport and crop growth under plastic film mulching conditions have been established by considering the effects of plastic film mulching on the upper boundary conditions of soil water and heat, energy budget and distribution processes, and the exchange of latent and sensible heat between soil and atmosphere. The models have good applicability in film mulched farmland of maize, rice, and potato for different regions of China. Further development is needed for soil water, heat, nitrogen migration, and crop growth models under different plastic film mulching methods, and the acquisition of soil and crop indicators under plastic film mulching conditions based on big data support. The study will provide reference for the subsequent development and innovation of plastic film mulching technology.

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Section: Film Mulching Effects Onmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Review of Plastic Film Mulching on Water, Heat, Nitrogen Balance, and Crop Growth in Farmland in China

Zhao,

Mao,

et al. 2023

Agronomy

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“…In ancient times, the cultivation of buckwheat was favored for its short growth period, remarkable adaptability, and ability to thrive in barren conditions [5,6]. Presently, the increasing cultivation and consumption of buckwheat are attributed to its nutritional value, richness in protein, vitamins, mineral elements, flavonoids, and balanced amino acids [7][8][9]. Tartary buckwheat is richer in flavonoids (40 mg/g) than common buckwheat [10], and its seeds contain about 100 times more rutin [11].…”

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confidence: 99%

Effects of the Plastic Mulching System and Fertilizer Application on the Yield of Tartary Buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum) and Water Consumption Characteristics in a Semi-Arid Area

Fang,

Zhang,

et al. 2024

Agronomy

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Although plastic film mulching is commonly utilized to enhance crop water use efficiency (WUE) in semi-arid areas, the combined effect of plastic film mulching and fertilizer application on Tartary buckwheat yield is still unknown. To address this gap, a four-year field experiment was conducted from 2018 to 2021 to investigate the effect of plastic film mulching and fertilizers on the soil water storage, plant growth, yield, and WUE of Tartary buckwheat in semi-arid environments. The treatments comprised traditional planting without fertilizer (TNF), traditional planting with fertilizer application (N–P2O5–K2O: 40–30–20 kg ha−1) (TF), plastic film mulching with fertilizer application (N–P2O5–K2O: 40–30–20 kg ha−1) (MF), and plastic film mulching without fertilizer (MNF). The results indicated that MF treatment significantly increased leaf area index and SPAD values compared to the other treatments. The yield of Tartary buckwheat under the film mulching increased by 23.3% in comparison to no-mulching treatments, and under fertilizer application it increased by 18.2% compared to no fertilizer. WUE under film mulching exhibited an increase of 3.1% in 2018, 34.9% in 2019, 45.5% in 2020, and 34.6% in 2021, respectively, compared to no mulching. The impact of film mulching on WUE was more significant in years with lower precipitation compared to those with normal or higher precipitation levels. Overall, MF significantly enhanced both the yield and WUE of Tartary buckwheat. This approach proved to be an effective strategy for bolstering drought-resistant yield and optimizing resource efficiency in Tartary buckwheat cultivation in semi-arid regions. Moreover, the positive effects of plastic mulching and fertilizer application on grain yield and water use efficiency were more pronounced in drier years.

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“…Hence, this study endeavors to address this technological gap within Gansu province, China. Employing the "ridge-furrow with full plastic film mulching" technique as a foundation, three tillage methods were established, namely deep vertical rotary tillage, deep rotary tillage, and traditional tillage, respectively [29]. The underlying hypothesis of this study posits that deep vertical rotary tillage enhances the yields and water use efficiency by optimizing soil water storage, increasing soil moisture availability during pre-and post-flowering stages, and facilitating the accumulation of crop dry matter [30].…”

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Effects of Deep Vertical Rotary Tillage on Soil Water Use and Yield Formation of Forage Maize on Semiarid Land

Fang,

Tan,

Hou

et al. 2024

Agriculture

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Forage maize is one of the most important feed crops for livestock production, and is mainly grown in northwest China. However, their growth is often stressed by limited soil water availability due to the arid climate. To provide more soil moisture, a high-efficiency tillage technique was required to make crops effectively use soil moisture in deep soil layers. Deep vertical rotary tillage is a promising choice for this purpose. In this study, a long-term (2020–2022) field experiment consisting of three treatments, i.e., traditional tillage (TT), deep rotary tillage (DT), and deep vertical rotary tillage (VRT), was carried out in semiarid areas of Loess Plateau, northwest China, to investigate the effects of VRT on soil water storage (SWS), phase crop evapotranspiration (ETc) during the pre- and post-flowering periods, dry matter accumulation, grain yields and the water use efficiency (WUE) of forage maize. The results showed that VRT significantly improved the absorption of soil moisture from deep layers, especially in dry years. During the pre-flowering period of a dry year (2020), VRT decreased SWS by 7.6%–10.0% in the 60–180 cm layer, and by 17.6%–18.5% in the 180–300 cm layer, respectively, compared to DT and TT. As a result, VRT increased ETc during the pre-flowering period by 6.1% and 9.2%, respectively. In wet years (2021 and 2022), VRT increased total ETc by 2.0%–7.9% in 2021, and by 10.1%–14.9% in 2022, respectively. On average, VRT increased the dry matter weight per plant by 1.0%–7.8%, grain yields by 2.4%–38.6%, biomass yields by 3.4%–16.2%, and WUE by 10.1%–30.0%, respectively. Particularly, the benefit of VRT for increasing yields and WUE was more noticeable in dry years. It can be concluded that VRT is a drought-tolerant and yield-boosting tillage technique that is suitable for rain-fed forage maize in semiarid areas of Loess Plateau, northwest China.

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Vertical rotary sub-soiling under ridge–furrow with plastic mulching system increased crops yield by efficient use of deep soil moisture and rainfall

Cited by 14 publications

References 35 publications

A Review of Plastic Film Mulching on Water, Heat, Nitrogen Balance, and Crop Growth in Farmland in China

A Review of Plastic Film Mulching on Water, Heat, Nitrogen Balance, and Crop Growth in Farmland in China

Effects of the Plastic Mulching System and Fertilizer Application on the Yield of Tartary Buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum) and Water Consumption Characteristics in a Semi-Arid Area

Effects of Deep Vertical Rotary Tillage on Soil Water Use and Yield Formation of Forage Maize on Semiarid Land

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