间作玉米对马铃薯甲虫种群及天敌昆虫的影响

在农田尺度下,如何提升农田生态系统自身的控害能力,探索有利于害虫生态调控的农田种植模式是时下的研究热点之一,而间作作为一种能提高农田生态系统生物多样性以及控害能力的种植模式,已被广泛的应用于农作物生产.为进一步明确马铃薯-玉米间作种植模式对马铃薯甲虫种群动态的影响,在马铃薯甲虫发生期,对马铃薯-玉米2:2间作、马铃薯-玉米4:2间作、马铃薯-玉米-马铃薯2:2:2间作、马铃薯单作4种作物种植模式进行调查.结果表明:在第一代高龄幼虫为害高峰期(6月28日-7月19日)与第一代高龄幼虫为害末期(7月26日-8月16)时,单作田高龄幼虫数量均高于3种间作田,差异不显著(P>0.05).在第一代成虫羽化高峰期(7月12日-8月2日)与第一代成虫羽化末期(8月2日-8月23日)时,单作田成虫数量均高于3种间作田,差异不显著(P>0.05).整个调查期间,就高龄幼虫与成虫而言,3种马铃薯间作田虫量均小于单作田.此外,对3种间作田的天敌昆虫种群调查表明,优势天敌多异瓢虫的平均虫量马铃薯-玉米-马铃薯2:2:2间作田比马铃薯-玉米4:2间作田高,且差异显著(P<0.05).在马铃薯-玉米间作后期,间作田的马铃薯甲虫种群数量低于单作田,通过间作会对迁移能力较强的高龄幼虫与成虫有一定阻隔与调控作用.     

控水对饲草作物间作群体产量、根冠比及水分利用效率的影响

黄土高原半湿润易旱区降水资源短缺且年际分配不均,研究水分供应对饲草作物生长的影响对该区饲草栽培具有重要的指导意义。在遮雨棚中采用盆栽控水的方法,研究了箭筈豌豆单作、燕麦单作、饲用玉米单作、燕麦/箭筈豌豆间作、燕麦/饲用玉米间作5种种植模式在高水(70%田间持水量)、中水(55%田间持水量)、低水(40%田间持水量)3个供水水平下的群体产量、根冠比以及水分利用效率。结果表明: 在高、中、低3个供水水平下,燕麦/箭筈豌豆间作群体的土地当量比分别为1.20、1.21和1.19,燕麦/饲用玉米间作群体的土地当量比分别为1.17、1.11和1.03,均表现为间作优势。同一供水水平下,5种种植模式中单作饲用玉米总干物质产量最高,单作箭筈豌豆最低。单作燕麦的干物质产量和粗蛋白产量均随水分供应量的减少而增加,而单作箭筈豌豆和单作玉米则表现出相反的趋势。在个体水平上,间作提高了燕麦干物质产量和粗蛋白产量,而降低了箭筈豌豆和饲用玉米的产量,燕麦表现为间作优势。燕麦/箭筈豌豆间作群体干物质产量在中水和低水处理下比高水处理分别增加4.1%和4.8%,但差异不显著;而燕麦/饲用玉米间作群体干物质产量在中水和低水处理比高水处理分别显著降低8.0%和13.0%。燕麦/箭筈豌豆间作群体的根冠比在中水和低水处理下分别比高水处理显著增加33.4%和58.4%,中水和低水处理显著降低了燕麦/饲用玉米间作群体的根冠比。燕麦/箭筈豌豆间作群体的水分利用效率在中水和低水处理下分别比高水处理显著增加11.7%和12.9%,而燕麦/饲用玉米间作群体的水分利用效率在中水和低水处理下与高水处理相比变化不显著。单作玉米和燕麦/饲用玉米间作群体的产量较高,但其对水分变化较为敏感、产量稳定性差,燕麦/箭筈豌豆间作群体在水分变化条件下产量稳定、粗蛋白产量占优、水分利用效率较高,建议在研究区使用。     

镉富集植物油菜与玉米间作对玉米吸收积累镉的影响

采用室内盆栽试验,在不同镉(Cd)添加水平下(0、2、5和10 mg·kg~(-1),分别记为Cd0、Cd2、Cd5和Cd10),研究玉米/油菜间作对营养生长期玉米生长和吸收积累Cd的影响。结果表明:间作促进了玉米生长,除Cd2处理外,间作玉米(Cd0、Cd5、Cd10)生物量比单作高19%~50%(P0.05);随着土壤中Cd浓度的增加,玉米各器官Cd含量也呈逐步增加的趋势,低、中浓度Cd污染条件下(Cd0、Cd2、Cd5),玉米/油菜间作可以阻控玉米地下部Cd向地上部转移,尤其是向叶转移,其中Cd2处理中间作玉米根系Cd含量与单作无显著差异,而间作玉米叶的Cd含量比单作低40%(P0.05);Cd5处理间作玉米根系Cd含量较单作显著增加25%(P0.05),而间作玉米叶的Cd含量较单作无显著增加;同处理间作玉米茎的Cd含量与单作间无显著差异;当土壤Cd污染浓度过高时,阻控作用会转变成促进效应,Cd10处理中间作玉米根系Cd含量与单作间无显著差异,而间作玉米叶、茎Cd含量比单作高17%、33%(P0.05);此外,土壤低、中浓度Cd污染条件下,间作对玉米单株Cd积累量的影响不明显,而高浓度Cd污染条件下(Cd10),间作显著提高玉米单株Cd积累量(61%)(P0.05)。因此,在低、中浓度Cd污染条件下,玉米/油菜间作对玉米吸收积累Cd有较明显的阻控效应,同时也是实现玉米安全、优质栽培的理想模式。     

玉米与籽粒苋不同种植模式下植物生长及Cd累积特征

为实现Cd污染农田边生产边修复的目标,采用田间原位修复的方式,将玉米与籽粒苋在Cd污染农田中以5种不同的间作模式种植: 交替宽窄行玉米宽行间作单行籽粒苋(T₁)、交替宽窄行玉米宽行间作双行籽粒苋(T₂)、等行距双行玉米间作单行籽粒苋(T₃)、等行距双行玉米间作双行籽粒苋(T₄)、玉米/籽粒苋等4行距间作(T₅),并以玉米(CK₁)和籽粒苋(CK₂)单作种植作为对照,探究不同间作结构配置对作物与超富集植物生长及Cd累积特征的影响.结果表明: 1)与CK₁相比,各间作模式单株玉米的籽粒产量呈增加趋势;T₁间作模式玉米的籽粒产量较CK₁增加10.5%,T₄和T₅间作模式玉米的籽粒产量较CK₁分别减少6.3%和5.4%,T₂和T₃间作模式基本稳产;间作籽粒苋地上部单株生物量及单位面积产量较CK₂分别显著减少69.5%～95.7%和83.9%～96.9%. 2)各间作模式玉米籽粒Cd含量较CK₁呈减少趋势,而间作籽粒苋Cd含量较CK₂呈增加趋势. 3)与CK₂相比,各间作模式籽粒苋的富集系数、转运系数、有效转运系数均呈增加趋势;间作籽粒苋地上部Cd的单株及单位面积提取量较CK₂分别显著减少40.4%～86.7%和70.4%～88.9%;各间作模式玉米与籽粒苋地上部Cd的单位面积提取总量高于单作玉米,但低于单作籽粒苋. 4)各间作模式玉米根际土有效态Cd含量及籽粒苋根际土总Cd、有效态Cd含量分别较单作玉米及单作籽粒苋呈增加趋势,但对非根际土没有显著影响.本研究中,T₁间作模式有利于玉米籽粒产量的提高,T₅间作模式有利于籽粒苋Cd提取量的最大化.     

玉米-大豆间作和施氮对玉米产量及农艺性状的影响

为研究玉米-大豆间作模式和施氮水平对玉米产量、主要农艺性状及生长动态的影响,进行2个种植模式(玉米单作和玉米-大豆间作)和2个施氮水平(0 kg/hm2,150 kg/hm2)的双因素随机区组试验,以期揭示施氮和间作对玉米产量的影响规律,为提高玉米-大豆间作系统产量提供一定的理论依据。研究结果表明:(1)与不施氮相比,施氮显著增加了春秋两季间作玉米产量,分别达到23.81%和40.99%。施氮处理下的间作玉米地上部生物量较不施氮提高了29.91%,单作模式下显著提高了40.34%,两者差异均达到显著水平。(2)与不施氮相比,施氮150 kg/hm2条件下春玉米单作和间作模式百粒重分别提高了18.92%和19.23%,秋玉米单作和间作模式百粒重分别提高了31.03%和32.75%,差异均达到显著水平。与不施氮相比,施氮150 kg/hm2条件下,单作和间作模式均显著提高秋玉米穗长。与不施氮相比,施氮150 kg/hm2条件下,单作秋玉米的穗粗提高了18.67%,差异显著。(3)施氮和间作均能促进玉米干物质累积、提高株高和叶绿素(SPAD值),且表现为施氮效果高于间作效果。总体来看,种植模式和施氮水平对玉米产量、主要农艺性状和生长动态均有一定影响,且施氮效果优于间作效果。由于土壤具有一定的供氮能力,而间作豆科能为玉米供给一定量的氮素,故对于春玉米而言,施氮效果仅在百粒重中表现,随着土壤原有氮素被玉米吸收利用减少后,供氮能力下降,在秋玉米中施氮效果显著提高。     

小麦/玉米间作优势及地上部与地下部因素的相对贡献

 明确种间地上部相互作用和地下部相互作用对间作优势的贡献,优化资源配置对提高间作体系产量具有重要意义。该文采用田间微区试验以及地下部种间根系分隔技术研究了玉米(Zea mays)覆膜与不覆膜两种情况下小麦(Triticum aestivum)/玉米间作优势及地上部和地下部因素对间作优势的相对贡献, 以期为间作体系的增产提供理论依据。结果得出,玉米不覆膜时小麦/玉米间作具有明显的产量间作优势(籽粒产量和生物学产量土地当量比(Land equivalent ration, LER)分别为 1.30和1 .29),玉米覆膜能显著增加小麦/玉米间作系统产量间作优势（LER分别为1.41和1.40）;玉米不覆膜时小麦/玉米间作系统具有明显的氮、磷、钾养分吸收优势,玉米覆膜也能显著增加小麦/玉米间作系统养分吸收优势。小麦/玉米间作系统籽粒产量和生物产量间作优势来自地上部种间相互作用和地下部种间相互作用两个方面,但其相对贡献以地上部大于地下部, 当玉米不覆膜时均以地上部占75%、地下部占25%,当玉米覆膜时均为地上部占67%、地下部占33%,玉米覆膜能明显增加小麦/玉米间作系统产量间作优势地下部的相对贡献。地上部和地下部因素对小麦/玉米间作系统养分吸收优势也都具有重要贡献。玉米不覆膜时地上部和地下部因素对氮、磷养分吸收优势的相对贡献均分别为67%与33%,钾则相等（各占50%）;玉米覆膜能显著增加小麦/玉米间作系统氮、磷养分吸收优势地下部贡献率,但对钾养分吸收优势贡献影响不明显。表明,间作优势不仅可以通过作物组合来获得,也可通过地膜覆盖等措施进行调控,玉米覆膜能显著增加小麦/玉米间作系统产量间作优势和养分吸收优势及其地下部的相对贡献。可见,该研究对小麦／玉米间作模式持续增产和发展具有十分重要的指导作用。     

限量灌溉对河套灌区间作小麦干物质转移与灌浆特征的影响

针对内蒙古河套灌区水资源短缺现状,为探究限量灌溉条件下间作春小麦的干物质转移与灌浆特征,掌握制约春小麦籽粒灌浆的因素,进而提高间作模式下春小麦的水分生产率,研究了限量灌溉(298、328、358和388 mm 4个水平)对间作模式(小麦/玉米间作、小麦/向日葵间作)下春小麦籽粒灌浆特征的影响。结果表明:间作向日葵模式下的小麦茎、叶干物质转移量是相同灌水处理下间作玉米模式下的小麦茎、叶干物质转移量的1.08~1.86倍与1.12~2.17倍,而颖轴干物质转移量则间作玉米模式是间作向日葵模式的1.00~1.19倍,且不同水分处理与种植模式下的小麦籽粒灌浆过程符合"S"型生长曲线,可用Logistic方程模拟;间作玉米模式下的小麦灌浆速率的峰值出现在花后25~30 d,较对照提前1.26~2.85 d,间作向日葵模式下的小麦灌浆速率的峰值出现在花后25~30 d,较对照提前1.80~2.44 d,各处理最大灌浆速率与平均灌浆速率均较对照提高,且减少了达到最大灌浆速率所需时间;小麦的活跃灌浆期则表现为灌水总量较少的处理(298~328 mm)有利于延长间作玉米模式下小麦的活跃灌浆期,而较高灌水量的处理(358~388 mm)则会延长间作向日葵种植模式下小麦的活跃灌浆期。     

间作模式下冬小麦与春玉米根系的时空分布规律

采用大口径土钻对间作种植模式下冬小麦与春玉米根系进行取样,分析了两种作物根系的空间分布及动态变化规律．结果表明：间作冬小麦根系在空间上呈幂函数递减规律,间作春玉米根系呈指数递减规律．采用多元线性回归建立间作冬小麦和春玉米根系质量密度（R）的二维空间分布函数,经验证,两种作物根系质量密度的二维分布函数均可反映作物根系的实际生长状况．     

玉米与番茄间作对土壤镉吸收的影响

为探究间作对作物吸收重金属镉(Cadmium,Cd)的影响,以Cd相对高积累番茄(中蔬4号)和相对低积累玉米(金珠蜜甜玉米)为试验材料,在Cd 3.70 mg/kg的污染水平下以单作、限制性间作、间作3种种植方式进行了盆栽试验,研究间作后作物各部位Cd积累差异及其形成原因。结果表明,番茄和玉米间作和限制性间作所产番茄根、茎、叶中Cd含量均有所提高(叶中Cd含量从13.52mg/kg分别升高至24.94mg/kg和27.30mg/kg);与未种植作物的对照组相比,非单作条件下番茄根围土壤的pH有所下降,酸性磷酸酶活性上升,而脲酶活性下降,且间作组变化幅度较大;间作还能改变作物根围微生物种群结构,提高对重金属吸收有促进作用的微生物种群的丰度,最终实现Cd高积累番茄对Cd的吸收能力提高。研究结果可为利用间作模式修复土壤重金属污染和保障食品安全提供参考。     

黄土塬区玉米大豆不同间作方式对产量和经济收益的影响及其机制

利用不同玉米品种(郑单958和豫玉22)和大豆品种(中黄24和中黄13)在单作和两种(2∶2和2∶4)间作方式下,研究品种、间作方式对间作系统产量和经济效益的影响,探讨其潜在的作用过程和机制,以期为旱区农业高产高效服务。实验结果表明:(1)两种间作方式的土地当量比(LER),相对拥挤系数(K)都高于单作,表明玉米、大豆在两种间作方式下较单作具有显著的间作优势,玉米间作相比单作增产显著。K、实际产量损失(AYL)、侵占力(A)和竞争比率(CR)的变化规律均表明在间作栽培条件下,玉米相对于大豆为竞争优势物种;郑单958相对于豫玉22,中黄24相对于中黄13均占有一定竞争优势。郑单958与中黄24以2∶4比例间作的间作优势(IA)及货币优势指数(MAI)值最高。(2)相比单作,间作种植模式下玉米的水分利用效率明显增加,而且玉米∶大豆以2∶4间作的水分利用效率显著高于2∶2。郑单958与中黄24在2∶4间作方式下的产量和经济效益都最高,适合在当地应用和推广。     

The impact of maize-bean intercropping on insect biodiversity

Intensive agriculture is one of the main reasons for recent insect declines. This loss of biodiversity has created the need to develop methods of intensive cultivation that combine high yields with biodiversity conservation. One promising method in maize cultivation is intercropping with beans. The objective of this study was to determine whether maize-bean intercropping could increase insect biodiversity. We examined the activity density, species richness and Shannon diversity of bees and carabid beetles in pure and intercropped maize under both organic and conventional management. We collected carabid beetles using pitfall traps and bees by doing transect walks. The study was carried out in an agricultural landscape, on a set of 17 study sites. We found that intercropping leads to significant increases in bumblebee and honeybee activity as well as in bee species richness. Differences between pure and intercropped maize were dependent on the year of data acquisition and the management style. Solitary wild bee species activity was not significantly affected. Carabid activity density and carabid species richness also did not differ significantly between the cropping systems. We conclude that maize-bean intercropping can contribute to insect biodiversity conservation but its contribution is limited to bumblebees. Despite its relatively low contribution per hectare, maize-bean intercropping could have a surprisingly positive impact, as maize now covers large areas of German farmland. Potential exists to increase the biodiversity value of maize intercropping even further by using varied plant mixes. Our results strongly encourage further research in this direction.     

Studies on the improvement in iron nutrition of peanut by intercropping with maize on a calcareous soil

Both rhizobox and field experiments were conducted to investigate nutritional interactions between peanut and maize in intercropping systems for Fe acquistion. Field observations indicated that Fe deficiency chlorosis symptoms in peanut grown in monoculture were more severe and widespread compared to those of peanuts intercropped with maize. This indicated a marked improvement in the iron nutrition of peanut intercropped with maize in the field and was further studied. In experiments with rhizoboxes, roots of maize and peanut were either allowed to interact with each other or prevented from making contact by inserting a solid plate between the root systems of the two species. A field experiment for four cropping treatments were examined: peanut grown separately in monoculture, normal peanut/maize intercropping, peanut/maize intercropping with solid plates between the root systems of the two crop species and peanut/maize intercropping with 30 μm nylon nets between the root systems. The results show that the chlorophyll and HCl-extractable Fe concentrations in young leaves of peanut in the intercropping system with unrestricted interactions of the roots of both plant species were much higher than those of peanut in monoculture. In the nylon mesh treatment, the beneficial effects of the maize extended to row 3. The improvement of Fe nutrition in the intercropping system got reduced but not diminished completely in the treatment with nylon net. It is suggested that the improvement in the Fe nutrition of peanut intercropped with maize was mainly caused by rhizosphere interactions between peanut and maize. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Effects of rhizobial inoculation, cropping systems and growth stages on endophytic bacterial community of soybean roots

Interspecific interactions and soil nitrogen supply levels affect intercropping productivity. We hypothesized that interspecific competition can be alleviated by increasing N application rate and yield advantage can be obtained in competitive systems. A field experiment was conducted in Wuwei, Gansu province in 2007 and 2008 to study intercropping of faba bean/maize, wheat/maize, barley/maize and the corresponding monocultures of faba bean (Vicia faba L.), wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) and maize (Zea mays L.) with N application rates of 0, 75, 150, 225 and 300 kg N ha^?1. Total land equivalent ratios (TLER) were 1.22 for faba bean/maize, 1.16 for wheat/maize, and 1.13 for barley/maize intercropping over the 2-year study period. Maize was overyielding when intercropped with faba bean, but underyielding when intercropped with wheat or barley according to partial land equivalent ratios (PLER) based on grain yields of individual crops in intercropping and sole cropping. There was an interspecific facilitation between intercropped faba bean and maize, and interspecific competition between maize and either wheat or barley. The underyielding of maize was higher when intercropped with barley than with wheat. Fertilizer N alleviated competitive interactions in intercrops with adequate fertilizer N at 225 kg ha^?1. Yield advantage of intercropping can be acquired with adequate nitrogen supply, even in an intensive competitive system such as barley/maize intercropping. This is important when using intercropping to develop intensive farming systems with high inputs and high outputs.     

种间互作和施氮对蚕豆/玉米间作生态系统地上部和地下部生长的影响

为河西走廊绿洲灌区豆科/禾本科间作体系的养分管理提供科学依据,于2007年在武威绿洲农业试验站应用田间原位根系行分隔技术研究了蚕豆/玉米种间互作和施氮对玉米抽雄期的根系空间分布、根系形态和作物地上部生长的影响。研究结果表明:种间互作和施氮均增加了玉米和蚕豆在纵向和横向两个尺度上的根重密度、根长密度、根表面积、根系体积。根长密度和根表面积与两种作物产量和氮素吸收均呈正相关,而与蚕豆的根瘤重呈负相关;抽雄期的土壤含水量与玉米产量和养分吸收呈显著的负相关。玉米根系可以占据蚕豆地下部空间,但蚕豆的根却较少到间作玉米的地下部空间,也就是间作后增加了玉米根系水平尺度的生态位。蚕豆和玉米根系主要分布分别在0-40 cm浅土层和0-60 cm 土层,且间作玉米根系在60-120 cm比单作和分隔的多。因此,种间互作和施氮扩大了两作物根系纵向和横向的空间生态位,改变了作物根系形态,即扩展了两者水分和养分吸收的生态位,增加了作物吸收养分的有效空间,从而提高了间作生态系统的生产力。     

不同根系分隔方式对栗和茶幼苗生长的影响

研究不同根系分隔方式对栗(Castanea mollissima)/茶(Camellia sinensis)间作地下部分相互作用和植物种间互作动态的影响, 探究根系互作对植株株高、基径和根系生长的影响, 可为栗/茶复合经营模式的可持续发展提供科学指导。该研究以栗/茶间作和相应单作为研究对象, 运用盆栽实验的根系分隔技术(塑料膜分隔、尼龙网分隔和不分隔), 分别利用logistic生长模型模拟栗和茶株高与基径生长动态过程, 利用幂函数研究株高-基径的异速生长关系, 并从细根发育角度分析地下部分相互作用对植物生长发育的影响。结果显示: 与单作茶相比, 间作茶塑料膜分隔方式地上部分、地下部分和总的干生物量以及根长、根表面积、根体积、分形丰度和直径为0.2-1.0 mm根的根长分别显著增加了357.1%、281.8%和345.2%以及74.3%、273.9%、244.8%、42.0%和382.4%。间作茶塑料膜分隔方式的株高渐进值比单作茶显著增加了30.9%, 尼龙网分隔方式的间作栗株高渐进值和基径渐进值比单作栗分别显著增加了21.9%和28.2%; 塑料膜分隔方式下间作茶株高达到最大增长速率的时间和间作栗的基径达到最大增长速率的时间比相应单作模式分别显著延迟了14和15天。不同处理中栗和茶的株高-基径异速生长均呈显著线性正相关关系, 且不分隔方式下间作栗和间作茶的株高-基径异速生长模型的斜率均表现为最小, 且均<1。结果表明, 栗和茶间作时, 栗地上部分通过遮阴促进茶幼苗侧根分枝数、细根根长和株高的生长来增加其干生物量累积, 但地下部分则表现为竞争作用, 且随着地下部分竞争作用的强度增加会逐渐抵消地上部分的促进作用, 最终植物种间相互作用表现为中性作用。     

麦田套种玉米共生期农田生态环境特征及对夏玉米苗期生长的影响

以登海661、郑单958为试验材料,设置麦田套种和麦收后接茬直播两种不同种植方式对比试验,研究了麦田套种玉米共生期的农田生态环境特征及对玉米苗期生长的影响.结果表明： 麦田套种玉米与直播玉米相比,土壤含水量差异较小;麦田套种玉米耕层（0～5 cm）土壤的种际最高温度比直播玉米低4.8～5.2 ℃,最低温度相近,日平均温度低1.4～1.7 ℃,日变化较小,但均达到种子萌发要求;麦田套种玉米苗期冠层光照强度比直播显著减少,套种玉米地表光强为自然光强的4.4%～10.6%,光照不足是玉米苗弱、迟发的主要原因.与直播相比,套种玉米种子萌发出苗速度和干物质积累速度较慢,叶龄较小,叶片瘦长,株高较矮,玉米苗健壮度下降,单株叶面积较小且叶绿素含量较低;随共生期延长,玉米苗生长受抑制程度增加.在大田生产中,直播可促进种子萌发出苗,有利于夏玉米幼苗的生长发育,形成壮苗.     

长期水旱轮作条件下不同复种方式对稻田杂草群落的影响

通过长期田间定位试验,研究了水旱轮作条件下不同复种方式对稻田杂草群落组成及物种多样性的影响.结果表明: 复种轮作可显著降低稻田杂草密度,抑制杂草生长.不同复种轮作方式下,紫云英-早稻-晚玉米→紫云英-早玉米间作早大豆-晚稻(CCSR)处理物种优势度最低,能降低优势种杂草地位,减轻危害.不同复种轮作方式下基本杂草群落组成均为鸭舌草+稗草+矮慈姑,杂草群落的相似性均较高,其中紫云英-早稻-晚玉米间作晚大豆→紫云英-早玉米-晚稻(CRCS)处理与CCSR处理的相似度最高.稻田复种轮作可在一定程度上提高对杂草的抑制效果,但需要注意某些次要杂草的危害.     

林茶间作下的光照条件与茶树生理生态研究综述

林茶间作下的光照条件与茶树生理生态研究综述周志翔（华中农业大学林学系,武汉４３００７０）ＲｅｖｉｅｗｏｎＬｉｇｈｔＶａｒｉａｔｉｏｎｉｎＴｅａａｎｄＯｔｈｅｒＷｏｏｄｙＰｌａｎｔｓＩｎｔｅｒｃｒｏｐｐｅｄＰｌａｎｔａｔｉｏｎｓａｎｄＥｃｏ－ｐｈｙｓｉ...     

Weed Dynamics during Transition to Conservation Agriculture in Western Kenya Maize Production

Weed competition is a significant problem in maize (Zea mays, L.) production in Sub-Saharan Africa. Better understanding of weed management and costs in maize intercropped with beans (Phaseolus vulgaris, L.) during transition to conservation agricultural systems is needed. Changes in weed population and maize growth were assessed for a period of three years at Bungoma where crops are grown twice per year and at Trans-Nzoia where crops are grown once per year. Treatments included three tillage practices: minimum (MT), no-till (NT) and conventional (CT) applied to three cropping systems: continuous maize/bean intercropping (TYPICAL), maize/bean intercropping with relayed mucuna after bean harvest (RELAY) and maize, bean and mucuna planted in a strip intercropping arrangement (STRIP). Herbicides were used in NT, shallow hand hoeing and herbicides were used in MT and deep hoeing with no herbicides were used in CT. Weed and maize performance in the maize phase of each cropping system were assessed at both locations and costs of weed control were estimated at Manor House only. Weed density of grass and forb species declined significantly under MT and NT at Manor House and of grass species only at Mabanga. The greatest declines of more than 50% were observed as early as within one year of the transition to MT and NT in STRIP and TYPICAL cropping systems at Manor House. Transitioning to conservation based systems resulted in a decline of four out of five most dominant weed species. At the same time, no negative impact of MT or NT on maize growth was observed. Corresponding costs of weed management were reduced by $148.40 ha^-1 in MT and $149.60 ha^-1 in NT compared with CT. In conclusion, farmers can benefit from effective and less expensive weed management alternatives early in the process of transitioning to reduced tillage operations.