生物炭对玉米/大豆、玉米/花生间作系统土壤水肥热及产量的影响

于2019年5-9月在沈阳农业大学水利学院科研试验基地进行田间试验,设置2种种植模式MS、MP(玉米/大豆间作、玉米/花生间作)和3个生物炭施用量T0、T1和T2(0、15和30 t ? hm-2)的田间小区试验,研究施入生物炭对玉米/大豆、玉米/花生间作系统土壤水热、养分吸收和产量的影响.结果表明:施入生物炭对作物生...     

Responses of photosynthetic rates and yield/quality of main crops to irrigation and manure application in the black soil area of Northeast China

Soil nutrients and water have long been recognized as the main determining factors influencing agricultural productivity in rain-fed agriculture. Manure application and irrigation can increase crop yield when nutrients and water are deficient. Often effects of water and nutrients are closely related and can not be easily separated in actual production. Three years of experiment were conducted in northern part of black soil area of Northeast China to investigate the responses of photosynthetic rates and yield/quality of main crops, wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), maize (May zeas L.), soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) to irrigation and manure application. Irrigation and manure application had no effects on photosynthetic patterns during reproductive development in crops, maximum photosynthetic rates were achieved by irrigation, and manure application maintained relatively higher photosynthetic rates after the peak. On average, higher photosynthetic rates with irrigation may contribute to higher yield in soybean but not in maize and wheat. Responses of crop yield and quality to manure application and irrigation varied in the crops. Soybean yield and quality was very sensitive to irrigation and manure application. The greater supply of nutrients with sufficient water, the higher the yield. However, the high-yield of soybean achieved was accompanied with a decline of seed protein content. Maize yield mainly depended on nutrients used not the water supply, irrigation resulted in higher water content in the seed of maize and lower grain protein content in wheat at harvest, which is detrimental to seed storage in maize and processing quality in wheat. In the northern part of black soil area in Northeast China, the management of manure is critical to improve crop production, the optimum management for maize and wheat production was to apply chemical fertilizer and manure without irrigation, but for soybean was to apply fertilizer and manure with irrigation.     

长期施肥和不同生态条件下我国作物产量可持续性特征

采用产量可持续性指数（SYI）法,研究了我国不同生态条件下20个长期试验点8个肥料处理的水稻、玉米和小麦产量的可持续性.结果表明：作物SYI值因施肥、作物种类和水热因子不同而呈显著差异.长期不施肥（CK）条件下,水稻、玉米和小麦的SYI值较低,分别为0.55、0.44和0.43;施肥尤其是NPK化肥配施有机肥可显著提高作物产量的可持续性,水稻、玉米和小麦的SYI值分别为0.66、0.58和0.57;单施N肥或NK肥的玉米和小麦的SYI值在0.36～0.47.SYI值大于0.55表明可持续性较好,小于0.45表明可持续性差.经纬度和气象因子对作物SYI也有不同程度的影响,3种作物不施肥时,水稻SYI变异较小,与各因子间没有显著相关性,玉米SYI变异最大且与各因子间存在显著的相关关系,小麦介于两者之间.因此,NPK配施有机肥有利于作物高产稳产,是维持系统可持续性的最优施肥模式.     

赤霉素调控玉米种子活力的研究进展

玉米是我国总产与平均单产最高的主要农作物,对于保障国家粮食安全具有举足轻重的作用。种子活力是衡量种子质量和应用价值的关键指标,高活力种子是确保作物高产、稳产的基础。赤霉素是重要的植物生长调节物质,具有解除种子休眠、促进萌发的作用,外源赤霉素的喷施已被广泛应用于农业生产以提高作物产量。目前赤霉素对玉米种子活力的影响研究多侧重于施加外源GA影响种子活力的相关生理指标上,而赤霉素调控玉米种子活力的作用机理尚需深入研究。本文综述了赤霉素的生物合成、信号转导、作用机制以及对玉米和其他作物种子活力影响的研究进展,旨为深入探究GA对于玉米种子活力的调控机制乃至玉米育种实践中高活力玉米新种质的创制提供参考。     

基于DSSAT模型的吉林省黑土作物-土壤氮循环和土壤有机碳平衡

应用DSSAT模型中的CERES-Maize作物模型和Century土壤模型,分析了作物管理参数、施肥量、土壤初始氮含量和作物桔杆还田对吉林省黑土地区玉米生长、氮循环以及有机碳氮生态平衡的影响.结果表明:在玉米目标产量为12000～15000kg.hm-2条件下,最佳施氮肥量为200～240kgN.hm-2.在该氮肥用量下,玉米地上氮吸收量为250～290kgN.hm-2,其中,120～140kgN.hm-2来自土壤,130～150kgN.hm-2来自肥料;提高氮肥用量(250～420kgN.hm-2)将导致土壤残留氮明显增加(63～183kgN.hm-2);延迟追肥时间同样导致土壤残留氮增加;当玉米秸杆还田量超过6000kg.hm-2时,模拟的土壤活性有机碳、氮可以维持当年的供需平衡.建议在吉林省中部地区黑土玉米带,化肥施氮量控制在200～240kgN.hm-2,适时追肥,秸杆还田量在6000kg.hm-2以上,以确保高产和维持土壤养分生态平衡.     

Foliar application of melatonin delay leaf senescence in maize by improving the antioxidant defense system and enhancing photosynthetic capacity under semi-arid regions

Melatonin is an important plant growth regulator which plays a key role in plant growth and development. The objective of the current research was to evaluate the effect of foliar application of melatonin (MF) on photosynthetic efficiency, antioxidant defense mechanism, and its relation with leaf senescence in maize crop grown in a semi-arid region. A field experiment was conducted during 2017 and 2018 growth season, where melatonin was applied to the foliage at concentrations of 0 (MF₀), 25 (MF₁), 50 (MF₂), and 75 (MF₃) μM at the ninth leaf stage. Foliar application of melatonin significantly improved chlorophyll content, net photosynthetic rate, soluble sugar content, and soluble protein content during the process of leaf senescence. The application of melatonin also enhanced antioxidant enzyme activities including superoxide dismutase, catalase, and peroxidase, while reduced malondialdehyde and reactive oxygen species accumulation. Melatonin foliar application also increased total leaf area per plant, grains per ear, thousand grain weight and grain yield of maize crop in a semi-arid region. The application of melatonin significantly improved photosynthetic activity, antioxidant defense mechanism, and yield of maize crop in a semi-arid region, where the most effective treatment was MF2.

     

密度与氮肥对关中灌区夏玉米(Zea mays L.)群体光合生理指标的影响

合理的密度是玉米构建良好群体结构、优化群体光合生理功能的基础,适宜的氮肥施用量是玉米进行光合生产的营养物质保障.运用作物群体生理学的方法,采用二次饱和D试验设计,研究了关中灌区夏玉米密度与氮肥耦合和群体光合生理指标的关系及其效应,明确了在关中灌区夏播条件下,在45000～75000株/hm2的密度范围内,密度与玉米籽粒产量、总干物质积累量(DMA)、吐丝期叶面积指数(MLAI)、总光合势(LAD)、平均作物生长率(CGR)为正相关,在45000～60000株/hm2的密度范围内,密度与玉米叶片平均净同化率(NAR)为正相关,而在60000～75000株/hm2的密度范围内,密度与玉米NAR为负相关;在氮素施用量≤600.0 kg/hm2的范围内,氮素施用量与玉米籽粒产量、DMA、CGR为正相关,在氮素施用量≤260.55 kg/hm2的范围内,氮素施用量与玉米MLAI、LAD为正相关,与玉米NAR为负相关,而在氮素施用量260.55～600.0kg/hm2的范围内,氮素施用量与玉米MLAI、LAD为负相关,与玉米NAR为正相关.密度对其影响较大的指标为:籽粒产量、DMA、LAD、CGR和MLAI , 影响较小的指标为:NAR;氮肥对其影响较大的指标为:DMA、CGR、籽粒产量、NAR,影响较小的指标为:LAD和MLAI .对籽粒产量和群体生理指标的综合影响效应,密度显著大于氮肥,玉米生产中,尤其要重视合理密植.通过对回归模型的解析,筛选确定了陕单8806玉米在关中灌区夏播中,实现高产的密度与氮肥耦合优化技术方案:合理密度为61713～66177株/hm2,适宜纯氮施用量为309.88～569.02kg/hm2.     

长期施磷对玉米-小麦轮作系统作物产量和磷素吸收及土壤磷积累的影响

本研究利用位于河北省保定市的7年田间定位试验,探讨了4个磷水平(不施磷、70%优化施磷、优化施磷、130%优化施磷)对玉米-小麦轮作系统作物产量的影响,分析了作物磷素吸收和磷肥利用效率以及土壤磷盈亏的变化。结果表明: 长期(7年)施磷能够显著提高玉米和小麦产量及磷素吸收量,且玉米和小麦产量与磷素吸收量随着施磷量的增加均呈现先上升后下降的抛物线变化趋势。各施磷水平下玉米季磷肥利用率高于小麦季,小麦季磷肥累积利用率呈现下降趋势,下降速率表现为优化施磷>70%优化施磷>130%优化施磷;玉米季磷肥累积利用率均呈现上升趋势,上升速率表现为优化施磷>70%优化施磷>130%优化施磷。长期不施磷条件下土壤表观磷盈亏量和累积磷盈亏量都表现为亏缺状态,施磷条件下土壤磷表现为盈余,且施磷量越高,累积年限越长,土壤磷盈余量越高。河北潮土在秸秆还田条件下小麦施磷量在105～150 kg·hm^-2,玉米施磷量在63～90 kg·hm^-2时,既能保证作物高产,又能使磷肥利用率保持在较高水平,减少磷素在土壤中的累积,降低环境风险。     

长期施肥下黄壤旱地玉米产量及肥料利用率的变化特征

选取贵州黄壤长期定位监测点中对照（CK, 不施肥）、单施全量有机肥（M, 30555 kg·hm^-2）、有机肥与化肥配施（NPKM,年施N 165 kg·hm^-2、P₂O₅ 82.5 kg·hm^-2、K₂O 82.5 kg·hm^-2、有机肥30555 kg·hm^-2）和氮磷钾化肥配施（NPK,年施N 165 kg·hm^-2、P₂O₅ 82.5 kg·hm^-2、K₂O 82.5 kg·hm^-2）4个处理的16年试验数据进行分析,研究了黄壤区长期不同施肥下作物产量及肥料效益的变化趋势,为评价和建立长期施肥模式、促进粮食持续生产提供依据.结果表明：长期施肥条件下玉米产量年际间变化较大,总体呈上升趋势.其中NPKM处理增产效果最好,可增产4075.71 kg·hm^-2,增产率高达139.3%.长期施肥可提高玉米肥料利用率,其中M处理对玉米氮肥和磷肥利用率的提升作用最显著,分别达35.4%和18.8%;而NPK处理在提高玉米钾肥利用率方面作用明显,提高了20%,远高于M处理的87%和NPKM处理的9.2%.可见,长期均衡施肥,尤其是有机肥与化肥配施对提高作物产量和肥料效益具有积极作用.     

New agricultural practices in the Loess Plateau of China do not reduce colonisation by arbuscular mycorrhizal or root invading fungi and do not carry a yield penalty

Agricultural practices aimed to reduce soil erosion and improve crop yield have been suggested to influence the activity of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) and root pathogenic fungi. We conducted a two-year field survey to investigate the effect of recently introduced agricultural practices on crop yield, AM colonisation and percentage isolation of root-invading fungi on the heavily eroded Loess Plateau of China. A rotation of maize (Zea mays L.), winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and soybean (Glycine max L.) replaced monoculture of winter wheat. No-tillage (NT), and return of previous crop residues to the field in tilled (CTR) and non-tilled (NTR) systems replaced conventional tillage (CT). Yield, biomass and phosphorus content of the crops showed similar trends. Residue application increased yields of maize and soybean independent of tillage treatment in 2004, but only under CT in 2005. CT slightly increased maize yield. Neither residue application nor tillage treatment affected yield of wheat. None of the treatments influenced total percent isolation of root-invading fungi from wheat roots. The increase of some individual pathogenic fungi in NT did not translate into reduction of yield by disease. Importantly, the recommended practices did not have a penalty on yield while maintaining high levels of AM colonisation.     

减氮施肥对春玉米-晚稻生产系统碳足迹的影响

随着对气候变化和粮食安全的的日益认识,低碳农业引起了人们的广泛关注.低碳农业的研究需要综合考虑作物产量和温室气体排放,改进氮肥管理可能有助于减缓作物生产系统的温室气体排放,同时实现对作物稳产甚至高产的需求.本试验利用生命周期法研究了不同施氮量(150、225、300 kg N·hm^-2)对春玉米-晚稻轮作系统碳足迹的影响.结果表明: 随着氮肥用量增加,两季作物生产过程中温室气体和碳足迹增加.在春玉米生产过程中,氮肥生产和施用引起的温室气体排放对碳足迹贡献最大,占36.2%～50.2%;而在晚稻生产中,甲烷的排放贡献最大,占42.8%～48.0%,并且随氮肥用量增加甲烷排放增加.当氮肥施用量减少25%(225 kg N·hm^-2)和50%(150 kg N·hm^-2)时,春玉米生产的温室气体排放分别下降了21.9%和44.3%,碳足迹分别下降了20.3%和39.1%;晚稻生产的温室气体排放分别下降了12.3%和20.4%,碳足迹分别降低了13.7%和16.7%.氮肥减量对春玉米产量无显著影响,而晚稻产量在225 kg N·hm^-2施肥量下最高.因此,春玉米氮肥用量降低至150 kg N·hm^-2和晚稻氮肥用量降低至225 kg N·hm^-2不仅能够保持作物高产,而且还能大幅度降低作物系统的碳足迹.     

Maize yield and nutrition during 4 years after biochar application to a Colombian savanna oxisol

The application of biochar (biomass-derived black carbon) to soil has been shown to improve crop yields, but the reasons for this are often not clearly demonstrated. Here, we studied the effect of a single application of 0, 8 and 20 t ha^?1 of biochar to a Colombian savanna Oxisol for 4 years (2003–2006), under a maize-soybean rotation. Soil sampling to 30 cm was carried out after maize harvest in all years but 2005, maize tissue samples were collected and crop biomass was measured at harvest. Maize grain yield did not significantly increase in the first year, but increases in the 20 t ha^?1 plots over the control were 28, 30 and 140% for 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively. The availability of nutrients such as Ca and Mg was greater with biochar, and crop tissue analyses showed that Ca and Mg were limiting in this system. Soil pH increased, and exchangeable acidity showed a decreasing trend with biochar application. We attribute the greater crop yield and nutrient uptake primarily to the 77–320% greater available Ca and Mg in soil where biochar was applied.     

Alleu cropping sequentially cropped maize and cowpea with Leucaena on a sandy soil in Southern Nigeria

Summary The potential of alley cropping maize and cowpea with the giant Leucaena (Leucaena leucocephala (Lam) de Wit) cultivar K-28 was studied on an Entisol (Psammentic Ustorthent) in Southern Nigeria. In this trial the crops were grown in 4 m wide alleys formed by periodically pruned leucaena hedgerows. The effect of application of leucaena prunings, nitrogen fertilizer and tillage was studied.Despite the very intensive pruning regime (five prunings/year) for a six-year period, the leucaena hedgerows continue to produce substantial amounts of prunings, nitrogen yield and stakes. Application of nitrogen to the maize crop increased dry matter and nitrogen yield from the leucaena prunings. Although high nitrogen yield was obtained from the prunings, the application of low nitrogen rates was still needed for obtaining a high maize yield. Maize grain yield can be sustained at about 2.0 t/ha with continuous application of leucacna prunings only. Without application of leucaena prunings and nitrogen maize yield continued to decline with subsequent croppings. Cowpea grain yield was not affected either by leucaena prunings or by residual nitrogen. Tillage (rototilling) resulted in either higher or the same maize and cowpea yields as compared with no-tillage.Application of leucaena prunings resulted in higher soil moisture retention, organic matter, exchangeable K, Ca, Mg, and also nitrate levels in the soil solution. Leucaena and maize appear to extract soil moisture from different zones in the soil. Timely pruning of hedgerows is necessary to minimize shading.     

Contributions of climatic and crop varietal changes to crop production in the North China Plain,since 1980s

The North China Plain (NCP) is the most important agricultural production area in China. Crop production in the NCP is sensitive to changes in both climate and management practices. While previous studies showed a negative impact of climatic change on crop yield since 1980s, the confounding effects of climatic and agronomic factors have not been separately investigated. This paper used 25 years of crop data from three locations (Nanyang, Zhengzhou and Luancheng) across the NCP, together with daily weather data and crop modeling, to analyse the contribution of changes in climatic and agronomic factors to changes in grain yields of wheat and maize. The results showed that the changes in climate were not uniform across the NCP and during different crop growth stages. Warming mainly occurred during the vegetative (preflowering) growth stage of wheat and maize, while there was a cooling trend or no significant change in temperatures during the postflowering stage of wheat (spring) or maize (autumn). If varietal effects were excluded, warming during vegetative stages would lead to a reduction in the length of the growing period for both crops, generally leading to a negative impact on crop production. However, autonomous adoption of new crop varieties in the NCP was able to compensate the negative impact of climatic change. For both wheat and maize, the varietal changes helped stabilize the length of preflowering period against the shortening effect of warming and, together with the slightly reduced temperature in the postflowering period, extend the length of the grain‐filling period. The combined effect led to increased wheat yield at Zhengzhou and Luancheng; increased maize yield at Nanyang and Luancheng; stabilized wheat yield at Nanyang, and a slight reduction in maize yield at Zhengzhou, compared with the yield change caused entirely by climatic change.     

Competition between maize and Echinochloa crus-galli analysed by a hyperbolic regression model

Yield reduction of maize in relation to naturally established populations of Echinochloa crus-galli and Chenopodium album was studied in field experiments over 2 years in which the maize was grown at a wide range of weed densities. Both the crop and the weeds were harvested at intervals during the season. The competitive relations were described accurately by a model based on a hyperbolic relation between yield and plant density. The model can be linearised by considering the reciprocals of the average weight per plant. However, estimating the regression coefficients by linear regression introduced a severe bias due to heterogeneity of variances. Estimation was improved by applying non-linear regression, using a logarithmic transform of the yield equation. Fitted regressions were used to interpolate the yield data to standard weed densities. At a density of 100 Echinochloa plants m-², maize yields were reduced by 8% and 82% in 1982 and 1983, respectively, illustrating the problems in generalising the results of one competition experiment to the other. Three possible fields of application of the competition model are discussed, i.e. adjustment of experimental plot yield for variation in weed population, prediction of expected crop yield losses, and prediction of long-term changes in weed seed populations.     

Variation in Yield Gap Induced by Nitrogen,Phosphorus and Potassium Fertilizer in North China Plain

A field experiment was conducted under a wheat-maize rotation system from 1990 to 2006 in North China Plain (NCP) to determine the effects of N, P and K on yield and yield gap. There were five treatments: NPK, PK, NK, NP and a control. Average wheat and maize yields were the highest in the NPK treatment, followed by those in the NP plots among all treatments. For wheat and maize yield, a significant increasing trend over time was found in the NPK-treated plots and a decreasing trend in the NK-treated plots. In the absence of N or P, wheat and maize yields were significantly lower than those in the NPK treatment. For both crops, the increasing rate of the yield gap was the highest in the P omission plots, i.e., 189.1 kg ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹ for wheat and 560.6 kg ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹ for maize. The cumulative omission of P fertilizer induced a deficit in the soil available N and extractable P concentrations for maize. The P fertilizer was more pivotal in long-term wheat and maize growth and soil fertility conservation in NCP, although the N fertilizer input was important for both crops growth. The crop response to K fertilizers was much lower than that to N or P fertilizers, but for maize, the cumulative omission of K fertilizer decreased the yield by 26% and increased the yield gap at a rate of 322.7 kg ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹. The soil indigenous K supply was not sufficiently high to meet maize K requirement over a long period. The proper application of K fertilizers is necessary for maize production in the region. Thus, the appropriate application of N and P fertilizers for the growth of both crops, while regularly combining K fertilizers for maize growth, is absolutely necessary for sustainable crop production in the NCP.     

Rotation of maize with cowpea improves yield and nutrient use of maize compared to maize monocropping in an alfisol in the northern Guinea Savanna of Ghana

In the northern Guinea Savanna of Ghana (1984–1987) a field experiment was conducted to study the reasons for beneficial effects of rotating maize (Zea mays) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) on yield and N and P use of maize. The treatments included two cropping systems, maize monocropping and maize/cowpea rotation, two levels of nitrogen (0 and 80 kg N ha^-1 as urea) and two levels of phosphorus application (0 and 60 kg ha^-1 P as Volta phosphate rock). Yields and nutrient accumulation of maize were larger in rotation than in monocropping, independent of the N and P level. Fertilizer application (N and P) increased yields of maize in both cropping systems to the same extent. Nitrate contents of the soil after cowpea and after maize monoculture were comparable at the beginning of the cropping period. Also, potential nitrogen mineralization was only slightly larger after cowpea in the unfertilized plots. However, soil nitrate of fertilized plots was similar or even higher under monocropping than under crop rotation, especially in deeper soil layers and at the end of the cropping period. This indicates that in addition to the availability of mineral N, its use by the plants was limiting for the productivity of maize. Root length densities of maize were significant lower in monocropped maize than in maize grown in rotation. Soil physical parameters (infiltration, bulk density, aggregate stability and water capacity) showed a significant deterioration compared to a bush fallow plot, but differed only slightly between the cropping systems. Also in a pot experiment maize growth was much better in the soil from the crop rotation than from the monocropping plots, provided P was eliminated as the main growth-limiting factor. Since this effect persisted in spite of N application and optimization of soil physical properties by mixing the soil with polystyrol it is concluded that the results indicate that yield decline in maize monocropping might be due to allelopathic effects.     

Excessive rainfall leads to maize yield loss of a comparable magnitude to extreme drought in the United States

Increasing drought and extreme rainfall are major threats to maize production in the United States. However, compared to drought impact, the impact of excessive rainfall on crop yield remains unresolved. Here, we present observational evidence from crop yield and insurance data that excessive rainfall can reduce maize yield up to ?34% (?17 ± 3% on average) in the United States relative to the expected yield from the long‐term trend, comparable to the up to ?37% loss by extreme drought (?32 ± 2% on average) from 1981 to 2016. Drought consistently decreases maize yield due to water deficiency and concurrent heat, with greater yield loss for rainfed maize in wetter areas. Excessive rainfall can have either negative or positive impact on crop yield, and its sign varies regionally. Excessive rainfall decreases maize yield significantly in cooler areas in conjunction with poorly drained soils, and such yield loss gets exacerbated under the condition of high preseason soil water storage. Current process‐based crop models cannot capture the yield loss from excessive rainfall and overestimate yield under wet conditions. Our results highlight the need for improved understanding and modeling of the excessive rainfall impact on crop yield.     

Effect of VAM inoculum carry-over on the successive cropping of maize and mungbean

A field study to determine the endomycorrhizal inoculum carry-over effect of the first crop [maize inoculated with Glomus mosseae (Nicol. and Gerd.) Gerd. and Trappe] on the succeeding crop (mungbean) was carried out in fumigated and nonfumigated acidic soil (pH 5.3) with moderate extractable P (Olsen 23 ppm). G. mosseae inoculation increased maize dry matter and grain yield over the uninoculated control in the nonfumigated soil. The maize inoculation failed to carry the effective inoculum over to the mungbean crop planted immediately after maize harvest and thus did not increase root colonization and grain yield of the succeeding crop. Fresh inoculation of the mungbean with G. mosseae increased grain yield over the uninoculated control.     

Yield responses of crops to changes in environment and management practices: Model sensitivity analysis. I. Maize

YIELD, a parametric crop production model, employs climatic data to calculate actual and potential yield for various crops and includes formulations for specific crop and growth stage effects. The objective was to demonstrate the sensitivity of YIELD for grain corn (maize) to changes in various environmental and decision-making inputs. Five temperature, five solar radiation, six relative humidity regimes, five water application schemes, and four irrigation frequencies were included in this study. The effects of different soil types and wind regimes on crop water requirements were investigated. The model output includes crop yield, water use efficiency, and management efficiency. Among the results, yield decreased on the average by 3.9% per one degree (C) increase in air temperature. A 1% change in solar radiation resulted in an average of 1% change in yield. Similar changes in relative humidity caused a yield change of about 0.8%.