模拟不同雨量下沟垄集雨种植对春玉米生产力的影响

为了探明沟垄集雨种植适宜的降雨量范围,使沟垄集雨系统更加有效,通过大田模拟降雨试验,研究了不同雨量下沟垄集雨种植对农田水温状况及春玉米个体发育、生物量积累、水分利用效率(WUE)和产量的影响.结果表明,在230～440mm雨量下,与平作处理相比,沟垄集雨种植处理后,沟内土壤10cm处温度增加了0.7～1℃,沟内120cm土壤平均储水量增加了5%～12%,玉米的出苗期提前1～2d,生育期普遍提前,株高、功能叶面积和生物量显著增加 (P＜0.05) .玉米籽粒产量及WUE在230mm雨量下分别增加了82.8%和77.4%,340mm雨量下分别增加了43.4%和43.1%,440mm雨量下分别增加了11.2%和9.5%.沟垄集雨种植春玉米适宜的雨量上限可能在全生育期降雨量440mm以下.     

垄作与覆膜对川中丘陵春玉米根系分布及产量的影响

通过设置田间试验,研究种植方式(垄作垄播、平作、垄作沟播)与覆膜措施对川中丘陵春玉米根系分布和玉米产量的影响.结果表明: 垄作与覆膜对玉米根系形态影响显著,覆膜显著提高了玉米根长、根表面积和根体积,拔节期覆膜较不覆膜处理分别提高了42.3%、50.0%和57.4%.覆膜提高了各土层和各水平各层次根质量,扩大了根系在土壤垂直和水平方向上的分布,提高了拔节期20～40 cm土层和水平方向上宽行0～20 cm根系比例.种植方式对根系生长和分布的影响因覆膜而异,覆膜下垄作垄播显著提高了各土层根质量和20～40 cm土层根量分配比例,同时提高了水平方向上各层次根量和宽行根系分配比例,总根质量表现为:垄作垄播>平作>垄作沟播;不覆膜下垄作沟播显著提高了窄行0～40 cm根量,吐丝期总根质量表现为:垄作沟播>垄作垄播>平作.从玉米穗部性状和产量看,覆膜降低了玉米秃尖长,提高了穗长、穗粒数、千粒重和产量,覆膜下产量表现为:垄作垄播＞平作＞垄作沟播;不覆膜下则表现为:垄作沟播＞平作＞垄作垄播.覆膜下垄作垄播促进了根系特别是深层根质量的增加,同时增加了深层根系和水平20～40 cm根系比例,这是其增产的重要原因;而不覆膜下垄作沟播有利于根系生长,从而提高产量.     

隔沟交替灌溉条件下玉米根系形态性状及结构分布

为揭示根系对土壤环境的适应机制,研究了隔沟交替灌溉条件下玉米根系形态性状及结构分布。以垄位和坡位的玉米根系为研究对象,利用Minirhizotrons法研究了根系（活/死根）的长度、直径、体积、表面积、根尖数和径级变化及其与土壤水分、土温和水分利用效率（WUE）的相关关系。结果表明,对于活根,在坡位非灌水区域复水后根系平均直径减小,而根系日均生长速率、单位面积土壤根系体积密度、根尖数和表面积均增大,并随灌水区域土壤水分的消退逐渐减小;对于死根,在坡位非灌水区域复水后根系日均死亡速率、根系体积密度、根尖数和表面积变化均减小,其中根系死亡速率和死根直径随土壤水分的消退逐渐降低,而死根体积密度、根尖数和表面积分布随土壤水分降低呈增大趋势;在垄位,根系形态分布趋势与坡位一致,除根系直径与与坡位比较接近外,其他根系形态值均小于坡位。将根系分成4个径级区间分析根系的形态特征,结果表明在根系长度和体积密度分布中以2.5－4.5 mm径级的根系所占比例最大,在根尖数和根系表面积分布中以0.0－2.5 mm径级的根系为主。通过显著性相关分析,死根直径、体积密度、活根表面积等根系形态与土壤含水率、土壤温度和WUE间均存在显著或极显著的正相关关系,部分根系形态指标（如根系的生长速率、活根体积密度）只与坡位土壤含水量、土壤温度具有明显的相关性,表明隔沟交替灌溉对坡位根系形态的调控作用比垄位显著。     

半干旱地区膜垄和土垄的集雨效率和不同集雨时期土壤水分比较

于 2 0 0 2年 4月～ 8月在兰州大学干旱农业生态榆中试验站进行研究 ,在平地上形成沟垄相间的微地形 ,采用 3种沟垄比和两种下垫面材料 ,垄作为径流区 ,沟作为集水区 (沟内不种任何作物 )。采用平均产流率法分析了不同垄型集水面的集水效率 ,结果表明 ,膜垄的平均集水效率为 90 % ,土垄的平均集水效率为 16 .8% ;通过对不同垄型集水面垄中、沟边、沟中的土壤水分进行比较发现 ,对于膜垄在集雨的各个时期沟中的土壤含水量高于垄中 ,沟边的土壤含水量介于沟中和垄中土壤含水量两者之间。如 7月 14日测定 ,沟中、沟边和垄中 0～ 2 0 0 cm土层土壤平均含水量分别为 10 .39%、10 .2 4 %和 9.4 2 % ;对于土垄 ,在集雨前期和集雨中期 ,沟中和沟边的土壤含水量相差不大 ,沟中和沟边的土壤含水量均低于垄中的土壤含水量 ,表现出和膜垄完全不一样的特性 ,如 7月 14日测定 ,沟中、沟边和垄中 0～ 12 0 cm土层土壤平均含水量分别为 8.98%、8.6 8%和 10 .0 3% ,在集雨后期 ,沟边和沟中的土壤含水量大于垄中土壤含水量 ,如 8月 13日测定 ,沟中、沟边和垄中 0～ 12 0 cm土层土壤平均含水量分别为 9.76 % A、9.38% B和 7.94 % C,该试验表明土垄在集雨后期 ,在集雨和土壤水分分配方面表现出和膜垄的相似的特性     

陕北半干旱区沟垄覆膜集水模式下糜子边际效应及生理特性

通过连续3年大田定位试验,研究了陕北半干旱区不同沟垄覆膜集水模式下糜子边际效应和生理特性.试验设4种不同的沟垄宽度(带型),垄∶沟分别为40 cm∶40 cm(P₄₀)、60 cm∶60 cm(P₆₀)、80 cm∶80 cm(P₈₀)、100 cm∶100 cm(P₁₀₀),对照为露地平播(NM).结果表明: 随着沟垄宽度的增大,糜子的产量边际效应指数和边际效应增大,边行的增产作用呈上升趋势,最大增产率达207.7%,而中行的增产作用呈下降趋势,增产幅度最低仅为103%.带型60 cm∶60 cm的糜子产量在3年中均为最高.同一处理内,边行对糜子产量的贡献率大于中行,差异达到显著水平.不同带型边行的叶绿素含量、Chl a/Chl b、光合速率均大于中行;沟垄宽度越大,边行的光合能力越强,中行的光合能力越弱.带型60 cm∶60 cm是陕北半干旱区糜子种植的适宜带型.     

Effects of crop field characteristics on nocturnal winter use by American woodcock

Since the late 1960s, American woodcock (Scolopax minor) have undergone population declines because of habitat loss. Previous research suggested ridge and furrow topography in conventionally tilled soybean fields provided critical nocturnal cover as birds foraged on earthworms. However, the use of no-till technology has increased and many fields now lack ridge and furrow topography. We assessed woodcock winter nocturnal foraging habitat use given recent changes in agricultural technology, and investigated how field treatment, earthworm abundance, and environmental variables affect the selection of nocturnal foraging sites. We counted woodcock along transects in 5 field treatments twice in each of 67 fields during December–March 2008–2009 and 72 fields during December–March 2009–2010. During both seasons, we collected earthworm and soil samples from a subset of fields of each field treatment. Woodcock densities were at least twice as high in no-till soybean fields planted after corn and in undisked corn fields with mowed stalks than in other field treatments. No-till soybean planted after corn and undisked corn fields contained ridge and furrow topography, whereas other crops did not, and earthworms were at least 1.5 times more abundant in no-till soybean fields than other field treatments. Ridges and furrows in no-till soybean fields planted after corn and undisked corn fields may provide wintering woodcock with thermal protection and concealment from predators. No-till soybean fields planted after corn offered the additional benefit of relatively high food availability. The presence of ridge and furrow topography can be used to predict woodcock field use on the wintering grounds in agricultural areas. Farmers can provide nocturnal winter foraging sites for woodcock by delaying field disking and leaving ridge and furrow topography in crop fields. © 2011 The Wildlife Society.     

覆盖材料和沟垄比对土壤水分和紫花苜蓿干草产量的影响

为寻求半干旱黄土高原区种植紫花苜蓿的适宜覆盖材料和最佳沟垄比,采用完全随机设计布置大田试验,以传统平作为对照,研究不同垄覆盖材料(土壤结皮、生物可降解地膜和普通地膜)和不同沟垄比(沟宽:垄宽分别为60∶30、60∶45和60∶60,单位是cm)对土壤水分和紫花苜蓿干草产量等的影响。结果表明:通过对2012年和2013年紫花苜蓿生育期降雨量统计,2a平均值显示,无效降雨次数(53次)大于有效降雨次数(27次),无效降雨对总降雨量的贡献率(19%)小于有效降雨(81%)。就紫花苜蓿全生育期而言,与平作相比,SR_(30)、SR_(45)、SR_(60)、BMR_(30)、BMR_(45)、BMR_(60)、CMR_(30)、CMR_(45)和CMR_(60)(SR、BMR和CMR分别代表土垄、生物可降解膜垄和普通膜垄,下标分别表示垄宽为30、45cm和60cm)连续2a的平均根层(0—140 cm)土壤贮水量分别提高12.8、19.2、24.4、26.0、30.7、40.5、29.9、37.1 mm和47.7 mm。垄沟集雨种植第1年龄和第2年龄紫花苜蓿根层没有出现明显干层。与平作相比,SR_(30)、SR_(45)和SR_(60)的连续2a紫花苜蓿平均实际干草产量分别降低3%、8%和13%,WUE分别提高52%、58%和55%;BMR_(30)、BMR_(45)、BMR_(60)、CMR_(30)、CMR_(45)和CMR_(60)的连续2a紫花苜蓿平均实际干草产量分别提高14%、12%、7%、17%、19%和9%,WUE分别提高49%、62%、59%、51%、67%和56%。当紫花苜蓿生育期降雨量为380.7—427.6 mm和沟垄比为60 cm∶35—36 cm时,生物可降解膜垄和普通膜垄的紫花苜蓿实际干草产量达到最大值,为该地区垄沟集雨种植紫花苜蓿提供参考。     

晋南旱地麦田夏闲期土壤水分和养分变化特征

2009-2011年在晋南旱地冬小麦种植区,研究了传统施肥(CF)、推荐施肥(RF)及垄膜沟播(RFFP)处理结合秸秆覆盖措施对夏闲期(6-9月)2 m土层土壤水分、NO₃^--N,以及0～40 cm土层速效磷、速效钾含量的影响.结果表明: 夏闲期降水可补充旱地麦田2 m土层土壤在冬小麦生长季所消耗的水分,其中94%以上蓄水量集中在0～140 cm土层,休闲效率为6%～27%.夏闲期降水易引起NO₃^--N下移;357～400 mm的降水量可使NO₃^--N淋移到100 cm土层,积累峰值在20～40 cm土层.夏闲期秸秆覆盖或地膜与秸秆配合覆盖可有效提高0～40 cm土层速效磷和速效钾含量,3个夏闲期累计增加量分别为17%～45%和36%～49%.不同处理间以垄膜沟播+沟内覆盖秸秆的二元覆盖模式蓄水培肥效果最佳,3个夏闲期2 m土层土壤累计蓄水215 mm,累计矿化氮90 kg·hm^-2,耕层土壤速效磷和速效钾含量分别累计增加2.7和83 mg·kg^-1,显著高于推荐施肥和传统施肥处理.推荐施肥和传统施肥处理对土壤水分、养分变化的影响无显著差异.     

覆膜对旱地麦田土壤水分及氮素平衡的影响

通过大田试验研究了平膜穴播和垄膜沟播等覆膜方式对晋南旱地麦田土壤水分、氮素平衡及产量的影响,以期在当地确立一套适宜的科学覆膜方式,为晋南旱塬地区乃至我国旱作小麦的高产优质提供理论依据。结果表明,垄膜沟播和平膜穴播处理的冬小麦增产效果显著,且以平膜穴播处理的效果最优,较测控施肥处理的籽粒产量和生物产量分别提高22.71%和25.45%。经过冬小麦一个生育期对土壤水分的吸收利用,两种覆膜处理的耗水量较不覆膜处理有较大的提高,而其水分利用率略低于不覆膜处理,但差异不显著。两种覆膜处理也能提高麦田的降水生产效率和休闲效率,较不覆膜处理分别提高9.46%—30.16%和9.95%—39.22%。覆膜有利于氮的矿化,并能促进小麦对氮素的吸收利用,同时也可以在一定程度上降低氮素在土壤中的残留,最终有利于小麦增产。     

极端干旱条件下燕麦垄沟覆盖系统水生态过程

围绕极端气候条件下沟垄沟覆盖系统水文过程和水生产力变化问题开展两年的大田试验研究。以裸燕麦坝莜3号品种为材料,于2010年和2011年在甘肃定西进行,以充分灌溉为对照组,设置平地无种植、垄沟无覆膜种植、垄沟覆膜种植、裸地4个处理(此4个处理均无灌溉),测定生育期降雨、气温、0—140 cm土壤剖面水分变化、作物生长和产量等指标。结果表明,2010年和2011年分别为阶段性极端干旱和全生育期极端干旱两个类型,均导致所有处理组中土壤剖面60—100 cm的"土壤干层"现象,垄沟覆膜处理对"土壤干层"现象具有显著的缓解效应。与对照组相比,垄沟覆膜处理显著促进了收获期土壤剖面贮水量的回升,其贮水量分别提高了41.2 mm(2010年)和22.4 mm(2011年),全生育期水分利用效率和水生产力分别提高了1.7、0.4 kg·hm-2·mm-1(2010年)和6.5、9.8 kg·hm-2·mm-1(2011年)。另外,垄沟覆膜处理组的地上生物量比对照组降低了30.5%(2010年)和67.42%(2011年),但收获指数较对照分别提高了33.4%(2010年)和55.6%(2011年)。研究表明,垄沟覆膜处理促进了降水向土壤水和作物水的转化效率,显著地缓解了作物水分供需矛盾,是应对极端气候变化的重要生态策略。     

Availability and contributions of soil phosphorus to forage production of seeded alfalfa in semiarid Loess Plateau

The availability of soil phosphorus was studied in response to the forage production of seeded alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), established by the ridge and furrow water-harvesting technique in the semiarid Loess Plateau of China. The following 5 treatments were set up in this study: (1) conventional cultivation in a flat plot without mulch (CK); (2) plastic mulched ridge with 30 cm width of ridge and furrow (M30); (3) plastic mulched ridge with 60 cm width of ridge and furrow (M60); (4) bare ridge with 30 cm width of ridge and furrow (B30); (5) bare ridge with 60 cm width of ridge and furrow (B60). The forage yield, evapotranspiration (ET), soil organic carbon (SOC), total phosphorus, available phosphorus and the ratio of soil organic C to available P (C/P) were measured in the experiment. Results showed that the positive correlation occurred between the decrease in soil available P and the total forage yield of alfalfa after three-year alfalfa stand. M30 and M60 were higher than those of conventional flat cultivation (CK) by 10.7% and 40.3%, respectively, whereas the yield of two bare treatments (B30 and B60) was lower than that of CK by 14.2% and 28.3%, respectively. After a 3-year alfalfa stand, the trend of the decrease in soil available P was in the order of M60 (55.5%) > M30 (51.5%) > CK (34.6%) > B30 (23.4%) > B60 (17.5%). Moreover, after 3-year alfalfa growth, the C/P ratio increased significantly in all of the treatments by comparing with that before sowing. The C/P ratios of M30 (1165.1) and M60 (1326.1) were significantly higher than those of the other treatments. More interesting finding was that the increase in SOC in dry years promoted the accumulation of soil available P. However, in wet years, the increase of SOC limited the accumulation of soil available P. Therefore, to further increase the forage yield of alfalfa, the effective technique must be developed to increase the soil available P.     

不同集雨种植方式对干旱区紫花苜蓿种植的影响

在甘肃省定西半干旱黄土丘陵区采用完全随机设计,研究不同覆盖材料(普通地膜CMR、生物可降解地膜BMR和土垄SR)和不同沟垄比(60 cm∶30 cm、60 cm∶45 cm和60 cm∶60 cm)对径流效率、土壤贮水量、土壤含水量、紫花苜蓿干草产量和水分利用效率的影响.结果表明：SR、BMR和CMR的平均径流效率分别为32.0%、90.7%和96.4%.在紫花苜蓿生育前期(4-6月),各处理之间土壤贮水量差异不显著;在紫花苜蓿生育后期(7-10月),BMR和CMR的土壤贮水量显著高于SR,SR的土壤贮水量显著高于平作,如在紫花苜蓿孕蕾期,平作、SR、BMR和CMR 0~140 cm土层土壤贮水量分别为223.27、248.56、277.81和284.16 mm.平作、SR、BMR和CMR全生育期实际干草产量分别为4112.1、3397.5、4317.8和4523.8 kg·hm^-2,水分利用效率分别为11.08、10.48、14.56、14.95 kg·mm^-1·hm^-2.在同一覆盖材料下,不同沟垄比对土壤贮水量和水分利用效率的影响不显著.当沟垄比为60 cm∶44 cm时,CMR和BMR处理的实际产量均达到最大.     

成垄压实施肥对氮素运移及氮肥利用率的影响

黄土高原地区夏玉米生长正逢雨季,是N素淋溶的主要时期,为此提出氮肥施用的成垄压实法,通过连续两年的田间小区试验,研究了夏玉米生长期成垄压实施肥方式下夏玉米产量和氮肥利用率,以及土壤NO3^--N迁移规律,并结合室内模拟实验探讨了该施肥法的影响因素。结果表明,在供水量接近研究区同期多年平均降雨量(370mm)的年份,平地施肥条件下,NO3^--N可被淋溶至90cm以下的土层;而成垄压实施肥可明显减少施肥区NO3^--N随入渗水分向土壤深层迁移,至60cm以下土层,土壤NO3^--N含量小于10mg·kg^-1,NO3^--N主要累积于近地表20～40cm土层,该土层土壤NO3^--N含量约为80～90mg·kg^-1。成垄压实施肥法局部存在的大容重障碍层对作物生长发育无影响在240.0kgN·hm^-2施氮量条件下,成垄压实较平地施肥没有显著提高玉米生物产量和经济产量,但却能极显著地增加作物吸氮量,使氮肥利用率提高9％左右。成垄压实施肥条件下,障碍层容重对NO3^--N迁移影响明显,随障碍层容重的增加,NO3^--N迁移深度减小,大田条件下,垄坡度对NO3^--N迁移影响不明显。     

太阳能消毒对温室土壤环境效应及防治黄瓜根结线虫病效果

采用室内测定与大田试验相结合的方法,研究了太阳能不同消毒方式对温室土壤环境的效应及对温室黄瓜根结线虫病的控制效果.结果表明,垄沟式覆盖地膜处理对温室土壤温度、土壤酶的活性、微生物数量的影响最明显,处理16d,棚室10、20、30、40、50cm深土壤的最高温度依次是59.1、57.7、56.6、48.9、47.6℃,平均每天超过55、50、45℃持续时间分别为7.5、8.5h和16h;土壤温度的升高,有利于提高对根结线虫的杀灭效果.0～20cm土壤脲酶、蔗糖酶、碱性磷酸酶、过氧化氢酶分别降低43.3%、18.7%、20.1%和13.1%;土壤真菌、细菌、放线菌数量分别降低96.0%、84.8%、53.9%.垄沟式未覆膜处理对土壤环境的影响次之,平面式未覆膜的影响最小,酶活性降低及土壤微生物数量下降对土壤的活性有一定的负效应.垄沟式覆膜太阳能消毒对温室黄瓜根结线虫控制效果最显著,持效期最长,能有效杀灭温室0～50cm土壤内根结线虫;处理后第1年和第2年对温室黄瓜根结线虫控制效果均达到100%,第3年防效96.7%,第5年仍达72.8%.垄沟式未覆膜控制效果次之;平面式未覆膜控制效果最差,持效期最短.     

半干旱黄土丘陵区苜蓿人工草地土壤磷素有效性及对生产力的响应

研究了半干旱黄土丘陵区以垄沟集雨技术建成的紫花苜蓿（Medicago sativa L．）人工草地对土壤磷索的影响。土壤全磷在处理之间和采样期之间均无显著差异。但在各处理土壤中速效磷在试验期间的减少量和苜蓿的干草产量成正比,垄上覆盖薄膜的2个垄沟处理（M30-垄和沟宽度均为30em,M60-垄和沟宽度均为60cm）比平作（CK）的干草产量分别显著提高了10．7％和40．3％,两个未覆盖的垄沟处理（B30-垄和沟宽度均为30cm,B60-垄和沟宽度均为60em）干草产量分别比平作对照下降了14．2％和28．3％。相应地,3a试验期间速效磷的减少量为M60（55．5％）〉M30（51．5％）〉CK（34．6％）〉B30（23．4％）〉B60（17．5％）。并且在3年试验后,所有处理的土壤有机碳和速效磷的比值（C／P比）均比播种前有显著增加,其中M30和M60的C／P比分别达到1165．1和1326．1,显著高于其他处理。试验还发现,在干旱年份土壤有机碳和有效磷显著正相关,而在湿润年份二者为显著负相关。要进一步提高苜蓿人工草地产草量或延长草地高产年限,必须寻找增加土壤有效磷的途径或方法。     

Film mulch with irrigation and rainfed cultivations improves maize production and water use efficiency in Ethiopia

Improving productivity of maize (Zea mays L.) and water use efficiency is of great significance for agriculture in Ethiopia. In this study, the effects of ridge‐furrow with film mulch cultivation were tested on maize yields in Melkassa, Ethiopia. Three field experiments (drip irrigation, furrow irrigation and rainfed) were conducted each with randomised complete block design with three replicates. The drip irrigation experiment was conducted in the dry season and constituted three film mulch methods (non‐mulch, transparent film mulch and black film mulch) with three irrigation levels (357, 435 and 515 mm). The furrow irrigation experiment was also conducted in the dry season and constituted two film mulches (non‐mulch and transparent film mulch) with three irrigation levels (484, 674 and 865 mm). The rainfed experiment was conducted in the rainy season and constituted three mulches (non‐mulch, transparent film mulch and black film mulch) with two farming methods (ridge‐furrow farming and flat farming). In the drip irrigation experiment, the highest maize yields (5.9 ± 0.6 t ha^?1) and irrigation water use efficiency (9.6 ± 1 kg ha^?1 mm^?1) were recorded in the treatment using black film mulch with high irrigation, with increases of 68% and 68.4% compared to using non‐mulch treatment at that irrigation level. In the furrow irrigation experiment, maize yields and irrigation water use efficiency reached 7 (± 0.8) t ha^?1 and 9.1 (± 1.9) kg ha^?1 mm^?1 in the treatment using transparent film mulch with medium irrigation (674 mm), with increases of 46% and 46.8% compared to that with non‐mulch treatment. In the rainfed experiment, the film mulch rather than farming method had positive effects on the maize yields and rainwater use efficiency. The average maize yield reached 8.5 (± 0.7) t ha^?1 in the film mulch treatments, with an increase of 39% than using the non‐mulch treatment. Compared with that of non‐mulch treatment, the net income in the film mulch treatments increased by 94% in the furrow experiment and 31% in the rainfed experiment. Our results indicate that the ridge‐furrow with film mulch system can be recommended for water‐saving irrigation with low cost in dry seasons, and film mulch with flat farming can be recommended in rainy seasons for maize production in Ethiopia. This study provides strong evidence that maize productivity can be effectively improved in Ethiopia and other similar areas of the world using this simple and cost‐effective technology.     

水土流失治理措施对小流域土壤有机碳和全氮的影响

明确综合治理条件下小流域土壤有机碳(Soil organic carbon,SOC)和全氮(Total nitrogen,TN)的空间分布特征及其影响因素,对科学评价水土流失区土壤固碳潜力具有重要意义。以黄土高原丘陵沟壑区典型小流域(砖窑沟流域)为对象,基于流域内3种典型地貌类型(梁峁坡、沟坡、沟谷)和3种典型水土流失治理措施(水平梯田、林地和草地措施,坡耕地为对照),采集土壤样品737个,研究地貌类型和水土流失治理措施对小流域SOC和TN变化的影响。结果表明,同一地貌类型上,水平梯田、林地和草地措施的SOC和TN(0—10 cm土层)含量均显著高于坡耕地(P<0.1)。梁峁坡上,水平梯田、林地和草地措施条件下的SOC和TN含量较坡耕地依次提高了18%和24%、70%和59%、25%和21%;沟坡上,林地和草地措施的SOC和TN较坡耕地依次提高了76%和54%、25%和27%。同一治理措施在不同地貌类型间对0—10 cm土层SOC和TN的影响存在显著差异(P<0.1)。水平梯田条件下,沟谷的SOC和TN含量比峁坡提高了46%和43%;林地措施条件下,沟坡的SOC和TN含量比峁坡提高了18%和6%;草地措施条件下,沟坡的SOC和TN含量比峁坡提高了14%和18%。0—100 cm土层的SOC或TN在不同地貌类型或不同治理措施间的差异与土壤水分含量(Soil moisture,SM)的变化趋势基本一致,并且SOC或TN与SM呈指数关系y=aebx(y为SOC或TN,x为SM)。     

西南旱地油菜田土壤水分和作物光合特征对覆盖材料和垄沟比的响应

为了应对西南地区频发的季节性干旱,提高旱作农田水分利用效率和作物光能利用效率,设置大田试验,研究不同覆盖材料(普通白膜、普通黑膜、生物降解膜和不覆膜)和不同垄沟比(40 cm∶40 cm和40 cm∶80 cm)对土壤贮水量和油菜光合特性、荧光参数、叶绿素相对含量(SPAD)的影响。结果表明: 油菜生育期不同覆盖材料下的土壤贮水量为:普通黑膜垄作(BR)≈普通白膜垄作(WR)≈生物降解膜垄作(BDR)＞不覆膜垄作(NR)＞平作(FP);在同一覆盖材料下,垄沟比对土壤贮水量无显著影响。与平作相比,垄沟集雨处理的净光合速率、气孔导度、最大荧光、可变荧光、PSⅡ最大光化学量子产量、PSⅡ潜在活性、光化学猝灭系数和非光化学猝灭系数均有所提高;与平作相比,WR、BR、BDR和NR处理的SPAD值分别提高6.1%、8.6%、8.5%和3.6%,瞬时水分利用效率分别提高18.3%、11.4%、16.3%和10.4%。相比于平作,BR、WR和BDR处理可显著增加油菜产量,NR处理增产不显著,普通黑膜垄作+垄沟比40 cm∶40 cm处理的经济效益最高。可见,垄沟集雨种植可以改善西南旱地油菜田土壤水分,增强油菜叶片光合能力,提高油菜产量,增加农民收入。     

Effects of tillage systems on wheat and weed water relationships over time when growing together,in semiarid conditions

Water availability directly influences interactions and competition between weeds and crops. This article is based on the idea that relative water content (RWC) indicates the water uptake within plants and that it is possible to explain the water relationships between plants that are growing together. A field experiment carried out for 3 years (2013–2014, 2014–2015 and 2015–2016) compared the short-term effects of years and tillage systems on wheat grain yield, weed density, wheat-RWC, weed-RWC and soil water content (SWC), at tillering and flowering stages in a winter wheat monoculture system. The three tillage treatments were conventional tillage (CT), minimum tillage (MT) and no-tillage (NT). Wheat grain yield was low all years of study, because of low interannual rainfall, and we did not observe differences between tillage systems. Weed density was also affected by year and not by tillage systems. Lowest winter rainfall (73.4 mm from Nov to Feb) in the last year of the study (2015–2016), decreased the weed density in all tillage systems. Despite the rainfall variability over the 3 years of study, the NT system presented higher weed density (73 plants/m²) than MT and CT systems (39.83 and 46.33 plants/m²). We also observed a higher number of weed species for the NT system, facilitated by a high soil water storage in this system. The wheat-RWC, at tillering stage, varied with years and tillage systems; we found that high winter rainfall (2013–2014) led to higher values in CT (64.5%) compared with MT (52.9%) and NT plots (52.9%). Weed-RWC values did not vary and SWC was greater in NT than in CT and MT. At flowering stage, the year (2015–2016) with highest spring rainfall favoured higher wheat-RWC in NT (56.9%) compared with CT (48.3%). However, the lowest spring rainfall coincided with the lowest weed-RWC, (18% in NT plots) and SWC was always higher in NT soils. The results showed that climatic conditions affected the water competence dynamics between weeds and wheat in different ways. Seemingly, weeds can tolerate a lack of water availability until crop tillering stage independently of tillage system; however, the competition for water was not a problem as crops overcame the high weed density by flowering stage.     

Water-use efficiency of a mallee eucalypt growing naturally and in short-rotation coppice cultivation

This study compared mature Eucalyptus kochii subsp. plenissima trees in inner regions or edges of natural bushland to young trees belt-planted through cleared agricultural land as uncut saplings or regenerating coppice over 2.7 years at Kalannie, Western Australia (320 mm annual rainfall). We assessed the ability of the species to alter its gas exchange characteristics, leaf physical attributes, and water-use efficiency of foliar carbon assimilation (WUE _i) or of total dry matter production (WUE _DM). Stomatal conductance (g _s) varied five-fold between treatment means, with coppices exhibiting greatest values and mature bush least. Photosynthetic rates followed this trend. Leaf photosynthetic capacity estimated by chlorophyll content varied 1.3-fold parallel with variations in leaf thickness, with coppices rating lowest and mature edge trees most highly. WUE _i varied 1.5-fold between treatments and was greatest in mature inner-bush and edge trees. Leaf photosynthetic capacity and g _s were both correlated with WUE _i. Carbon isotope composition (δ¹³C values) of new shoot dry matter produced early in a seasonal flush were similar to those of root starch but when averaged over the whole season correlated well with WUE _i and gas exchange characteristics of trees of each treatment. Coppices showed poorest WUE _i and most negative shoot tip δ¹³C but their WUE _DM was high. This discrepancy was suggested to relate to carbon allocation strategies in coppices favouring fast growth of replacement shoots but not of roots. Physiology of coppice growth of E. kochii is usefully geared towards both rapid and water-use efficient production of woody biomass in water limited environments.