Wheat straw mulch improves summer maize productivity and soil properties

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第一作者： Noor, Mehmood Ali

作者： Noor, Mehmood Ali;Nawaz, Muhammad Mohsin;Ma, Wei;Zhao, Ming

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关键词： Crop residue; mulching; maize yield; soil temperature; soil moisture

期刊名称：ITALIAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY （ 影响因子：2.3； 五年影响因子：1.773 ）

ISSN： 1125-4718

年卷期： 2021 年 16 卷 1 期

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Crop residue mulch in agricultural systems preserves soil health and improves crop productivity through its moderating influence on soil temperature regime and enhanced moisture retention. Therefore, a field experiment was conducted to determine the changes in soil properties and grain yield of irrigated summer maize in response to wheat straw mulching in the Northern maize region in China. The treatments investigated were: i) application of wheat straw mulch (5000 kg ha(-1)); and ii) no-mulch application (control). Maize growth and yield attributes were determined during various growth stages, and soil hydro-thermal properties were recorded for two depths (0-15 and 15-30 cm). Straw mulch increased the yield by 18% and also increased total dry biomass yield by 20%, compared to no-mulch. Yield increment was attributed to the increased number of ears per area and kernels number per ear. The effect on thousand kernels weight was found non-significant. Vigorous maize growth was observed under straw mulch treatment, having greater leaf area index, unit leaf rate, leaf area duration, and crop growth rate. Similarly, the dry matter partitioning for maize kernels was greater in mulch treatment. At the late reproductive stages (R3 and R5), SPAD values for ear and below-ear leaves were higher under mulch treatment. Straw mulch decreased the daytime soil temperature by 1.9 and 1.5 degrees C on average for 0-15 and 15-30 cm soil layers, respectively. Whereas, the soil moisture content increased about 2.5% (0-15 cm) and 3% (15-30 cm) under the mulch treatment. In crux, leftover crop residue application as mulch in irrigated maize could be a sustainable agronomic option to increase the crop productivity.

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