ZHENG Hongbing, LIU Wuren, LUO Yang, et al. Effect of Different Tillage Methods on Soil Water Content and Water Use Efficiency in Cropland[J]. 2018, 32(3): 264-270.
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ZHENG Hongbing, LIU Wuren, LUO Yang, et al. Effect of Different Tillage Methods on Soil Water Content and Water Use Efficiency in Cropland[J]. 2018, 32(3): 264-270. DOI: 10.13870/j.cnki.stbcxb.2018.03.040.
Effect of Different Tillage Methods on Soil Water Content and Water Use Efficiency in Cropland
Investigation of the influence of different tillage methods on soil water content and water use efficiency have important theoretical and practical significance for the utilization efficiency of natural precipitation and the increase of crop yield. The gravimetrie soil moisture that soil samples were stored in metal cans
and oven dried at 105℃ for 6 hours was applied to determine the soil water content of soil from different years
seasons
profiles
and freeze-thaw. The influence of different tillage methods on soil water content and water use efficiency was assessed. The results showed that soil water content of different tillage systems decreased with the increase of soil depth
and it was significant when the soil depth was under 40 cm. Moreover
soil water content of different tillage systems was influenced by the precipitation and changed with season. The seasonal freeze-thaw decreased the soil water content of different tillage systems
however
soil water content of spacing tillage was increased from 0.93% to 2.23% with comparison of other tillage systems. Meanwhile
soil water storage was increased firstly then decreased with change of seasons
and was higher in the beginning of crop growth than in the end of crop growth. Influence of different tillage systems was on water consumption and water use coefficient was not significant; however
spacing tillage enhanced water use efficiency significantly
and the correlation between yield and water use efficiency was significant (r=0.76**). Spacing tillage is an effective tillage system to improve the soil structure
increase soil water content
and enhance water use efficiency. Therefore
this study will provide a theoretical basis for the application of the conservative tillage technology for deep loosening tillage in the Northeast rain farming area.
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