Evaluation of aerated subsurface drip irrigation on yield, dry weight partitioning and water use efficiency of a broad-acre chickpea (Cicer arietinum, L.) in a vertosol

Pendergast, Lance; Bhattarai, Surya P.; Midmore, David J.

doi:10.1016/j.agwat.2019.02.022

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“…Research has shown that aerated drip irrigation effectively reduces the soil mechanical strength and improves soil permeability, [1][2][3] alleviates hypoxia in soil irrigation, 4 ensures a good growth environment for roots, maintains the normal crop metabolism, and improves the water and nutrient utilization rate in order to save water and increase production. [5][6][7][8][9][10] Especially in heavy clay environments, aerated drip irrigation can signicantly improve soil hypoxia, crop yield and quality, and the protability of crop production. 11 In addition, aerated drip irrigation technology can also create a suitable soil water and gas environment for microbial reproduction, increase the number of soil nitrifying bacteria and improve soil enzyme activity.…”

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Influence of micro/nanobubbles on clogging in drip irrigation systems

Qi-biao

et al. 2020

RSC Adv.

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Influence of micro/nanobubbles on clogging in drip irrigation systems

Qi-biao

et al. 2020

RSC Adv.

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“…Subsurface irrigation can effectively save irrigation water by directly transporting water and fertilizer to the rhizosphere through irrigation emitters buried in the soil. Furthermore, it can reduce the irrigation amount and the amount of evaporation, and improve crop yield and water use efficiency [1][2][3][4][5][6]. Subsurface irrigation technologies include many types, such as subsurface drip irrigation [7][8][9], porous ceramic irrigation [10], and trace quantity irrigation [11].…”

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Infiltration Characteristics and Spatiotemporal Distribution of Soil Moisture in Layered Soil under Vertical Tube Irrigation

Wang

Dan

et al. 2020

Water

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The limited quantity of irrigation water in Xinjiang has hindered agricultural development in the region and water-saving irrigation technologies are crucial to addressing this water shortage. Vertical tube irrigation, a type of subsurface irrigation, is a new water-efficient technology. In this study, field and laboratory experiments were conducted to analyze (1) the infiltration characteristics and spatiotemporal distribution of moisture in layered soil and (2) the water-saving mechanism of vertical tube irrigation. In the field experiments, we analyzed jujube yield, irrigation water productivity (IWP), and soil moisture in the jujube root zone. In the laboratory irrigation experiments, two soil types (silty and sandy loam) were selected to investigate homogeneous and layered soil, respectively. Cumulative infiltration, wetting body, and soil water moisture distribution were also analyzed. Relative to surface drip irrigation, vertical tube irrigation resulted in slightly lower jujube yields but higher savings in water use (47–68%) and improved IWP. The laboratory experiments demonstrated that layered soil had less cumulative infiltration, a larger ellipsoid wetted body, slower vertical wetting front migration (hindered by layer interface), and faster horizontal wetting front migration than homogenous soil had. The irrigation amount for vertical tube irrigation decreased in layered soil, and water content increased at the layer interface. Vertical tube irrigation in layered soil facilitates the retention of water in the root zone, prevents deep leakage, reduces irrigation amount, and improves the IWP of jujube trees. This study aids the popularization and application of vertical tube irrigation technology.

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“…The roots grew better in the SAALA treatment than in the other treatment, absorbed more water and nutrients, and affected the yield and quality potential of the tomato plants. Although no previous reports are available on SAALA, other researchers have reported similar observations of soil aeration on plant growth [45,46].…”

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Soil Aeration and Plastic Film Mulching Increase the Yield Potential and Quality of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)

Zhang

Wang

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Agriculture

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Soil aeration and plastic film mulching have been reported to accelerate plant growth and increase fruit yield by improving the rhizosphere soil–air environment. The aim of this study was to investigate plant growth, fruit yield, irrigation water-use efficiency (IWUE) and fruit quality in response to a micro/nano-bubble aeration (MNBA) system and a subsurface artificial air layer aeration system (SAALA) under different treatments. The results indicated that both MNBA and SAALA positively influenced the plant dry weight, fruit yield, IWUE and fruit quality. In comparison with the no aeration treatment, the MNBA treatment increased the dry matter accumulation, fruit yield, IWUE, lycopene content and soluble protein content by 7.1%, 9.0%, 7.1%, 6.2% and 16.2%, respectively. Plastic film mulching (PFM) significantly improved the total dry weight, fruit yield and IWUE during both seasons. The increased yield in response to soil aeration during autumn was significantly greater than that during spring, and the yield increase in response to PFM was significantly greater in spring than in autumn. Moreover, the nutrition indices in response to both soil aeration and PFM were more significant during spring than autumn. Taking into account costs, efficiency and benefits, the optimal treatment was the MNBA and full (F) PFM combination.

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Evaluation of aerated subsurface drip irrigation on yield, dry weight partitioning and water use efficiency of a broad-acre chickpea (Cicer arietinum, L.) in a vertosol

Cited by 44 publications

References 10 publications

Influence of micro/nanobubbles on clogging in drip irrigation systems

Influence of micro/nanobubbles on clogging in drip irrigation systems

Infiltration Characteristics and Spatiotemporal Distribution of Soil Moisture in Layered Soil under Vertical Tube Irrigation

Soil Aeration and Plastic Film Mulching Increase the Yield Potential and Quality of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)

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