Mulch Types and Their Benefit in Cropland Ecosystems on the Loess Plateau in China*

Liang, Yuexin; Zhang, C. E.; Guo, Ding

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“…SS is thus effective to more efficiently save precipitation for crop production. Other field studies in the Loess Plateau also demonstrated that SS had a higher water content during both the wheat growing season and the fallow period, and showed higher yields of winter wheat compared to CT (Liang et al, 2002;Wang et al, 2003). This is also in agreement with results found in diverse regions, including Victoria Australia (Cantero-Martinez et al, 1999), Nebraska USA (Lyon et al, 1998), Texas USA (Baumhardt and Jones, 2002), the northern Great Plain in USA (Lenssen et al, 2007) and on a semi-arid Kenya (Gicheru et al, 2004).…”

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Effects of different management practices on the soil–water balance and crop yield for improved dryland farming in the Chinese Loess Plateau

Jin¹,

Cornelis²,

Schiettecatte³

et al. 2007

Soil and Tillage Research

140

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Field experiments were carried out to study the effects of different soil management practices on the water balance, precipitation use efficiency (PUE), and crop yield (i.e. winter wheat and peanut) on a loess soil near Luoyang (east edge of the Chinese Loess Plateau, Henan Province, China). Field plots were set up in 1999 including following soil management practices: subsoiling with mulch (SS), no-till with mulch (NT), reduced tillage (RT), two crops per year (i.e. winter wheat and peanut, TC), and a conventional tillage control (CT). The field plots were equipped to monitor all components of the soil-water balance except evapotranspiration, which was computed by solving the water balance equation. The results showed that although soil management had smaller influence on the magnitude of the water balance components than did precipitation variations, small influences of the applied soil management practices on water conservation during the fallow period can greatly affect winter wheat yield. SS increased consistently precipitation storage efficiency (PSE) and PUE over the 5 years compared to CT except during the wettest year. NT also had a noticeable effect on postharvest water storage during the fallow period; however, the influence on yield of NT depended on the amount of precipitation. TC lowered the winter wheat yield mainly due to the unfavorable soil moisture conditions after growing peanut in summer; however, the harvested peanut gained an extra profit for the local farmer. No matter which kind of soil management practices was adapted, PSE never exceeded 41.6%, which was primarily attributed to high evapotranspiration. From data of five consecutive agricultural years between 2000 and 2005, it could be concluded that SS resulted in the highest PSE, PUE and crop yield. TC also showed promising results considering the economic value of the second crop. NT performed slightly less as SS. CT gave intermediate results, whereas RT was the worst alternative. # 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. Abbreviations: CT, conventional tillage; D, drainage; ET, evapotranspiration; I, irrigation; L i , lateral inflow; L o , lateral outflow; NT, no tillage; OC, organic carbon; P, precipitation; P f , precipitation during fallow period; P g , precipitation during growing period; PSE, precipitation storage efficiency; R, runoff; RT, reduced tillage; S, water storage; S i , water storage in the beginning of the crop year; S o , water storage at the time of winter wheat sowing; S e , water storage at the end of the crop year; SS, subsoiling; TC, two-crop rotation; PUE, precipitation use efficiency

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Effects of different management practices on the soil–water balance and crop yield for improved dryland farming in the Chinese Loess Plateau

Jin¹,

Cornelis²,

Schiettecatte³

et al. 2007

Soil and Tillage Research

140

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“…Soil is a fragile, non-renewable resource whose health and sustainable development are affected by human activities and natural processes ( Bouma, 2014 ; Keesstra et al, 2016 ). Plastic film is a material applied to or grown on the soil surface ( Liang et al, 2002 ). At the same time, due to the lack of biodegradability of plastic itself and the massive and inappropriate use of human beings, more and more plastic wastes are found in natural ecosystems such as soil, wetlands, rivers, and oceans, bringing a substantial environmental impact to the earth and ecological crisis ( Barboza et al, 2018 ; Deng et al, 2019 ).…”

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Past, present, and future perspectives of biodegradable films for soil: A 30-year systematic review

Sun

Yang²,

Shi³

et al. 2022

Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol.

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Based on the Web of Science Core Collection (WOSCC) database, the academic works published in the past 30 years on biodegradable films for soil were analyzed. In order to ensure the rigor of this experiment, this paper is based on the mathematical double matrix model VOS Viewer software and CiteSpace software. This work shows that publications of biodegradable films for soil are increasing year by year; polymer science is the hottest subject in the field of biodegradable films for soil; China and the United States are the countries with the most significant number of publications in this field, has an important position; Washington State University is the most published institution. This study further identifies and reveals the essential characteristics, research strength, knowledge structure, main research fields, and research hotspots in the late stage of the field of biodegradable films for soil and introduces the Activity Index (AI) and the Attractive Index (AAI), thereby assessing trends and performance in different countries. The paper also further illustrates the importance of biodegradable films by presenting field trials using biodegradable films on different plants. The research in the field of biodegradable films for soil is divided into four categories: “The research field of degradation,” “The effect of biodegradable film on soil,” “Performance and mechanism of the biodegradable film,” and “Effects of biodegradable film on crop growth and development.”. The study can be seen as a microcosm of the development of biodegradable films for soils, which will help researchers quickly identify their general patterns. Readers can better understand the changes and development trends in this field in the past 30 years and provide references for future research.

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“…Organic mulch promotes restoration of degraded soils and improves soil fertility, leading to greater crop productivity (Fang et al 2007;Kader et al 2017). They also regulate soil temperature, improve nutrient availability and absorption by roots and encourage soil biological activity (Liang et al 2002;Pervaiz et al 2009;Pakdel et al 2013).…”

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Yield and postharvest of ‘BRS Platina’ banana not irrigated under different types of soil mulches

Costa

Abreu

et al. 2021

Bragantia

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Banana (Musa spp.) is a crop with outstanding economic and social expression throughout the world. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of different mulches types in growth production and postharvest of banana 'BRS Platina' not irrigated.The experiment was conducted in the farm of the Federal University of Lavras (UFLA). Micropropagated banana plants of the cultivar BRS were planted in the field with a spacing of 2.5 × 3.0 m (1333 plants •ha -1 ), without irrigation. About 20 days after planting, different mulches were installed: black polyethylene films, double-sided polyethylene films (white and black), organic mulch (from the own crop) and control (bare soil). The experimental was set up in a randomized block design with four treatments, six blocks and six plants per treatment, totaling 144 plants. Among the six plants used in each treatment, two constituted the border, therefore four plants were evaluated. The analysis performed in the first and second crop were: growth analysis, postharvest quality, production and productivity.Both organic and inorganic (plastic film) mulch provide greater growth and yield of banana 'BRS Platina' not irrigated, in two years of production and can be used in the cultivation of this crop.

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Mulch Types and Their Benefit in Cropland Ecosystems on the Loess Plateau in China*

Cited by 17 publications

References 5 publications

Effects of different management practices on the soil–water balance and crop yield for improved dryland farming in the Chinese Loess Plateau

Effects of different management practices on the soil–water balance and crop yield for improved dryland farming in the Chinese Loess Plateau

Past, present, and future perspectives of biodegradable films for soil: A 30-year systematic review

Yield and postharvest of ‘BRS Platina’ banana not irrigated under different types of soil mulches

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