Effects of Ridge Tillage and Straw Mulching on Cultivation the Fresh Faba Beans
Ridge tillage is an effective agronomic practice and a miniature precision agriculture; however, its effects on the growth of faba beans (<i>Vicia</i> <i>faba</i> L.) are poorly understood. This study aimed to determine the effect of ridge tillage and straw mulching on the ro...
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| description | Ridge tillage is an effective agronomic practice and a miniature precision agriculture; however, its effects on the growth of faba beans (<i>Vicia</i> <i>faba</i> L.) are poorly understood. This study aimed to determine the effect of ridge tillage and straw mulching on the root growth, nutrient accumulation and yield of faba beans. Field experiments were conducted during 2016 and 2017 cropping seasons and comprised four treatments: ridge tillage without any mulching (RT), flat tillage without any mulch (FT), flat tillage with rice straw mulched on the ridge tillage (FTRSM) and ridge tillage with rice straw mulched on the ridge tillage (RTRSM). The RT and RTRSM increased soil temperature and decreased soil humidity and improved soil total nitrogen, total phosphorus, available potassium and organic matter. RT and RTRSM increased the root length density, root surface area, root diameter and root activity of faba beans at flowering and harvest periods. The RT and RTRSM also increased the nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium absorption and the yield of faba beans. These results indicated that ridge tillage and straw mulching affect faba bean growth by improving soil moisture conditions and providing good air permeability and effective soil nutrition supply. This study provides a theoretical basis for the high yield cultivation improvement of faba beans. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-08b4d761bf774c28b938b2b2d6c15ee02023-11-21T21:08:18ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952021-05-01116105410.3390/agronomy11061054Effects of Ridge Tillage and Straw Mulching on Cultivation the Fresh Faba BeansBo Li0Xinyu Chen1Xiaoxu Shi2Jian Liu3Yafeng Wei4Fei Xiong5Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, ChinaJiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, ChinaJiangsu Yanjiang Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Nantong 226541, ChinaJiangsu Yanjiang Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Nantong 226541, ChinaJiangsu Yanjiang Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Nantong 226541, ChinaJiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, ChinaRidge tillage is an effective agronomic practice and a miniature precision agriculture; however, its effects on the growth of faba beans (<i>Vicia</i> <i>faba</i> L.) are poorly understood. This study aimed to determine the effect of ridge tillage and straw mulching on the root growth, nutrient accumulation and yield of faba beans. Field experiments were conducted during 2016 and 2017 cropping seasons and comprised four treatments: ridge tillage without any mulching (RT), flat tillage without any mulch (FT), flat tillage with rice straw mulched on the ridge tillage (FTRSM) and ridge tillage with rice straw mulched on the ridge tillage (RTRSM). The RT and RTRSM increased soil temperature and decreased soil humidity and improved soil total nitrogen, total phosphorus, available potassium and organic matter. RT and RTRSM increased the root length density, root surface area, root diameter and root activity of faba beans at flowering and harvest periods. The RT and RTRSM also increased the nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium absorption and the yield of faba beans. These results indicated that ridge tillage and straw mulching affect faba bean growth by improving soil moisture conditions and providing good air permeability and effective soil nutrition supply. This study provides a theoretical basis for the high yield cultivation improvement of faba beans.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/6/1054ridge tillagefaba beannutrientgrowthyield |
| spellingShingle | Bo Li Xinyu Chen Xiaoxu Shi Jian Liu Yafeng Wei Fei Xiong Effects of Ridge Tillage and Straw Mulching on Cultivation the Fresh Faba Beans Agronomy ridge tillage faba bean nutrient growth yield |
| title | Effects of Ridge Tillage and Straw Mulching on Cultivation the Fresh Faba Beans |
| title_full | Effects of Ridge Tillage and Straw Mulching on Cultivation the Fresh Faba Beans |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Ridge Tillage and Straw Mulching on Cultivation the Fresh Faba Beans |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Ridge Tillage and Straw Mulching on Cultivation the Fresh Faba Beans |
| title_short | Effects of Ridge Tillage and Straw Mulching on Cultivation the Fresh Faba Beans |
| title_sort | effects of ridge tillage and straw mulching on cultivation the fresh faba beans |
| topic | ridge tillage faba bean nutrient growth yield |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/6/1054 |
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