Wheat straw mulching with fertilizer nitrogen: An approach for improving soil water storage and maize crop productivity
Field studies using wheat straw mulching effects on soil water storage and maize development were conducted in China. The studies contained four treatments during three years (2014-2016): CK (no straw and no nitrogen); N (no straw mulching with 172 kg N/ha); HS + N (half straw mulching at the rate o...
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| author | Kashif AKHTAR Weiyu WANG Ahmad KHAN Guangxin REN Muhammad Zahir AFRIDI Yongzhong FENG Gaihe YANG |
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| description | Field studies using wheat straw mulching effects on soil water storage and maize development were conducted in China. The studies contained four treatments during three years (2014-2016): CK (no straw and no nitrogen); N (no straw mulching with 172 kg N/ha); HS + N (half straw mulching at the rate of 2500 kg/ha with 172 kg N/ha), and FS + N (full straw mulching at the rate of 5000 kg/ha with 172 kg N/ha). The FS + N treatment significantly increased soil water storage in a drought period during crop growth stages and promoted plant growth along with increased evapotranspiration. The FS + N treatment increased the soil water storage (26.5, 19.9 and 11.1 mm), grain yield (28.7, 6.93 and 2.4%), and water use efficiency (26.6, 6.64 and 2.40%) compared to CK, N and HS + N, respectively. In conclusion, compared to N, HS + N or FS + N increased the biomass (11 and 19%) and water use efficiency (4 and 5%), respectively, and are considered beneficial in Guanzhong, China. Mulching levels were superior to N and compensated the wheat nitrogen requirements. Thus, further studies with minimum fertilizer nitrogen for an environmentally friendly and effective approach are recommended in semiarid regions of China. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fcc9f5b3f5d44fd8aee21eec0c7c12c42023-02-23T03:46:39ZengCzech Academy of Agricultural SciencesPlant, Soil and Environment1214-11781805-93682018-07-0164733033710.17221/96/2018-PSEpse-201807-0006Wheat straw mulching with fertilizer nitrogen: An approach for improving soil water storage and maize crop productivityKashif AKHTAR0Weiyu WANG1Ahmad KHAN2Guangxin REN3Muhammad Zahir AFRIDI4Yongzhong FENG5Gaihe YANG6College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, P.R. ChinaCollege of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, P.R. ChinaDepartment of Agronomy, Faculty of Crop Production Sciences, University of Agriculture, Peshawar, PakistanCollege of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, P.R. ChinaDepartment of Agronomy, Faculty of Crop Production Sciences, University of Agriculture, Peshawar, PakistanCollege of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, P.R. ChinaCollege of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, P.R. ChinaField studies using wheat straw mulching effects on soil water storage and maize development were conducted in China. The studies contained four treatments during three years (2014-2016): CK (no straw and no nitrogen); N (no straw mulching with 172 kg N/ha); HS + N (half straw mulching at the rate of 2500 kg/ha with 172 kg N/ha), and FS + N (full straw mulching at the rate of 5000 kg/ha with 172 kg N/ha). The FS + N treatment significantly increased soil water storage in a drought period during crop growth stages and promoted plant growth along with increased evapotranspiration. The FS + N treatment increased the soil water storage (26.5, 19.9 and 11.1 mm), grain yield (28.7, 6.93 and 2.4%), and water use efficiency (26.6, 6.64 and 2.40%) compared to CK, N and HS + N, respectively. In conclusion, compared to N, HS + N or FS + N increased the biomass (11 and 19%) and water use efficiency (4 and 5%), respectively, and are considered beneficial in Guanzhong, China. Mulching levels were superior to N and compensated the wheat nitrogen requirements. Thus, further studies with minimum fertilizer nitrogen for an environmentally friendly and effective approach are recommended in semiarid regions of China.https://pse.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/pse-201807-0006_wheat-straw-mulching-with-fertilizer-nitrogen-an-approach-for-improving-soil-water-storage-and-maize-crop-prod.phpsemi-arid regionzea mays l.rainfallsoil temperaturecrop yield |
| spellingShingle | Kashif AKHTAR Weiyu WANG Ahmad KHAN Guangxin REN Muhammad Zahir AFRIDI Yongzhong FENG Gaihe YANG Wheat straw mulching with fertilizer nitrogen: An approach for improving soil water storage and maize crop productivity Plant, Soil and Environment semi-arid region zea mays l. rainfall soil temperature crop yield |
| title | Wheat straw mulching with fertilizer nitrogen: An approach for improving soil water storage and maize crop productivity |
| title_full | Wheat straw mulching with fertilizer nitrogen: An approach for improving soil water storage and maize crop productivity |
| title_fullStr | Wheat straw mulching with fertilizer nitrogen: An approach for improving soil water storage and maize crop productivity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Wheat straw mulching with fertilizer nitrogen: An approach for improving soil water storage and maize crop productivity |
| title_short | Wheat straw mulching with fertilizer nitrogen: An approach for improving soil water storage and maize crop productivity |
| title_sort | wheat straw mulching with fertilizer nitrogen an approach for improving soil water storage and maize crop productivity |
| topic | semi-arid region zea mays l. rainfall soil temperature crop yield |
| url | https://pse.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/pse-201807-0006_wheat-straw-mulching-with-fertilizer-nitrogen-an-approach-for-improving-soil-water-storage-and-maize-crop-prod.php |
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