Microbial Organic Fertilizer Combined with Magnetically Treated Water Drip Irrigation Promoted the Stability of Desert Soil Aggregates and Improved the Yield and Quality of Jujubes.

In the southern Xinjiang region of China, developing efficient irrigation and fertilization strategies to enhance resource utilization and prevent desertification is of critical importance. This study focuses on jujubes in Xinjiang, China, and involves a three-year field experiment aimed at exploring the optimal application strategy of magnetically treated water combined with microbial organic fertilizer to provide scientific support for high-quality jujube production. The experiment included a control group (using only fresh water, denoted as CK) and combinations of magnetically treated water drip irrigation with varying amounts of microbial organic fertilizer: in 2021, treatments included M0 (only irrigating with magnetically treated water), M6 (0.

An analytical model for simulating the rainfall-interception-infiltration-runoff process with non-uniform rainfall.

The rainfall runoff process is a critical factor in determining the transport of surface materials. Simulating the surface runoff process is fundamental to accurately characterize soil erosion and soil nutrient loss. This research aims to develop a comprehensive simulation model for rainfall-interception-infiltration-runoff under vegetation cover conditions.

Identification and prediction of climate factors based on factor analysis and a grey prediction model in China.

Identifying and predicting the impacts of climate change are crucial for various purposes, such as maintaining biodiversity, agricultural production, ecological security, and environmental conservation in different regions. In this paper, we used the surface pressure (SP), surface temperature (ST), 2-m air temperature (AT), 2-m dewpoint temperature (DT), 10-m wind speed (WS), precipitation (PRE), relative humidity (RH), actual evapotranspiration (ET), potential evapotranspiration (ET), total solar radiation (TRs), net solar radiation (NRs), UV intensity (UVI), sunshine duration (SD), convective available potential energy (CAPE) as factors in our climate modeling. The spatiotemporal distribution characteristics of the climate factors were analyzed and identified based on historical data for China from 1950 to 2020 using factor analysis and a grey model (GM (1,1)), and their future change characteristics were predicted.

Synergistic effects of biochar and carboxymethyl cellulose sodium (CMC) applications on improving water retention and aggregate stability in desert soils.

Making improvements to the water-holding characteristics and water-erosion resistance of desert soils, particularly in inland extremely arid areas, is vital for achieving both sustainable water resource utilisation and food security. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of the co-application of biochar and carboxymethyl cellulose sodium (CMC) on the physical properties of sandy desert soil, including infiltration rate, saturated water conductivity, field water-holding capacity and aggregate stability. Sandy desert soil samples were collected from jujube plantations on the southern edge of the Taklimakan Desert in the Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang, China.

Combined effects of the earthworm casts application and fallow time on runoff and sediment loss by raindrop splashing in the Loess Plateau, China.

The importing of sources of exogenous organic carbon is an effective method for the prevention of soil degradation in sloping soils. Earthworm casts (ECs) have been recognised as a contributor to long-term carbon protection, but relatively few studies have examined the temporal impact ECs have on the achievement of this goal and its efficacy in the mitigation of soil erosion challenges in the Loess Plateau region in China. This study conducted field simulated rainfall experiments as a means of investigating the effects of five ECs (0, 200, 400, 600 and 800 g/m, labelled CG, E1, E2, E3 and E4) on runoff, sediment and soil aggregate composition after 60, 90 and 150 days of fallow.