Dynamics of soil bacteria and fungi communities of dry land for 8 years with soil conservation management.

Microorganisms play an important role in nutrient cycling and ecosystem stability. This experiment studied the conservation management approaches [control without fertilizer (CK); fertilizer and different mulching based straw mulching (SM), plastic mulching (PM), ridge-furrow with plastic mulching (RFPFM), and green manure (GM)] effects on the soil microbial community structures in spring corn (Zea Mayis) dry land. The results showed that the bacterial phylum mainly included Proteobacteria (28.

[Effect of planting white clover on nutrients and biological properties of soils in persimmon orchard of Weibei, Shaanxi Province, China].

Leguminous crop planting is one of the most important managements in sustainable agriculture, which has the potential to improve soil quality and environmental health by increasing N input and facilitating soil and water conservation. In this study, effects of white clover planting on soil nutrients and biological properties in persimmon orchard was investigated to understand its potential effects on improvement of soil fertility and economic performance. Soil samples were collected on September 14, 2017 at 0-10 cm, 10-20 cm, 20-30 cm and 30-40 cm soil depth in two treatments (i.

[Effects of organic fertilizer application rate on leaf photosynthetic characteristics and grain yield of dryland maize].

A 4-year field experiment was conducted at the Heyang Research Station in Weibei dryland to study the effects of organic fertilizer application rate on the leaf photosynthetic characteristics and grain yield of dryland maize. Comparing with applying chemical fertilizer, applying organic fertilizer increased the leaf photosynthetic rate and stomatal conductance, but decreased the leaf intercellular CO2 concentration at each growth stage of maize significantly. With the increasing application rate of organic fertilizer, the leaf photosynthetic rate and stomatal conductance at each growth stage of maize had a gradual increase, while the leaf intercellular CO2 concentration had a gradual decrease.

[Effects of organic manure application on dry land soil organic matter and water stable aggregates].

A four-year (2007-2010) field experiment was conducted to study the effects of applying different amounts (7500, 15000, and 22500 kg x hm(-2)) of organic manure on the organic matter content, aggregate particle size distribution, and aggregate stability in different soil layers in a continuously cropped maize field on the Weibei Dry Land, Shaanxi Province of Northwest China. In 0-20 cm soil layer, the organic matter content in treatment 22500 kg x hm(-2) of organic manure was 4.1%-4.