Soybean Cultivation on Desert Sand Using Drip Irrigation with Mulch
The growth and yield potential of soybean and the effects of mulching on desert sand were evaluated in relation to N accumulation in nodules. The experiment was conducted in concrete framed plots filled with sand obtained from the Dzungar desert or the normal field soil in Shihezi, Xinjiang, China....
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doaj-d04d6a7eb2b94c04afb4f4fb66f4b91c2020-11-25T02:12:25ZengTaylor & Francis GroupPlant Production Science1343-943X1349-10082012-01-0115431031610.1626/pps.15.31011645128Soybean Cultivation on Desert Sand Using Drip Irrigation with MulchYosuke Miyauchi0Akihiro Isoda1Zhiyuan Li2Peiwu Wang3Chiba UniversityChiba UniversityUrumqi Agricultural and Environmental Institute for Arid Areas in Central AsiaUrumqi Agricultural and Environmental Institute for Arid Areas in Central AsiaThe growth and yield potential of soybean and the effects of mulching on desert sand were evaluated in relation to N accumulation in nodules. The experiment was conducted in concrete framed plots filled with sand obtained from the Dzungar desert or the normal field soil in Shihezi, Xinjiang, China. Drip irrigation with or without mulch was adopted for the experimental plots. The mean soil temperature in the sand plot with mulch was the highest among the plots during the early growth stages. The relative ureide-N content in the soil plots varied from 23.2% at the full flowering stage (R2) to 37.6% at the beginning of the maturity stage (R7). The sand plots showed higher values than the soil plots ranging from 48.7% at R2 to 80.5% at R7, indicating active N2 fixation by nodules. Seed yield did not show a significant difference between the soil and the sand plots. It ranged from 394 g m−2 in the soil plot without mulch to 472 g m−2 in the sand plots with mulch. The results suggested the possibility of extending soybean cultivation into marginal areas of deserts, provided that adequate water was available for drip irrigation and there was active nodulation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1626/pps.15.310Desert sandDrip irrigationMulchNitrogen fixationNoduleSoybean |
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Yosuke Miyauchi Akihiro Isoda Zhiyuan Li Peiwu Wang |
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Yosuke Miyauchi Akihiro Isoda Zhiyuan Li Peiwu Wang Soybean Cultivation on Desert Sand Using Drip Irrigation with Mulch Plant Production Science Desert sand Drip irrigation Mulch Nitrogen fixation Nodule Soybean |
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Yosuke Miyauchi Akihiro Isoda Zhiyuan Li Peiwu Wang |
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Yosuke Miyauchi |
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Soybean Cultivation on Desert Sand Using Drip Irrigation with Mulch |
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Soybean Cultivation on Desert Sand Using Drip Irrigation with Mulch |
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Soybean Cultivation on Desert Sand Using Drip Irrigation with Mulch |
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Soybean Cultivation on Desert Sand Using Drip Irrigation with Mulch |
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Soybean Cultivation on Desert Sand Using Drip Irrigation with Mulch |
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soybean cultivation on desert sand using drip irrigation with mulch |
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Plant Production Science |
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1343-943X 1349-1008 |
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2012-01-01 |
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The growth and yield potential of soybean and the effects of mulching on desert sand were evaluated in relation to N accumulation in nodules. The experiment was conducted in concrete framed plots filled with sand obtained from the Dzungar desert or the normal field soil in Shihezi, Xinjiang, China. Drip irrigation with or without mulch was adopted for the experimental plots. The mean soil temperature in the sand plot with mulch was the highest among the plots during the early growth stages. The relative ureide-N content in the soil plots varied from 23.2% at the full flowering stage (R2) to 37.6% at the beginning of the maturity stage (R7). The sand plots showed higher values than the soil plots ranging from 48.7% at R2 to 80.5% at R7, indicating active N2 fixation by nodules. Seed yield did not show a significant difference between the soil and the sand plots. It ranged from 394 g m−2 in the soil plot without mulch to 472 g m−2 in the sand plots with mulch. The results suggested the possibility of extending soybean cultivation into marginal areas of deserts, provided that adequate water was available for drip irrigation and there was active nodulation. |
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Desert sand Drip irrigation Mulch Nitrogen fixation Nodule Soybean |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1626/pps.15.310 |
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