Subsoiling is widely used to improve soil productivity in the North China Plain(NCP).However,its effects on pore network-based hydraulic properties and their relationship with water use efficiency(WUE)are far from cle...Subsoiling is widely used to improve soil productivity in the North China Plain(NCP).However,its effects on pore network-based hydraulic properties and their relationship with water use efficiency(WUE)are far from clear.In this study,we evaluated the effects of three tillage systems(rotary tillage at 15 cm depth,RT15;subsoiling at 40 cm depth,SS40;and subsoiling at 35 cm depth,SS35)on soil pore structure,hydraulic properties,and WUE during the 2022-2024 winter wheat seasons.Results showed that the effects of SS40 and SS35 were similar in optimizing the soil pore structure and hydraulic properties.Compared with RT15,SS40 and SS35 increased the soil macroporosity ratio,the soil pore connectivity,and the soil water storage.Structural equation modeling revealed that optimized soil pore structure under subsoiling directly and positively influenced the WUE or indirectly increasing the soil water storage.As a result,compared with RT15,SS40 and SS35 increased the spike number,kernel number per spike,and 1000-grain weight,and ultimately improved the yield(35.59% and 39.32%,respectively)and WUE(36.69% and 41.55%,respectively).Overall,the results revealed the mechanism of high-efficiency water use from the perspective of pore network-based hydraulic properties,providing a theoretical basis for food security.展开更多
Field investigations and laboratory analysis were conducted to study the characteristics of soil water-stable aggregates during vegetation rehabilitation in typical grassland soils of the hilly-gullied loess area. The...Field investigations and laboratory analysis were conducted to study the characteristics of soil water-stable aggregates during vegetation rehabilitation in typical grassland soils of the hilly-gullied loess area. The relationship between water- stable aggregates and other soil properties was analyzed using canonical correlation analysis and principal component analysis. The results show that during the natural revegetation, the aggregates 〉 5 mm dominated and constituted between 50% and 80% of the total soil water-stable aggregates in most of the soil layers. The 2-5 mm aggregate class was the second main component. The mean value of water-stable aggregates 〉 5 mm within the 0-2 m soil profile under different plant communities decreased in the following order： Stipa grandis 〉 Stipa bungeana Trin. 〉 Artemisia sacrorum Ledeb. 〉 Thymus mongolicus Ronn. 〉 Hierochloe odorata （L.） Beauv. Clay, organic matter, and total N were the key factors that influenced the water stability of the aggregates. Total N and organic matter were the main factors that affected the water stability of the aggregates 〉 5 mm and 0.5-1 mm in size. The contents of Fe2O3, Al2O3, and physical clay （〈 0.01 mm） were the main factors which affected the water stability of the 1-2 and 0.25-0.5 mm aggregates.展开更多
基金supported in part by the National Key Research and Development Plan(2023YFD1902605)the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province,China(ZR2021MC123)the Shandong Province First-class Discipline Construction“811”Project。
文摘Subsoiling is widely used to improve soil productivity in the North China Plain(NCP).However,its effects on pore network-based hydraulic properties and their relationship with water use efficiency(WUE)are far from clear.In this study,we evaluated the effects of three tillage systems(rotary tillage at 15 cm depth,RT15;subsoiling at 40 cm depth,SS40;and subsoiling at 35 cm depth,SS35)on soil pore structure,hydraulic properties,and WUE during the 2022-2024 winter wheat seasons.Results showed that the effects of SS40 and SS35 were similar in optimizing the soil pore structure and hydraulic properties.Compared with RT15,SS40 and SS35 increased the soil macroporosity ratio,the soil pore connectivity,and the soil water storage.Structural equation modeling revealed that optimized soil pore structure under subsoiling directly and positively influenced the WUE or indirectly increasing the soil water storage.As a result,compared with RT15,SS40 and SS35 increased the spike number,kernel number per spike,and 1000-grain weight,and ultimately improved the yield(35.59% and 39.32%,respectively)and WUE(36.69% and 41.55%,respectively).Overall,the results revealed the mechanism of high-efficiency water use from the perspective of pore network-based hydraulic properties,providing a theoretical basis for food security.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.40461006 and 40701095) the NationalKey Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) (No.2007CB407201).
文摘Field investigations and laboratory analysis were conducted to study the characteristics of soil water-stable aggregates during vegetation rehabilitation in typical grassland soils of the hilly-gullied loess area. The relationship between water- stable aggregates and other soil properties was analyzed using canonical correlation analysis and principal component analysis. The results show that during the natural revegetation, the aggregates 〉 5 mm dominated and constituted between 50% and 80% of the total soil water-stable aggregates in most of the soil layers. The 2-5 mm aggregate class was the second main component. The mean value of water-stable aggregates 〉 5 mm within the 0-2 m soil profile under different plant communities decreased in the following order： Stipa grandis 〉 Stipa bungeana Trin. 〉 Artemisia sacrorum Ledeb. 〉 Thymus mongolicus Ronn. 〉 Hierochloe odorata （L.） Beauv. Clay, organic matter, and total N were the key factors that influenced the water stability of the aggregates. Total N and organic matter were the main factors that affected the water stability of the aggregates 〉 5 mm and 0.5-1 mm in size. The contents of Fe2O3, Al2O3, and physical clay （〈 0.01 mm） were the main factors which affected the water stability of the 1-2 and 0.25-0.5 mm aggregates.
