Effects of different covering materials on tilth soil temperature and maize emergence
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DOI:10.7606/j.issn.1000-7601.2009.03.03
Key Words: maize  planting of ridge and ditch  covering material  soil temperature  emergence
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LI Rong Research Center of Agriculture in the Arid and Semiarid Areas Northwest A&F University Laboratory of Crop Production and Ecology Minister of AgricultureYanglingShaanxi 712100China 
ZHANG Rui Research Center of Agriculture in the Arid and Semiarid Areas Northwest A&F University Laboratory of Crop Production and Ecology Minister of AgricultureYanglingShaanxi 712100China 
JIA Zhikuan Research Center of Agriculture in the Arid and Semiarid Areas Northwest A&F University Laboratory of Crop Production and Ecology Minister of AgricultureYanglingShaanxi 712100China 
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Abstract:
      Effects of common plastic film, biodegradable film, liquid film and straw mulching on tilth soil temperature and maize emergence were observed under planting pattern of ridge and ditch.Two-year results showed that common plastic film and biodegradable film mulching could improve significantly the soil temperature.The average temperature in 5~25 cm tilth soil under common plastic film and biodegradable film mulching were 2.51℃~3.77℃ and 1.30℃~2.19℃, respectively, which is higher than that of the uncovered ground.The difference between the liquid mulching and control is very little with the warming value of 0.13℃~0.56℃.Straw mulching could reduce soil temperature, and the tilth soil temperature were 1.25℃~2.19℃ which is lower than that of the control.Maize emergence were promoted 2 d and 1 d earlier under common plastic film and biodegradable film mulching, respectively, but was delayed 1d under straw mulching, and showed no difference under liquid film mulching as compared with the control.