Yield and growth dynamics of rainfed maize in the system of completely mulched alternating narrow and wide ridges with furrow planting
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DOI:10.7606/j.issn.1000-7601.2010.04.24
Key Words: completely mulched alternating narrow and wide ridges with furrow  maize  growth and development  yield
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FANG Yanjie Agronomy Faculty, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China 
HUANG Gaobao Agronomy Faculty, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China 
LI Lingling Agronomy Faculty, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China 
WANG Jia Agronomy Faculty, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China 
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Abstract:
      Effects of completely mulched alternating narrow and wide ridges with furow (T4) planting on maize growth and yield in semianid area was studied using field experiments. The results showed that the growth and develop-ment of maize was promoted, in some extent, plant height, leaf number, LAI, photosynthetic potential and dry matter accumulation were all improved by (T4), drier at the growth stages,more yield was produced with completely mulched alternating narrow and wide ridges with furrow treatment. Compared with flat-planting without mulching, the maize yield of completely mulched altemating nalrow and wide ridges with furow planting was increased by 26 . 76 % ; while the yield of maize stalk covering and no-illage was increased by 10.77% and 19.75 %,compared with stubble standing with no- tillage. The effects of completely mulched altermating narrow and wide ridges with furrow planting was more significant in earlier growing stages (before heading) when the precipitation was relatively low, it could also alleviate the drought in water critical period of maize; yield increasing in later growth stages (after silking) was mainly due to the promotion of ear differentiation and development and the increases of seed-setting rate and its weight.