Effects of straw mulch and irrigation on growth and water use efficiency of Lycium
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DOI:10.7606/j.issn.1000-7601.2013.03.09
Key Words: Lycium  irrigation quantity  staw mulch  growth  yield  water use efficiency
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ZENG Xiaochun School of Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou,Gansu 730070, China 
LI Weihua Yellow River Engineering Consulting Co., Ltd., Zhengzhou, Henan 450003, China 
QIANG Shengcai Key Lab of Agricultural Soil and Water Engineering in Arid and Semiarid Areas, Ministry of Education, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China 
PAN Jumei School of Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou,Gansu 730070, China 
ZHANG Yunliang School of Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou,Gansu 730070, China 
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Abstract:
      In order to determine a suitable irrigation mode for Lycium in Yellow River irrigation area, four treat-ments of straw mulching and irrigation were tested on Lycium of three-year old, Ningqi 1,in Jingtai yujie plantation. CK as control, had no straw mulch coverage with an irrigation quota of 7 840 m3·hm-2.T1 to T3 treatment had straw mulch, and irrigation quota were7 840 m3·hm-2, 6 270 m3·hm-2, and 4 705m3·hm-2 respectively. Shoot growth, water consumption, yield, and water use efficieney were measured and calculated. The results showed that:(1)Lycium shoot growth increased with rise of irrigation quota, shoot growth of Lycium in T1 treatment was signifieantly higher(P<0.05)than in other treatments. There no significant difference between CK and T3(P>0.05);(2)There were no positive correlation between irrigation quota and dried Lycium production. The order of Lycium yield with different treat-ments was T2>T1>CK>T3. T2 treatment gained the highest yield, reached 5 168.39 kg·hm-2;(3)T2 treatment gained the highest water use efficiency, which was 4.61 kg·mm-1·hm-2. Compared to CK、T1 and T3 treatment, water use efficiency was increased 52.6%, 24.7%and 25.4%, respectively.(4)Water consumption in T2 treatment reached 1 121.36 mm, which was significant lower than in CK and T1 treatment; In conclusion,T2 treatment, straw mulch combined with the irrigation quota of 6 270 m3·hm-2, was the best mode for enhance the Lycium yield and for water-saving irrigation.