Influence of plastic film mulch with biochar application on crop yield, evapotranspiration, and water use efficiency in northern China: A meta-analysis

被引:25
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作者
Mak-Mensah, Erastus [1 ]
Obour, Peter Bilson [2 ]
Essel, Eunice [3 ]
Wang, Qi [1 ]
Ahiakpa, John K. [4 ]
机构
[1] Gansu Agr Univ, Coll Grassland Sci, Lanzhou, Gansu, Peoples R China
[2] Univ Ghana, Dept Geog & Resource Dev, Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
[3] Univ Dev Studies, Dept Appl Biol, Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana
[4] Res Desk Consulting Ltd, Accra, Ghana
来源
PEERJ | 2021年 / 9卷
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
Mulching; Plastic film; Biochar; Yield; Water conservation; Soil fertility; SEMIARID LOESS PLATEAU; MAIZE ROTATION SYSTEM; SOIL-WATER; RIDGE-FURROW; IMPROVES YIELD; POTATO YIELDS; CORN YIELD; GROWTH; WHEAT; NITROGEN;
D O I
10.7717/peerj.10967
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Background. China is the leading consumer of plastic film worldwide. Plastic film mulched ridge-furrow is one of the most widely adopted agronomic and field management practices in rain-fed agriculture in dry-land areas of China. The efficiency of plastic film mulching as a viable method to decrease evapotranspiration (ET), increase crop yields, and water use efficiency (WUE), has been demonstrated extensively by earlier studies. Methods. A comprehensive evaluation of how co-application of plastic-film mulch and biochar in different agro-environments under varying climatic conditions influence ET, crop yield, WUE, and soil microbial activity were assessed. We performed a meta-analysis using the PRISMA guideline to assess the effect of plastic-film mulched ridge-furrow and biochar on ET, yield, and WUE of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), potato (Solanum tuberosum L.), and maize (Zea mays L.) in northern China. Results. The use of plastic film increased average yields of wheat (75.7%), potato (20.2%), and maize (12.9%) in Gansu, Ningxia, Shaanxi, and Shanxi provinces, respectively due to the reduction in ET by 12.8% in Gansu, 0.5% in Ningxia, and 4.1% in Shanxi, but increased in Shaanxi by 0.5% compared to no-mulching. These changes may be attributed to the effect of plastic film mulch application which simultaneously increased WUE by 68.5% in Gansu, 23.9% in Ningxia, 16.2% in Shaanxi, and 12.8% in Shanxi, respectively. Compared to flat planting without mulching, in three years, the yield of maize increased with the co-application of plastic film and biochar by 22.86% in the Shanxi and Shaanxi regions. Conclusion. Our analysis revealed co-application of plastic film with biochar is integral for improving soil and water conservation in rain-fed agriculture and as an integrated practice to avert drought while simultaneously mitigating runoff and erosion.
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