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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2021, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (33): 105-111.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2021-0007

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Effects of Plastic Film Mulching on Soil Carbon Fixation Capacity and Fertility Level in Eastern Qinghai

Yang Kai1(), Hu Qinglan1, Wang Jingui1,2()   

  1. 1College of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Qinghai University, Xining 810016
    2State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Qinghai University, Xining 810016
  • Received:2021-01-05 Revised:2021-03-25 Online:2021-11-25 Published:2022-01-06
  • Contact: Wang Jingui E-mail:1447329101@qq.com;348533259@qq.com

Abstract:

To explore the effect of single application of chemical fertilizer on soil carbon fixation capacity and soil fertility under plastic film mulching in eastern Qinghai, and provide a theoretical basis for the sustainable development of plastic film mulching cultivation mode in this area, the effects of single application of chemical fertilizer under film mulching on soil organic carbon (SOC), labile organic carbon (LOC), carbon pool management index (CMI), extractable humus carbon (CHE), humic acid carbon (CHA) and fulvic acid carbon (CFA) in the cultivated layer (0-20 cm) were studied in dryland maize field for three consecutive years. The results showed that SOC, LOC and CMI of the treatment group were lower than those of the open field control group; CHE, CHA and CFA increased with the increase of planting years, but the increase degree was generally less than that of the open field control. With the increase of planting years, by 2020, the LOC/SOC value of plastic film mulched soil decreased by 4.97%, while that of open field control increased by 1.11%; meanwhile, the organic carbon oxidation stability coefficient (KOS) of plastic film mulching group was higher than that of open field control; the CHA/CFA value and PQ value of soil were higher than that of open field control. Under the single fertilizer application, the continuous plastic film mulching cultivation mode could reduce soil carbon fixation capacity and and soil organic carbon tends to be stable, which is not conducive to biological utilization and could reduce the soil fertility and degrade the soil quality, causing adverse effects on the stability of crop yield and sustainable production in the long run.

Key words: soil, carbon fixation capacity, fertility level, organic carbon, humus, plastic film mulching

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