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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (20): 51-59.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2022-0595

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Effects of Compounds Plantations of Torreya grandis on Soil Nutrient Conservation in Mountainous Areas of Southern Anhui Province

LUO Yi(), ZHANG Xue, SHE Xinsong, ZHUANG Min, SU Min, HU Changyu, TIAN Yuan()   

  1. College of Life and Environmental Science, Huangshan University, Huangshan, Anhui 245041
  • Received:2022-07-21 Revised:2022-09-14 Online:2023-07-15 Published:2023-07-10

Abstract:

The prevention and control of soil erosion should be considered when planting in mountainous areas, so as to conserve and regulate surface runoff and reduce nutrient loss. In this paper, four compound planting patterns and a single planting pattern of Torreya grandis were studied in the mountain field of Torreya grandis base in Hecheng Township, Xiuning County, Huangshan City, Anhui Province. By comparing the total amount and migration of soil nutrients, the effect of compound planting pattern on soil nutrient conservation in this type of mountain was analyzed. The results showed (1) The compound planting of Torreya grandis-Rubus palmatum (T1) had significant effects on soil total nitrogen, total phosphorus, total potassium, available potassium and pH, and its contents were 1.2, 0.5, 0.2, 0.3 times and 0.1 times higher than that of Torreya grandis (CK) alone respectively; the effects of compound planting of Torreya grandis-RhizomaPolygonatum (T2) on soil total phosphorus, available phosphorus, total potassium and available potassium were more obvious, and their contents were 0.4, 2.3, 0.2 times and 0.3 times higher than that of CK respectively; there had more obvious effects on soil available potassium (0.5 times higher than that of CK) and pH (0.1 times higher than CK) in the compound planting of Torreya grandis-Peucedanumpraeruptorum (T3) pattern; the compound planting of Torreya grandis-Artemisia annua (T4) also had obvious effects on soil available potassium and pH, which were 0.2 times and 0.1 times higher than that of CK respectively; (2) Soil nutrients were distributed unevenly at the top, middle and bottom of the slope, and there had greater impact on the distribution of available phosphorus in compounds planting of Torreya grandis-RhizomaPolygonatumandTorreya grandis-Artemisia argyi. (3) The consistent changes in soil pH and water content were found in compound planting treatments, and the soil pH and water content were significantly positively correlated with soil nutrient content and significantly negatively correlated with soil nutrient content by correlation analysis. Compound planting is beneficial to improve the activation and maintenance of soil pH and soil nutrients in mountainous areas, and reduce the soil water content.

Key words: Torreya grandis, compound planting, mountain soil nutrients, soil pH, water content