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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2024, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (7): 93-100.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2023-0258

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Study on Improvement Effect of Compound Improvers on Salinized Soil at Low-lying Farmland in Ningxia Yellow River Irrigation Area

DOU Bingyan1(), JING Hefang2(), LI Chunguang3, WANG Weihong2, ZHANG Wensheng3   

  1. 1 School of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021
    2 School of Civil Engineering, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021
    3 School of Mathematics and Information Science, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021
  • Received:2023-03-27 Revised:2023-09-21 Online:2024-02-27 Published:2024-02-27

Abstract:

At some low-lying farmlands in Ningxia irrigation area, the groundwater level usually is relatively high, which leads to heavy soil salinization. Adding soil improvers in farmlands is one of the valid methods to solve the problem of soil salinization. To study the improvement effect of different amendments on saline-alkali soil at the low-lying farmland of Ningxia Yellow River Irrigation Area, a salinized farmland with low terrain and shallow groundwater depth at Nanliang farm in Yinbei area was improved by using different amendments. A total of 10 treatment groups were set up, including control group, single application of furfural residue, single application of desulfurization gypsum, compound application of furfural residue and desulfurization gypsum with different application amount. The study area was divided into several subareas, where applied different treatment groups of ameliorants, and planted helianthus annuus. The growth index and yield of helianthus annuus under different treatment groups were compared and analyzed, as well as the total salt content, salt ions and pH value of soil after harvest of helianthus annuus, and the optimal improvement scheme of salinized soil in this region was explored. The results showed that: in the surface soil, compared with the control group, the total salt content decreased significantly after the compound application of furfural residue and desulfurization gypsum. The salt content decreased by 10.44%, 10.14% and 0.88% under the different application amounts of low, medium and high, compared with the control group. Single application of furfural residue or desulfurization gypsum did not reduce the salinity significantly. In general, application of compound improvers of furfural residue and desulfurization gypsum had significant effects on reducing soil total salt content, sodium adsorption ratio, and increasing crop yield. The optimal mixture ratio of furfural residue and desulfurization gypsum was 7:3, and optimal application amount was 17960 kg/hm2.

Key words: saline-alkali soil, furfural residue, desulfurization gypsum, compound ameliorant, total salt content, Ningxia Yellow River Irrigation Area