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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2024, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (32): 44-49.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2024-0189

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Effect of Different Modified Materials on Improvement of Saline-alkali Soil in Hetao Plain, Inner Mongolia

ZHANG En1(), WANG Bin1(), BAI Xiaolong1, WU Jinmin1, MA Donghai1, ZHANG Zhi1, TIAN Feng2, ZHAO Hui2   

  1. 1 College of Agriculture, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021
    2 Tumote Right Banner Agricultural Technology Extension Center, Baotou, Inner Mongolia 014100
  • Received:2024-03-13 Revised:2024-09-04 Online:2024-11-15 Published:2024-11-12

Abstract:

To investigate the effects of different modified materials on the physical and chemical properties of saline-alkali soil and maize yield, the effects of desulfurized gypsum, new modifier and organic fertilizer on saline-alkali soil improvement and maize growth were studied on moderate saline-alkali soil in Tumote Right Banner, Inner Mongolia. The results showed that: (1) the application of the modified materials reduced the soil pH and the total salt content in 0-20 cm and 20-40 cm soil layers. Among them, T4 treatment had the best effect on soil pH reduction, and soil pH in different soil layers decreased significantly by 8.38% and 6.65%, respectively, compared with the control. T6 treatment had the best effect on salt inhibition in 0-20 cm soil layer, which was significantly decreased by 44.84% compared with the control. And T4 treatment had the best effect on salt inhibition in the 20-40 cm soil layer, with significant decreases of 44.84% compared with the control. (2) The application of modified materials increased the content of available phosphorus, available potassium and available nitrogen in 0-20 cm and 20-40 cm soil layers, with an average increase of 15.8%-65.48%, 3.06%-19.07% and 3.45%-20.24%, respectively. (3) The application of modified materials increased maize height and stem diameter at different growth stages, and increased maize yield and yield components. T7 treatment had better effect on maize growth and yield enhancement than other modified treatments, with maize plant height, stem diameter, 100-kernel weight, and yield significantly increased by 26.21%, 20.64%, 21.56% and 55.21%, respectively, compared with the control. In summary, the application of modified materials could improve the quality of saline-alkali soil, improve soil nutrients, promote maize growth and increase maize yield.

Key words: modified materials, saline-alkali, maize, soil, saline-alkali soil improvement, desulfurized gypsum