Abstract:

In order to provide technical support to light simplified production of rapeseed in delayed harvest rice fields of eastern Hubei Province, this study made a comparison on the yield and benefits of rapeseed under two aerial sowing modes based on the same crops for rotation condition. Field experiment of two years was conducted with winter rapeseed as material, and the data of yield and benefits of rapeseed under the two aerial sowing modes was obtained. Compared with rotary-tillage aerial sowing mode, the yield of rapeseed under no-tillage aerial sowing mode was increased by 561.5 kg/hm² on average, and the rate of yield increase was 25.7% on average in the two years. The main reason of yield increase was that the number of siliques per plant increased significantly, and the average increase was 28.6%. The production value of rapeseed under no-tillage aerial sowing mode was increased by 3023 yuan/hm², and the gross income was increased by 4523 yuan/hm² on average in the two years. The main reason was that the no-tillage aerial sowing mode reduced the investment on removing straw from the field, seed and pesticide, preparing soil by rotary tillage, and weeding and disease preventing. The total investment decreased by 1500 yuan/hm² on average in the two years. The no-tillage aerial sowing mode can not only reduce the investment, but also increase the yield and benefits of rapeseed. It has the advantages of cost saving and benefit increasing, and is suitable for popularizing and applying in delayed harvest rice fields in eastern Hubei Province.

Key words: rapeseed, no-tillage aerial sowing, rotary-tillage aerial sowing, yield, benefit