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Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology ›› 2021, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (9): 3152-3158.doi: 10.13287/j.1001-9332.202109.026

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Effects of plastic film mulching on soil quality, growth of Angelica sinensis, and weed occurrence in cold and humid areas

MI Yong-wei1, GONG Cheng-wen1*, SHAO Wu-ping1, DUN Zhi-heng2   

  1. 1Institute of Chinese Herbal Medicines, Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730070, China;
    2Cultivated Land Quality Construction and Protection Station of Gansu Province, Lanzhou 730070, China
  • Received:2021-01-21 Accepted:2021-06-21 Online:2021-09-15 Published:2022-03-15
  • Contact: * E-mail: gongcw@163.com
  • Supported by:
    Young Foundation of Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences (2019GAAS42) and Gansu Provincial Financial Agricultural New Variety and New Technology Introduction and Extension Project (GSGG01).

Abstract: We analyzed the growth dynamic and bolting rate of Angelica sinensis, soil quality and enzyme activities and weed density and control effect in a field experiment under different mulching patterns, to provide theoretical basis for the application of plastic film in genuine producing area of A. sinensis. The planting patterns were conducted as hole seeding under ridging with plastic-film mulching (LS), trenching and slant planting under film-side cultivation (MC) and trenching and slant planting in open field (LD). Our results showed that, 1) compared with LD, soil organic matter content in top layer under the treatments of LS and MC was increased by 4.4% and 14.3%, respectively, with that under MC being statistically significant. Soil bulk density was significantly decreased by 11.6% and 8.5%, while pH was significantly decreased by 4.6% and 1.7%. The activities of soil sucrase, phosphatase and urease were significantly increased by the two mulching methods, but that of catalase was inhibited to a certain extent. 2) Mulching film improved the speed of returning green after transplanting, the early bolting rate, and the individual medicinal quality of A. sinensis. MC showed the fastest, the most uniform, and the highest greening rate. LS bolting rate was the highest, and the fresh mass of MC and LS was significantly increased by 20.4% and 58.4%, respectively. 3) Weed density under the treatment of MC and LS was significantly reduced by 34.0% and 25.8%. Compared with LS, MC significantly increased the control effect of plant and fresh mass by 21.7% and 63.4%, respectively. In conclusion, film cultivation methods could improve the environment for root growth, reduce weed density, improve weed control effect, and promote growth process and substance accumulation, but could promote the bolting of A. sinensis in early phase.

Key words: Angelica sinensis, film-side cultivation, pH, organic matter, enzyme activity, weeding control effect