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Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology ›› 1996, Vol. 7 ›› Issue (3): 267-272.

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Effeet of subsoiling on crop yield in semi-arid area of west Liaoning and its mechanism

Wang Shixin, Cui Jianbo, Zhuang Jiping   

  1. Institute of Applied Ecology, Academia Sinica, Shenyang 110015
  • Received:1995-10-25 Revised:1996-05-13 Online:1996-07-25 Published:1996-07-25

Abstract: The study shows that subsoiling can break up tillage pan,decrease penetration resistance and soil bulk density,increase subsoil porosity,and results in a deeper water infiltration depth,which is up to 80 cm.After subsoiling,the root length of soybean is increased by 3.6~4.0 cm,its yield and water use efficiency are respectively increased by 27.7~34.5% and 16.1%,and in drought year,maize yield is increased by 7.9%.

Key words: Subsoiling, Semi-arid area, Water use efficiency, Soybean, Maize, Medicago sativa, seed germination, physiological characteristics, osmotic potential