Amelioration of secondary bare alkali-saline patches in Songnen Plain through inserting cornstalk.

Abstract

Abstract: Based on the field experiment on Songnen grassland,a new method was established to ameliorate the secondary bare alkali saline patches (SAP) through inserting cornstalk.The experiment was rested on the assumption that through inserting cornstalk in the secondary bare alkali saline patches (SAP) to retain seeds moving over its surface,the necessary seed source could be gained; and these seeds should be able to germinate and survive successfully on the cornstalk itself or in its neighborhood,where should be more fit to grow than other sites in SAP,due to the decomposition of cornstalk and its special role,so that,the aim to restore vegetation of SAP could be achieved at a pretty low cost and rapid speed.The results showed that the seed bank in soil was increased significantly,owing to the inserted cornstalk and its operating processes.The seed number in ameliorated soil was 4 020.0 ?1 773.6 seeds穖^-2,while that in the secondary bare alkali saline patches (SAP) was only 10.0?31.6 seeds穖^-2.Although the soil chemical and physical characters in ameliorated zone were improved to some extent,the overall situation of soil was still bad for plant growth,as the pH,soluble saline ion and organic matter were concerned.Most of Chloris virgata grew around or on the cornstalk,the plants around each cornstalk being 3.9?2.2,and the total being 48.64?38.72 g穖^-2.Therefore,this method demanded a few resources,and needed simple technology and low cost,which is potentially deserved to popularize.

Key words: Alkali saline soil, Amelioration, Chloris virgata, Cornstalk, Soil seed bank

CLC Number:

S156.4

HE Nianpeng, WU Ling, JIANG Shicheng, ZHOU Daowei . Amelioration of secondary bare alkali-saline patches in Songnen Plain through inserting cornstalk.[J]. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology, 2004, (6): 969-972.

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