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Effects of different mulches on rhizosphere temperature, growth, and physiological properties of flue-cured tobacco

JIA Zhihong1,2; YI Jianhua2;SUN Zaijun2   

  1. 1Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China;
    2Technical Center of Changsha Cigarette Factory, Changsha 410007, China
  • Received:2005-10-08 Revised:2006-09-15 Online:2006-11-18 Published:2006-11-18

Abstract: With greenhouse plastic film, rice straw plus greenhouse plastic film, soil-mulching plastic film, rice straw, rice straw plus sun-shading net, and sun-shading net as test mulches, this paper studied their effects on the rhizosphere temperature, growth, and physiological properties of flue-cured tobacco. The results showed that after mulching for 22 days, the accumulative rhizosphere temperature at the depth of 5 cm was the highest (424.75 ℃) for greenhouse plastic film and the lowest (378.75 ℃) for rice straw plus sun-shading net, while that at the depth of 15 cm was the highest (396.75 ℃) for greenhouse plastic film and the lowest (368.31 ℃) for sun-shading net. With the increase of accumulative rhizosphere temperature, the dry weight of above- and underground parts, photosynthesis, and root vigor of flue-cured tobacco tended to increase, and at the 10th day after mulches removal, root biomass had the largest increment in the treatment of soil-mulching plastic film and the smallest increment in the treatment of rice straw plus sun-shading net.

Key words: Coal cinder yard, Soil enzyme, Vegetation state, Soil chemical properties