Response of soil salinity and crop growth to irrigation methods in Xinjiang

HU Hongchang; ZHANG Zhi; TIAN Fuqiang; YANG Pengju; NI Guangheng; YAO Xinhua

doi:10.16511/j.cnki.qhdxxb.2016.24.006

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Journal of Tsinghua University(Science and Technology) ›› 2016, Vol. 56 ›› Issue (4) : 373-380. DOI: 10.16511/j.cnki.qhdxxb.2016.24.006

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Response of soil salinity and crop growth to irrigation methods in Xinjiang

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Mulched drip irrigation has gradually replaced flood irrigation and is now widely used in Xinjiang. This study explores the effects of the irrigation methods on the soil salt dynamics and the crop growth using experiments conducted from 2011 to 2012 in a cotton field with mulched drip and flood irrigation systems. The 6 900 samples was observed. The results show that the salinity increased during the growth period by 25% within the top 50 cm of the soil depth with mulched drip irrigation. With flood irrigation, the soil salinity markably decreased due to the large amount of irrigation water. The salt leaching depth was 50 cm for drip irrigation, but more than 150 cm for flood irrigation. The root density with drip irrigation was 1.6 times that of flood irrigation. The water use efficiency was 0.68 kg/m³ with mulched drip irrigation and 0.22 kg/m³ with flood irrigation. Thus, the mulched drip irrigation significantly enhances the water use efficiency; however, the salinization risk induced by the lack of leaching water must also be addressed.

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arid area / salinization / irrigation method / salt dynamic / crop response

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HU Hongchang, ZHANG Zhi, TIAN Fuqiang, YANG Pengju, NI Guangheng, YAO Xinhua. Response of soil salinity and crop growth to irrigation methods in Xinjiang[J]. Journal of Tsinghua University(Science and Technology). 2016, 56(4): 373-380 https://doi.org/10.16511/j.cnki.qhdxxb.2016.24.006

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