Effects of Conventional Tillage and No-Tillage Systems on Maize (Zea mays L.) Growth and Yield, Soil Structure, and Water in Loess Plateau of China: Field Experiment and Modeling Studies
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Site Description and Experimental Design
2.2. Field Experiment and Management
2.3. Sampling, Measurements, and Analyses
2.4. Model Inputs
2.4.1. Weather and Soil Profile Data
2.4.2. Crop Growth and Cultivar Parameters
2.5. Model Statistics Criteria
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Field Experiment
3.1.1. Soil Physical Properties
3.1.2. Maize Yields and Leaf Area Index
3.1.3. Soil Water Content Variations
3.2. Model Calibration and Evaluation
3.2.1. Maize Yields and Leaf Area Index
3.2.2. Soil Water Content
3.3. Model Application
3.3.1. Evapotranspiration
3.3.2. Correlations between Crop Production and Water Conditions
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Soil Depth | Bulk Density | Field Capacity | Wilting Point | Saturated Water Content | Silt Content | Clay Content | Organic Carbon Content | pH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(cm) | (g cm−3) | (cm3 cm−3 ) | (cm3 cm−3 ) | (cm3 cm−3 ) | (%) | (%) | (%) | |
0‒10 | 1.10 | 0.385 | 0.115 | 0.440 | 12.99 | 1.90 | 0.47 | 9.44 |
10‒20 | 1.19 | 0.333 | 0.140 | 0.372 | 15.11 | 2.05 | 0.36 | 9.42 |
20‒30 | 1.38 | 0.193 | 0.138 | 0.209 | 8.48 | 1.33 | 0.36 | 9.56 |
30‒40 | 1.39 | 0.241 | 0.128 | 0.252 | 7.92 | 1.14 | 0.37 | 9.38 |
40‒50 | 1.50 | 0.240 | 0.153 | 0.246 | 6.49 | 0.41 | 0.37 | 9.36 |
50‒70 | 1.55 | 0.220 | 0.136 | 0.225 | 5.09 | 0.42 | 0.31 | 9.33 |
70‒90 | 1.57 | 0.201 | 0.130 | 0.211 | 3.16 | 0.56 | 0.26 | 9.30 |
90‒110 | 1.58 | 0.198 | 0.146 | 0.200 | 1.99 | 0.85 | 0.21 | 9.20 |
Maize Cultivar Parameter | Range | Default Cultivar | Calibrated Cultivar |
---|---|---|---|
P1: Time from seedling emergence to the end of juvenile phase during which the plant is not responsive to photoperiod (degree day > 8 °C) | 100‒400 | 220.8 | 230.8 |
P2: Extent to which development (expressed as days) is delayed for each hour increase in photoperiod > the longest photoperiod 12.5 h) | 0‒4.0 | 2.55 | 2.9 |
P5: Thermal time from silking to physiological maturity (degree day > 8 °C) | 600‒900 | 842.8 | 842.8 |
G2: Maximum possible number of kernels per plant | 380‒1000 | 898.8 | 950.1 |
G3: Kernel growth rate during the linear grain filling stage under optimum conditions (mg d−1) | 5‒12 | 6.952 | 7.529 |
PHINT: Phyllochron interval between successive leaf tip appearances (degree day per tip) | 38.9‒55.0 | 38.9 | 38.9 |
Growth Stage | CWAD | EPAA | SWTD | GWAD | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CWAD | 1.000 | ||||
Seeding | EPAA | 0.784 ** | 1.000 | ||
SWTD | −0.198 ** | −0.237 ** | 1.000 | ||
CWAD | 1.000 | ||||
Jointing | EPAA | 0.332 ** | 1.000 | ||
SWTD | 0.087 | −0.092 | 1.000 | ||
CWAD | 1.000 | ||||
Tasseling | EPAA | 0.035 | 1.000 | ||
SWTD | 0.138 * | −0.219 ** | 1.000 | ||
CWAD | 1.000 | ||||
Harvesting | EPAA | −0.396 ** | 1.000 | ||
SWTD | 0.149 ** | 0.100 | 1.000 | ||
GWAD | 0.019 ** | −0.679 ** | −0.003 | 1.000 |
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Liu, S.; Gao, Y.; Lang, H.; Liu, Y.; Zhang, H. Effects of Conventional Tillage and No-Tillage Systems on Maize (Zea mays L.) Growth and Yield, Soil Structure, and Water in Loess Plateau of China: Field Experiment and Modeling Studies. Land 2022, 11, 1881. https://doi.org/10.3390/land11111881
Liu S, Gao Y, Lang H, Liu Y, Zhang H. Effects of Conventional Tillage and No-Tillage Systems on Maize (Zea mays L.) Growth and Yield, Soil Structure, and Water in Loess Plateau of China: Field Experiment and Modeling Studies. Land. 2022; 11(11):1881. https://doi.org/10.3390/land11111881
Chicago/Turabian StyleLiu, Shuang, Yuru Gao, Huilin Lang, Yong Liu, and Hong Zhang. 2022. "Effects of Conventional Tillage and No-Tillage Systems on Maize (Zea mays L.) Growth and Yield, Soil Structure, and Water in Loess Plateau of China: Field Experiment and Modeling Studies" Land 11, no. 11: 1881. https://doi.org/10.3390/land11111881