Effect of Long-Term Biodegradable Film Mulch on Soil Physicochemical and Microbial Properties
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Experimental Site
2.2. Experimental Design and Management
2.3. Experimental Methods
2.3.1. Soil Samples
2.3.2. Soil Bulk Density
2.3.3. Soil Chemical Properties
2.3.4. Soil’s Biological Properties
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Effect of Biodegradable Film Mulch on Soil Bulk Density
3.2. Effect of Biodegradable Film Mulch on Soil Nutrients
3.3. Effect of Biodegradable Film Mulch on Soil Microbial and Enzymatic Activities
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Month | Rainfall (mm) | Temperature (°C) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | |
January | 6 | 6.4 | −2.7 | −4 |
February | 3 | 10.5 | 0.5 | 6 |
March | 26 | 16.6 | 8.9 | 15 |
April | 62 | 34.3 | 15.7 | 20 |
May | 62 | 50.2 | 21 | 28 |
June | 137 | 99 | 25.9 | 32 |
July | 233 | 222.6 | 27.6 | 32 |
August | 245 | 150.7 | 27 | 28 |
September | 66 | 70.2 | 21.1 | 27 |
October | 11 | 30.8 | 14.5 | 20 |
November | 31 | 21.4 | 7.8 | 13 |
December | 15 | 8.9 | −0.6 | 6 |
Soil Texture | Percentage of Particle Content (%) | pH | Soil Bulk Density (g⋅cm−3) | Organic Carbon Content (g⋅kg−1) | Total Nitrogen Content (g⋅kg−1) | Available Nitrogen Content (mg⋅kg−1) | Available Phosphorus Content (mg⋅kg−1) | Available Potassium Content (mg⋅kg−1) | ||
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Clay 0–2 μm | Silt 2–50 μm | Sand 50–2000 μm | ||||||||
Sandy loam | 2.49 | 24.09 | 73.42 | 7.9 | 1.51 | 6.89 | 1.05 | 118.26 | 16.22 | 127.67 |
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Zhang, M.; Xue, Y.; Jin, T.; Zhang, K.; Li, Z.; Sun, C.; Mi, Q.; Li, Q. Effect of Long-Term Biodegradable Film Mulch on Soil Physicochemical and Microbial Properties. Toxics 2022, 10, 129. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics10030129
Zhang M, Xue Y, Jin T, Zhang K, Li Z, Sun C, Mi Q, Li Q. Effect of Long-Term Biodegradable Film Mulch on Soil Physicochemical and Microbial Properties. Toxics. 2022; 10(3):129. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics10030129
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Mingming, Yinghao Xue, Tuo Jin, Kai Zhang, Zhili Li, Chitao Sun, Qinghua Mi, and Quanqi Li. 2022. "Effect of Long-Term Biodegradable Film Mulch on Soil Physicochemical and Microbial Properties" Toxics 10, no. 3: 129. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics10030129