Abstract:
Objective The effects of bentonite and manure on soil fertility and economic benefit of purple soil are determined under straw mulching, and the technical methods that can improve the conversion efficiency are investigated, which realizes the efficient utilization of straw resources.
Method The field plot experiment combined with multivariate statistical analysis was conducted to compare the effects of bentonite and manure on soil fertility and crop yield in maize-rape rotation system under straw mulching.
Result Compared with pure straw mulching, the addition of bentonite and organic fertilizer could reduce soil bulk density by 12.31% and 18.78%, and increase soil total and available nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium contents by 27.42%-71.39% and 14.98%-86.11%, respectively. Moreover, the application of bentonite and manure also had a positive effect on the increase of soil organic carbon and the increase of crop yield. Through further economic analysis, it was found that the average annual yield equivalents of the maize-rape rotation system after application of bentonite and organic fertilizer were increased by 28.15%-28.73%, and the average annual yield benefits were increased by 3.1-8.1 thousand Yuan ha−1. Besides, soil moisture content and daily temperature difference were ones of the regulatory factors for bentonite and manure on annual yield in the maize-rape rotation system of purple soil.
Conclusion The application of bentonite and manure could improve the soil structure, enhance the storage capacity of soil organic matter and nutrients, and increase crop yield and output value income under straw mulching. And, the application of bentonite had a better effect than manure application.