Effects of Mulching Mode on Canopy Physiological, Ecological Characteristics and Yield of Upland Rice

Abstract

Abstract: The effects of mulching mode on population physiology and ecology of rice were studied using a combination P88S/1128 as the material under three mulching cultivation modes including plastic film mulching, straw mulching and liquid film mulching, as well as bare cultivation (control). The results indicated that mulching mode had significant effects on micro-meteorological factors and individual growth of rice, as shown by an increase of relative humidity, a better internal micro-meteorological environment of rice population, a significant reduction under the rice canopy temperature, especially during high-temperature periods. Rice plants under mulching cultivation conditions displayed a stronger transpiration and lower leaf temperature, thereby improving the ability of anti-high temperature stress and markedly increasing the photosynthetic rate. Furthermore, the yield components of rice were significantly optimized under mulching cultivation, of which with plastic film mulching displayed the highest grain number per panicle and seed-setting rate, and a yield increase of 16.81% compared with the control; and with straw mulching displayed an increase of effective panicle number and a 9.59% increase of total yield compared to the control.

Key words: upland rice, mulching, yield, photosynthesis, microclimate

ZHANG Yu-zhu, LIU Yang, ZENG Xiang, CHEN Kai-lin, HUANG Ze-hui, XIE Hong-ke. Effects of Mulching Mode on Canopy Physiological, Ecological Characteristics and Yield of Upland Rice[J]. RICE SCIENCE.

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