Chinese Journal of Agrometeorology ›› 2018, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (04): 209-219.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-6362.2018.04.001

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Temporal and Spatial Variations of Agro-meteorological Disasters of Main Crops in China in a Changing Climate (Ⅲ):Drought of Summer Maize in North China Plain

WAN Neng-han,YANG Xiao-guang,LIU Zhi-juan,HE Bin,SUN Shuang   

  1. College of Resources and Environmental Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
  • Received:2017-09-17 Online:2018-04-20 Published:2018-04-17

Abstract: Based on the 1961-2010 daily meteorological data from 36 meteorological stations and the 1981-2010 growth period data of summer maize from 23 agricultural meteorological stations, the spatial distribution and evolution trend of drought for summer maize in different growth period were analyzed by using the crop water deficit index (CWDI). The results showed that light drought was the most frequent during different growth periods of summer maize in North China Plain. During the period from sowing to jointing, the occurrence frequency of light drought ranged from one time in five years (20%) to two times in three years (33%) in most regions; During the period from jointing to tasseling, the light drought was mainly concentrated in the boundary area of Hebei, Henan and Shandong province and the occurrence frequency ranged from one time in five years to two times in three years; During the period from tasseling to maturity, the light drought was mainly concentrated in the central of Hebei and occurred one time in three years. The light drought in whole stages mainly occurred in most regions of Hebei, Beijing, Tianjin, the north of Henan and the west of Shandong, which occurred one time in three years. During 1961-2010, the whole region drought during sowing to jointing and tasseling to maturity were most frequent, the highest ratio of drought occurring stations occurred in 1990s; The drought strength during tasseling to maturity increased obviously in the southeast of Shandong and east of Hebei. Light drought occurred most frequently among the drought frequency at all grades during different growth periods of summer maize. The drought occurrence frequency during the period from sowing to jointing and the period from tasseling to maturity was higher than the other growth periods. The occurrence frequency of light drought was higher during the whole growing period and the center of light drought mainly concentrated in most part of Hebei province, Beijing, Tianjin, Northern Henan province and Western Shandong province with a drought frequency of more than 33%. The whole regional drought mainly occurred from sowing to jointing and tasseling to maturity during which the drought range was wider. Furthermore, the trend of drought strength for different growth stages of summer maize in North China Plain increased in northern Hebei province and decreased in southern Henan province.

Key words: Agricultural drought, Crop water deficit index, Drought occurring stations ratio