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A Review:Study on Water Conservation in Cropland with Stalk Cover

HU Shi1, 2, PENG Na1, XIE Xiao-li1, WANG Kai-rong1(1. Semitropical Institute of Agricultural Ecology, CAS, Changsha 410125, China; 2. Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Sciences)   

  • Online:2007-02-10 Published:2007-02-10

Abstract: Stalk cover changed not only the conditions out of soil, such as solar radiation, air temperature, air humidity and wind velocity, but also soil granule structure and water supply in soil. As result, it improved microclimatic conditions and mitigated soil moisture fluctuation in cropland. Because soil evaporation was reduced obviously in the earlier stage of crop growth, available water was increased during flourishing stage of crops.So water use efficiency was increased.

Key words: Stalk cover, Stalk cover, Water conservation, Review