Effects of Tillage and Manure on Wheat Yield and Soil Health
Author Information
Author(s): Chen Mengni, Yang Hailiang, Yang Qingshan, Li Yongshan, Wang Hui, Wang Juanling, Fan Qiaolan, Yang Na, Wang Ke, Zhang Jiancheng, Yuan Jiawei, Dong Peng, Wang Lu, Hu Kelin, Feng Puyu
Primary Institution: Cotton Research Institute, Shanxi Agricultural University
Hypothesis
What are the combined effects of no-tillage and manure on wheat yield, nitrogen use efficiency, and soil fungal communities?
Conclusion
No-tillage with manure significantly enhances soil fertility and fungal community structure, leading to greater wheat yield and nitrogen use efficiency.
Supporting Evidence
- The NTM treatment significantly increased grain yield by 124.95%.
- NUE in the NTM treatment was improved by 58.73%–200.59%.
- NTM significantly enhanced soil nutrients, including organic matter by 70.68% and total phosphorus by 211.53%.
- NTM treatment altered the rhizosphere fungal community, with Ascomycota being the dominant phylum.
Takeaway
Using no-tillage and adding manure helps the soil and plants grow better, making more wheat and using nitrogen more efficiently.
Methodology
A 15-year field experiment was conducted with five treatments: conventional tillage without fertilizer, no-tillage with chemical fertilizer, no-tillage with chemical fertilizer and manure, conventional tillage with chemical fertilizer, and conventional tillage with chemical fertilizer and manure.
Limitations
The study is limited to a specific region and may not be generalizable to other agricultural contexts.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.05
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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