Welcome to Acta Agronomica Sinica，

Acta Agron Sin ›› 2010, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (08): 1355-1361.doi: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2010.01355

• TILLAGE & CULTIVATION · PHYSIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY • Previous Articles     Next Articles

Relationship between Crop Productivity and Ecological Factors in Poplar-Crop Intercropping Systems in Haihe Lowland Area

LIU Yue-Hua, CHEN Yuan-Quan, ZHU Min, QU Bo, SUI Peng*, and GAO Wang-Sheng*   

  1. College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
  • Received:2010-02-08 Revised:2010-04-20 Online:2010-08-12 Published:2010-06-11
  • Contact: SUI Ping, E-mail: suipengye@cau.edu.cn; GAO Wang-Sheng,E-mail: wshgao@cau.edu.cn

PDF

1806

Cited

1

Abstract: Agroforestry system is an approach to improve land use efficiency, it not only allows for the production of trees and crops, but also makes highly use efficiency of natural resources. Because of its advantages of Agroforestry, large scales of poplar-based Agroforestry systems have been developed in north of China since 2002. Hengshui area, in Hebei province, where lots of poplar-based Agroforestry systems exist, is a typical area lacking in water. Our previous study showed that Agroforestry systems consumed a large quantity of water storing in soil and decreased the production of both trees and underlayer crops as trees grew. To analyze the relationships of crop biomass with 0–40 cm soil moisture, and photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) and temperature, we conducted a study from Oct. 2007 to Oct. 2009 on 6–7 year-old poplar-crop intercropping systems with three different patterns of poplar plantations. Compared with sole crop system, PAR and 0–40 cm soil moisture in Agroforestry systems were reduced by 34.43%–76.71% and 18.67%–42.74% respectively. Crop biomass, PAR and soil moisture all showed significant difference among different Agroforestry systems (P<0.05). Ryegrass biomass was highly correlated with PAR, while soybean biomass was highly correlated with both PAR and soil moisture (P<0.05), with all the correlation coefficients 0.7500 (P<0.05) in both 2008 and 2009. The results showed that Agroforestry systems could product more crop biomass by increasing either PAR or soil moisture. And increasing PAR by removing poplar trees (removing alternate trees in rows, or even removing alternate tree rows) or tree branch pruning was an effective measure under the condition of seriously lacking in water in that area.  

Key words: Poplar-crop intercropping systems, PAR, Soil moisture, Crop productivity

[1]Jia Y-B(贾玉彬), Pei B-H(裴保华), Wang D-Y(王德艺), Yuan Y-X(袁玉欣), Wang W-Q(王文全), Zhang Z-J(张振江), Zhao H-M(赵惠民). Light effect in crop-poplar intercropping system. Chin J Agrometeorol (中国农业气象), 1998, 19(6): 1-7 (in Chinese)
[2]Dai X-Q(戴晓琴), Gou X-Q(郭兴强), Li P(李鹏), Shan S-S(单双胜), Xie G-H(谢光辉). Yield performance of winter wheat and summer maize intercropped with young poplar. Chin J Ecol (生态学杂志), 2006, 25(12): 1515-1519 (in Chinese with English abstract)
[3]Xu C(许翠). Impact of Poplar (Wheat-Corn) Agroforestry to Soil Water Consuming and Its Sustainability in Haihe Low Plain. MS Dissertation of China Agricultural University, 2006 (in Chinese with English abstract)
[4]Wang Y(王颖), Cui J-Z(崔建州), Yuan Y-X(袁玉欣), Shang H-H(商海华), Yang B-C(杨宝臣). The shading and its effect on crop yield under poplar-crop intercropping system. Chin J Eco-Agric (中国生态农业学报), 2003, 11(2): 107-110 (in Chinese with English abstract)
[5]Li F-D(李芳东), Wang B-P(王保平), Fu D-L(傅大立). Light distribution within the inter-cropping system of paulownia-wheat and its influences on wheat yield. J Beijing For Univ (北京林业大学学报), 1998, 20(3): 101-107 (in Chinese with English abstract)
[6]Lu Q(卢琦), Yang H-X(阳含熙), Ci L-J(慈龙骏), Zhu Z-H(竺肇华), Wu Y-Y(吴运英), Jing Y-S(景元书). Effect of radiation transmission on crop yield and quality. Acta Ecol Sin (生态学报), 1997, 17(1): 36-44 (in Chinese with English abstract)
[7]Singh G, Mutha S, Bala N. Effect of tree density on productivity of a Prosopis cineraria agroforestry system in North Western India
[J].J Arid Environ
[8]Wu G(吴刚), Yang X(杨修). Relation between structure of tree-belt and wheat yield in paulownia-wheat integrated system. Acta Ecol Sin (生态学报), 1998, 18(2): 167-170 (in Chinese with English abstract)
[9]Moreno G. Response of understorey forage to multiple tree effects in Iberian dehesas
[J].Agric Ecosyst Environ
[10]Yuan Y-X(袁玉欣), Wang Y(王颖), Pei B-H(裴保华). Impact of shadow on growth and yield of wheat under conditions of simulated shadow. Acta Agric Boreali-Sin (华北农学报), 1999, 14(suppl): 54-59 (in Chinese)
[11]Haque M M, Ahmed J U, Hasan M A, Rahman M S. Effect of light intensity on growth and yield of cucumber
[J].J Agric & Rural Develop (Gazipur.2005, 12:79-83
[12]Pei B-H(裴保华), Jia Y-B(贾渝彬), Wang W-Q(王文全), Yuan Y-X(袁玉欣), Zhang Z-J(张振江). Analysis on status of beam intensity and soil moisture and their impact on crop. J Agric Univ Hebei (河北农业大学学报), 1998, 21(2): 28-33 (in Chinese)
[13]Zhao Z-B(赵忠宝), Wan F-X(万福绪), Liu Y-L(刘弈琳). Ecofactor changes’ impact wheat output in poplar-crop system. J EMCC (中国环境管理干部学院学报), 2007, 17(2): 61-62 (in Chinese with English abstract)
[14]Reynoldsa P E, Simpsonb J A, Thevathasanb N V, Gordonb A M. Effects of tree competition on corn and soybean photosynthesis, growth, and yield in a temperate tree-based agroforestry intercropping system in southern Ontario, Canada
[J].Eco Eng
[15]Rivest D, Cogliastro A, Vanasse A, Olivier A. Production of soybean associated with different hybrid poplar clones in a tree-based intercropping system in southwestern Québec, Canada
[J].Agric Ecosyst Environ
[16]Liu X-H(刘巽浩). Comment on crop-poplar intercropping system in Huanghuaihai plain. Crops (作物杂志), 2005, (6): 1-3 (in Chinese)
[17]National Bureau of Statistics of China. China Statistical Yearbook 2007 (2007年中国统计年鉴). Beijing: China Statistical Press, 2007 (in Chinese)
[18]Sui P(隋鹏), Chen F(陈阜), Gao W-S(高旺盛). The technology of high-yield for wheat and corn interplanting in Haihe low plain. Crops (作物杂志), 2000, (2): 10-12(in Chinese)
[19]Liu N-Z(刘乃壮), Xiong Q-X(熊勤学), Zhu Z-H(竺肇华). The feature of solar irradiation in fields with crop-paulownia intercropping and its effects on wheat production. Acta Meteorol Sin (气象学报), 1992, 50(2): 469-477 (in Chinese with English abstract)
[20]Gao G-Z(高国治), Wang M-Z(王明珠), Zhang B(张斌). Competition of the light, fertilizer and water between choerospondias axillaries trees and peanut in the red soil of low hilly land: II. Analysis of using light energy of hoerospondias axillaries trees and peanut. Chin J Eco-Agric (中国生态农业学报), 2004, 12(2): 92-94 (in Chinese with English abstract)
[21]Phillip E R, James A S, Naresh V T, Andrew M G. Effects of tree competition on corn and soybean photosynthesis, growth, and yield in a temperate tree-based agroforestry intercropping system in southern Ontario, Canada
[J].Ecol Eng
[1] Gao Pei-Yang, Li Jin-Xuan, Dong Yu-Kui, Shi Yu, Zhang Zhen, Zhang Yong-Li. Response of wheat tillering and spike formation to nitrogen rate under supplementary irrigation based on soil moisture content [J]. Acta Agronomica Sinica, 2026, 52(6): 1847-1858.
[2] Wang Zhuang-Zhuang, Wu Zi-Jun, Zhang Yong-Xin, Zhang Xin-Yuan, Yuan Li-Xue, Chen Ru-Xue, Liu Shi-Ju, Duan Jian-Zhao, Feng Wei, Wang Tong-Chao, Wang Yong-Hua. Optimized water-nitrogen synergy enhances winter wheat yield and nitrogen use efficiency in clay-loam fluvo-aquic soils of southeastern Henan, China [J]. Acta Agronomica Sinica, 2026, 52(5): 1501-1521.
[3] Yang Yue, Zhang Xin-Xin, He Zeng-Hui, Li Rui-Dong, Pan Yu-Jie, Li Jia-Kang, Du Wei, Xu Da-Yong, Du Jin-Song. Non-destructive prediction and visualization of major chemical components in tobacco leaves using hyperspectral imaging [J]. Acta Agronomica Sinica, 2026, 52(3): 922-935.
[4] Chen Xuan-Yi, Zhang Jian-Wei, Zhang Xiang-Qian, Ge Guo-Long, Lu Zhan-Yuan, Guo Xing-Xing, Ma Zi-Hui, Li Xin-Yi, Chen Li-Yu. Study on the impact of different soybean-maize strip intercropping patterns on the spatio-temporal dynamics of water and heat in maize strips and on maize yield and economic returns [J]. Acta Agronomica Sinica, 2026, 52(1): 178-190.
[5] WANG Qing-Hua, ZHU Ge-Ge, FANG Wen, LIU Shi-Shi, LU Jian-Wei. Diagnosis of nitrogen and phosphorus nutrient content in rapeseed leaves based on hyperspectral remote sensing [J]. Acta Agronomica Sinica, 2025, 51(5): 1326-1337.
[6] YAN Bing-Chun, WAN Xue, ZHONG Min, LIU Yu-Qi, ZHAO Yan-Ze, JIANG Hong-Fang, LIU Ya, LIU Hui-Ling, MA Qin-Chun, GAO Ji-Ping, ZHANG Wen-Zhong. Effects of nitrogen levels on quality and fine grinding powder characteristics of northern japonica rice [J]. Acta Agronomica Sinica, 2025, 51(2): 503-515.
[7] CUI Dong, WANG Tong-Chao, YANG Song-Lin, REN Bai-Zhao, GAO Ying-Bo, YU Ning-Ning, ZHANG Ji-Wang. Optimization of irrigation methods and planting density synergistically increases yield and water use efficiency in summer maize [J]. Acta Agronomica Sinica, 2025, 51(11): 3026-3037.
[8] LI Ya-Wei, XU Ying-Ying, ZUO Chun-Yang, LIU Ruo-Nan, LIANG Ya-Jun, KONG Jie, ZHANG Xian-Long, MIN Ling. Construction of a meiotic progression identification system in cotton and analysis of its response to high-temperature stress [J]. Acta Agronomica Sinica, 2025, 51(10): 2570-2580.
[9] SHI Xiao-Lei, SUN Xu-Sheng, PAN Guo-Qing, QIU Li-Hua, RONG Xin-Yu, ZHAO Chun-Hua, WU Yong-Zhen, SUN Han, QIN Ran, CUI Fa. Pedigree analysis of the wheat backbone parent Lumai 14 [J]. Acta Agronomica Sinica, 2025, 51(10): 2652-2662.
[10] XIN Ming-Hua, MI Ya-Di, WANG Guo-Ping, LI Xiao-Fei, LI Ya-Bing, DONG He-Lin, HAN Ying-Chun, FENG Lu. Effect of row spacing configuration and density regulation on dry matter production and yield in cotton [J]. Acta Agronomica Sinica, 2025, 51(1): 221-232.
[11] XU Yi-Fan, XU Cai-Long, LI Rui-Dong, WU Zong-Sheng, HUA Jian-Xin, YANG Lin, SONG Wen-Wen, WU Cun-Xiang. Deep side fertilization improved soybean yield by optimizing leaf function and nitrogen accumulation [J]. Acta Agronomica Sinica, 2024, 50(9): 2335-2346.
[12] LIU Chun-Yan, ZHANG Li-Ying, ZHOU Jie, XU Yi, YANG Ya-Dong, ZENG Zhao-Hai, ZANG Hua-Dong. Research progress on the intensification of agroecosystem functions through legume-based crop rotation [J]. Acta Agronomica Sinica, 2024, 50(8): 1885-1895.
[13] ZHANG Kang, NIE Zhi-Gang, WANG Jun, LI Guang. Sensitivity analysis and optimization of spring wheat grain growth parameters under APSIM model with the increase of temperature [J]. Acta Agronomica Sinica, 2024, 50(2): 464-477.
[14] KANG Xiu-Li, MA Ai-Ping, JING Hua, ZHAO Yu-Kun, CUI Huan-Hu, XI Ji-Long, HUANG Xue-Fang. Effects of micro-sprinkling limited irrigation on winter wheat yield, water and nitrogen use efficiency [J]. Acta Agronomica Sinica, 2024, 50(12): 3107-3117.
[15] ZHANG Xin-Yue, QIN Yang, LI Rui, HUANG Quan-Sheng, WANG Yi-Ru, ZHENG Jun. Cloning and functional analysis of viviparous mutant vp2 in maize [J]. Acta Agronomica Sinica, 2024, 50(11): 2712-2719.
Viewed
Full text


Abstract

Cited
  Shared   
  Discussed   
No Suggested Reading articles found!
Add: No. 80 Xueyuan South Rd, Beijing 100081, P. R. China E-mail: zwxb301@caas.cn
Supported by Beijing Magtech Co.Ltd