[1]CHENG Jing,WU Fa-qi,LU Pei,et al.Study on Benefits of Intercropping of Maize and Alfalfa on Soil and Water Conservation[J].Research of Soil and Water Conservation,2012,19(03):54-57.
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Research of Soil and Water Conservation[ISSN 1005-3409/CN 61-1272/P] Volume:
19
Number of periods:
2012 03
Page number:
54-57
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Public date:
2012-06-20
- Title:
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Study on Benefits of Intercropping of Maize and Alfalfa on Soil and Water Conservation
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CHENG Jing1, WU Fa-qi2, LU Pei2, WANG Jian2, YUN Feng2, WU Guang-yan2
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College of Resources and Environment, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- Keywords:
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maize; alfalfa; intercropping; monoculture; water conservation benefits; soil conservation benefits
- CLC:
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S157.2
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- Abstract:
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In order to grow crops while reducing soil erosion, cropping patterns, maize intercropped with alfalfa, was used to study soil and water conservation benefits. Soil moisture, runoff and sediment yield of intercropping patterns for maize and alfalfa and monoculture maize were observed and both soil and water conservation benefits were studied. The results showed that soil moisture of intercropping patterns for maize and alfalfa was more than monoculture maize in soil moisture; runoff and sediment yield of intercropping patterns for maize and alfalfa were less than that of maize monoculture, which indicated that intercropping patterns for maize and alfalfa could effectively reduce runoff erosion and had a good performance of sediment reduction; The water storage efficiency of intercropping patterns for maize and alfalfa was 87%, soil conservation efficiency was 98%, which indicated that soil and water conservation benefits of intercropping patterns for maize and alfalfa were significant.