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Journal of Agriculture ›› 2021, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (10): 28-32.doi: 10.11923/j.issn.2095-4050.cjas20200100005

Special Issue: 油料作物 园艺

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Young Apple Orchard Intercropping Soybean: Effects on Soybean Yield and Farmland Environment

Qu Yang1(), Wang Kezhen1(), Kang Junke1, Liang Fuqin2   

  1. 1Baoji Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qishan 722499, Shannxi, China
    2Yanan Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Yanan 716000, Shannxi, China
  • Received:2020-01-06 Revised:2020-02-13 Online:2021-10-20 Published:2021-10-28
  • Contact: Wang Kezhen E-mail:man2019@163.com;kezhen9859@163.com

Abstract:

The aim is to provide a theoretical basis for soybean production in the young apple orchards. ‘Qindou 12’ was used as material, and three treatments were set up, including intercropping 5 rows soybean (treatment 1), intercropping 4 rows soybean (treatment 2), intercropping 3 rows (treatment 3) and no intercropping as the control (CK). The soybean yield, soil traits, weed amount, and agricultural microclimate were studied in different treatment conditions. Results showed that treatment 1, treatment 2, treatment 3 had the highest yield in 1-year, 2-year, 3-year orchard, respectively. The yield marginal effect of the same treatment decreased as apple tree-age increased. Compared with CK, intercropping soybean in apple orchard decreased soil volume weight by 8.33%, increased soil moisture content by 13.08%, improved soil organic matter, available N, and available K by 16.67%, 20.33%, and 9.35%, respectively, reduced weed amount by 58.10%, increased the relative humidity by 4.47%, and obtained 160.90% of profit rate. Intercropping soybean in young apple orchard had obvious economic benefit and ecological efficiency, and significant advantages of yield and benefit were found when intercropping 5 rows soybean in 1-year orchard, intercropping 4 rows soybean in 2-year orchard, and intercropping 3 rows soybean in 3-year orchard.

Key words: Young Apple Orchard, Soybean, Planting Pattern, Intercropping, Yield, Farmland Eenvironment

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