Ecology and Environment ›› 2021, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (7): 1375-1385.DOI: 10.16258/j.cnki.1674-5906.2021.07.006

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Response of Fine Root Distribution and Hydraulic Characteristics of Apple to Long-term Plastic Mulching in Dryland of Northwest China

SUN Wentai*(), MA Ming, DONG Tie, NIU Junqiang, YIN Xiaoning, LIU Xinglu   

  1. Institute of Forestry, Fruits and Floriculture, Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730070, China
  • Received:2021-02-17 Online:2021-07-18 Published:2021-10-09
  • Contact: SUN Wentai

西北旱地苹果细根分布及水力特征对长期覆膜的响应

孙文泰*(), 马明, 董铁, 牛军强, 尹晓宁, 刘兴禄   

  1. 甘肃省农业科学院林果花卉研究所,甘肃 兰州 730070
  • 通讯作者: 孙文泰
  • 作者简介:孙文泰,(1983年生),女,副研究员,硕士,主要从事果树与逆境生态研究。E-mail: swt830312@126.com
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金项目(31760555);财政部和农业农村部:国家现代农业产业技术体系(CARS-27);农业部西北地区果树科学观测试验站(S-10-18)

Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of long-term measures of plastic film mulching and soil moisture conservation on the morphology, configuration, anatomical characters and soil physical structure of apple fine roots in the rain-fed agricultural area of the dry highland of Longdong. Eighteenth years old apple trees [‘Nagano Fuji No.2’apple/M. baccata (L.) crab apple] were used as materials. The root spatial distribution of clear tillage (CK), film-mulching for two years (2Y), film-mulching for four years (4Y), film-mulching for six years (6Y) were systematically investigated by soil profile method. The fine root biomass, root length, surface area, number of branches, diameter of tubes and number of tubes were measured, and the hydraulic characteristics of roots were calculated. The water content, bulk density, porosity, soil texture and compaction density of surface soil (0-20 cm) and subsurface soil (20-40 cm) were measured and analyzed. The effects of long-term film mulching on the physical properties of surface soil and subsurface soil and the stability of soil structure were investigated. To explore the spatial heterogeneity of the growth distribution, anatomical structure and hydraulic conductivity of fine roots with plastic film for different mulching years. In addition, principal component analysis was used to extract the main factors affecting the hydraulic characteristics of fine roots and explore the adjustment of fine root growth adaptation strategy in response to the physical degradation of rhizosphere soil. The results showed that: (1) Film mulching promoted the deposition of clay particles and physical clay particles in the subsurface soil, which were 102.29%, 101.64%, 102.72%, 115.64%, 115.58%, 114.21% of the surface soil, respectively, resulting in the increase of bulk density and compaction density, the decrease of effective pores (capillary porosity, ventilation), and the poor structure of the subsurface soil. (2) Mulching increased the biomass accumulation and absorption function expression of fine roots in surface soil (0-20 cm) by promoting branching, inhibited the distribution of fine roots in subsurface soil (20-40 cm), and decreased root activity. With the increase of the mulching years, the root weakening coefficient decreased, which showed that the concentrated distribution layer of root increased gradually, and 6Y treatment was the most significant (P<0.05), 50% of the roots were concentrated in the soil layer of 20.47 cm. (3) There was a significant correlation between the anatomical structure of fine roots covered with short-term film mulching (2Y) and soil moisture content, forming fine roots with smaller diameter and developed drainage tissue. The strategies of rapid water absorption, water transport and extensive water use were adopted to increase the diameter of tubes and improve the water conduction efficiency, and the distribution range of fine roots was effectively expanded to improve the utilization of resources. And (4) with the increased of the number of years of film mulching, there was not correlation between the anatomical structure of fine roots and the soil water content, and the correlation between the anatomical structure of fine roots and the soil physical properties increased. The subsurface soil of 6Y showed “recessive” degradation, and fine roots gave priority to regulating the stress resistance, water transport safety and effectiveness, and then changed the axial water transport capacity to regulate the expression of hydraulic characteristics. The fine roots with larger inner diameter and thickness of the pipe wall were formed, and conservative water use strategies were adopted to increase the water transport safety. It promoted root growth in surface soil, decreased inner diameter and wall thickness of pipes, and formed a “intensive” root network with large root lengths and vigorous branches.

Key words: film-mulching, fine roots, vessel element, anatomic structure, hydraulic characteristics, principal component analysis

摘要:

为探明陇东旱塬雨养农业区长期覆膜保墒措施对苹果细根形态、构型、解剖性状、土壤物理结构的影响,以18 a(长富2号/山定子)为试材,采用土壤剖面法系统调查清耕(CK)、覆膜2 a(2Y)、覆膜4 a(4Y)、覆膜6 a(6Y)根系空间分布,并对细根生物量、根长、表面积、分支数、导管直径、导管数量等进行测定,对根系水力特征指标进行计算,同时对表层土壤(0—20 cm)、亚表层土壤(20—40 cm)的含水量、容重、孔隙度、土壤质地、压实密度等进行测定、分析,探索不同覆膜年限细根生长分布、解剖结构、水力输导能力的空间异质性;并采用主成分分析,提取覆膜影响细根水力特征的主要因子,探索应对根际土壤物理退化的苹果细根生长适应策略调整。结果表明,(1)覆膜促进黏粒、物理性黏粒在亚表层土壤中的沉积,分别为表层土壤的102.29%、101.64%、102.72%,115.64%、115.58%、114.21%,导致容重、压实密度升高,有效孔隙(毛管孔隙、通气度)降低,亚表层土壤呈现不良结构。(2)覆膜处理以促进分支的方式提高表层土壤(0—20 cm)细根生物量积累、吸收功能表达,抑制亚表层土壤(20—40 cm)细根分布,并降低根系活力。随着覆膜年限的增长,根系削弱系数下降,表现为根系集中分布层逐渐上升,以6Y处理最为显著(P<0.05),50%根系集中分布于20.47 cm土层范围内。(3)短期覆膜(2Y)细根解剖结构与土壤水分含量呈极显著相关,形成较小直径、发达疏导组织的细根,采取增大导管管径、提升导水效率的快速吸水、输水、粗放式用水策略,并有效拓展细根分布范围,提高资源利用率。(4)随覆膜年限增加,细根解剖结构与土壤含水量无显著相关,与土壤物理特性的相关性增大。6Y亚表层土壤呈“隐性”退化,细根优先调节抗逆能力、输水安全性与有效性,而后改变轴向输水能力,以调节水力特征表达。形成导管内径、管壁厚度较大的细根,采取增大输水安全性的保守型用水策略。促进表层土壤根系生长,降低导管内径、管壁厚度,较大根长与旺盛分支形成“密集型”根系网络。

关键词: 覆膜, 细根, 导管分子, 解剖结构, 水力特征, 主成分分析

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