Developing a sustainable agro-system for central Nepal using reduced tillage and straw mulching

被引：36

作者：

Atreya, Kishor ^{[1
]}

Sharma, Subodh ^{[2
]}

Bajracharya, Roshan M. ^{[2
]}

Rajbhandari, Neeranjan P. ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] ADRC Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal

[2] Kathmandu Univ, Dept Environm Sci & Engn, Kathmandu, Nepal

[3] Sustainable Soil Management Program, Kathmandu, Nepal

来源：

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT | 2008年 / 88卷 / 03期

关键词：

Himalayan region; mulching; reduced tillage; residue; runoff; soil erosion;

D O I：

10.1016/j.jenvman.2007.03.017

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

In Nepal, soil erosion under maize (Zea mays) agro-ecosystems is most critical during the pre-monsoon season. Very few field experiments have been conducted on reduced tillage and rice straw (Oryza sativa) mulching, although these conservation approaches have been recommended. Thus, a five replicate field experiment was established in 2001 at Kathmandu University (1500m above sea level) on land with18% slope to evaluate the efficiency of reduced tillage and mulching on soil and nutrient losses and maize yield. The results showed non-significant differences among conservation approaches on runoff and maize yield. Mulching and reduced tillage significantly lowered annual and pre-monsoon soil and nutrient losses compared to conventional tillage. Soil organic matter (SOM) and nitrogen losses associated with eroded sediment were significantly higher in conventional tillage. However, due to limited availability and high opportunity cost of rice straw, reduced tillage would be a better option for soil and nutrient conservation without sacrificing economic yield in upland maize agro-ecosystems. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：547 / 555

页数：9

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