title: [Population development characteristics of rice crop cultivated on aerobic soil with mulching].
abstract: Field experiments were carried out to study the population development characteristics of rice crop cultivated both on aerobic and waterlogged soil conditions. The results showed that the whole growth duration of rice growing on aerobic soil was one week longer than that on waterlogged soil. Shorter and narrower leaves and smaller LAI of rice population were found on aerobic soil than on waterlogged soil, which resulted in a decreased photosynthesis, smaller amount and lighter weight of rice grains on aerobic soil, compared with those on waterlogged soil. Among the aerobic treatments, more tillers, lower percentage of filled grains and shorter duration of grain forming were found on soils covered with plastic film than on soils covered with semi-decomposed straw or without mulching. The rice grain yield was decreased in the order of waterlogged soil > aerobic soil covered with plastic film > aerobic soil covered with semi-decomposed straw > aerobic soil without mulching.
authors.affiliation: College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China. haijunsheng@sina.com.cn
authors.forename: Haijun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sheng
authors.forename: Qirong
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Ke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Feng
mesh_terms: D000332:Aerobiosis; D018556:Crops, Agricultural / Q000254:growth & development*; D005308:Fertilizers; D012275:Oryza / Q000254:growth & development*; D010788:Photosynthesis; D012987:Soil
chemical_list: D005308:Fertilizers; D012987:Soil