Effects of Different Vegetable Planting Modes on Soil Microbial Flora and Enzyme Activity

To investigate the effects of different vegetable growing regions and planting modes on soil quality,soils in high,medium and low altitude areas of Guizhou were respectively sampled under different vegetable efficient planting modes,and the variations of soil microbial flora and enzyme activities were analyzed. The soil microbial count and total bacteria of the vegetable efficient cultivation mode were significantly higher than that of the control （traditional planting mode） in each planting area,and the microbial diversity index was also improved to varying de- grees.The soil phosphatase,catalase and urease activities of the vegetable efficient planting mode were higher than that of the control.The soil catalase and urease activities were higher than that of the control by 1.37-1.44 and 1.51-2.80 times. Application of vegetable efficient planting mode in different regions will help to im- prove the soil quality in a given period.

High-efficiency Planting Techniques of Five Crops a Year for Fresh Edible "Faba Bean/Spring Mazie+Soybean-Autumn Maize/Autumn Soybean"

The high-efficiency planting mode for five crops a year of fresh edible ＂faba bean/spring maize＋soybean-autumn maize/autumn soybean＂ was introduced, and its yield and economic benefits were compared with the planting mode of three crops a year of ＂faba bean-spring maize/red bean＂. The results showed that the planting method for fresh edible ＂faba bean/spring maize＋soybean-autumn maize/autumn soybean＂ was much easier to operate with the input-output ratio of about185.6%, and its yield and economic benefits were 2.09 and 1.83 times of that of the planting mode for three crops a year, significantly improving the agricultural yield and income of farmers. In addition, the cropping index of the planting mode for fresh edible fresh edible ＂faba bean/spring maize ＋soybean-autumn maize/autumn soybean＂ reached up to 350%, and planting faba bean once a year and soybean twice a year could make the biological fixation amount of nitrogen increase 350-450kg/m^2, which equaled to up to 700 kg/m^2 of urea, showing significant ecological and social benefits. Based on the comparison results, the high-yield culture techniques of the planting mode of fresh edible ＂faba bean/spring maize＋soybean-autumn maize/autumn soybean＂ were summarized.

The implications of planting mode on cadmium uptake and remobilization in rice: Field experiments across growth stages

Global rice production practices have gradually changed from a reliance on transplanting to direct seeding.Yet how this shift may alter cadmium(Cd)accumulation in rice is poorly known.Here we conducted field experiments with two rice genotypes cultivars that were planted using three methods:via direct seeding(DS),seedling throwing(ST),and manual transplanting(MT).Rice samples were collected during four growth stages.The formation and distribution of iron plaque were analyzed using DCB(dithionite-citrate-bicarbonate)extractions and observed under micro-XRF(micro X-ray fluorescence).The results revealed that,in each growth stage,DS rice was more apt to harbor Cd distributed in the plant’s aerial parts,and the Cd concentration of brown rice from DS was 21.8%–43.3%significantly higher than those from ST and MT at maturity stage(p<0.05).During the vegetative stages,the Cd uptake percentage was higher in DS than MT rice,and those plants arising from the DS method were capable of absorbing more Cd earlier in their growth and development.Conversely,using DS decreased the amount of iron plaque covering the root surface in every growth stage,especially in the critical period of Cd accumulation,such that the roots’middle areas were distinguished by a near-complete absence of iron plaque,thus weakening its role as an effective barrier to Cd uptake from soil.Collectively,this study demonstrated that implementing the DS mode of planting will increase Cd’s distribution in the aboveground parts of rice,and heightening the risk of Cd contamination in grain.