Effect of Reduced Fertilizer Application on Yield and Soil Nutrients in a Forage/Tobacco Rotation System
[Objective]This study is to explore the effects of crop rotation and reduced fertilizer application on crop yield and soil nutrients as a means of optimizing the amount of fertilizer applied to the forage-tobacco rotation.[Method]The study was conducted from September 2018 to September 2020 using a two-factor completely randomized block group design with three cultivation patterns selected:single-sown continuous crop of flue-cured tobacco(A0),Viciavillosa Rothvar-flue-cured tobacco(A1)and Viciavil-losa Rothvar+oats-flue-cured tobacco(A2);three fertilization methods:pasture and sheep manure 7 500 kg/hm2(B1),tobacco alone with special fertilizer 600 kg/hm2(B2)and pasture with sheep manure 3 750 kg/hm2-tobacco with special fertilizer 300 kg/hm2(B3).[Result]The results showed that in the two years of the experiment,the yield of A2B3 forage grass was the highest,which was increased by 31.62%to 42.07%compared with the treatment with the lowest yield in the same year.After two years of rotation,soil pH decreased by 15.87%,and soil organic matter,total nitrogen,available nitrogen,total phospho-rus,available phosphorus,total potassium and available potassium contents increased by about 4.58%,16.08%,13.78%,23.81%,51.09%,17.92%and 24.78%,respectively.Soil nutrient contents varied greatly.[Conclusion]Proper fertilization of the forage-roasted tobacco rotation(A2B3)not only in-creases the yield of the rotation,but also has a significant effect on improving the quality of the tobacco leaves and improving soil nutrients.However,the recommended fertilizer application rate for A2B3 fol-lowed by roasted tobacco should be 313.05-334.95 kg/hm2 to obtain high roasted tobacco yields.