Effects of Straw Returning and Tillage Methods on Photosynthetic Characteristics and Yield of Maize
This experiment aimed to study the effects of straw returning and tillage methods on photosyn-thetic characteristics and yield of maize by split-plot design,and to provide reasonable tillage method for maize yield improvement.Under the precondition of straw returning and traditional cultivation pattern,four tillage treatments were set as rotary tillage after deep loosening(SS-RT),rotary tillage(RT),deep loosening(SS)and no-tillage(NT),and their effects on photosynthetic parameters,relative chlorophyll content,leaf area in-dex,dry matter accumulation and yield of spring and autumn maize in 2022 were compared.The results showed that compared with traditional cultivation,under straw returning,the leaf area index of SS-RT,RT,SS and NT treatments increased by 11.01%,6.48%,8.24%and 8.75%respectively,the relative chlorophyll content increased by 5.96%,5.14%,5.27%and 6.49%respectively,the net photosynthetic rate increased by 7.57%,9.04%,8.90%and 9.39%respectively,the spike dry mater weight increased by 9.03%,5.40%,6.73%and 8.78%respectively,the annual yield increased by 2.92%,4.73%,2.28%and 3.52%respective-ly.The mean of spring and autumn yields under SS-RT treatment with straw returning increased by 2.38%,12.26%and 17.01%compared with RT,SS and NT treatments,respectively.In summary,rotary tillage after deep loosening,rotary tillage,loosening and no-till under straw returning all improved the photosynthetic ca-pacity,dry matter accumulation and annual yield of maize,and the best treatment was straw returning com-bined with rotary tillage after deep loosening.