In response to the problem of reduced light use efficiency and water production benefits caused by long-term plastic film mulching in Hexi Oasis irrigation areas,a study was conducted involving two tillage practices(no-tillage and conventional tillage)and five mulching modes(full-film mulching,70%plastic film mulching and 30%straw mulching,70%plastic film mulching and 30%no mulching,50%plastic film mulching and 50%straw mulching,50%plastic film mulching and 50%no mulching).The study showed that the most obvious regulatory ef-fect of no-tillage with 70%plastic film mulching and 30%straw mulching(NTP7S3),which increased the total leaf area duration of maize throughout the whole growth stage of maize by 8.7%compared with that of the conventional tillage with full-film mulch(CTP)treatment,increased maize grain yield and biomass by 4.6%and 2.2%,light use efficiency and water use efficiency per cubic meter irrigation water were also increased by 5.2%and 4.5%.In addi-tion,NTP7S3 increased the output value,net income,input-output ratio,and benefit per cubic meter irrigation wa-ter by 9.2%,7.7%,10.0%,and 9.2%.Therefore,no-tillage with 70%plastic film mulching and 30%straw mulch-ing can improve maize yield,irrigation water and light use efficiency while reducing the inputs of mulch and me-chanical inputs,and it is a suitable tillage and mulching mode in oasis irrigation areas.
MaizeStrip mulching with plastic film and strawLight use efficiencyEconomic benefitIrriga-tion water production benefit