Effect of Postsowing Compaction on Cold and Frost Tolerance of North China Plain Winter Wheat

Improper postsowing compaction negatively affects soil temperature and thereby cold and frost tolerance, particularly in extreme cold weather. In North China Plain, the temperature falls to 5 degrees below zero, even lower in winter, which is period for winter wheat growing. Thus improving temperatu...

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Main Authors: Caiyun Lu, Chunjiang Zhao, Xiu Wang, Zhijun Meng, Jian Song, Milt McGiffen, Guangwei Wu, Weiqing Fu, Jianjun Dong, Jiayang Yu
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:International Journal of Agronomy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1316808
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author Caiyun Lu
Chunjiang Zhao
Xiu Wang
Zhijun Meng
Jian Song
Milt McGiffen
Guangwei Wu
Weiqing Fu
Jianjun Dong
Jiayang Yu
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Chunjiang Zhao
Xiu Wang
Zhijun Meng
Jian Song
Milt McGiffen
Guangwei Wu
Weiqing Fu
Jianjun Dong
Jiayang Yu
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description Improper postsowing compaction negatively affects soil temperature and thereby cold and frost tolerance, particularly in extreme cold weather. In North China Plain, the temperature falls to 5 degrees below zero, even lower in winter, which is period for winter wheat growing. Thus improving temperature to promote wheat growth is important in this area. A field experiment from 2013 to 2016 was conducted to evaluate effects of postsowing compaction on soil temperature and plant population of wheat at different stages during wintering period. The effect of three postsowing compaction methods—(1) compacting wheel (CW), (2) crosskill roller (CR), and (3) V-shaped compacting roller after crosskill roller (VCRCR)—on winter soil temperatures and relation to wheat shoot growth parameters were measured. Results showed that the highest soil midwinter temperature was in the CW treatment. In the 20 cm and 40 cm soil layer, soil temperatures were ranked in the following order of CW > VCRCR > CR. Shoot numbers under CW, CR, and VCRCR treatments were statistically 12.40% and 8.18% higher under CW treatment compared to CR or VCRCR treatments at the end of wintering period. The higher soil temperature under CW treatment resulted in higher shoot number at the end of wintering period, apparently due to reduced shoot death by cold and frost damage.
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spelling doaj-art-6582ceb940f84eb9bff686fc18e5e10b2025-08-20T02:23:48ZengWileyInternational Journal of Agronomy1687-81591687-81672017-01-01201710.1155/2017/13168081316808Effect of Postsowing Compaction on Cold and Frost Tolerance of North China Plain Winter WheatCaiyun Lu0Chunjiang Zhao1Xiu Wang2Zhijun Meng3Jian Song4Milt McGiffen5Guangwei Wu6Weiqing Fu7Jianjun Dong8Jiayang Yu9Beijing Research Center of Intelligent Equipment for Agriculture, Beijing 100097, ChinaBeijing Research Center of Intelligent Equipment for Agriculture, Beijing 100097, ChinaBeijing Research Center of Intelligent Equipment for Agriculture, Beijing 100097, ChinaBeijing Research Center of Intelligent Equipment for Agriculture, Beijing 100097, ChinaBeijing Research Center of Intelligent Equipment for Agriculture, Beijing 100097, ChinaDepartment of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521-0124, USABeijing Research Center of Intelligent Equipment for Agriculture, Beijing 100097, ChinaBeijing Research Center of Intelligent Equipment for Agriculture, Beijing 100097, ChinaBeijing Research Center of Intelligent Equipment for Agriculture, Beijing 100097, ChinaBeijing Research Center of Intelligent Equipment for Agriculture, Beijing 100097, ChinaImproper postsowing compaction negatively affects soil temperature and thereby cold and frost tolerance, particularly in extreme cold weather. In North China Plain, the temperature falls to 5 degrees below zero, even lower in winter, which is period for winter wheat growing. Thus improving temperature to promote wheat growth is important in this area. A field experiment from 2013 to 2016 was conducted to evaluate effects of postsowing compaction on soil temperature and plant population of wheat at different stages during wintering period. The effect of three postsowing compaction methods—(1) compacting wheel (CW), (2) crosskill roller (CR), and (3) V-shaped compacting roller after crosskill roller (VCRCR)—on winter soil temperatures and relation to wheat shoot growth parameters were measured. Results showed that the highest soil midwinter temperature was in the CW treatment. In the 20 cm and 40 cm soil layer, soil temperatures were ranked in the following order of CW > VCRCR > CR. Shoot numbers under CW, CR, and VCRCR treatments were statistically 12.40% and 8.18% higher under CW treatment compared to CR or VCRCR treatments at the end of wintering period. The higher soil temperature under CW treatment resulted in higher shoot number at the end of wintering period, apparently due to reduced shoot death by cold and frost damage.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1316808
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Effect of Postsowing Compaction on Cold and Frost Tolerance of North China Plain Winter Wheat
International Journal of Agronomy
title Effect of Postsowing Compaction on Cold and Frost Tolerance of North China Plain Winter Wheat
title_full Effect of Postsowing Compaction on Cold and Frost Tolerance of North China Plain Winter Wheat
title_fullStr Effect of Postsowing Compaction on Cold and Frost Tolerance of North China Plain Winter Wheat
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Postsowing Compaction on Cold and Frost Tolerance of North China Plain Winter Wheat
title_short Effect of Postsowing Compaction on Cold and Frost Tolerance of North China Plain Winter Wheat
title_sort effect of postsowing compaction on cold and frost tolerance of north china plain winter wheat
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1316808
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