Shallow subsurface drainage in an irrigated vertisol with a perched water table

Waterlogging and salinity are reducing the productivity of irrigated agriculture on clay soils in south east Australia. We compared five drainage treatments: (1) undrained control (Control); (2) mole drains (Mole); (3) mole drains formed beneath gypsum-enriched slots (GES) (Mole + GES); (4) shallow pipe drains installed beneath GES (Shallow Pipe); (5) deep pipe drains (Deep Pipe). The experiment was set out on a vertisol and our measurements were made during the growth of an irrigated onion crop.

Over the 3 months before the spring irrigations commenced, the perched water table on the Control was less than 400 mm below the soil surface for 27% of the time, whereas the shallow drainage treatments (Treatments 2, 3 and 4) reduced this time to less than 4%. During the irrigation season, the perched water table on the Mole + GES treatment rose above 400 mm for 3% of the time. The perched water table on the Mole treatment was above 400 mm for 14% of the time, compared with 19% of the time on the Control. The Deep Pipes were less effective in reducing the depth to the perched water table, both before and during the irrigation period.

Mole drains increased the gas-filled porosity above the drains. However, the gas-filled porosity remained below reported levels for optimum root growth. Although the drains effectively drained excess water, and lowered the water table, the hydraulic gradient was insufficient to remove all of water from the macropores. Gypsum enriched slots above the mole drains increased the gas-filled porosity in the slots but the drainable porosity in the undisturbed soil appeared to be inadequate for optimum root growth, even though some drainage occurred near the slots.

Discharge from the shallow drainage treatments averaged 58 mm for each irrigation, and was considerably more than the amount required to drain the macropores. The mole channels were in reasonably good condition at the end of the irrigation season, with at least 70% of the cross-sectional area of the channel open.

Shallow subsurface drains increased onion yield by about 38%. For each day the water table was above 400 mm, the yield declined by 0.23 tonnes per hectare. Farmer adoption of shallow subsurface drainage will depend on the long-term economic benefits (influenced by the longevity of the mole channels and yields response) and the need to develop more sustainable management practices.     

Effect of mole submergence on the life of mole channels

It has been suggested that submergence of mole channels in field drainage systems will cause their premature collapse and lead to a failure of the system. Limited experience on Field Drainage Experimental Unit's sites has not supported this view.An experiment was set up on a clay soil with a good moling potential, and where a previous moling had lasted up to 5 years. In a pumped drainage scheme submergence was examined to determine if it was a cause of mole channel failure. Isolated plots were subjected to short (usually less than 3 h) and long periods (up to 20 days) of submergence. The hydrological performance and the condition of the mole channels was monitored for 5 years.Short periods of submergence did not appear to have a substantial effect on the mole drainage system and a 4–5-year life of the mole channels could be expected. Longer periods of submergence did not cause any immediate deterioration but the gradual collapse of the roof and side walls, which was the normal mode of failure, became more accentuated. This effect reduced the life of the mole channels to 3–4 years, although 3 years after moling the watertable control of the submerged plots was substantially better than similar adjacent undrained land.     

暗管与鼠道组合排水改造渍害稻田试验

对湖积平原区的粘土渍害稻田,采用暗管与鼠道双层组合排水,在小麦、油菜生育期的雨季中,鼠道能有效地排除稻田的耕层滞水,减小田间地下水位上涨幅度;雨停后,在暗管排水作用下,地下水能迅速回降到离田面0.6～0.7m;稻田淹灌期,鼠道排水可增加两暗管之间的入渗强度,排泄土壤中有害物质。在渍害稻田改造中,适当加大暗管间距(24m),中间辅以鼠道排水,可起到工程投资省,改土效果明显,增产效益大的作用。     

夹心结构水盐运移及分布规律

为探究滴灌条件下地膜覆盖-耕作层-犁底层形成的夹心结构水盐运移及时空分布特征,采用土柱试验,设计耕作层深度为30 cm,设置入渗和蒸发条件下3个灌水量处理（SW1：2 L,SW2：3 L,SW3：5 L）和相同灌水量下3种土体构型处理（SW3：夹心结构;LW3：不覆膜有犁底层;CK：均质土壤）.结果表明：入渗过程中,采用单因素方差法对单一耕作层和土柱整体土壤含水率进行对比分析,发现夹心结构下3个灌水量处理耕作层土壤剖面含水率差异具有统计学意义（P<0.01）;夹心结构SW3处理和不覆膜有犁底层LW3处理之间差异不具有统计学意义,但与CK处理差异均具有统计学意义（P<0.05）.夹心结构中水分入渗速率减缓,入渗时间延长,耕作层土壤含水率提高了22.52%~29.33%,盐分被淋洗至犁底层处,淋洗效果劣于均质土壤.蒸发过程中,夹心结构对土壤表层盐分抑制率最高达88.65%,水分抑制率达57.65%,夹心结构抑蒸和抑盐效果最优.该研究可为节水条件下改良和利用盐碱地,防止盐分表聚提供理论参考.     

Replacing saline–sodic irrigation water with treated wastewater: effects on saturated hydraulic conductivity,slaking, and swelling

Irrigation with saline–sodic water imposes sodic conditions on the soil and reduces the soil’s productivity. We hypothesized that replacing saline–sodic irrigation water with lesser saline–sodic treated waste water (TWW), albeit with higher loads of organic matter and suspended solids, might help sodic soils regain their structure and hydraulic conductivity. We studied hydraulic conductivity (HC), aggregate stability and clay swelling of a soil from the Bet She’an Valley, Israel using samples taken from a non-cultivated field (control), and plots irrigated with TWW, saline–sodic Jordan River (JR) water, and moderately saline–sodic spring (SP) water. Soil samples were taken at the end of the irrigation season (autumn 2005) and at the end of the subsequent rainy season (spring 2006). In the HC and the aggregate stability determinations, for both sampling seasons, the TWW-irrigated samples gave significantly higher values than the SP- and JR-irrigated samples, but lower than the samples from the control plot. The autumn samples exhibited, generally, higher HC and lower swelling levels compared with the spring samples. Conversely, aggregate stability of the spring samples was higher than that of the autumn samples. These seasonal changes in the results of the three tests were associated with seasonal changes in the salinity and sodicity of the soils. Contributions from the Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Bet-Dagan 50250, Israel. No. 601/2007 series.     

U形渠道直壁式量水槽水力特性的研究

灌区的水费改革有利于我国节水制度的加强,这就需要推广一种切实、有效的量水设施,而U形渠道直壁式量水槽由于具有与U形渠道自然衔接,不抬高底坎,过沙能力较强,工程量较小,量水精度较高的优点,是U形渠道理想的优化选择。对U形渠道直壁式量水槽进行试验,并对实验数据进行分析,得出U形渠道直壁式量水槽的基本水力特性。     

Effect of frequency of sodic and saline-sodic irrigations and gypsum on the buildup of sodium in soil and crop yields

The effect of three frequencies of irrigation with sodic (high residual alkalinity) and saline-sodic (high residual alkalinity and high NaCl concentration) waters in presence and absence of gypsum application on soil properties and crop yields were investigated under millet (fodder) — wheat — maize (fodder) rotation in a field experiment carried out for 6 years (1986–1992) on a well drained sandy loam Typic Ustochrept soil. Irrespective of the irrigation intervals, sustained use of sodic and salinesodic waters increased pH, electrical conductivity and ESP of the soil and hence significantly decreased crop yields. Application of gypsum decreased ESP and significantly improved crop yields. The beneficial effect of gypsum was lower under saline-sodic irrigation. There were no significant beneficial effects of increasing the frequency of sodic and saline-sodic irrigation, both in presence and absence of applied gypsum, on the yields of wheat and millet (f) crops grown during winter and monsoon seasons, respectively. But decrease in irrigation interval significantly improved yields of maize (f) grown during the hot dry summer period. Frequency of irrigation did not appreciably alter the effectiveness of applied gypsum in wheat and millet (f) but in maize (f), the gypsum treatment was more effective under more frequent irrigation.     

Yield and quality of two tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) cultivars as influenced by drip and furrow irrigation using waters having high residual sodium carbonate

Performance of tomato when irrigated with sodic waters particularly under drip irrigation is not well known. A field experiment was conducted for 3 years to study the response of tomato crop to sodic water irrigation on a sandy loam soil. Irrigation waters having 0, 5 and 10 mmol_c L⁻¹ residual sodium carbonate (RSC) were applied through drip and furrow irrigation to two tomato cultivars, Edkawi (a salt tolerant cultivar) and Punjab Chhuhara (PC). High RSC of irrigation water significantly increased soil pH, ECe and exchangeable sodium percentage progressively; the increases were higher in furrow compared to drip irrigation. Effect of high RSC on increasing bulk density and decreasing infiltration rate of soil was also pronounced in furrow-irrigated plots. Higher soil moisture and lower salinity near the plant was maintained under drip irrigation than under furrow irrigation. Performance of the two cultivars was significantly different; pooled over 2002–03 and 2003–04 seasons, PC yielded 38.8 and 30.0 Mg ha⁻¹ and Edkawi yielded 31.8 and 22.9 Mg ha⁻¹ under drip and furrow irrigation, respectively. At RSC10, cultivar PC produced 38 and 46% higher fruit yield than cultivar Edkawi under drip and furrow irrigation, respectively. Reduction in fruit yield at higher RSC was due to lower fruit weight under drip irrigation and due to reduced fruit number as well as fruit weight under furrow irrigation. Decrease in fruit weight was more pronounced in cultivar Edkawi than in cultivar PC. Increase in RSC lowered quality of the fruits except the ascorbic acid content. High RSC under drip irrigation, in general, had lesser deteriorating effect on the fruit quality particularly for cultivar PC than under furrow irrigation. For obtaining high tomato yield and better-quality fruits using high RSC sodic waters, drip irrigation should be preferred over furrow irrigation. Better performance of local cultivar PC compared to Edkawi at medium and high RSC suggests that cultivars categorized as tolerant to salinity should be evaluated in the sodic environment particularly when irrigated with high RSC sodic waters.     

秋灌定额对越冬期土壤水盐运移分布的影响

通过盐渍化冻融土壤秋灌试验,研究了不同秋灌定额下越冬期间土壤含水率、盐分的变化情况。结果表明,秋灌定额为150～200 mm时,春播期土壤含水率基本适宜。秋灌定额对土壤盐分的动态影响较大,秋灌能够起到冲洗压盐的作用。但是秋灌定额不宜过大,秋灌前不实施耕作措施更有利于储水保墒。     

不同灌溉方式对干旱区耕地土壤养分及其分布的影响

基于农户调查以及不同灌溉方式下典型耕地地块的试验数据,采用配对T检验、曼-惠特尼U检验等非参数统计分析方法,研究了石河子垦区不同灌溉方式对铵态氮、速效磷和速效钾等的影响。结果表明,耕层土壤铵态氮质量浓度受灌溉方式影响比较显著,表现为滴灌地块大于漫灌地块;耕层土壤中速效磷和速效钾质量浓度受灌溉方式影响不显著。不同灌溉方式下,垂直方向上,铵态氮均匀分布,而速效磷和速效钾质量浓度随深度增加而明显减少;水平方向上,土壤速效养分在滴灌条件下离散程度较高,漫灌条件下相对比较均匀。     

Residual alkalinity as tracer to estimate the changes induced by forage cultivation in a non-saline irrigated sodic soil

Soil alkalinisation generally constitutes a major threat to irrigated agriculture in the semi-arid regions of west Africa. The improvement of sodic soils is generally difficult and expensive. However, a recent study in the Niger valley in Niger, reveals that a natural de-alkalinisation is possible under natural conditions in a semi-arid climate. Transformation of non-saline sodic soil into brown steppe soil type was recorded. On the same site, the cultivation of a Sahelian fodder grass, locally known as ‘Burgu’ was used on the sodic soil/brown steppe soil transition zone to accelerate this natural de-alkalinisation and characterise its mechanisms. The geochemical properties of both soil types were monitored before cultivation and 1 year after continuous crop cultivation. After cultivation and regular irrigation, the chemical properties of the former sodic soils were close to those of the surrounding brown steppe soils, which are better suited for agriculture. This modification of the sodic soil properties can be attributed to (i) the large amount of water supplied during cultivation that induced salt leaching. This is the main phenomenon responsible for the changes observed; (ii) the root activity that modified the acid–base equilibrium and consumes alkalinity.

The residual alkalinity (RA) concept was used to select chemical tracers of the concentration/dilution of the soil solution. Here, sodium amount and calcite+fluorite residual alkalinity (RA_{calcite+fluorite}) were the most adequate ones. These two tracers decreased proportionally under the influence of leaching, but the exchanges between cations and protons changed the RA_{calcite+fluorite}, without modifying the sodium amount. Their combined use allowed us to separate and quantify the uptake of the plant from the leaching in the de-alkalinisation process. This study highlighted that reclamation of this type of sodic soils is feasible. The use of the RA concept is advisable to design a sustainable management system for irrigated sodic or saline soils.     

河套灌区渠道水深对渠床土壤入渗特性的影响

【目的】探究渠道水深对渠床土壤入渗特性的影响及其变化规律。【方法】以河套灌区典型斗渠规模的渠道水深对渠床土壤入渗特性的影响为对象,采用水位下降静水法入渗试验,分析了渠道水深对累积入渗量、入渗率、渗漏强度的影响。【结果】(1)在同一渠道水深条件下,土壤累积入渗量随着渗漏用时的延长而增加;土壤入渗率和渠道渗漏强度均随渗漏用时逐渐减小并最终趋于稳定。(2)不同渠道水深条件下土壤累积入渗量、土壤入渗率和渠道渗漏强度均呈现出随水深的增加而增大的趋势。(3)在渠道水深作用下渠床土壤含水率动态分布受基质势梯度、土壤导水率及湿周的影响较大。【结论】渠道水深对渠床土壤入渗特性中的累积入渗量、入渗率、渗漏强度及渠床土壤含水率动态分布均有较大影响,且前三者均随水深的增加而呈现指数规律增大,并且在不同渠道水深的相近入渗特性下最优水深为70 cm。     

The effect of microorganisms,salinity and turbidity on hydraulic conductivity of irrigation channel soil

The introduction of polysaccharide producing benthic algae and bacteria could provide a low cost technique for seepage control in irrigation channels. The ability of algae and bacteria to produce polysaccharides proved to be successful in reducing the hydraulic conductivity of irrigation channel soil. Hydraulic conductivity was reduced to less than 22% of its original value within a month of inoculating soil columns with algae. Chlorophyll and polysaccharide concentrations in irrigation channel soil were measured in order to assess the growth of algae and extent of polysaccharide production, and their correlation with hydraulic conductivity of channel soil. Increases in polysaccharide occurred in the top layer (0–5 mm) of the soil column. The reduction of hydraulic conductivity was highly correlated with the amount of polysaccharides produced (r ² = 0.92). Hydraulic conductivity decreased with increasing algal and bacterial numbers. The first few millimetres of the soil core where microbial activity was concentrated, seemed effective in controlling seepage. Incorporation of extra nitrate and phosphate into algal medium did not increase the production of polysaccharides by algae in channel soil. The effect of salinity and turbidity of irrigation channel water on channel seepage was studied by measuring the effects on hydraulic conductivity of channel soils. When the electrical conductivity (EC) of the water increased above a threshold value, the hydraulic conductivity increased because of the flocculating effects on clay particles in channel soils. A relationship between sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) and EC of the channel water was established which indicated 15% increase in channel seepage due to increases in salinity. Increasing the turbidity of irrigation water (by increasing the concentration of dispersed clay) resulted in lowering the hydraulic conductivity of the channel soil due to the sealing of soil pores by dispersed clay particles. When the turbidity of the water was 10 g clay l^–1, the hydraulic conductivity was reduced by 100%. An increase in clay concentration above 1 g l^–1 resulted in significant reduction in hydraulic conductivity. Soil bowl experiments indicated that clay sealing with a coating of hydrophobic polymer on the surface could also effectively prevent seepage of saline water.     

Polymer effects on runoff and soil erosion from sodic soils

High levels of soil sodicity, resulting from intensive irrigation with saline-sodic waters, lead to an increased soil susceptibility to seal formation and to severe problems of runoff and soil erosion. The objective of this study was to investigate the efficacy of the addition of small amounts of an anionic polyacrylamide (PAM) to the irrigation water in controlling seal formation, runoff and soil erosion. Two predominantly montmorillonitic soils were studied, a grumusol (Typic Haploxerert) and a loess (Calcic Haploxeralf), having naturally occurring exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP)>12. The soils were exposed to 60 mm of simulated irrigation with commonly used tap water (TW, electrical conductivity=0.8 dS m^–1; sodium adsorption ratio (SAR)=2), or saline water (SW, electrical conductivity=5.0 dS m^–1; SAR>12). PAM effectiveness in controlling runoff and erosion from the sodic soils was compared with runoff and erosion levels obtained from untreated soils having low ESPs (<4). For both soils and for both water qualities and polymer concentrations in the irrigation water, PAM was efficient in controlling runoff at low ESP levels and inefficient at high ESP levels. At moderate ESP levels, PAM's efficacy in controlling runoff was inconsistent and varied with water quality and polymer concentration. Conversely, in general, soil loss originating from rill erosion, was significantly and effectively reduced in moderate and high ESP soils by addition of PAM to the irrigation water, irrespective of water quality and polymer concentration. PAM was more effective in reducing rill erosion than in reducing runoff in the moderate and high ESP samples, because the energy involved in generating runoff is much higher than that involved in rill erosion. PAM treated surface aggregates were not stable against the distructive forces leading to seal formation and runoff production; but they were stable enough to resist the hydraulic shear exerted by the runoff flow.     

紫云英绿肥盛花期埋切翻压组合作业机设计与试验

为实现紫云英绿肥规模化种植区域的绿肥高效、低耗机械化翻压,基于前端埋切、后端翻压的结构配置思路,设计了一种无动力输入的紫云英绿肥盛花期埋切翻压组合作业机。对盛花期紫云英生物学特征及压切特性开展研究,进而设计了辊筒组件、前悬挂连接组件、栅条式翻转犁等主要工作部件;通过理论计算和力学分析,得到实现紫云英茎秆顺畅埋切的压切辊半径为305 mm、压切刀滑切角范围为34. 3°～55. 7°;采用水平直元线法设计了栅条式犁体曲面,推导得到导曲线抛物线方程,并绘制了犁体直元线角变化规律图。紫云英绿肥盛花期田间翻压试验结果表明:在机具作业速度为5. 8～6. 0 km/h条件下,茎秆切断长度合格率92%,耕宽稳定性变异系数3. 7%,耕深稳定性变异系数5. 6%,土垡破碎率85. 6%,植被翻压覆盖率98. 3%,试验指标均符合国家和行业标准要求。设计的埋切翻压组合作业机工作效率可达0. 67～1. 20 hm2/h,在翻压质量和组配方式上明显优于目前我国常用的畜力犁、铧式犁、旋耕机等翻压方式,具有很好的推广应用价值。     

滴灌施肥下水肥用量对温室土壤硝态氮残留的影响

【目的】通过水肥管理达到减少温室土壤硝态氮残留、维持土壤质量的目的,探求温室土壤硝态氮残留与水肥用量的关系。【方法】在滴灌施肥条件下,以灌水量和氮、磷、钾及有机肥用量为试验因素,根据当地日光温室番茄长季节栽培实际中的水肥用量,设计各试验因子的水肥水平,采用五元二次通用旋转组合设计进行试验。拉秧后测定耕层土壤硝态氮量,建立土壤硝态氮量与水肥因子间的数学模型,据此分析了各单因子效应及二因素的耦合效应。【结果】施氮量对土壤硝态氮残留量影响最大,施磷量、灌水量和施钾量次之,有机肥用量最小。当其他因子为0水平时,土壤硝态氮残留量随氮肥用量的增多而增加,随施磷量呈开口向上的抛物线变化,随灌水量、施钾量以及有机肥用量呈开口向下的抛物线变化。灌水量及氮、磷、钾和有机肥用量对土壤硝态氮残留产生的影响程度随其他因子的水平而变,存在明显交互作用。模型寻优显示:灌水量455.1～471.5 mm,施氮量532.3～586.5 kg/hm2,施磷量420.8～466.4 kg/hm2,施钾量646.1～723.5 kg/hm2,有机肥用量25.6～27.9 t/hm2,耕层土壤硝态氮量可维持在100～150 mg/kg的较低水平。【结论】温室菜地土壤硝态氮残留量相对较大,可以通过优化水肥用量来减少土壤硝态氮的残留,故在滴灌施肥条件下仍需严格控制水肥用量。     

Yield and fibre quality of cotton cultivars as affected by the build-up of sodium in the soils with sustained sodic irrigations under semi-arid conditions

Cotton is commonly grown in many arid and semi-arid regions of the world having sodic ground waters. A field plot study was, therefore, conducted for 2 years to study the effect of sustained sodic irrigation on yield and fibre quality of two hirustum cotton cultivars (F-505 and F-846) and one arborium cultivar (LD-327). The exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP) of 0–30 cm soil under sustained canal water (CW) irrigation treatment was 3.5 whereas long-term irrigations (for more than 10 years) with sodic waters having residual sodium carbonate (RSC) of 5, 10 and 15 me l⁻¹ resulted in ESP bulid-up of 16.4, 39.6 and 56.2, respectively. These sodic waters were used for irrigation in the respective plots, for both years of the study. High ESP of the soil decreased the growth (in terms of plant height) and yield of all the three cotton cultivars. The rate of decline in plant height at 50, 80 and 140 days of sowing (DAS) was maximum in F-505 and minimum in F-846. Compared with CW treatment, relative seed-cotton yield under 16.4, 39.6 and 56.2 ESP levels obtained with respective sodic water treatments for 2 years were 99, 70 and 69%, respectively in F-846, 101, 46 and 29%, respectively in F-505 and 98, 67 and 49%, respectively in LD-327. Similar trends were observed in case of boll number per square metre and boll weight. The cultivar F-846 produced heavier bolls than the other two cultivars under ESP levels of 56.2 obtained under RSC₁₅ treatment which helped this cultivar to perform relatively better. The harmful effect of sodic waters on fibre quality (2.5% span length, micronaire value and bundle strength) were also not observed in the case of F-846. A slight deterioration in fibre quality was, however, observed in cultivars F-505 and LD-327 at an ESP of 56.2 in the soil.     

Managing irrigation and drainage systems in arid areas in the presence of shallow groundwater: case studies

Two field studies were conducted on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley of California to demonstrate the potential for integrated management of irrigation and drainage systems. The first study used a modified cotton crop coefficient to calculate the irrigation schedule controlling the operation of a subsurface drip system irrigating cotton in an area with saline groundwater at a depth of 1.5 m. Use of the coefficient resulted in 40% of the crop water requirement coming from the groundwater without a loss in lint yield. The second study evaluated the impact of the installation of controls on a subsurface drainage system installed on a 65 hectare field. As a result of the drainage controls, 140 mm less water was applied to the tomato crop without a yield loss. A smaller relative weight of tomatoes classified as limited use, was found in the areas with the water table closest to the soil surface.     

Effects of drip irrigation systems on the recovery of dissolved oxygen from hypoxic water

The dissolved oxygen concentration (DOC) is an important irrigation water quality parameter that can become a limiting factor in some intensive agriculture systems. A low DOC in the irrigation water may have critical consequences because it causes root oxygen deficiency, which in turn can result in agronomic problems. The aim of this study was to improve the understanding of the dynamics of the DOC in hypoxic irrigation water when passing throughout a surface drip irrigation system (DIS) and seeping into the soil. To this end, an experimental DIS consisting of three types of commercial emitters and a venturi air injector, installed in-line, was set up for evaluation. Furthermore, subsurface water samplers were buried to catch the water in the soil. The trials were conducted with water from two different sources. The control treatment was performed with fresh channel water, which had a high DOC (7.54 mg L⁻¹; 92.2% saturation), and the low DOC treatments were supplied from a covered agricultural reservoir and had DOC values less than 1.08 mg L⁻¹ (10.8% saturation). After the low DOC treatments, the final DOC in the soil 24 h after irrigation ranged from 3.77 mg L⁻¹ to 5.31 mg L⁻¹ (47.2% to 65.2% saturation). There was an increase in the DOC in all stages of the experimental DIS, which was more important in the water passing through the emitters. The main factor determining the final DOC was the type of emitter, where DOC differences were correlated to their flow performance. The control treatment reached a similar DOC in the soil 24 h after irrigation, indicating that using hypoxic water under DIS does not affect the final soil DOC. Finally, the application of a venturi air injector increased the DOC in the low DOC source up to values typically found in open channels and reservoirs.     

加气灌溉对土壤中主要微生物数量的影响

加气灌溉利用地下滴灌技术,通过文丘里加气设备将空气溶解在加压灌溉水中以水气混合液和微型气泡的形式随灌溉水输送到作物根区土壤。试验采用Mazzei287型文丘里加气设备,以全生育期不加气(CK)为对照,分别在番茄不同生育期和不同灌水水平下进行加气(苗期加气(O1)、开花坐果期加气(O2)、果实膨大期加气(O3)、成熟期加气(O4)、全生育期/中水水平下加气(O5/W1)、高水水平下加气(W3)和低水水平下加气(W2))分析加气灌溉对番茄根区土壤中细菌、真菌和放线菌数量的影响。结果表明,相比于不加气灌溉(地下滴灌),在各生育期加气时对应生育期的细菌、真菌数量均明显提高。高水水平和中水水平下加气灌溉处理的细菌、真菌、放线菌的数量也显著高于对照。由此可知,加气灌溉下的土壤环境更适宜土壤微生物的生命活动。