Long-Term Effect of Nitrogen and Tillage Management on Soil Carbon Pools in the Semiarid Northern Great Plains

No-tillage and manure application effect on soil organic carbon (SOC) and total nitrogen (N) concentrations were studied under a 27-year-old 4-year rotation consisting corn (Zea mays L.)-soybean (Glycine max L.)-wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)-field pea (Pisum sativum L.). Under each crop, four applied N treatments were control, annual urea-N applications at the rate of 45 and 89 kg N ha^?1, and composted beef cattle feedlot manure-N at the rate 179 kg N ha^?1 applied once every four year. For each fertilizer treatment, no-till (NT) and conventional till (CT) were compared for basic soil properties, SOC, and total N within 0–15 cm soil. Manure application significantly reduced soil bulk density and increased SOC and total N over urea-N. Particulate organic matter, mineralizable N, and permanganate-oxidizable C fractions significantly related with SOC. Long-term manure additions and no-tillage had potential to improve soil compaction and maintain SOC over chemical fertilizer N and CT.     

Long-term effects of agronomic practices on the soil organic carbon sequestration in Chernozem

The study was based on data from selected long-term field trials established at the Experimental Fields of the Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad (Serbia). The effect of tillage systems on SOC concentration and SOC stock was most pronounced at 0–10 cm depth. In a 0–40 cm soil layer, in a 7-year period, no-till (NT) sequestrated 863 kg SOC ha^?1 yr^?1 more compared to moldboard plow tillage (PT), while the effects of disc tillage (DT) and chisel tillage (CT) were not significantly different. Unfertilized three-crop rotation (CSW) compared to two-crop rotation (CW) enhanced SOC storage in a 0–30 cm soil layer by 151 kg C ha^?1 yr^?1 in a 56-year period. Within fertilized treatments, SOC concentration was highest under continuous corn (CC). Mineral fertilization (F) non-significantly increased the SOC stock compared to no fertilization in corn monoculture in a 32-year period. The incorporation of mineral fertilizers and harvest residues (F + HR) and mineral fertilizers and farmyard manure (F + FYM) sequestered 195 and 435 kg C ha^?1 yr^?1 more than the unfertilized plot, respectively, in a 0–30 cm soil layer, in a 35-year period. Irrigation did not significantly affect SOC sequestration.     

长期定位施肥对灰漠土农田土壤质量的影响

试验研究不同施肥方式下长期定位施肥对灰漠土农田土壤酶活性和土壤理化特性的影响结果表明:经过长期定位施肥试验,灰漠土土壤的生物活性(蛋白酶、脲酶、磷酸酶、蔗糖酶活性)与土壤基本肥力比试验前有所提高;不同施肥处理下土壤酶活性和土壤理化性质存在明显差异,N素和有机质含量是制约灰漠土土壤酶活性和影响作物产量的关键因子。     

Characterization of effects of a long-term wastewater irrigation on soil quality by microbiological and biochemical parameters

Investigations were conducted to evaluate the effects of long-term (up to 100 years) wastewater irrigation on the selected microbiological and biochemical characteristics of a Cambisol and a Haplic Luvisol. The developments of soil oligotrophic and copiotrophic bacteria (including actinomycetes), the total microbial biomass (ATP content), and acitivity of enzymes catalyzing major substrate transformations in soil (β-glucosidase, β-acetyl-glucosaminidase, proteinase, phosphatase) indicated significantly differences between wastewater treated and non-irrigated soil sites. The increases of the individual indices under the effect of wastewater irrigation show that remarkable differences in the microbiological and biochemical parameters of soil quality remained detectable also 20 years after the soil treatment was terminated.     

灰漠土长期定位施肥对小麦品质和产量的影响

新疆灰漠土不同施肥制度的12年长期定位试验结果表明,N、NP、NK、NPK处理小麦某些品质指标较CK有不同程度的改善;长期不施氮肥(PK处理),小麦子粒的蛋白质含量、总氨基酸和必需氨基酸含量、面粉品质和面团品质中的多数指标明显低于CK和长期施用氮肥的处理,灰分含量增加;有机无机常量配施(NPK+M)小麦面粉与面团品质中的多数指标优于单施无机肥(N、NP、NK、PK、NPK)和CK处理。与CK相比,秸秆还田(NPK+S)处理的小麦千粒重、面团抗延伸性略有提高,其它品质指标则有不同程度的下降。生产中,N、P、K化肥与有机肥合理配合施用对培肥土壤、提高小麦产量和改善品质具有重要作用。     

Density separation of soil organic matter across three land uses in calcareous soils of Iran

ABSTRACT

The aim of this study was to examine the usefulness of physical and chemical fractionation in quantifying soil organic matter (SOM) in different stabilized fraction pools. Soil samples from three land use types in Lorestan province, Southwest Iran were examined to account for the amount of organic carbon and nitrogen in different SOM fractions. Size/density separation and chemical oxidation methods were applied to separate the SOM fractions including particulate organic matter (POM), Si + C (silt and clay), DOC (dissolved organic C), rSOM (oxidation-resistant organic carbon and nitrogen) and S + SA (sand and stable aggregates). The values obtained for TOC, TN, and HWC were highest in forest lands followed by the range and agricultural lands. Among the SOM fractions, S + SA showed the highest values (5.75, 5.77 and 20.6 g kg^?1 for agriculture, range and forest lands respectively) followed by POM, Si + C, rSOM, and DOC. The concentrations of C and N in the labile fractions obtained the higher values than in the stabilized fractions. Forest lands had the highest amounts of organic C and N among all fractions whereas agricultural lands showed highest values for inorganic C content of soils in different fractions.     

Effect of irrigation and grazing animals on soil quality measurements in the North Otago Rolling Downlands of New Zealand

The North Otago Rolling Downlands (NORD) of New Zealand is currently undergoing a large change in land use with subsequent intensification as a result of a new large community irrigation scheme. To assess the effect of this change, a 4‐year monitoring survey was established on two common Pallic soil types of the area to determine the influence of irrigation term (short, <5 years vs. long, >5 years) and grazing animal (cattle vs. sheep) on a range of physical and organic matter soil quality parameters. This 4‐year survey also included the historical land use of dryland sheep farming in the absence of irrigation water. Irrigation term had no significant (P > 0.05) effect on soil physical parameters (percentage macroporosity and bulk density) for 3 of 4 years and no significant effect (P > 0.05) on topsoil total carbon or nitrogen contents. However, irrigation term had a significant (P < 0.01) but biologically small effect on the ratio of carbon to nitrogen with narrowing of the range under longer term irrigation. A significant difference between the dryland and irrigated surveys was found for macroporosity (dryland sheep 17.3% v/v vs. irrigated sheep 13.4% v/v; P < 0.001) and for the C:N ratio (dryland sheep 10.7 vs. irrigated sheep 10.2; P < 0.05). The change in macroporosity under irrigation is likely to take effect within 1 or 2 years of land‐use change as little discernable differences in soil physical properties were evident from land under short‐ or long‐term irrigation.     

长期施肥下灰漠土有机碳组分含量及其演变特征

采用湿筛和重液悬浮的物理分组方法分析了18年不同施肥模式下灰漠土有机碳组分含量差异及其演变特征。结果表明:与不施肥相比,长期有机无机肥配施(NPKM和1.5 NPKM)增加各有机碳组分的效果最显著,且粗和细自由颗粒有机碳、物理保护有机碳、矿物结合有机碳增加速率最高,平均分别达到0.12、0.06、0.08及0.17g/(kg.a);秸秆还田使粗和细自由颗粒有机碳分别以0.05和0.03 g/(kg.a)的速率增加,而撂荒和施化肥维持着各有机碳组分的含量。不同有机碳组分间存在显著的相关性,其中以粗自由颗粒有机碳含量增幅最高,不同施肥模式下平均增幅是其它有机碳组分的2.18~.0倍;以矿物结合有机碳所占比例最高,达到56.9%7~7.8%,说明粗自由颗粒有机碳对施肥较敏感,而矿物结合有机碳是灰漠土固存有机碳的主要形式。综上分析,长期有机无机肥配施是提高灰漠土有机碳组分含量和培肥土壤的有效模式。     

Long‐term effects of tillage,nutrient application and crop rotation on soil organic matter quality assessed by NMR spectroscopy

Crop and land management practices affect both the quality and quantity of soil organic matter (SOM) and hence are driving forces for soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration. The objective of this study was to assess the long‐term effects of tillage, fertilizer application and crop rotation on SOC in an agricultural area of southern Norway, where a soil fertility and crop rotation experiment was initiated in 1953 and a second experiment on tillage practices was initiated in 1983. The first experiment comprised 6‐yr crop rotations with cereals only and 2‐yr cereal and 4‐yr grass rotations with recommended (base) and more than the recommended (above base) fertilizer application rates; the second experiment dealt with autumn‐ploughed (conventional‐till) plots and direct‐drilled plots (no‐till). Soil samples at 0–10 and 10–30 cm depths were collected in autumn 2009 and analysed for their C and N contents. The quality of SOM in the top layer was determined by ¹³C solid‐state NMR spectroscopy. The SOC stock did not differ significantly because of rotation or fertilizer application types, even after 56 yr. However, the no‐till system showed a significantly higher SOC stock than the conventional‐till system at the 0–10 cm depth after the 26 yr of experiment, but it was not significantly different at the 10–30 cm depth. In terms of quality, SOM was found to differ by tillage type, rate of fertilizer application and crop rotation. The no‐till system showed an abundance of O‐alkyl C, while conventional‐till system indicated an apparently indirect enrichment in alkyl C, suggesting a more advanced stage of SOM decomposition. The long‐term quantitative and qualitative effects on SOM suggest that adopting a no‐tillage system and including grass in crop rotation and farmyard manure in fertilizer application may contribute to preserve soil fertility and mitigate climate change.     

Effects of different quality plant residues on soil carbon accumulation and aggregate formation in a tropical sandy soil in Northeast Thailand as revealed by a 10‐year field experiment

Particulate organic matter (POM) plays important role in soil organic carbon (SOC) retention and soil aggregation. This paper assesses how quality (chemical composition) of four different‐quality organic residues applied annually to a tropical sandy loam soil for 10 years has affected POM pools and the development of soil aggregates. Water‐stable aggregate size distribution (>2, 0·25–2, 0·106–0·25 mm) was determined through wet sieving. Density fractionation was employed to determine POM (light—LF, and heavy—HF fractions, 0·05–1 mm). Tamarind leaf litter showed the highest SOC (<1 mm) accumulation, while rice straw showed the lowest. LF‐C contents had positive correlations with high contents of C and recalcitrant constituents, (i.e. lignin and polyphenols) of the residues. Dipterocarp, a resistant residue, showed the highest LF‐C, followed by the intermediate residues, tamarind, and groundnut, whereas HF was higher in groundnut and tamarind than dipterocarp residues. Rice straw had the lowest LF‐ and HF‐C contents. Tamarind had the highest quantity (51 per cent) of small macroaggregates (0·25–2 mm), while dipterocarp had the most (2·1 per cent) large macroaggregates (>2 mm). Rice straw had the lowest quantities of both macroaggregates. Similar to small‐sized HF (0·05–0·25 mm), small macroaggregates had positive correlation with N and negative correlation with C/N ratios, while large macroaggregates had positive correlations with C and recalcitrant constituents of the residues. Tamarind, with intermediate contents of N and recalcitrant compounds, appears to best promote small macroaggregate formation. Carbon stabilized in small macroaggregates accounted for the tamarind treatment showing the largest SOC accumulation. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

耕作对土壤有机物和土壤团聚体稳定性的影响

Agricultural sustainability relates directly to maintaining or enhancing soil quality. Soil quality studies in Canada during the 1980‘s showed that loss of soil organic matter (SOM) and soil aggregate stability was standard features of non-sustainable land management in agroecosystems. In this study total soil organic carbon (SOC), particulate organic matter (POM), POM-C as a percentage of total SOC, and aggregate stability were determined for three cultivated fields and three adjacent grassland fields to assess the impact of conventional agricultural management on soil quality. POM was investigated using solid-state ^13C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to determine any qualitative differences that may be attributed to cultivation. Results show a highly significant loss in total SOC, POM and aggregate stability in the cultivated fields as compared to the grassland fields and a significant loss of POM-C as a percentage of total SOC.Integrated results of the NMR spectra of the POM show a loss in carbohydrate-C and an increase in aromatic-C in the cultivated fields, which translates to a loss of biological lability in the organic matter. Conventional cultivation decreased the quantity and quality of SOM and caused a loss in aggregate stability resulting in an overall decline in soil quality.     

膜下滴灌条件下灌水水质和流量对土壤盐分分布影响的田间试验研究

膜下滴灌是一种既节水,又能抑制土壤盐分上移的灌水技术。该文着重研究在田间条件下,滴头流量、灌水量和灌水水质对微咸水点源入渗水盐运移的影响。研究结果表明,在充分供水条件下,水平湿润锋和积水锋面随时间的推进符合幂函数关系;滴头流量越小,沿土壤深度方向上的盐分含量越小;滴头流量越大,水平方向含盐量随距离增加的趋势越不明显;灌水量是微咸水灌溉条件下控制盐分累积的一个重要因素,灌水量不足,没有足够的入渗水量以确保盐分的淋洗;灌水矿化度的升高会显著增加土壤表层的含盐量。     

Time series analysis of irrigation return flow in a semi-arid agricultural region,Iran

The irrigation return-flow coefficient (IRFC) is based on rule of thumb estimations in most aquifers in Iran. The errors may be significant, and thus misleading for water resources management. We used lysimeters to more accurately predict IRFC. Five wheat and barley farms of different soil textures, which were irrigated using a border system, plus one with a sprinkler system, were selected for the installation of lysimeters. The practices at each farm were applied to the lysimeters. Irrigation return flows (IRF) were measured every other day over two growing seasons. The IRF time series displayed sharp peaks at the initial stages of the growing season and decreasing towards the end. IRFCs were classified into early and late stages. The average IRFC during the early stage was 29.9%, decreasing to 6.5% in the late stage. High IRFC values are due to the limitations of border irrigation to provide a small uniform amount of water, and over-irrigation due to low water demand during the early stage of growth. Variations in annual IRFCs of 0.4 to 38.7% are functions of total applied water, border length, management and soil texture. The early stage IRFC for the sprinkler system was small. Therefore, high early stage IRFCs can be reduced by changing from border irrigation to a sprinkler system.     

不同土质下灌水盐度对滴灌棉花生理及产量品质的影响

在干旱、半干旱地区利用微咸水进行灌溉可以缓解淡水资源供需矛盾,但其灌溉效果与土壤质地是否相关有待研究。该研究旨在探讨灌水矿化度对不同土壤质地滴灌棉花生长发育和籽棉产量、纤维品质的影响。2022 年进行桶栽试验, 设置 2 种玛纳斯河流域常见的棉田土壤质地（砂壤土 T1、砂土 T2）和 4 个灌水矿化度（0.85（S0）、2.00（S1）、 5.00（S2）、8.00g/L（S3））,共 8 个试验处理,研究不同处理下棉花光合指标、株高、茎粗、产量及品质。结果表明： 随灌水矿化度增大,在砂土中棉花苗期后株高、茎粗、净光合速率、蒸腾速率、单铃质量、单株铃数、产量、灌溉水利 用效率和断裂比强度均呈现减小趋势,S3 处理的蒸腾速率在蕾期较 S0 降低 10.61%;而在砂壤土条件下,各指标呈先增 后减趋势,S1 处理净光合速率较 S0 增加 8.40%。随灌水矿化度升高,2 种土壤质地下棉花的最大荧光呈现减小趋势, 非光化学淬灭呈现增加趋势。通过回归分析可知,砂土棉田棉花产量与灌水矿化度呈负相关关系,而在砂壤土棉田中, 用小于 3.69 g/L 的灌溉水不会降低棉花产量。利用通径分析可知,在砂壤土条件下,棉花茎粗、蒸腾速率是影响产量的主要因素,株高是影响马克隆值的主要因素。在砂土条件下,非光化学淬灭系数、蒸腾速率是影响产量的 主要因素,株高、蒸腾速率是影响马克隆值的主要因素。该研究可为玛纳斯河流域不同土质棉田合理利用微咸水资源提供理论依据与技术支撑。     

冬灌对冻融期干旱区荒漠绿洲农田土壤水热状况的影响

冬灌可显著改善土壤水热状况,对缓解"春旱"和促进农作物生长发育具有积极的影响。文章通过探究冻融期干旱荒漠区不同开垦年限的农田土壤水热变化特征,揭示冬灌对土壤水热变化及农田水量平衡的影响,为荒漠绿洲农田水分管理提供理论借鉴。研究选取了黑河中游荒漠绿洲过渡带新垦绿洲农田土壤和老绿洲农田土壤(灌耕风沙土和灌耕灰棕漠土),利用土壤温湿度监测仪(ECH_2O)测定的土壤含水量和土壤温度及模拟土柱测定的渗漏损失量,分析了冻融期土壤水热动态变化过程及冬灌对深层渗漏损失的影响。结果表明:老绿洲农田消融历时(26 d)显著长于新垦绿洲农田(12 d),新垦绿洲农田消融历时短不利于春季土壤水分的保持;且翌年土壤完全融化后,新垦绿洲农田浅层(0～40 cm)贮水量低于老绿洲农田;此外,160 mm的冬灌事件导致新垦绿洲农田深层渗漏量为老绿洲农田的4.1倍。新垦绿洲农田需考虑补充灌溉以保证春播作物正常出苗,老绿洲农田"蓄水保墒"生态效应优于新垦绿洲农田。因此,在干旱区荒漠绿洲过渡带农田水分管理中,需综合考虑深层渗漏和"冻后聚墒"效应,针对土壤质地差异实施动态的冬灌策略以保证灌溉水资源优化利用。     

长期施肥下新疆灰漠土有机碳及作物产量演变

为明确长期不同施肥下新疆灰漠土有机碳和作物产量演变特征,依托始于1990年的灰漠土肥力长期定位监测试验,选择对照(CK,不施肥)、施氮磷肥(NP)、氮磷钾平衡施肥(NPK)、氮磷钾配合常量有机肥(NPKM)、氮磷钾配合高量有机肥(h NPKM,有机肥施用量为NPKM的2倍)、氮磷钾配合秸秆还田(NPKS)6个处理,分析不同处理下土壤有机碳和小麦、玉米产量演变特征,探讨碳投入及有机碳与作物产量的关系。结果表明:1)长期耗竭种植(CK)、连续施用NP或NPK肥,灰漠土有机碳含量持续下降,年均下降速率分别为0.094 g·kg~(-1)、0.043 g·kg~(-1)和0.053 g·kg~(-1),表明施化肥(NP、NPK)不能维持土壤有机碳含量,不利于土壤肥力的保持。NPKM和h NPKM处理,土壤有机碳显著增加,年均增加0.360 g·kg~(-1)和0.575 g·kg~(-1),增施有机肥是快速提高灰漠土肥力的重要措施。秸秆还田处理(NKPS),土壤有机碳年均增幅0.006 g·kg~(-1),与NPK处理对比,秸秆还田虽没有大幅度提高土壤有机碳,但维持了土壤肥力。2)较CK,长期化肥有机肥配施(NPKM、h NPKM)显著增加了作物产量(P0.05)。与NP和NPK比较,长期化肥有机肥配施显著提高了小麦产量(P0.05),但玉米产量与施化肥处理差异不显著(P0.05),玉米产量以平衡施肥(NPK)的增幅最高,达到220 kg·hm~(-2)·a~(-1)。小麦的产量变异系数(29.1%~43.9%)高于玉米产量变异(19.0%~32.7%)。化肥配合秸秆还田(NPKS)处理的小麦增产幅度与高量施用有机肥(h NPKM)处理接近,喻示了秸秆还田对作物增产的作用不可忽视。3)碳投入与土壤有机碳和小麦、玉米产量有显著线性正相关(P0.05)。基于以上分析,在干旱区灰漠土增加土壤碳投入(有机肥或秸秆)仍然是最基本的土壤培肥措施。     

Tillage and residue management effects on temporal changes in soil organic carbon and fractions of a silty loam soil in the North China Plain

Soil degradation and associated depletion of soil organic carbon (SOC) have been major concerns in intensive farming systems because of the subsequent decline in crop yields. We assessed temporal changes in SOC and its fractions under different tillage systems for wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) – maize (Zea mays L.) cropping in the North China Plain. Four tillage systems were established in 2001: plow tillage (PT), rotary tillage (RT), no‐till (NT), and plow tillage with residues removed (PT0). Concentrations of SOC, particulate organic carbon (POC), non‐POC (NPOC), labile organic carbon (LOC), non‐LOC (NLOC), heavy fraction carbon (HFC) and light fraction carbon (LFC) were determined to assess tillage‐induced changes in the top 50 cm. Concentrations of SOC and C fractions declined with soil depth and were significantly affected by tillage over time. The results showed that SOC and its fractions were enhanced under NT and RT from 0 to 10 cm depth compared with values for PT and PT0. Significant decreases were observed below 10 cm depths (P < 0.05) regardless of the tillage system. The SOC concentration under NT for 0–5 cm depth was 18%, 8%, and 10% higher than that under PT0 after 7, 9, and 12 yr of NT adoption, respectively. Apparent stratification of SOC occurred under NT compared with PT and PT0 for depths >10 cm. All parameters were positively correlated (P < 0.01); linear regressions exhibited similar patterns (P < 0.01). Therefore, to maintain and improve SOC levels, residue inputs should be complemented by the adoption of suitable tillage systems.     

Soil restorative effects of mulching on aggregation and carbon sequestration in a Miamian soil in central Ohio

Soils play a key role in the global carbon cycle, and can be a source or a sink of atmospheric carbon (C). Thus, the effect of land use and management on soil C dynamics needs to be quantified. This study was conducted to assess: (1) the role of aggregation in enhancing soil organic carbon (SOC) and total soil nitrogen (TSN) concentrations for different mulch rates, (2) the association of SOC and TSN with different particle size fractions, and (3) the temporal changes in the SOC concentration within aggregate and particle size fractions with duration of mulching. Two experiments were initiated, one each in 1989 and 1996, on a Crosby silt loam (Aeric Ochraqualf or Stagnic Luvisol) in central Ohio. Mulch treatments were 0, 8, and 16 Mg ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹ without crop cultivation. Soil samples from 0–5 cm and 5–10 cm depths were obtained in November 2000; 4 and 11 years after initiating the experiments. Mulch rate significantly increased SOC and TSN concentrations in the 0–5 cm soil layer only. The variation in the SOC concentration attributed to the mulch rate was 41 per cent after 4 years of mulching and 52 per cent after 11 years of mulching. There were also differences in SOC and TSN concentrations among large aggregate size fractions, up to 2 mm size after 4 years and up to 0ċ5 mm after 11 years of mulching. There were also differences in SOC and TSN concentrations among particle size fractions. Variation in the SOC concentration in relation to particle size was attributed to clay by 45–51 per cent, silt by 34–36 per cent, and to sand fraction by 15–19 per cent. Bulk of the TSN (62–67 per cent) was associated with clay fraction and the rest was equally distributed between silt and sand fractions. The enrichment of SOC and TSN concentrations in the clay fraction increased with depth. The C:N ratio was not affected by the mulch rate, but differed significantly among particle size fractions; being in the order of sand >silt >clay. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

土壤物理特性对地下滴灌毛管灌水质量的影响

压力水头偏差率和滴头流量偏差率是评价微灌灌水质量的重要指标。该文建立了地下滴灌毛管水力计算数学模型,利用该模型,分析了土壤物理特性对地下滴灌毛管水力特性分布规律和灌水质量的影响。结果表明,由于土壤物理特性对地下滴灌毛管滴头流量的制约作用,致使地下滴灌毛管压力水头与滴头流量偏差率比地表滴灌的要小;土壤物理特性对毛管灌水质量指标的影响不显著,但土质较重、土壤体积质量和初始含水率较大时,毛管压力水头与滴头流量偏差率较小,灌水质量较好。说明地下滴灌毛管灌水质量优于地表滴灌,土壤物理特性有利于毛管灌水质量的提高。计算与分析结果可为进一步研究地下滴灌田间管网水力特性及地下滴灌技术应用提供参考。     

不同土壤水分下限对大棚滴灌甜瓜产量和品质的影响

以厚皮甜瓜品种伊莉莎白为材料,研究大棚滴灌条件下营养生长期不同土壤水分下限(75%田间持水量,I75;65%田间持水量,I65;55%田间持水量,I55;45%田间持水量,I45)对甜瓜生长、产量、品质以及灌溉水分利用效率的影响,并以沟灌(G75)作为对照。结果表明,株高、茎粗、叶面积和地上部干重均随着营养生长期土壤水分下限的降低而减小。I75果实横径、皮厚和肉厚均最大,果形指数最小;I65果实纵径最大。果实品质方面,总可溶性固形物(TSS)含量为:I65>I55>I75>I45;可溶性糖含量为:I55>I65>I45>I75;维生素C(Vc)含量为:I55>I65>I75>I45;可溶性蛋白质含量为:I55>I65>I45>I75;游离氨基酸总量为:I45>I65>I55>I75。I75的产量和平均单果重最高;I65的灌溉水分利用效率最高,达到29.16kg/m3,相比沟灌对照提高76.4%,可节水58.1%,而平均单果重仅比对照下降3.2%。综合考虑产量和品质,可以选择65%田间持水量作为武汉地区厚皮甜瓜营养生长期适宜的土壤水分下限指标。