Prevention and Controlling Effect of Intercropping on Pests and Diseases and Its Risk Control in Cotton Fields

Cotton is one of the major field crops which are seriously threatened by pests and diseases. In recent years, the ecological management of cotton pests and diseases with intercropping has become to be an interesting approach. Intercropping possibly increases the population of natural enemies and finally reduces the population density of pests as a result of changes in ecological structure and environmental conditions of farmland. Intercropping thus has been considered an important alternative in controlling pests and diseases. However, cotton field intercropping also has some limitations in controlling pests and diseases. Unreasonable intercropping system has many risks such as increasing labor input, increasing the difficulty of pests’ control, and aggravating pests and diseases. In this paper, the effects and the underlying mechanisms of cotton intercropping on cotton pests and diseases were reviewed. The possible risks and countermeasures used for ecological control of intercropping were also put forward, and the future and application of ecological management of cotton pests and diseases with intercropping were prospected.     

Early interspecific dynamics,dry matter production and nitrogen use in Kernza (Thinopyrum intermedium) – alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) mixed intercropping

ABSTRACT

The global interest in growing perennial grain crops such as intermediate wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium) (Kernza) for production of food and feed is increasing. Intercropping Kernza with legumes may be a sustainable way of supplying nitrogen to soil and associated intercrop. We determined the competitive interactions between intercropped Kernza (K) and alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) (A) under three inorganic nitrogen (N) rates N0, N1, N2 (0, 200, 400 kg ha^?1) and five species relative frequencies (SRF) (100%K:0%A, 75%K:25%A, 50%K:50%A, 25%K:75%A and 0% K:100%A) in mixed intercrops (MI) in a greenhouse pot experiment. After 11 weeks of growth. Kernza dry matter yield (DM) and N accumulated (NACC) were low, but alfalfa DM and NACC high at 0 kg N ha^?1. 200 and 400 kg N ha^?1 fertiliser application increased the competitive ability (CA) of Kernza and reduced the CA of alfalfa. SRF had large impacts on alfalfa DM, NACC and NFIX only at 0 kg N ha^?1 fertiliser, and insignificant impacts on Kernza at all N fertiliser levels, indicating that adjustment of SRF may not be an effective way to modulate the interspecific competition of Kernza. Further research on the other factors that influence the interspecific competition are warranted.     

黔育1号菊苣与紫花苜蓿、鸭茅间作栽培效果研究

依据贵州省松桃县的气候特点和牧草种植需要,用黔育1号菊苣与北林202紫花苜蓿、黔草4号鸭茅分别进行间作试验,从产量、营养品质、生产效益等方面对间作复合群体与3种牧草单播进行比较分析,探讨黔育1号菊苣与不同牧草间作种植模式的增产效益。结果表明,在贵州松桃地区,黔育1号菊苣+北林202紫花苜蓿间作,年均鲜草产量可达87.27 t/hm²,比紫花苜蓿单播产量增加36.17%,生产效益提高20.77%,粗蛋白含量达26.83%。该研究结果可为松桃县种草养畜产业的发展提供技术支撑。     

海南省经济林下复合种植产业现状及发展对策

经济林下复合种植是近几年发展较快、能够调整农业结构、增加农民收入的发展模式。海南省发展经济林下复合种植具有明显的优势，同时也存在种植管理比较粗放、规模化和产业化程度低、资金投入相对不足、劳动力短缺等问题。为此提出发展对策，为经济林下复合种植提供借鉴。     

Maize/peanut intercropping increases photosynthetic characteristics, ~(13)C-photosynthate distribution,and grain yield of summer maize

Intercropping is used widely by smallholder farmers in developing countries to increase land productivity and profitability. We conducted a maize/peanut intercropping experiment in the 2015 and 2016 growing seasons in Shandong, China. Treatments included sole maize(SM), sole peanut(SP), and an intercrop consisting of four rows of maize and six rows of peanut(IM and IP). The results showed that the intercropping system had yield advantages based on the land equivalent ratio(LER) values of 1.15 and 1.16 in the two years, respectively. Averaged over the two years, the yield of maize in the intercropping was increased by 61.05% compared to that in SM, while the pod yield of peanut was decreased by 31.80% compared to SP. Maize was the superior competitor when intercropped with peanut, and its productivity dominated the yield of the intercropping system in our study. The increased yield was due to a higher kernel number per ear(KNE). Intercropping increased the light transmission ratio(LTR) of the ear layer in the maize canopy, the active photosynthetic duration(APD), and the harvest index(HI) compared to SM. In addition, intercropping promoted the ratio of dry matter accumulation after silking and the distribution of ~(13) C-photosynthates to grain compared to SM. In conclusion, maize/peanut intercropping demonstrated the potential to improve the light condition of maize, achieving enhanced photosynthetic characteristics that improved female spike differentiation, reduced barrenness, and increased KNE. Moreover, dry matter accumulation and ~(13) C-photosynthates distribution to grain of intercropped maize were improved, and a higher grain yield was ultimately obtained.     

成龄油棕园林下间作生姜栽培技术与效益分析

介绍成龄油棕园林下间作生姜的栽培技术方法，并对间作效益进行分析，分析表明，间作效益的大小需考虑油棕园的荫蔽度。     

麦棉套种对预留棉行光合有效辐射的影响

对东西行向、预留棉行为１００ｃｍ的三二式麦棉套种方式研究表明，在小麦抽穗后的麦棉共生期间，预留棉行上的平均光合有效辐射仅为一熟棉田的５０％～８０％，株高低和叶片枯黄时光照削弱较小；在麦棉间距相同的情况下，北行棉花接受的ＰＰＦＤ较多，而正午前后南行棉花易受荫蔽，南行棉花适当北移，保持麦棉间距在３０ｃｍ以上，降低小麦群体株高，防止小麦旺长，起垄种棉，都有利于棉花生长发育。     

混农间作对兴安落叶松人工林土壤生态条件的影响

以落叶松人工纯林及落叶松与大豆混农间作人工林下土壤为研究对象,对不同林分下土壤物理性质和化学性质进行测定及比较分析,结果表明:混农林的土壤容重低于纯林,土壤总孔隙度和含水量大于纯林。另外,落叶松与大豆间作使土壤有机质含量增加,全N、速效N、P、K的含量增加,其中间作林土壤中N素含量增加尤为明显。     

超富集植物与能源植物间作对Cd、Pb、Zn累积的影响

间作模式是实现重金属污染土壤边修复边生产的重要措施。通过盆栽实验,研究了超富集植物(少花龙葵、翅果菊)与能源植物(皇草、甜高粱)间作对Cd、Pb、Zn污染土壤修复的影响。结果表明,间作对土壤有机质没有显著影响,但能提高土壤中有效态Cd、Pb、Zn含量。与单作相比,间作显著增加了少花龙葵和翅果菊的生物量,而显著降低了两能源植物生物量。所有处理中,少花龙葵与皇草间作处理显著提高了皇草地上部Cd和Zn含量,翅果菊与皇草间作显著提高了两植物地上部Cd和Zn含量。此外,翅果菊与皇草间作显著增加了单株植物地上部Cd和Zn的累积。单盆中Cd和Zn累积量最大的是翅果菊与皇草间作处理(Cd为397.65μg·盆~(-1),Zn为4 169.42μg·盆~(-1)),其次为少花龙葵与皇草间作;少花龙葵与皇草间作对Pb累积量最大(Pb为158.28μg·盆~(-1)),翅果菊与皇草间作对Pb累积量为98.17μg·盆~(-1)。研究表明,翅果菊与皇草间作和少花龙葵与皇草间作可以显著提高Cd、Pb、Zn污染土壤的植物修复潜力。