Abstract:
To investigate effects of interaction between drip irrigation tape hole spacing and ridge height on soil moisture and flue-cured tobacco growth, a field experiment was conducted at Baimangying dryland tobacco production base in Jianghua Yao Autonomous County, Yongzhou City, Hunan Province.Using tobacco variety Yunyan 87, a two-factor experiment was tested to examine effects of under-film drip irrigation tape hole spacing(
W)and ridge height(
H).Drip irrigation tape hole spacings were set at 20 cm(
W1), 30 cm(
W2), and 50 cm(
W3), and ridge heights of 40 cm(
H1)and 30 cm(
H2), resulting in six treatments.Changes in soil moisture, agronomic traits, proline and malondialdehyde(MDA)contents, economic traits, and internal chemical composition were examined under different treatments.Results have shown that drip irrigation tape hole spacing significantly affected soil moisture content at various growth stages(
P < 0.05).
W1 treatment had the highest soil water content 1 day after irrigation, and there was a significant interaction between hole spacing and ridge height at maturity stage(
P < 0.05).
W2H1 treatment yielded optimal plant height, stem diameter, and leaf area, while
W3 treatment exhibited the weakest growth.
W3H2 treatment produced the highest proline and MDA contents.
W1H1 treatment showed the least membrane damage(MDA content of 1.56 μmol/gFW).Significant or highly significant interactive effects(
P < 0.05 or
P < 0.01)were observed between temperature and drip irrigation tape hole spacing(
W), rainfall and drip irrigation tape hole spacing(
W), and drip irrigation tape hole spacing(
W)and ridge height(
H)for both proline and MDA.
W2 treatment achieved higher yield and superior proportion and upper- and middle-grade tobacco, while
W1H1 treatment yielded the highest output value.
W2H1 treatment exhibited the most balanced levels of reducing sugar content, sugar-to-nicotine ratio, and nitrogen-to-nicotine ratio.In conclusion,
W1H1 treatment has been particularly suitable for dryland flue-cured tobacco production areas with high risks of spring drought and high drainage requirements in summer,
W2H1 treatment has been identified as optimal combination for producing high-quality tobacco leaves, while providing both drought tolerance and waterlogging resistance.