Effects of coal-fired flue gas desulfurated waste residue application on saline-alkali soil amelioration and oil-sunflower growth

doi:10.3773/j.issn.1005-264x.2010.10.012

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Aims Coal-fired flue gas desulfurated waste residue (abbreviated as desulfurated waste residue) may be a feasible approach to improving saline-alkali soil. Our objective was to explore the effects of desulfurated waste residue application on saline-alkali soil amelioration and growth of oil-sunflower (Helianthus annuus).

Methods Based on field and pot experiments, we studied soil properties (including pH and total salt content), and plant eco-physiological traits (root length and volume, leaf cell membrane permeability and oxidative protection enzyme systems) from 2006 to 2008. The field experiment was carried on alkali soil of Xidatan, Pingluo, Ningxia, and the desulfurated waste residue was added at ratios of 0, 11.25 × 10³, 22.50 × 10³, 33.75 × 10³ and 45.00 × 10³ kg·hm^-2.

Important findings The application of desulfurated waste residue to alkali soil decreased soil pH, total salt content, oil-sunflower leaf cell membrane permeability and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and increased oil-sunflower root length and volume. Therefore, application of desulfurated waste residue can improve saline-alkali soil markedly and enhance the growth of oil-sunflower on such soil. The amelioration effect increased with time during the 3-year experiment period. Considering economic factors, the 11.25 × 10³ kg·hm^-2 treatment achieved the best amelioration effect.

Key words: coal-fired flue gas desulfurated waste residue, oil-sunflower, saline-alkali soil, soil amelioration

WANG Bin, XIAO Guo-Ju, MAO Gui-Lian, YUE Zi-Hui, XU Xing. Effects of coal-fired flue gas desulfurated waste residue application on saline-alkali soil amelioration and oil-sunflower growth[J]. Chin J Plant Ecol, 2010, 34(10): 1227-1235.

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	改良前本底值 Background value before amelioration	2006年秋 2006 Autumn	2007年秋 2007 Autumn	2008年秋 2008 Autumn
CK	10.35 ± 0.13^a	10.21 ± 0.06^a	10.04 ± 0.10^a	10.01 ± 0.14^a
T1	10.28 ± 0.09^a	9.47 ± 0.08^d	8.39 ± 0.08^d	8.02 ± 0.12^c
T2	10.30 ± 0.06^a	9.32 ± 0.04^e	8.18 ± 0.11^e	7.93 ± 0.10^c
T3	10.30 ± 0.13^a	9.61 ± 0.09^c	8.96 ± 0.12^c	8.86 ± 0.12^b
T4	10.36 ± 0.08^a	9.84 ± 0.13^b	9.66 ± 0.14^b	8.76 ± 0.13^b
F/p	2.25/0.152	210.20/0.000	1252.22/0.000	878.63/0.000

	改良前本底值 Background value before amelioration	2006年秋 2006 Autumn	2007年秋 2007 Autumn	2008年秋 2008 Autumn
CK	10.35 ± 0.13^a	10.21 ± 0.06^a	10.04 ± 0.10^a	10.01 ± 0.14^a
T1	10.28 ± 0.09^a	9.47 ± 0.08^d	8.39 ± 0.08^d	8.02 ± 0.12^c
T2	10.30 ± 0.06^a	9.32 ± 0.04^e	8.18 ± 0.11^e	7.93 ± 0.10^c
T3	10.30 ± 0.13^a	9.61 ± 0.09^c	8.96 ± 0.12^c	8.86 ± 0.12^b
T4	10.36 ± 0.08^a	9.84 ± 0.13^b	9.66 ± 0.14^b	8.76 ± 0.13^b
F/p	2.25/0.152	210.20/0.000	1252.22/0.000	878.63/0.000

	改良前本底值 Background value before amelioration	2006年秋 2006 Autumn	2007年秋 2007 Autumn	2008年秋 2008 Autumn
CK	6.08 ± 0.16^a	5.95 ± 0.15^c	5.82 ± 0.15^b	5.80 ± 0.12^a
T1	6.02 ± 0.15^a	5.74 ± 0.10^d	5.43 ± 0.09^c	4.23 ± 0.09^c
T2	5.97 ± 0.18^a	5.70 ± 0.10^d	5.45 ± 0.10^c	4.02 ± 0.05^d
T3	6.04 ± 0.15^a	7.99 ± 0.17^b	6.78 ± 0.13^a	5.77 ± 0.14^a
T4	5.96 ± 0.17^a	8.55 ± 0.09^a	6.85 ± 0.14^a	5.64 ± 0.08^b
F/p	1.09/0.425	512.54/0.000	853.57/0.000	1322.17/0.000

	改良前本底值 Background value before amelioration	2006年秋 2006 Autumn	2007年秋 2007 Autumn	2008年秋 2008 Autumn
CK	6.08 ± 0.16^a	5.95 ± 0.15^c	5.82 ± 0.15^b	5.80 ± 0.12^a
T1	6.02 ± 0.15^a	5.74 ± 0.10^d	5.43 ± 0.09^c	4.23 ± 0.09^c
T2	5.97 ± 0.18^a	5.70 ± 0.10^d	5.45 ± 0.10^c	4.02 ± 0.05^d
T3	6.04 ± 0.15^a	7.99 ± 0.17^b	6.78 ± 0.13^a	5.77 ± 0.14^a
T4	5.96 ± 0.17^a	8.55 ± 0.09^a	6.85 ± 0.14^a	5.64 ± 0.08^b
F/p	1.09/0.425	512.54/0.000	853.57/0.000	1322.17/0.000

	苗期 Seedling period			成熟期 Maturity period
	2006	2007	2008	2006	2007	2008
CK	381.22 ± 10.10^c	361.43 ± 8.73^b	363.42 ± 9.71^a	362.69 ± 6.95^c	362.85 ± 7.53^a	342.99 ± 7.15^a
T1	356.18 ± 13.31^d	305.55 ± 8.09^d	266.81 ± 8.56^d	323.51 ± 7.80^d	315.77 ± 6.90^b	184.34 ± 10.15^d
T2	373.81 ± 10.18^c	293.94 ± 8.09^e	273.58 ± 6.51^c	313.78 ± 6.01^e	263.54 ± 6.37^d	161.27 ± 8.00^e
T3	398.46 ± 7.00^b	328.67 ± 11.07^c	258.89 ± 9.26^e	384.56 ± 11.36^b	304.76 ± 8.07^c	268.60 ± 8.05^b
T4	431.57 ± 7.37^a	371.49 ± 8.49^a	325.52 ± 8.45^b	432.33 ± 7.52^a	365.87 ± 6.97^a	204.41 ± 6.85^c
F/p	85.13/0.000	209.22/0.000	549.03/0.000	279.15/0.000	1234.87/0.000	1304.99/0.000