Effects of different alternative soil forming materials on soybean growth index and yield

Abstract

Aiming at the problems of soil poor and the decrease of cultivated land in the alluvial fan area in the northern slope of the Qinling Mountains, the selection of suitable alternative soil-forming materials to improve the soil in the piedmont area could provide a scientific reference for the improvement of soil quality. Therefore, we chose six different alternative soil-forming materials treatments, including vermiculite (M1), perlite (M2), clay shale (M3), gravel (M4), sand (M5), and soft rock (M6), which mixed with soil at a ratio of 0.5 L·m2 for field soybean planting experiments, respectively. The results showed that the order of soybean plant height from high to low in 6 different alternative soil-forming materials was M2> M6> M3> M5> M4> M1, the chlorophyll value of M2 and M3 was larger than that of the other four treatments, and the range of increase was 20.9%-26.6%, the figures showed M2 treatment was the most suitable for soybean plant growth. For soybean root dry weight, 100-grain weight and yield, the soybean root dry weight, 100-grain weight and yield under M2 and M1 treatment were larger. Comprehensive analysis of crop growth indicators and yield showed that M2 treatment was the most suitable as an alternative soil-forming material for soybean growth and soil improvement in mountainous areas.