Effect of Air Temperature and Humidity near the Ground under Moisture Conserving Irrigation of Straw Mulch

Abstract:

Based on the monitoring and analysis of field experiments, used the advanced auto-monitoring instruments, we studied the effect of air temperature and humidity near the ground under moisture conserving irrigation(MCI) of Straw Mulch in maize field. The result showed that the air temperature and humidity near the ground could be decreased and increased separately. The relationship between the air temperature and humidity near the ground can be expressed by Index equation. The view of this study is to provide a theoretical basis for promoting the technology of MCI of straw mulch.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 71-78)
• Pages: 3079-3086
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.71-78.3079
• Online since: July 2011
• Authors: Xin Dong Wei, Xue Feng Yun, You Ke Wang
• Keywords: Air Temperature and Humidity, Field Experiment, Moisture Conserving Irrigation (MCI), Straw Mulch

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