Application of insect-proof nets in pesticide-free rice creates an altered microclimate and differential agronomic performance.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Insect-proof nets are commonly used in crop production and scientific research because of their environmental, economic, and agronomic benefits. However, insect-proof nets can unintentionally alter the microclimate inside the screenhouse and therefore greatly affect plant growth and yield. To examine the microclimate and agronomic performance of pesticide-free rice under insect-proof nets, two-year field experiments were carried out in 2011 and 2012.

Methods

In the present study, the experiment was conducted by using a split-plot design considering the cultivation environment (open field cultivation (OFC) and insect-proof nets cultivation (IPNC)) as the main plot and the varieties as the subplot (Suxiangjing3 and Nanjing44).

Results

IPNC significantly reduc

SUBMITTER: Yang G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6305117 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature