Researchers Carry out Spring Plowing Preparation and Soil Sampling in Shenbei Agricultural Demonstration Area

Release Time:2022-05-07 Big Small

 

In spite of the COVID-19 epidemic, the members of the "Rice Farmland Soil Fertility Conservation and Improvement Model" R&D project team have always been in working status.


On April 20, 2022, more than ten members of the project team, led by the project leader Prof. Chen Xin, inspected the construction status of Shenbei Agricultural Demonstration Area and the spring plowing preparation there. The researchers completed the collection of soil samples from multiple soil horizons across the Demonstration Area. In addition, the project team members met with Zhao Aijun, the general manager of Shenyang Xibolongdi Creative Industry Co., Ltd. The two sides discussed the construction of the black soil conservation and utilization workstation.


On April 21, the project team held a Live Streaming meeting to consult with experts about the "Rice Farmland Soil Fertility Conservation and Improvement Model" project and the 2022 Spring Plowing Plan. According to the opinions of the experts, the 2022 work plan of the project was adjusted.


On April 22, some of the project members, led by associate researcher Jiang Nan and researcher Lu Caiyan, obtained soil data across the demonstration area using unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-based multispectral remote sensing. They also inspected the growth of rice seedling in the greenhouse. After exchanging ideas with experts from the cooperative enterprises, the researchers specified the fertilization plan that should be used in the demonstration area, and determined the layouts of the long-term experimental plots and the related facilities.