Journal of Zhejiang Agricultural Sciences ›› 2025, Vol. 66 ›› Issue (8): 1824-1828.DOI: 10.16178/j.issn.0528-9017.20240427

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Effects of rice-red claw crayfish co-culture on soil nutrients and carbon pool in reclaimed paddy fields

XU Lingwei1(), XU Jinqing2, JIANG Jing2, LIU Xiao1, CHEN Fan2, GUO Shuirong2, LIANG Xiao3, TANG Jinyu3, HUANG Fuyong3, LOU Bao3, ZHANG Yu3,*()   

  1. 1. Agricultural (Forestry) Technology Extension Center of Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou 311200, Zhejiang
    2. Hangzhou Centre for Agricultural Technology Extension, Hangzhou 310001, Zhejiang
    3. Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, Zhejiang
  • Received:2024-05-23 Online:2025-08-11 Published:2025-09-04

Abstract:

This study investigated the impacts of the rice-red claw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) co-culture system on soil fertility and carbon pool in reclaimed paddy fields. The experiment included a control group (rice monoculture) and an experimental group (rice-crayfish co-culture). Results showed that during the jointing stage, the experimental group exhibited significantly higher soil organic matter, total nitrogen, available phosphorus, available potassium, and organic carbon content compared with the control group. At the rice maturity stage, soil organic matter and organic carbon content in the experimental group also increased significantly. However, the co-culture system had no significant effect on soil pH value. In conclusion, the rice-red claw crayfish co-culture system significantly improved soil fertility during both the jointing and maturity stages in reclaimed paddy fields, contributing to the stabilization of the carbon pool.

Key words: rice-red claw crayfish co-culture, reclaimed paddy fields, soil, nutrients, carbon pool

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