Journal of Zhejiang Agricultural Sciences ›› 2026, Vol. 67 ›› Issue (1): 202-210.DOI: 10.16178/j.issn.0528-9017.20240886

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Effects of rice-crayfish rotation on soil physicochemical property and bacterial diversity in paddy fields

CUI Yanna1(), HAO Guijie1, WANG Yuchen1, SUN Boyi1, TONG Yuhao2, ZHU Yanyu3, WANG Min3, FANG Qihang3, SHI Xumei3, LOU Yidi3, ZHU Xinding3,*(), TU Jinyu4, ZHANG Haiqi1,*(), YANG Huangzhen3   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Healthy Freshwater Aquaculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Fish Healthand Nutrition of Zhejiang Province, Huzhou Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Quality Improvement and Processing Technology, Zhejiang Institute of Freshwater Fisheries, Huzhou 313001, Zhejiang
    2. Agriculture and Rural Affairs Office of Meixi Town, Anji, Huzhou 313306, Zhejiang
    3. Yongkang Agricultural Technology Extension Center, Yongkang 233200, Zhejiang
    4. Anji Meixi Caotan Family Farm, Huzhou 313306, Zhejiang
  • Received:2024-11-20 Online:2026-01-11 Published:2026-01-19
  • Contact: ZHU Xinding,ZHANG Haiqi

Abstract:

To investigate the effects of different one-year breeding densities and different stages of rice-crayfish rotation on soil physicochemical properties and soil bacterial diversity, nine fields of similar area were selected for rice-crayfish rotation. Three breeding densities were set, with three parallel fields for each density. Soil samples were collected before, during, and after the rice-crayfish rotation to determine soil physicochemical properties and bacterial diversity. The results showed that the breeding density of crayfish had no significant effect on soil pH value, bulk density, particle density, organic matter content, total nitrogen content, available phosphorus content, available potassium content, total porosity, or soil bacterial diversity. During the rice-crayfish rotation period, there were no significant differences in soil organic matter content and total nitrogen content; however, significant differences were observed in pH value, bulk density, particle density, available phosphorus content, available potassium content, and total porosity. pH value and particle density showed no significant change in the early and middle stages, but in the late stage, pH value decreased significantly by 11.5%, and particle density significantly increased by 4.28%. Bulk density, available potassium content, and total porosity showed significant differences across the early, middle, and late stages. Bulk density firstly increased and then decreased, available potassium content showed a gradual decreasing trend, while total porosity firstly decreased and then increased. Available phosphorus content significantly decreased by 38.0% in the middle stage and then stabilized. During the rice-crayfish rotation, the species richness of soil bacteria significantly changed across the early, middle, and late stages, showing an increasing trend. There was no significant difference in soil bacterial species diversity between the early and middle stages; however, compared to the early and middle stages, bacterial diversity significantly increased in the late stage. This indicates that rice-crayfish rotation can increase the species richness and diversity of soil bacteria. During the rotation, the correlation between soil physicochemical indicators and bacterial diversity followed clear patterns: available phosphorus and available potassium contents mainly affected soil bacterial diversity in the early stage, showing a positive correlation; pH value and bulk density mainly affected soil bacterial diversity in the middle stage, showing a positive correlation; total porosity and particle density mainly affected soil bacterial diversity in the late stage, showing a negative correlation. The results can provide a reference for the development of the rice-crayfish rotation industry.

Key words: rice-crayfish rotation, breeding density, soil physicochemical property, microbial diversity

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