Effects of Sod-culture on Soil Nutrients and Microbial Abundance in Zanthoxylum bungeanum Plantation

In order to study the impacts of sod-culture on soil nutrients and soil microorganisms under Zanthoxylum bungeanum plantation, white clover was planted and natural weeds were cultivated, and the changes of soil nutrients and soil microorganisms were studied with clear tillage as control. The results showed that the effect of grass on soil nutrients and microbial abundance was mainly in 0~20 cm soil layer in Zanthoxylum bungeanum plantation. Grass increased the content of soil organic matter, some nutrient elements, the microbial abundance in soil, and changed the population structure of microorganisms. At the early stage of grass growing, the consumption of soil water and nitrogen fertilizer may be great, so scientific management combined with agricultural measures should be carried out according to the growth characteristics of Zanthoxylum bungeanum.