Abstract:Artificial Caragana planting is one of the important measures for vegetation restoration in the desert steppe,Ningxia,stubble utilization is both ecological and production demand.In this study,we measured the soil water holding capacity,porosity,bulk density and physical indicators in the sample belt of five different management practices of stubble spacing,such as stubble one belt with one belt no stubble (G1P1),stubble two belts with two belts no stubble (G2P2),stubble three belts with three belts no stubble (G3P3),stubble five belts with five belts no stubble (G5P5),and no stubble (WP).The results showed that: (1) The capillary water holding capacity of stubble was higher than that of WP,the non capillary water holding capacity of stubble decreased;the capillary water holding capacity of soil in the 0~200 cm decreased in the order: G3P3>G5P5>G2P2>G1P1> WP;the non capillary water holding capacity of WP was the largest and that of G3P3 was the smallest.(2) Stubble treatment can effectively improve the physical structure of the soil.When compared with WP treatment,the silt of G3P3 and the fine sand of G5P5 in soil layer of 0~20 cm were higher ,the coarse sand and extremely coarse sand of G3P3 were higher in each soil layer;the the total porosity and capillary porosity of the soil were as follows: G3P3>G5P5>G1P1>G2P2>WP;the non capillary porosity and soil bulk density were as follows,respectively: G2P2>G5P5>WP>G1P1>G3P3,G1P1>WP>G2P2>G5P5>G3P3.In conclusion,G3P3 treatment can enhanced the soil water holding capacity and capillary porosity,reduced the non capillary porosity and bulk density.Therefore,G3P3 was more suitable for the stubble of forage Caragana in desert steppe of Ningxia.