Effects of planting techniques for two-season forage grass per year on soil enzyme activities in the alpine pasturing area of Northwesten Sichuan in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
【Objective】 The alpine pastoral area of Northwesten China experiences cold climates,resulting in a short forage growing season. Selecting triticale varieties with strong cold resistance for autumn sowing and rotating crops the following year can effectively enhance land ‐ use efficiency and forage yield.【Method】 Eight triticale lines (Gannong No. 2 triticale,Gannong No. 3 triticale,Gannong No. 4 triticale,Gannong No. 7 triticale,Tibetan feed No. 1 triticale,and triticale lines C16,C23,C25,) were autumn sown and replanted with different crops: B1(Tibetan feed No. 1 triticale × 50% feed pea),B2(50% Tibetan feed No. 1 triticale × 50% Vicia sativa),B3(50% Qingtian No. 1 oats × 50% forage pea),B4(50% Qingtian No. 1 oats × 50% Vicia sativa). The study investigated the effects of autumnsown triticale and multiple cropping on soil physics and chemistry (pH,organic matter,total nitrogen,total potassium,total phosphorus,available nitrogen,available phosphorus and available potassium),as well as enzyme activities (catalase,alkaline phosphatase,urease and sucrase).【Result】 The results showed that soil enzyme activities improved after autumn ‐ sown triticale and multiple cropping.【Conclusion】 Overall,autumn ‐ sown Gannong No. 4 triticale intercropped with 50% Zangsi No. 1 triticale × 50% forage pea had a significant impact on soil physicochemical and enzyme activities. This approach enhanced soil physicochemical environments,improved enzyme activities,and contributed to increased forage yield.