The invention discloses a method for synergistically improving
drought tolerance of Chinese chestnut plants through
earth surface vegetation coverage and
chemical regulation and control, and belongs to the technical field of agricultural cultivation. According to the method, the drought-enduring grass seeds with shallow root systems are planted between the Chinese chestnut rows and form layered water utilization with the deep-root Chinese chestnuts, so that water and nutrients competed by herbaceous plants and the Chinese chestnuts are reduced; the ultrahigh grass layer is
cut and then covers the
rhizosphere of the Chinese chestnuts, biological covering soil
moisture conservation is achieved, stress of drought to the Chinese chestnuts is reduced, then the composite drought-resistant agent is applied,
abscisic acid in the composite drought-resistant agent can induce pore closing,
chitosan can enhance the
cell membrane stability,
polyaspartic acid can promote water absorption of root systems, and the
drought resistance of the Chinese chestnuts is improved. The three components synergistically improve the
drought resistance of the Chinese chestnuts, meanwhile, the grass layer mowing period and the compound drought-resistant agent spraying period are staggered from the
water demand critical period of the Chinese chestnuts, long-acting
drought resistance of the Chinese chestnuts is achieved, negative influences on growth of the Chinese chestnuts and the soil environment are avoided, finally, the
irrigation amount is reduced by 50% or above under the moderate drought condition of the Chinese chestnuts, and the yield is increased by 18-25%; the obvious ecological and
economic benefits are realized.