Organic fertilizer application promotes the soil nitrogen cycle and plant starch and sucrose metabolism to improve the yield of Pinellia ternata.

ABSTRACT: Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Breit is a traditional Chinese medicine with important pharmacological effects. However, its cultivation is challenged by soil degradation following excessive use of chemical fertilizer. We conducted an experiment exploring the effects of replacing chemical fertilizers with organic fertilizers (OF) on the growth and yield of P. ternata, as well as on the soil physicochemical properties and microbial community composition using containerized plants. Six fertilization treatments were evaluated, including control (CK), chemical fertilizer (CF), different proportions of replacing chemical fertilizer with organic fertilizer (OM_1-4). Containerized P. ternata plants in each OF treatment had greater growth and yield than the CK and CF treatments while maintaini

SUBMITTER: Wei L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11148117 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature