Green manure (<i>Ophiopogon japonicus</i>) cover promotes tea plant growth by regulating soil carbon cycling.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In mountainous tea plantations, which are the primary mode of tea cultivation in China, issues such as soil erosion and declining soil fertility are particularly severe. Although green manure cover is an effective agricultural measure for restoring soil fertility, its application in mountainous tea plantations has been relatively understudied.

Methods

This study investigated the effects of continuous green manure cover using the slope-protecting plant Ophiopogon japonicus on tea plant growth and soil microbial community structure. We implemented three treatments: 1 year of green manure coverage, 2 years of coverage, and a control, to study their effects on tea plant growth, soil physicochemical properties, and soil bacterial and fungal communities.

Res

SUBMITTER: Shao S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11447704 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature