Indirect improvement of pepino (<i>Solanum muricatum</i>) productivity via nitrogen fertilizer-mediated microbial and enzymatic stimulation.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

To meet the both escalating production requirements of pepino cultivation and maintaining soil sustainable development through precise exploration of chemical fertilizer input amounts.

Methods

A 5-month greenhouse experiment evaluated how varying nitrogen fertilization rates (0, 75, 150, 225, and 300 kg⋅ha^-1) modulate soil biochemical properties and their subsequent effects on pepino productivity and fruit nutrients components.

Results

Our study revealed that the N300 treatment maximized vegetative growth (plant height, leaf and fruit dry biomass), as well as plant nitrogen and fruit calcium contents, but significantly reduced root-to-shoot ratio, vitamin C, and soluble sugars versus N0. N225 optimally balanced productivity and nutrition, and e

SUBMITTER: Su B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12391131 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature