Variations in the morphological and chemical composition of the rhizomes of Polygonatum species based on a common garden experiment.

ABSTRACT: Polygonatum species have great potential in fighting chronic and hidden hunger. In this study, five Polygonatum species collected from different populations were cultivated in a common garden for 4 years. The species mainly differed in yield, saponin and polysaccharide contents, stem diameter, leaf width, inflorescence length, and floret inflorescence length. P. cyrtonema (PC) provides high-quality yield when planted in Zhejiang, with output as high as 7.5 tons per hectare and a promising breeding potential. Moreover, stem diameter can be used as an indicator of the harvest in the screening of varieties. In addition, the formation of plant genetic traits from different provenances is affected by the climatic factors of the origin. Furthermore, near-infrared spec

SUBMITTER: Liao S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9941356 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature