Abstract
Fulvic acid fertilizer has great potential in increasing crop yield, improving soil fertility and maintaining agricultural sustainable development. However, there is insufficient research on garlic growth and soil nutrient with different types of fulvic acid fertilizer. This experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of different fulvic acid fertilizers and dosages on garlic yield composition, quality, SPAD value in leaves, soil nutrient and enzyme activity in the garlic-cotton intercropping. A 2-yr field experiment was conducted using ‘Jinsuan-4’, and seven treatments were set: no fertilization (CK), conventional fertilization (CF), low-, medium- high amount of fulvic acid microbial agent (FA40, FA60, FA80), fulvic acid nutrient solution (L25), low amount of fulvic acid microbial agent with fulvic acid solution (FA40L25). In both years, FA40L25 had the highest garlic bolt yield, which increased by 1.57–40.58% compared with other fertilization treatments. The bulb yield of FA40L25 was significantly higher than that of conventional fertilization. In 2018, the content of allicin and soluble sugar increased by 9.23% and 11.22% compared with FA80, respectively. The available nutrients in soil at different growth stages were significantly increased in FA40L25 and FA80. Compared with FA40 and BFL25, the urease activity of soil treated with FA40L25 increased by 9.76% and 8.00%, respectively. FA40L25 can effectively improve garlic yield, soil available nutrients and enzyme activities, and contribute to the sustainable development of garlic agriculture in the future.
Zusammenfassung
Fulvosäuredünger hat ein großes Potenzial zur Steigerung der Ernteerträge, zur Verbesserung der Bodenfruchtbarkeit und zur Aufrechterhaltung einer nachhaltigen Entwicklung der Landwirtschaft. Es gibt jedoch nur unzureichende Untersuchungen über das Wachstum von Knoblauch und die Nährstoffversorgung des Bodens mit verschiedenen Arten von Fulvosäuredüngern. Dieser Versuch wurde durchgeführt, um die Auswirkungen verschiedener Fulvosäuredünger und Dosierungen auf die Zusammensetzung des Knoblauchertrags, die Qualität, den SPAD-Wert in den Blättern, die Bodennährstoffe und die Enzymaktivität im Knoblauch-Baumwoll-Zwischenfruchtanbau zu bewerten. Es wurde ein zweijähriger Feldversuch mit ‘Jinsuan-4’ durchgeführt, und es wurden sieben Behandlungen festgelegt: keine Düngung (CK), konventionelle Düngung (CF), geringe, mittlere und hohe Menge an mikrobiellen Fulvosäuren (FA40, FA60, FA80), Fulvosäure-Nährlösung (L25), geringe Menge an mikrobiellen Fulvosäuren mit Fulvosäure-Lösung (FA40L25). In beiden Jahren wies FA40L25 den höchsten Ertrag an Knoblauchzwiebeln auf, der im Vergleich zu den anderen Düngebehandlungen um 1,57–40,58 % anstieg. Der Zwiebelertrag von FA40L25 war signifikant höher als der der konventionellen Düngung. Im Jahr 2018 stieg der Gehalt an Allicin und löslichem Zucker im Vergleich zu FA80 um 9,23 % bzw. 11,22 %. Die verfügbaren Nährstoffe im Boden in verschiedenen Wachstumsstadien waren bei FA40L25 und FA80 signifikant erhöht. Im Vergleich zu FA40 und BFL25 stieg die Ureaseaktivität des mit FA40L25 behandelten Bodens um 9,76 % bzw. 8,00 %. FA40L25 kann den Knoblauchertrag, die im Boden verfügbaren Nährstoffe und die Enzymaktivitäten wirksam verbessern und zu einer nachhaltigen Entwicklung des Knoblauchanbaus in der Zukunft beitragen.
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This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China under Grant [number 2017YFD0201901] and Key Research and Development Program of Shandong under Grant [number 2018GNC110001].
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Dongqing Lv and Chengliang Li conceived and designed the experiments. Dongqing Lv measured the samples and analyzed the data. Dongqing Lv and Chengliang Li wrote the manuscript. Han Sun helped complete garlic harvest. Han Sun and Minggu Zhang were involved in the related discussion. All authors reviewed the manuscript.
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Lv, D., Sun, H., Zhang, M. et al. Fulvic Acid Fertilizer Improves Garlic Yield and Soil Nutrient Status. Gesunde Pflanzen 74, 685–693 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10343-022-00644-z
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