Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Preliminary study of application effect of bamboo vinegar on vegetable growth

Forestry Studies in China volume 8, pages 43–47 (2006)Cite this article

Abstract

This paper reports the effects of moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescense) vinegar, with different diluents, on the growth of lettuce, cole and cucumber based on field tests. The results show that moso bamboo vinegar with 500–800 times dilution had good effect on the growth of tested vegetables. The harvest of vegetables increased from 18.8%–20.2% compared with a control. The height and the weight of the average single vegetable tested also increased. The main components of moso bamboo vinegar were analyzed by GC-MS and the positive effect on the growth was, in the first instance, attributed to a synergistic effect of trace amounts of the main components of bamboo vinegar.

This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution.

Access options

Buy single article

Instant access to the full article PDF.

USD 39.95

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

References

  • Higashino T, Shibata A, Yatagai M. 2005. Basic study for establishing specifications for wood vinegar by distillation I. Study of regulation and reproducibility of compounds contained in distilled wood vinegar. Mokuzai Gakkaishi, 51(3): 180–188 (in Japanese with an English abstract)

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Ikeshima Y. 1999. Method of Producing and Using Bamboo Charcoal and Bamboo Vinegar. Tokyo: Nosan Gyoson Bunka Kyokai. 23, 84–97 (in Japanese)

    Google Scholar 

  • Lu B W, Du G H, Matsui T, Matsushita Y, Sugamoto K. 2005. Effect of pretreatment with freezing on carbonization of sugi (Cryptomena Japonica) sapwood. Sci. Silvae. Sin., 41(1): 131–135 (in Chinese with an English abstract)

    Google Scholar 

  • Mu J, Uehara T, Furuno T. 2003. Effect of bamboo vinegar on regulation of germination and radicle growth of seed plants. J. Wood Sci., 49(3): 262–270

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Mu J, Uehara T, Furuno T. 2004. Effect of bamboo vinegar on regulation of germination and growth of seed plants II: Composition of moso bamboo vinegar at different collection temperature and its effect. J. Wood Sci., 50(5): 470–476

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Zhang W B, Zhang Q S, Ye L M, Chen W Z, Ye X L. 2001. Bamboo vinegar constituents analysis on two methods. In: Symposium of International Academic Discussion on Bamboo Chareoal & Bamboo Vinegar in 2001. Beijing: China Forestry Publishing House. 46–60 (in Chinese)

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China

    Mu Jun & Yu Zhi-ming

  2. Beijing Soil and Fertilizer Station, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China

    Wu Wen-qiang

  3. Beijing Forestry University Forest Science Co., Ltd, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China

    Wu Qing-li

Authors
  1. Mu Jun
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Yu Zhi-ming
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Wu Wen-qiang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Wu Qing-li
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Mu Jun.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and Permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Mu, J., Yu, Zm., Wu, Wq. et al. Preliminary study of application effect of bamboo vinegar on vegetable growth. For. Stud. China 8, 43–47 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11632-006-0023-6

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11632-006-0023-6

Keywords

search

Navigation