The Combined Application of Biofertilizer Alleviates the Continuous Cropping Obstacles of Replanted <i>Zanthoxylum bungeanum</i>: A Preliminary Study

In order to effectively alleviate the continuous cropping obstacles in <i>Zanthoxylum bungeanum</i> forests, different volume ratios of bio-organic fertilizer and microbial fertilizer were used as remediation agents to investigate their effects on phenolic acids in continuous cropping so...

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Main Authors: Wei Chen, Shuheng Zhang, Bin Wang, Mengyang Zhang, Dedong Ding, Jing He
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author Wei Chen
Shuheng Zhang
Bin Wang
Mengyang Zhang
Dedong Ding
Jing He
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Shuheng Zhang
Bin Wang
Mengyang Zhang
Dedong Ding
Jing He
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description In order to effectively alleviate the continuous cropping obstacles in <i>Zanthoxylum bungeanum</i> forests, different volume ratios of bio-organic fertilizer and microbial fertilizer were used as remediation agents to investigate their effects on phenolic acids in continuous cropping soil and physiological and biochemical characteristics of replanted <i>Z. bungeanum</i> seedlings. The results showed that the combined application of bio-organic fertilizer and microbial fertilizer significantly reduced the contents of gallic acid (GA) and caffeic acid (CA) in continuous cropping soil (<i>p</i> < 0.05) and the content of malondialdehyde (MDA) in <i>Z. bungeanum</i> leaves and increased the activity of catalase (CAT) in leaves (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Compared with the control group without fertilization (T0), the lowest MDA content, the highest superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD) and CAT activities, and the highest accumulation of soluble sugars (SSs) and soluble proteins (SPs) were observed under the T6 treatment (2:1 volume ratio of microbial fertilizer to bio-organic fertilizer). The comprehensive evaluation results of principal components showed that the T6 treatment had the highest comprehensive score. That is, the alleviation effect was most pronounced when the volume ratio of microbial fertilizer and bio-organic fertilizer was 2:1 in combination. This study confirms the potential of biofertilizer combined application technology for repairing continuous cropping obstacles and provides a scalable ecological fertilization scheme for the sustainable cultivation of <i>Z. bungeanum</i>.
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spelling doaj-art-5639cf6d5f4546d4adeb14a5ddca32702025-08-20T03:43:31ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472025-03-0114685410.3390/plants14060854The Combined Application of Biofertilizer Alleviates the Continuous Cropping Obstacles of Replanted <i>Zanthoxylum bungeanum</i>: A Preliminary StudyWei Chen0Shuheng Zhang1Bin Wang2Mengyang Zhang3Dedong Ding4Jing He5College of Forestry, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, ChinaCollege of Forestry, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, ChinaCollege of Forestry, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, ChinaCollege of Forestry, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, ChinaCollege of Forestry, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, ChinaCollege of Forestry, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, ChinaIn order to effectively alleviate the continuous cropping obstacles in <i>Zanthoxylum bungeanum</i> forests, different volume ratios of bio-organic fertilizer and microbial fertilizer were used as remediation agents to investigate their effects on phenolic acids in continuous cropping soil and physiological and biochemical characteristics of replanted <i>Z. bungeanum</i> seedlings. The results showed that the combined application of bio-organic fertilizer and microbial fertilizer significantly reduced the contents of gallic acid (GA) and caffeic acid (CA) in continuous cropping soil (<i>p</i> < 0.05) and the content of malondialdehyde (MDA) in <i>Z. bungeanum</i> leaves and increased the activity of catalase (CAT) in leaves (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Compared with the control group without fertilization (T0), the lowest MDA content, the highest superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD) and CAT activities, and the highest accumulation of soluble sugars (SSs) and soluble proteins (SPs) were observed under the T6 treatment (2:1 volume ratio of microbial fertilizer to bio-organic fertilizer). The comprehensive evaluation results of principal components showed that the T6 treatment had the highest comprehensive score. That is, the alleviation effect was most pronounced when the volume ratio of microbial fertilizer and bio-organic fertilizer was 2:1 in combination. This study confirms the potential of biofertilizer combined application technology for repairing continuous cropping obstacles and provides a scalable ecological fertilization scheme for the sustainable cultivation of <i>Z. bungeanum</i>.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/6/854<i>Zanthoxylum bungeanum</i>continuous cropping obstaclebiofertilizersoil phenolic acidsphysiological characteristics
spellingShingle Wei Chen
Shuheng Zhang
Bin Wang
Mengyang Zhang
Dedong Ding
Jing He
The Combined Application of Biofertilizer Alleviates the Continuous Cropping Obstacles of Replanted <i>Zanthoxylum bungeanum</i>: A Preliminary Study
Plants
<i>Zanthoxylum bungeanum</i>
continuous cropping obstacle
biofertilizer
soil phenolic acids
physiological characteristics
title The Combined Application of Biofertilizer Alleviates the Continuous Cropping Obstacles of Replanted <i>Zanthoxylum bungeanum</i>: A Preliminary Study
title_full The Combined Application of Biofertilizer Alleviates the Continuous Cropping Obstacles of Replanted <i>Zanthoxylum bungeanum</i>: A Preliminary Study
title_fullStr The Combined Application of Biofertilizer Alleviates the Continuous Cropping Obstacles of Replanted <i>Zanthoxylum bungeanum</i>: A Preliminary Study
title_full_unstemmed The Combined Application of Biofertilizer Alleviates the Continuous Cropping Obstacles of Replanted <i>Zanthoxylum bungeanum</i>: A Preliminary Study
title_short The Combined Application of Biofertilizer Alleviates the Continuous Cropping Obstacles of Replanted <i>Zanthoxylum bungeanum</i>: A Preliminary Study
title_sort combined application of biofertilizer alleviates the continuous cropping obstacles of replanted i zanthoxylum bungeanum i a preliminary study
topic <i>Zanthoxylum bungeanum</i>
continuous cropping obstacle
biofertilizer
soil phenolic acids
physiological characteristics
url https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/6/854
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