Effects of Electrostatic Field and CO<sub>2</sub> Interaction on Growth and Physiological Metabolism in Asparagus

Asparagus (<i>Asparagus officinalis</i> L.) is a highly nutritious vegetable rich in various bioactive compounds. Ensuring both yield improvement and quality preservation is a shared goal for producers and researchers. As novel green yield-enhancing technologies in facility agriculture,...

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Main Authors: Xinyuan Liu, Lirui Liang, Peiran Chen, Wenjun Peng, Kexin Guo, Xiaole Huang, Chi Qin, Zijing Luo, Kewen Ouyang, Chengyao Jiang, Mengyao Li, Tonghua Pan, Yangxia Zheng, Wei Lu
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author Xinyuan Liu
Lirui Liang
Peiran Chen
Wenjun Peng
Kexin Guo
Xiaole Huang
Chi Qin
Zijing Luo
Kewen Ouyang
Chengyao Jiang
Mengyao Li
Tonghua Pan
Yangxia Zheng
Wei Lu
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Lirui Liang
Peiran Chen
Wenjun Peng
Kexin Guo
Xiaole Huang
Chi Qin
Zijing Luo
Kewen Ouyang
Chengyao Jiang
Mengyao Li
Tonghua Pan
Yangxia Zheng
Wei Lu
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description Asparagus (<i>Asparagus officinalis</i> L.) is a highly nutritious vegetable rich in various bioactive compounds. Ensuring both yield improvement and quality preservation is a shared goal for producers and researchers. As novel green yield-enhancing technologies in facility agriculture, electrostatic fields and elevated CO<sub>2</sub> application hold significant potential. This study investigated the effects of the interaction between electrostatic fields and elevated CO<sub>2</sub> on the growth and physiological characteristics of asparagus. The results demonstrated that the combined treatment of electrostatic fields and elevated CO<sub>2</sub> significantly increased total yield, tender stem number, and single tender stem weight of asparagus, while also shortening the harvesting period and promoting rapid shoot growth. Additionally, the treatment markedly enhanced the total chlorophyll content in asparagus leaves, improving photosynthetic capacity. By boosting antioxidant enzyme activities (e.g., SOD, APX) and reducing malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, the treatment maintained the redox homeostasis of asparagus shoots, effectively mitigating oxidative damage. In terms of nutrient accumulation, the interaction between electrostatic fields and elevated CO<sub>2</sub> significantly promoted the synthesis and accumulation of key nutrients, including soluble sugars, reducing sugars, soluble proteins, total phenolics, total flavonoids, and ascorbic acid, thereby substantially improving the nutritional quality of asparagus. Comprehensive analysis using fuzzy membership functions revealed that the combined treatment of electrostatic fields and elevated CO<sub>2</sub> outperformed individual treatments in enhancing asparagus growth and physiological characteristics. This study provides important theoretical insights and technical support for the efficient and sustainable cultivation of asparagus in facility agriculture.
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spelling doaj-art-9d0846acc3734bd2a7fb95d5fa462f502025-08-20T02:35:53ZengMDPI AGAgriculture2077-04722025-06-011513141610.3390/agriculture15131416Effects of Electrostatic Field and CO<sub>2</sub> Interaction on Growth and Physiological Metabolism in AsparagusXinyuan Liu0Lirui Liang1Peiran Chen2Wenjun Peng3Kexin Guo4Xiaole Huang5Chi Qin6Zijing Luo7Kewen Ouyang8Chengyao Jiang9Mengyao Li10Tonghua Pan11Yangxia Zheng12Wei Lu13College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, ChinaCollege of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, ChinaCollege of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, ChinaCollege of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, ChinaCollege of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, ChinaCollege of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, ChinaCollege of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, ChinaCollege of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, ChinaCollege of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, ChinaCollege of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, ChinaCollege of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, ChinaSchool of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaCollege of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, ChinaCollege of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, ChinaAsparagus (<i>Asparagus officinalis</i> L.) is a highly nutritious vegetable rich in various bioactive compounds. Ensuring both yield improvement and quality preservation is a shared goal for producers and researchers. As novel green yield-enhancing technologies in facility agriculture, electrostatic fields and elevated CO<sub>2</sub> application hold significant potential. This study investigated the effects of the interaction between electrostatic fields and elevated CO<sub>2</sub> on the growth and physiological characteristics of asparagus. The results demonstrated that the combined treatment of electrostatic fields and elevated CO<sub>2</sub> significantly increased total yield, tender stem number, and single tender stem weight of asparagus, while also shortening the harvesting period and promoting rapid shoot growth. Additionally, the treatment markedly enhanced the total chlorophyll content in asparagus leaves, improving photosynthetic capacity. By boosting antioxidant enzyme activities (e.g., SOD, APX) and reducing malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, the treatment maintained the redox homeostasis of asparagus shoots, effectively mitigating oxidative damage. In terms of nutrient accumulation, the interaction between electrostatic fields and elevated CO<sub>2</sub> significantly promoted the synthesis and accumulation of key nutrients, including soluble sugars, reducing sugars, soluble proteins, total phenolics, total flavonoids, and ascorbic acid, thereby substantially improving the nutritional quality of asparagus. Comprehensive analysis using fuzzy membership functions revealed that the combined treatment of electrostatic fields and elevated CO<sub>2</sub> outperformed individual treatments in enhancing asparagus growth and physiological characteristics. This study provides important theoretical insights and technical support for the efficient and sustainable cultivation of asparagus in facility agriculture.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/15/13/1416asparaguselectrostatic fieldCO<sub>2</sub>growth and physiology
spellingShingle Xinyuan Liu
Lirui Liang
Peiran Chen
Wenjun Peng
Kexin Guo
Xiaole Huang
Chi Qin
Zijing Luo
Kewen Ouyang
Chengyao Jiang
Mengyao Li
Tonghua Pan
Yangxia Zheng
Wei Lu
Effects of Electrostatic Field and CO<sub>2</sub> Interaction on Growth and Physiological Metabolism in Asparagus
Agriculture
asparagus
electrostatic field
CO<sub>2</sub>
growth and physiology
title Effects of Electrostatic Field and CO<sub>2</sub> Interaction on Growth and Physiological Metabolism in Asparagus
title_full Effects of Electrostatic Field and CO<sub>2</sub> Interaction on Growth and Physiological Metabolism in Asparagus
title_fullStr Effects of Electrostatic Field and CO<sub>2</sub> Interaction on Growth and Physiological Metabolism in Asparagus
title_full_unstemmed Effects of Electrostatic Field and CO<sub>2</sub> Interaction on Growth and Physiological Metabolism in Asparagus
title_short Effects of Electrostatic Field and CO<sub>2</sub> Interaction on Growth and Physiological Metabolism in Asparagus
title_sort effects of electrostatic field and co sub 2 sub interaction on growth and physiological metabolism in asparagus
topic asparagus
electrostatic field
CO<sub>2</sub>
growth and physiology
url https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/15/13/1416
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