Soil Amendments and Slow-Release Urea Improved Growth, Physiological Characteristics, and Yield of Salt-Tolerant Rice Under Salt Stress Conditions

The present study aimed to investigate the effects of different soil amendments coupled with nitrogen fertilizer on the morpho-physiological characteristics and yield of salt-tolerant rice under saline conditions. The soil amendments, i.e., S1: zeolite amendment, S2: coconut coir amendment, S3: humi...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rongyi Li, Xiayu Guo, Yucheng Qi, Yuyuan Wang, Jianbo Wang, Pengfei Zhang, Shenghai Cheng, Wenli He, Tingcheng Zhao, Yusheng Li, Lin Li, Junchao Ji, Aibin He, Zhiyong Ai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-02-01
Series:Plants
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/4/543
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1849719701126512640
author Rongyi Li
Xiayu Guo
Yucheng Qi
Yuyuan Wang
Jianbo Wang
Pengfei Zhang
Shenghai Cheng
Wenli He
Tingcheng Zhao
Yusheng Li
Lin Li
Junchao Ji
Aibin He
Zhiyong Ai
author_facet Rongyi Li
Xiayu Guo
Yucheng Qi
Yuyuan Wang
Jianbo Wang
Pengfei Zhang
Shenghai Cheng
Wenli He
Tingcheng Zhao
Yusheng Li
Lin Li
Junchao Ji
Aibin He
Zhiyong Ai
author_sort Rongyi Li
collection DOAJ
description The present study aimed to investigate the effects of different soil amendments coupled with nitrogen fertilizer on the morpho-physiological characteristics and yield of salt-tolerant rice under saline conditions. The soil amendments, i.e., S1: zeolite amendment, S2: coconut coir amendment, S3: humic acid amendment, and S0: no amendment, and fertilizer treatments, i.e., N1: urea, N2: slow-release urea, and N0: no N fertilizer, were kept in main plots and sub-plots, respectively, in a split-plot design. The salt-tolerant variety ‘Shuangliangyou 138’ was exposed to 0.3% salt irrigation water. The results showed that during the entire growth period, compared to S0, the S1 and S3 treatments increased the SPAD values by an average of 6.3%and 5.5%, respectively, the leaf area index by an average of 24.5% and 19.8%, the canopy interception rate by an average of 11.5% and 4.1%, and the aboveground biomass by an average of 36.8% and 13.9%, respectively. Moreover, under S1 and S3 conditions, the tiller number per square meter, leaf water potential, leaf water content, and chlorophyll contents were also improved under the slow-release urea than urea. Moreover, slow-release urea promoted root vitality and nutrient absorption as well as enhanced the activity of antioxidant and nitrogen metabolism enzymes than urea under the S1 and S3 conditions. In sum, the rational application of soil amendments and slow-release urea could improve the rice productivity on saline-alkali land.
format Article
id doaj-art-c7d25d72ffc542c8bfbb8183abf854d8
institution DOAJ
issn 2223-7747
language English
publishDate 2025-02-01
publisher MDPI AG
record_format Article
series Plants
spelling doaj-art-c7d25d72ffc542c8bfbb8183abf854d82025-08-20T03:12:06ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472025-02-0114454310.3390/plants14040543Soil Amendments and Slow-Release Urea Improved Growth, Physiological Characteristics, and Yield of Salt-Tolerant Rice Under Salt Stress ConditionsRongyi Li0Xiayu Guo1Yucheng Qi2Yuyuan Wang3Jianbo Wang4Pengfei Zhang5Shenghai Cheng6Wenli He7Tingcheng Zhao8Yusheng Li9Lin Li10Junchao Ji11Aibin He12Zhiyong Ai13College of Breeding and Multiplication (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Hainan University, Sanya 572025, ChinaNational Innovation Center of Saline-Alkali Tolerant Rice in Sanya, Sanya 572000, ChinaCollege of Breeding and Multiplication (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Hainan University, Sanya 572025, ChinaCollege of Breeding and Multiplication (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Hainan University, Sanya 572025, ChinaCollege of Breeding and Multiplication (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Hainan University, Sanya 572025, ChinaCollege of Breeding and Multiplication (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Hainan University, Sanya 572025, ChinaCollege of Breeding and Multiplication (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Hainan University, Sanya 572025, ChinaCollege of Breeding and Multiplication (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Hainan University, Sanya 572025, ChinaCollege of Breeding and Multiplication (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Hainan University, Sanya 572025, ChinaCollege of Breeding and Multiplication (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Hainan University, Sanya 572025, ChinaCollege of Breeding and Multiplication (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Hainan University, Sanya 572025, ChinaCollege of Breeding and Multiplication (Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication), Hainan University, Sanya 572025, ChinaNational Innovation Center of Saline-Alkali Tolerant Rice in Sanya, Sanya 572000, ChinaNational Innovation Center of Saline-Alkali Tolerant Rice in Sanya, Sanya 572000, ChinaThe present study aimed to investigate the effects of different soil amendments coupled with nitrogen fertilizer on the morpho-physiological characteristics and yield of salt-tolerant rice under saline conditions. The soil amendments, i.e., S1: zeolite amendment, S2: coconut coir amendment, S3: humic acid amendment, and S0: no amendment, and fertilizer treatments, i.e., N1: urea, N2: slow-release urea, and N0: no N fertilizer, were kept in main plots and sub-plots, respectively, in a split-plot design. The salt-tolerant variety ‘Shuangliangyou 138’ was exposed to 0.3% salt irrigation water. The results showed that during the entire growth period, compared to S0, the S1 and S3 treatments increased the SPAD values by an average of 6.3%and 5.5%, respectively, the leaf area index by an average of 24.5% and 19.8%, the canopy interception rate by an average of 11.5% and 4.1%, and the aboveground biomass by an average of 36.8% and 13.9%, respectively. Moreover, under S1 and S3 conditions, the tiller number per square meter, leaf water potential, leaf water content, and chlorophyll contents were also improved under the slow-release urea than urea. Moreover, slow-release urea promoted root vitality and nutrient absorption as well as enhanced the activity of antioxidant and nitrogen metabolism enzymes than urea under the S1 and S3 conditions. In sum, the rational application of soil amendments and slow-release urea could improve the rice productivity on saline-alkali land.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/4/543agronomic traitsantioxidant enzymesnitrogen fertilizernitrogen metabolismsoil amendmentssalt stress
spellingShingle Rongyi Li
Xiayu Guo
Yucheng Qi
Yuyuan Wang
Jianbo Wang
Pengfei Zhang
Shenghai Cheng
Wenli He
Tingcheng Zhao
Yusheng Li
Lin Li
Junchao Ji
Aibin He
Zhiyong Ai
Soil Amendments and Slow-Release Urea Improved Growth, Physiological Characteristics, and Yield of Salt-Tolerant Rice Under Salt Stress Conditions
Plants
agronomic traits
antioxidant enzymes
nitrogen fertilizer
nitrogen metabolism
soil amendments
salt stress
title Soil Amendments and Slow-Release Urea Improved Growth, Physiological Characteristics, and Yield of Salt-Tolerant Rice Under Salt Stress Conditions
title_full Soil Amendments and Slow-Release Urea Improved Growth, Physiological Characteristics, and Yield of Salt-Tolerant Rice Under Salt Stress Conditions
title_fullStr Soil Amendments and Slow-Release Urea Improved Growth, Physiological Characteristics, and Yield of Salt-Tolerant Rice Under Salt Stress Conditions
title_full_unstemmed Soil Amendments and Slow-Release Urea Improved Growth, Physiological Characteristics, and Yield of Salt-Tolerant Rice Under Salt Stress Conditions
title_short Soil Amendments and Slow-Release Urea Improved Growth, Physiological Characteristics, and Yield of Salt-Tolerant Rice Under Salt Stress Conditions
title_sort soil amendments and slow release urea improved growth physiological characteristics and yield of salt tolerant rice under salt stress conditions
topic agronomic traits
antioxidant enzymes
nitrogen fertilizer
nitrogen metabolism
soil amendments
salt stress
url https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/4/543
work_keys_str_mv AT rongyili soilamendmentsandslowreleaseureaimprovedgrowthphysiologicalcharacteristicsandyieldofsalttolerantriceundersaltstressconditions
AT xiayuguo soilamendmentsandslowreleaseureaimprovedgrowthphysiologicalcharacteristicsandyieldofsalttolerantriceundersaltstressconditions
AT yuchengqi soilamendmentsandslowreleaseureaimprovedgrowthphysiologicalcharacteristicsandyieldofsalttolerantriceundersaltstressconditions
AT yuyuanwang soilamendmentsandslowreleaseureaimprovedgrowthphysiologicalcharacteristicsandyieldofsalttolerantriceundersaltstressconditions
AT jianbowang soilamendmentsandslowreleaseureaimprovedgrowthphysiologicalcharacteristicsandyieldofsalttolerantriceundersaltstressconditions
AT pengfeizhang soilamendmentsandslowreleaseureaimprovedgrowthphysiologicalcharacteristicsandyieldofsalttolerantriceundersaltstressconditions
AT shenghaicheng soilamendmentsandslowreleaseureaimprovedgrowthphysiologicalcharacteristicsandyieldofsalttolerantriceundersaltstressconditions
AT wenlihe soilamendmentsandslowreleaseureaimprovedgrowthphysiologicalcharacteristicsandyieldofsalttolerantriceundersaltstressconditions
AT tingchengzhao soilamendmentsandslowreleaseureaimprovedgrowthphysiologicalcharacteristicsandyieldofsalttolerantriceundersaltstressconditions
AT yushengli soilamendmentsandslowreleaseureaimprovedgrowthphysiologicalcharacteristicsandyieldofsalttolerantriceundersaltstressconditions
AT linli soilamendmentsandslowreleaseureaimprovedgrowthphysiologicalcharacteristicsandyieldofsalttolerantriceundersaltstressconditions
AT junchaoji soilamendmentsandslowreleaseureaimprovedgrowthphysiologicalcharacteristicsandyieldofsalttolerantriceundersaltstressconditions
AT aibinhe soilamendmentsandslowreleaseureaimprovedgrowthphysiologicalcharacteristicsandyieldofsalttolerantriceundersaltstressconditions
AT zhiyongai soilamendmentsandslowreleaseureaimprovedgrowthphysiologicalcharacteristicsandyieldofsalttolerantriceundersaltstressconditions