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Relationship between tumorous stem mustard yield and soil fertility in Fuling, Southwest China.

ZHAO Huan1,2, QIN Song2, WANG Zheng-yin1, LI Hui-he3, LU Hui-feng1   

  1. (1College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China; 2Guizhou Institute of Soil and Fertilizer, Guiyang 550006, China; 3Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing 402160, China)
  • Online:2013-12-18 Published:2013-12-18

Abstract: By combining field investigation and indoor chemical analysis, the relationship between tumorous stem mustard yield and soil fertility factors was investigated in the main planting areas of tumorous stem mustard in Fuling, Southwest China. The results showed that available Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Cu and Zn in the soil were rich (3034, 260, 11.2, 26.1, 1.15 and 1.50 mg·kg-1, respectively), available P was moderate (19.3 mg·kg-1), and organic matter, available N, available K and available S were deficient (9.05 g·kg-1, 89.2 mg·kg-1, 106 mg·kg-1 and 27.0 mg·kg-1, respectively). The yield of tumorous stem mustard was significantly positively correlated with soil pH and available Ca, whilst significantly (P<0.01) negatively correlated with available Fe. The influence order of soil fertility factors on the yield of tumorous stem mustard was available Mn > available Cu > pH > available Fe > available K > available Ca > available Mg > available S > available N > available Zn > organic matter > available P. The linear equation (Y=31636+3.63X6) of soil available Ca and the yield, was established by stepwise regression analysis.