Changes in Growth Parameters, C:N:P Stoichiometry and Non-Structural Carbohydrate Contents of <i>Zanthoxylum armatum</i> Seedling in Response to Five Soil Types
<i>Zanthoxylum armatum</i> (<i>Z. armatum</i>) is an economic crop widely planted for both spice and medicinal purposes in Southwest China. Soil is a key environmental condition that affects seedling growth and development, and screening suitable soil types is of great signif...
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| description | <i>Zanthoxylum armatum</i> (<i>Z. armatum</i>) is an economic crop widely planted for both spice and medicinal purposes in Southwest China. Soil is a key environmental condition that affects seedling growth and development, and screening suitable soil types is of great significance for the large-scale cultivation of crops. This study designed growth experiments of <i>Z. armatum</i> seedlings in red soil (RS), yellow soil (YS), acidic purple soil (ACPS), alkaline purple soil (ALPS), and alluvial soil (AS) to screen for more suitable soil types. The growth traits of <i>Z. armatum</i> seedlings and the carbon (C), nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), C:N:P stoichiometry, and non-structural carbohydrate (NSC) content of different organs were comparatively analyzed. The results showed that the morphological indexes of <i>Z. armatum</i> seedlings cultured in AS were better than those in the other four soils.AS and RS may be beneficial for the culture of <i>Z. armatum</i> seedlings due to higher nutrient levels in three organs. Two-factor ANOVA and PCA analysis showed that C, N, and P and their proportions would affect the uptake and distribution of NSC in various organs of <i>Z. armatum</i> seedlings. These results showed that soil types and plant organs significantly affected the accumulation and distribution of N, P, and NSC in <i>Z. armatum</i> seedlings. These results are conducive to screening soil types suitable for the growth and development of <i>Z. armatum</i> and provide data support for further large-scale cultivation of <i>Z. armatum</i> in suitable areas. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-010a184257be440fbb4c3cd67baa29842024-03-27T13:44:24ZengMDPI AGHorticulturae2311-75242024-03-0110326110.3390/horticulturae10030261Changes in Growth Parameters, C:N:P Stoichiometry and Non-Structural Carbohydrate Contents of <i>Zanthoxylum armatum</i> Seedling in Response to Five Soil TypesTao Gu0Hongyu Ren1Mengying Wang2Wenzhang Qian3Yunyi Hu4Yao Yang5Ting Yu6Kuangji Zhao7Shun Gao8Department of Forestry, Faculty of Forestry, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, ChinaDepartment of Forestry, Faculty of Forestry, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, ChinaDepartment of Forestry, Faculty of Forestry, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, ChinaDepartment of Forestry, Faculty of Forestry, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, ChinaDepartment of Forestry, Faculty of Forestry, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, ChinaDepartment of Forestry, Faculty of Forestry, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, ChinaSchool of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 611756, ChinaDepartment of Forestry, Faculty of Forestry, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, ChinaDepartment of Forestry, Faculty of Forestry, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China<i>Zanthoxylum armatum</i> (<i>Z. armatum</i>) is an economic crop widely planted for both spice and medicinal purposes in Southwest China. Soil is a key environmental condition that affects seedling growth and development, and screening suitable soil types is of great significance for the large-scale cultivation of crops. This study designed growth experiments of <i>Z. armatum</i> seedlings in red soil (RS), yellow soil (YS), acidic purple soil (ACPS), alkaline purple soil (ALPS), and alluvial soil (AS) to screen for more suitable soil types. The growth traits of <i>Z. armatum</i> seedlings and the carbon (C), nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), C:N:P stoichiometry, and non-structural carbohydrate (NSC) content of different organs were comparatively analyzed. The results showed that the morphological indexes of <i>Z. armatum</i> seedlings cultured in AS were better than those in the other four soils.AS and RS may be beneficial for the culture of <i>Z. armatum</i> seedlings due to higher nutrient levels in three organs. Two-factor ANOVA and PCA analysis showed that C, N, and P and their proportions would affect the uptake and distribution of NSC in various organs of <i>Z. armatum</i> seedlings. These results showed that soil types and plant organs significantly affected the accumulation and distribution of N, P, and NSC in <i>Z. armatum</i> seedlings. These results are conducive to screening soil types suitable for the growth and development of <i>Z. armatum</i> and provide data support for further large-scale cultivation of <i>Z. armatum</i> in suitable areas.https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/3/261<i>Zanthoxylum armatum</i>soil typeorgansgrowth parametersstoichiometrynon-structural carbohydrates |
| spellingShingle | Tao Gu Hongyu Ren Mengying Wang Wenzhang Qian Yunyi Hu Yao Yang Ting Yu Kuangji Zhao Shun Gao Changes in Growth Parameters, C:N:P Stoichiometry and Non-Structural Carbohydrate Contents of <i>Zanthoxylum armatum</i> Seedling in Response to Five Soil Types Horticulturae <i>Zanthoxylum armatum</i> soil type organs growth parameters stoichiometry non-structural carbohydrates |
| title | Changes in Growth Parameters, C:N:P Stoichiometry and Non-Structural Carbohydrate Contents of <i>Zanthoxylum armatum</i> Seedling in Response to Five Soil Types |
| title_full | Changes in Growth Parameters, C:N:P Stoichiometry and Non-Structural Carbohydrate Contents of <i>Zanthoxylum armatum</i> Seedling in Response to Five Soil Types |
| title_fullStr | Changes in Growth Parameters, C:N:P Stoichiometry and Non-Structural Carbohydrate Contents of <i>Zanthoxylum armatum</i> Seedling in Response to Five Soil Types |
| title_full_unstemmed | Changes in Growth Parameters, C:N:P Stoichiometry and Non-Structural Carbohydrate Contents of <i>Zanthoxylum armatum</i> Seedling in Response to Five Soil Types |
| title_short | Changes in Growth Parameters, C:N:P Stoichiometry and Non-Structural Carbohydrate Contents of <i>Zanthoxylum armatum</i> Seedling in Response to Five Soil Types |
| title_sort | changes in growth parameters c n p stoichiometry and non structural carbohydrate contents of i zanthoxylum armatum i seedling in response to five soil types |
| topic | <i>Zanthoxylum armatum</i> soil type organs growth parameters stoichiometry non-structural carbohydrates |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/3/261 |
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