Metabolomics Reveals the Effects of Nitrogen/Phosphorus/Potassium (NPK) Fertilizer Levels on Cucumber Fruit Raised in Different Nutrient Soils
Fertilizers are widely used to improve the quality of fruits and vegetables. However, the overuse of fertilizers has become an issue because it causes environmental problems and negatively affects productivity and fruit quality. In this study, we examined the effects of nitrogen, phosphorus, and pot...
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| author | Na-Rae Lee Yangmin X. Kim Yerim Lee Chanwook Lee Yosung Song Hyejin Park Choong Hwan Lee Yejin Lee |
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| description | Fertilizers are widely used to improve the quality of fruits and vegetables. However, the overuse of fertilizers has become an issue because it causes environmental problems and negatively affects productivity and fruit quality. In this study, we examined the effects of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (NPK) fertilizer levels on the metabolism of cucumber fruit in low- and high-nutrient soils using mass-spectrometry-based metabolomics approaches. Cucumber metabolite content was notably different depending on the initial soil nutrient status. Most amino acids and phenylpropanoids were abundant in the cucumbers raised in low-nutrient soil, whereas organic acids, some amino acids (aspartate, glutamate, and ornithine), and carbohydrates were comparatively higher in fruits from high-nutrient soil. The fertilizer supply resulted in an alteration in the metabolite profile, while no change in fruit yield was observed in either low- or high-nutrient soils. Fertilizer treatment perturbed the metabolite contents in cucumbers from low-nutrient soil. In contrast, treatment with higher concentrations of fertilizer in high-nutrient soil increased phenylpropanoid content in the cucumbers, while most metabolites decreased. In conclusion, fertilization levels should be carefully determined, considering culture conditions such as the original soil status, to increase product yield and fruit quality and avoid environmental problems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b39a2fb503524bdfa8aa5a071b848e4c2024-02-23T15:27:01ZengMDPI AGMetabolites2218-19892024-02-0114210210.3390/metabo14020102Metabolomics Reveals the Effects of Nitrogen/Phosphorus/Potassium (NPK) Fertilizer Levels on Cucumber Fruit Raised in Different Nutrient SoilsNa-Rae Lee0Yangmin X. Kim1Yerim Lee2Chanwook Lee3Yosung Song4Hyejin Park5Choong Hwan Lee6Yejin Lee7Research Institute for Bioactive-Metabolome Network, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of KoreaSoil and Fertilizer Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Wanju 55365, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of KoreaSoil and Fertilizer Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Wanju 55365, Republic of KoreaSoil and Fertilizer Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Wanju 55365, Republic of KoreaSoil and Fertilizer Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Wanju 55365, Republic of KoreaResearch Institute for Bioactive-Metabolome Network, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of KoreaSoil and Fertilizer Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Wanju 55365, Republic of KoreaFertilizers are widely used to improve the quality of fruits and vegetables. However, the overuse of fertilizers has become an issue because it causes environmental problems and negatively affects productivity and fruit quality. In this study, we examined the effects of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (NPK) fertilizer levels on the metabolism of cucumber fruit in low- and high-nutrient soils using mass-spectrometry-based metabolomics approaches. Cucumber metabolite content was notably different depending on the initial soil nutrient status. Most amino acids and phenylpropanoids were abundant in the cucumbers raised in low-nutrient soil, whereas organic acids, some amino acids (aspartate, glutamate, and ornithine), and carbohydrates were comparatively higher in fruits from high-nutrient soil. The fertilizer supply resulted in an alteration in the metabolite profile, while no change in fruit yield was observed in either low- or high-nutrient soils. Fertilizer treatment perturbed the metabolite contents in cucumbers from low-nutrient soil. In contrast, treatment with higher concentrations of fertilizer in high-nutrient soil increased phenylpropanoid content in the cucumbers, while most metabolites decreased. In conclusion, fertilization levels should be carefully determined, considering culture conditions such as the original soil status, to increase product yield and fruit quality and avoid environmental problems.https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/2/102mass spectrometrycucumber metabolomesoil conditionfertilizerpathway analysis |
| spellingShingle | Na-Rae Lee Yangmin X. Kim Yerim Lee Chanwook Lee Yosung Song Hyejin Park Choong Hwan Lee Yejin Lee Metabolomics Reveals the Effects of Nitrogen/Phosphorus/Potassium (NPK) Fertilizer Levels on Cucumber Fruit Raised in Different Nutrient Soils Metabolites mass spectrometry cucumber metabolome soil condition fertilizer pathway analysis |
| title | Metabolomics Reveals the Effects of Nitrogen/Phosphorus/Potassium (NPK) Fertilizer Levels on Cucumber Fruit Raised in Different Nutrient Soils |
| title_full | Metabolomics Reveals the Effects of Nitrogen/Phosphorus/Potassium (NPK) Fertilizer Levels on Cucumber Fruit Raised in Different Nutrient Soils |
| title_fullStr | Metabolomics Reveals the Effects of Nitrogen/Phosphorus/Potassium (NPK) Fertilizer Levels on Cucumber Fruit Raised in Different Nutrient Soils |
| title_full_unstemmed | Metabolomics Reveals the Effects of Nitrogen/Phosphorus/Potassium (NPK) Fertilizer Levels on Cucumber Fruit Raised in Different Nutrient Soils |
| title_short | Metabolomics Reveals the Effects of Nitrogen/Phosphorus/Potassium (NPK) Fertilizer Levels on Cucumber Fruit Raised in Different Nutrient Soils |
| title_sort | metabolomics reveals the effects of nitrogen phosphorus potassium npk fertilizer levels on cucumber fruit raised in different nutrient soils |
| topic | mass spectrometry cucumber metabolome soil condition fertilizer pathway analysis |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/2/102 |
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