Optimizing Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium Fertilization Levels for Container Plants of Lagerstroemia Indica ‘Whit III’ Based on the Comprehensive Quality Evaluation
To improve plant quality and fertilizing efficiency, we conducted a study to elucidate the effects of nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P), and potassium (K) fertilizers on the growth, nutrient accumulation, and quality of Lagerstroemia indica plants grown in containers and determine the optimal fertilizat...
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| author | Yijing Wu Qingyu Lu Yao Gong Yiming Zhang Yan Xu Ming Cai Huitang Pan Qixiang Zhang |
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| description | To improve plant quality and fertilizing efficiency, we conducted a study to elucidate the effects of nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P), and potassium (K) fertilizers on the growth, nutrient accumulation, and quality of Lagerstroemia indica plants grown in containers and determine the optimal fertilization levels. Both single-factor and multifactor experiments involving N, P, K fertilizers were designed. Integrated with the plant growth, physiological traits, nutrient levels, and other indices, we used a membership function analysis to comprehensively evaluate plant quality. During the single-factor experiments, the best levels of the single fertilizers applied were 8 g/plant N, 2 g/plant P, and 4 g/plant K. We also found that, within a certain range, N, P, and K fertilizers promoted vegetative growth, increased the chlorophyll, soluble sugar, and soluble protein concentrations, and enhanced nutrient accumulation of L. indica. To avoid the wasting of fertilizers and promote plant quality, the optimal application levels were calculated using a regression analysis. The suggested N, P, and K applications were 6.89 g/plant, 1.97 g/plant, and 3.33 g/plant, respectively. Our results revealed that N, P, and K effect the performance of L. indica container plants, which paves the way for developing reliable and precise fertilizing techniques for growing L. indica. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bfe900fe7fe64a53ae902af3362b274d2023-03-01T17:53:28ZengAmerican Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS)HortScience2327-98342023-01-01582222230Optimizing Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium Fertilization Levels for Container Plants of Lagerstroemia Indica ‘Whit III’ Based on the Comprehensive Quality EvaluationYijing WuQingyu LuYao GongYiming ZhangYan XuMing CaiHuitang PanQixiang ZhangTo improve plant quality and fertilizing efficiency, we conducted a study to elucidate the effects of nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P), and potassium (K) fertilizers on the growth, nutrient accumulation, and quality of Lagerstroemia indica plants grown in containers and determine the optimal fertilization levels. Both single-factor and multifactor experiments involving N, P, K fertilizers were designed. Integrated with the plant growth, physiological traits, nutrient levels, and other indices, we used a membership function analysis to comprehensively evaluate plant quality. During the single-factor experiments, the best levels of the single fertilizers applied were 8 g/plant N, 2 g/plant P, and 4 g/plant K. We also found that, within a certain range, N, P, and K fertilizers promoted vegetative growth, increased the chlorophyll, soluble sugar, and soluble protein concentrations, and enhanced nutrient accumulation of L. indica. To avoid the wasting of fertilizers and promote plant quality, the optimal application levels were calculated using a regression analysis. The suggested N, P, and K applications were 6.89 g/plant, 1.97 g/plant, and 3.33 g/plant, respectively. Our results revealed that N, P, and K effect the performance of L. indica container plants, which paves the way for developing reliable and precise fertilizing techniques for growing L. indica.https://journals.ashs.org/hortsci/view/journals/hortsci/58/2/article-p222.xmllagerstroemia indicacrape myrtlenitrogenphosphorouspotassiumplant qualityfertilizer applied levels |
| spellingShingle | Yijing Wu Qingyu Lu Yao Gong Yiming Zhang Yan Xu Ming Cai Huitang Pan Qixiang Zhang Optimizing Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium Fertilization Levels for Container Plants of Lagerstroemia Indica ‘Whit III’ Based on the Comprehensive Quality Evaluation HortScience lagerstroemia indica crape myrtle nitrogen phosphorous potassium plant quality fertilizer applied levels |
| title | Optimizing Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium Fertilization Levels for Container Plants of Lagerstroemia Indica ‘Whit III’ Based on the Comprehensive Quality Evaluation |
| title_full | Optimizing Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium Fertilization Levels for Container Plants of Lagerstroemia Indica ‘Whit III’ Based on the Comprehensive Quality Evaluation |
| title_fullStr | Optimizing Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium Fertilization Levels for Container Plants of Lagerstroemia Indica ‘Whit III’ Based on the Comprehensive Quality Evaluation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Optimizing Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium Fertilization Levels for Container Plants of Lagerstroemia Indica ‘Whit III’ Based on the Comprehensive Quality Evaluation |
| title_short | Optimizing Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium Fertilization Levels for Container Plants of Lagerstroemia Indica ‘Whit III’ Based on the Comprehensive Quality Evaluation |
| title_sort | optimizing nitrogen phosphorus and potassium fertilization levels for container plants of lagerstroemia indica whit iii based on the comprehensive quality evaluation |
| topic | lagerstroemia indica crape myrtle nitrogen phosphorous potassium plant quality fertilizer applied levels |
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