JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY ›› 2023, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (5): 114-120.doi: 10.12302/j.issn.1000-2006.202202016

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Effects of fertilization on the leaf growth and photosynthetic characteristics of Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Changshouguan’ after processing of warming in the post floral stage

LIANG Wenchao1(), BU Xing1, LUO Siqian1, XIE Yinfeng1,*(), HU Jialing2, ZHANG Wangxiang1   

  1. 1. Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Biology and the Environment,Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
    2. Beijing Municipal Administration of Rivers and Lakes,Beijing 100089,China
  • Received:2022-02-28 Revised:2022-11-18 Online:2023-09-30 Published:2023-10-10

Abstract:

【Objective】This research aims to explore the effects of combined nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilization on the growth and photosynthetic characteristics of high-quality potted ornamental malus cultivar Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Changshouguan’ after a warming and flowering promotion, and to provide a theoretical basis for the rejuvenation cultivation of ‘Changshouguan’ after a warming and flowering promotion. 【Method】The root fertilization experiment was conducted by an orthogonal design, and the control group and nine treatment groups (treatments 1-9) were set up. The effects on growth, relative chlorophyll content, photosynthetic gas exchange, and chlorophyll fluorescence were studied. 【Result】(1) Treatments 1-9 had significant effects on leaf number and leaf area per plant. Treatment 8 (N3P2K1) had the best effect, increasing by 10.74% and 11.13% compared with the control, with significant differences (P<0.05).(2) The relative chlorophyll content, net photosynthetic rate (Pn), stomatal conductance (Gs), and transpiration rate (Tr) of the leaves in all treatment groups increased significantly, while the intercellular carbon dioxide concentration (Ci) was not significantly changed, indicating that the increase in net photosynthetic capacity of the ‘Changshouguan’ leaves was caused by stomatal and non-stomatal factors. (3) The photochemical quenching coefficient (qP), photochemical efficiency (ΦPSⅡ), and electron transfer rate (ETR) of PSⅡ were improved in treatments 1-9, with treatment 8 having the best effect. The non-photochemical quenching coefficient (NPQ) of each fertilizer treatment group was lower than that of the control group, indicating that the fertilizer treatment promoted the conversion and utilization efficiency of light energy and reduced heat dissipation during the photochemical reaction. (4) Correlation analysis showed that Pn was positively correlated with relative chlorophyll content, Gs, qP, leaf area, ETR, and ΦPSⅡ, and negatively correlated with NPQ. The relative chlorophyll content was significantly positively correlated with the leaf area and the number of leaves per plant, indicating that fertilization promoted the growth of the leaves by improving the photosynthetic performance of the ‘Changshouguan,’ and the improvement of the photosynthetic performance of the leaves was related to the improvement of the light energy absorption and the conversion and utilization efficiency. The relative chlorophyll content can be used as an effective physiological index to evaluate the effect of fertilization after anthesis. 【Conclusion】 The appropriate ratio of NPK compound fertilizer can effectively promote the growth of potting malus ‘Changshouguan’ leaves after heating and promoting flowering, and improve the photosynthetic performance. The best N, P, and K combined application scheme was 1.2 g N, 0.2 g P, and 0.2 g K per plant.

Key words: Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Changshouguan’, N, P, K formula fertilization, photosynthetic characteristics, growth characteristics

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