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Effects of various ratios of nitrogen and phosphorus addition on the growth and contents of leaf bioactive substances in Cyclocarya paliurus

LIU Xiaofang1(), YUE Xiliang1, FANG Shengzuo1,2,*(), LI Qing3, SUN Xin1   

  1. 1. College of Forestry and Grassland, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
    2. Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University,Nanjing 210037, China
    3. Jiangxi Yushan-Yuhechang Agricultural Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd., Yushan 334700, China
  • Received:2023-03-07 Revised:2023-04-13 Online:2024-07-30 Published:2024-08-05
  • Contact: FANG Shengzuo E-mail:1909216683@qq.com;fangsz@njfu.edu.cn

Abstract:

【Objective】This study aimed to provide a theoretical basis for the strategic cultivation of plantations, and to increase the content of bioactive substances in leaves by investigating the effects of various nitrogen and phosphorus levels on the growth and bioactive substance content in Cyclocarya paliurus leaves.【Method】The research is conducted in the field and utilized a two-factor complete block design, incorporating three levels of nitrogen application (N0, N1, N2) and three levels of phosphorus application (P0, P1, P2), creating nine treatments with three replicates each. The growth indexes of seedlings and the contents of total flavonoids, total triterpenoids, total polyphenols and total polysaccharides in leaves were determined. A two-way ANOVA was used to compare the effects of nitrogen and phosphorus and their interaction on related indexes.【Result】The study found that different ratios of nitrogen and phosphorus significantly influenced both the growth and the bioactive substance content in C. paliurus leaves (P<0.05). The contents of total flavonoids, triterpenoids, and polyphenols in the leaves exhibited a parabolic seasonal variation, peaking in July, while the highest polysaccharides content was observed in September. Compared to the control treatment (N0P0), all nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizations enhanced tree growth, with the most substantial growth in tree height and ground diameter occurring in the N2P2 treatment. The effects of nitrogen and phosphorus ratios on the bioactive substances varied, displaying differences among the substances and the sampling months sampled. The variation in the contents of total flavonoid, total triterpenoids, total polyphenols and total polysaccharides in June ranged from 17.01 to 34.25 mg/g, from 39.11 to 55.77 mg/g, from 22.74 to 53.98 mg/g, and from 22.36 to 33.24 mg/g, respectively, while in October, the ranges were 16.95-35.26, 38.03-54.17, 19.78-33.98 and 23.33-32.46 mg/g, respectively. Correlation analysis revealed no significant relationship between the monthly growth in tree height and the content of bioactive substances (total flavonoid, total triterpenoids, total polyphenols and total polysaccharides) in the leaves (P>0.05). However, weakly negative correlations were observed between the ground diameter growth and the contents of total triterpenoids and total polyphenols in the leaves (P<0.05). Notably, there were significant positive correlations between the growth of tree height and ground diameter, as well as among the different bioactive substances (P<0.01).【 Conclusion】A high ratio of nitrogen and phosphorus addition benefit the growth of C. paliurus and enhances the content of total triterpenoids in the leaves. Sole nitrogen or phosphorus supplements boost the content of secondary metabolites, whereas a combined application tends to decrease the content of total polysaccharides. There is a noticeable trade-off between the growth of C. paliurus and the content of secondary metabolites in its leaves.

Key words: Cyclocarya paliurus, fertilization, tree net growth, bioactive substances

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