XIAO Yong-qiang, JING Da-wei, XING Shang-jun, et al. Effects of Vermicompost on Root Characteristics and Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Poplar Seedlings[J]. Bulletin of Soiland Water Conservation, 2014, 33(3): 262-266.
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XIAO Yong-qiang, JING Da-wei, XING Shang-jun, et al. Effects of Vermicompost on Root Characteristics and Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Poplar Seedlings[J]. Bulletin of Soiland Water Conservation, 2014, 33(3): 262-266. DOI: 10.13961/j.cnki.stbctb.2014.03.052.
Effects of Vermicompost on Root Characteristics and Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Poplar Seedlings
A pot experiment was conducted to study the root morphological characteristics
root absorption area and nitrogen use efficiency of poplar seedlings under the four treatments of CK (neither urea nor vermicompost was applied)
CF(100% of nitrogen was provided by urea)
VC(100% of nitrogen was provided by vermicompost)
and VC+CF(50% and 50% of nitrogen was provided by vermicompost and urea
respectively). Results showed that in comparison with the CF treatment
the VC+CF treatment significantly increased the total root length
root surface area
root volume and the number of root tips
but obviously decreased the root average diameter. The total root length in the VC+CF treatment was increased by 161.70%
52.80% and 14.79% in comparison with the CK
CF and VC treatments
respectively. At the same time
the VC+CF treatment dramatically increased the total absorption area and active absorption area of root system. Not only the dry matter accumulation of root
stem and leaf
but also the absorption amount of nitrogen
phosphorous and potassium was remarkably enhanced by the use of VC+CF. Furthermore
the nitrogen use efficiency was 59.07% in VC+CF treatment
indicative of 57.35% and 27.09% increases over the CF and VC treatments
respectively. Additionally
the growth rate of aboveground was significantly faster than underground owing to the application of fertilization. However
in the VC treatment
less effect on root morphological characteristics
root absorption area and nitrogen use efficiency of poplar seedlings was observed than that in the VC+CF treatment. In conclusion
vermicompost co-applied with inorganic fertilizer had better effect on root characteristics and nutrient uptake of poplar seedlings.
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