Liangyu Luo1,#, Ru Li1,#, Daocheng Ma1, Yijin Wang2,*, Linghui Wang1,*
Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.93, No.11, pp. 2927-2947, 2024, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2024.056429
- 30 November 2024
Abstract Camellia petelotii (Merr.) Sealy is an endangered Chinese native species that originates from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. Previous research demonstrated that proper water and fertilizer treatments could improve the growth and quality of Camellia species. This study uses a three-factor, five-level quadratic rotational combination experimental design to investigate the impact of water-fertilizer coupling on plant growth characteristics and the most suitable treatment for 24-month-old grafted C. petelotii seedlings. The experimental design includes irrigation levels [30%, 40%, 55%, 70%, 80% of field capacity (FC)], nitrogen application (0, 2.17, 5.43, 8.70, 10.87 g·plant−1), and phosphorus application (0, 0.96, 2.40,… More >