Dilfuza Jabborova^1,2,3,*, Khurshid Sulaymanov¹, Muzafar Jabborov⁴, Nayan Ahmed⁵, Tatiana Minkina⁶, Olga Biryukova⁶, Nasir Mehmood^6,*, Vishnu D. Rajput⁶

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.95, No.1, 2026, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2026.072577 - 30 January 2026

Abstract The combined effects of macronutrients (Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium-N, P, K) and micronutrient fertilization on turmeric yield, soil enzymatic activity, microbial biomass, and nutrient dynamics remains poorly understood, despite their significance for sustainable soil fertility management and optimizing crop productivity across diverse agroecosystems. To investigate, a net house experiment on sandy loam Haplic Chernozem was conducted to 03 fertilizer regimes, viz. N₇₅P₅₀K₅₀ kg ha⁻¹ (T-2), N₁₂₅P₁₀₀K₁₀₀ kg ha⁻¹ (T-3), and N₁₀₀P₇₅K₇₅ + B₃Zn₆Fe₆ kg ha⁻¹ (T-4). Furthermore, the influence of these treatments was systematically assessed on soil nutrient status (N, P, K), enzymatic activities (alkaline phosphomonoesterase, dehydrogenase, fluorescein diacetate… More >

Hong Chen^1,2, Runze Yang^1,2, Jing Tian^1,2, Boyuan Xu^1,2, Qiang Chen³, Yuzong Chen^1,2, Ming-Xiao Zhao^1,2,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.95, No.1, 2026, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2025.072276 - 30 January 2026

Abstract Panax species are globally recognized for their high medicinal and economic value, yet large-scale cultivation is constrained by high production costs, progressive soil acidification, and persistent soil-borne diseases. Although various soil improvement strategies have been tested, a comprehensive synthesis of their comparative effectiveness has been lacking. Here, we conducted a meta-analysis of 1381 observations from 54 independent studies to evaluate the effects of conventional fertilizers, microbial fertilizers, organic amendments, and inorganic amendments on Panax cultivation. Our results demonstrate that microbial fertilizers, organic amendments, and inorganic amendments significantly increased soil pH, thereby ameliorating soil acidification. Among them,… More >

Gilciany Ribeiro Soares¹, Jiovana Kamila Vilas Boas¹, Fábio Steiner^1,2, Jorge González Aguilera^2,*, Alan Mario Zuffo³, José Vitor Marçal do Prado², Wellingthon da Silva Guimarães Júnnyor², Leandris Argentel- Martínez⁴, Luis Morales-Aranibar⁵

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.94, No.8, pp. 2347-2363, 2025, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2025.066264 - 29 August 2025

Abstract Corn (Zea mays L.) is a very sensitive crop to phosphorus (P) deficiency during the early development phase, which may be a limiting factor for the sustainable production of this crop in P-deficient tropical soils. However, scientific evidence indicates that inoculation with phosphate-solubilizing bacteria can improve the development, uptake, and P-use efficiency of corn plants. In the present study, two contrasting corn hybrids were investigated for their responsiveness to multiple inoculations of Bacillus subtilis, B. megaterium, B. velezencis, and Pseudomonas fluorescens and application of phosphate fertilizer rates in the sandy soil of the Brazilian Cerrado. Plants from stable (DKB 360… More >

Shamim Ara Bagum¹, Mahbub Ul Islam², M Shalim Uddin^2,*, Sripati Sikder³, Ahmed Gaber⁴, Akbar Hossain^5,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.94, No.6, pp. 1897-1919, 2025, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2025.065607 - 27 June 2025

Abstract The yield of maize (Zea mays L.) is highly influenced by nitrogen fertilization. This study investigated the impact of nitrogen fertilization on morphophysiological traits in maize (Zea mays L.) and developed algorithms to relate manual phenotyping and digital phenotyping of maize with leaf nitrogen and digital field image traits. The experiment included three hybrid maize varieties, V1 (Hybrid 981), V2 (BARI Hybrid maize-9), and V3 (Hybrid P3396), which were evaluated across three nitrogen levels (N1 = 100 kg N ha⁻¹, N2 = 200 kg N ha⁻¹, N3 = 300 kg N ha⁻¹) in a split-plot design with three replications.… More >

Bingbing Zhang¹, Minghao Li¹, Xiaoli Huang¹, Siqi Zheng¹, Guorong Lai¹, Quan Yang^1,2,3,4,*, Xiaomin Tang^1,2,3,4,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.94, No.3, pp. 843-860, 2025, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2025.063062 - 31 March 2025

Abstract Fertilization is essential for high yield and quality in Chinese herbs. Grona styracifolia (Osbeck) H. Ohashi, a distinctive medicinal plant in the Lingnan region, currently encounters cultivation issues stemming from the overuse of chemical fertilizers. Adopting organic and microbial fertilizers presents a sustainable solution for its cultivation management. This study compared a no-fertilization control group with eight treatment groups using various concentrations of compound, organic, compound microbial, and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens fertilizers to evaluate their effects on G. styracifolia and soil microbial communities. The results demonstrated that the different fertilization treatments significantly enhanced plant growth and quality of G. styracifolia,… More > Graphic Abstract

Xiaotong Liu^1,#, Muhammad Amjad Bashir^2,3,#, Yucong Geng⁴, Qurat-Ul-Ain Raza², Abdur Rehim², Muhammad Aon², Jianhang Luo¹, Ying Zhao¹, Xuejun Zhang^1,*, Hongbin Liu^4,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.92, No.5, pp. 1555-1570, 2023, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2023.026735 - 09 March 2023

Abstract

The increasing world population has forced excessive chemical fertilizer and irrigation to complete the global food demand, deteriorating the water quality and nutrient losses. Short-term studies do not compile the evidences; therefore, the study aimed to identify the effectiveness of reduced doses of inorganic fertilizer and water-saving practices, hence, a six-year experiment (2015–2020) was conducted in China to address the knowledge gap. The experimental treatments were: farmer accustomed fertilization used as control (525:180:30 kg NPK ha⁻¹), fertilizer decrement (450:150:15 kg NPK ha⁻¹), fertilizer decrement + water-saving irrigation (450:150:15 kg NPK ha⁻¹), application of organic and inorganic fertilizer

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Juan Liu^1,2,*, Meiqun Zheng¹, Xueshuang Chen¹

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.92, No.1, pp. 271-283, 2023, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.023397 - 06 September 2022

Abstract Chinese hickory (Carya cathayensis Sarg.) is a popular nut tree in China, but there is little information about the influences of fertilization on soil CO₂ efflux and soil microbial biomass. This study evaluated the short-term effects of different fertilizer applications on soil CO₂ efflux and soil microbial biomass in Chinese hickory stands. Four fertilizer treatments were established: control (CK, no fertilizer), inorganic fertilizer (IF), organic fertilizer (OF), and equal parts organic and inorganic N fertilizers (OIF). A field experiment was conducted to measure soil CO₂ effluxes using closed chamber and gas chromatography techniques. Regardless of the fertilization practices,… More >

Jiasen Wu¹, Genping Tong², Rui Guo², Zihao Ye¹, Jin Jin¹, Haiping Lin^1,3,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.10, pp. 2211-2220, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.021382 - 30 May 2022

Abstract Metasequoia glyptostroboides (M. glyptostroboides) is a unique plant species related to relic flora in China. It plays a positive role in afforestation and its long-term protection with high paleoclimate research value. However, due to the nutrients-supply deficiency, it is a big challenge to cultivate the high-quality seedlings of M. glyptostroboides. In this study, a pot experiment in a greenhouse environment was carried out to identify the effect of N-exponential fertilization on the growth and nutrient distribution of M. glyptostroboides seedling. The M. glyptostroboides rooted seedlings with 12-month growth were chosen. Different N fertilizer levels with conventional fertilization (CF: 5.0 g seedling⁻¹),… More >

Xiaolan Guo¹, Chenyan Liu¹, Muhammad Shakeel², Delu Wang^1,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.6, pp. 1289-1302, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.019774 - 14 February 2022

Abstract The root system plays an important role in the growth and development of blueberry. The aim of this study was to assess the impacts of different fertilizers on the root growth and root–yield relationship of blueberry to provide insight into the regulation of root growth and fruit yield by fertilizing from the perspective of the root system. Rabbiteye blueberry variety ‘Britewell’ as the test material, and six fertilizers, including BF, OR, CF, SF, HF, and RT were used in single-factor fertilization experiments to analyze the effects of different fertilizer treatments on the root morphology, root… More >

JUAN ZHANG², JUN HUANG³, YAYUAN TANG², XIUZHEN LONG¹

BIOCELL, Vol.46, No.1, pp. 195-205, 2022, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2022.016563 - 28 September 2021

Abstract Age-related declines in fertilization success have been reported for a wide range of species. The fertilization of parasitic wasps is closely related to egg production and sperm storage. Aenasius bambawalei (Hymenoptera: Encyridae) is a key parasitic wasp of the important invasive mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae). The female offspring ratio of this parasitic wasp was declined with parental age in mass rearing under laboratory conditions. To investigate the molecular mechanisms involved in the reproduction of A. bambawalei, an extensive analysis of the impact of age on transcriptome profile of mated ovaries of this wasp was performed by comparing… More >