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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (31): 67-75.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2022-0924

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Effects of Application Methods of Magnesium Fertilizer on Nutritional Status, Yield and Quality of Honey Pomelo

CHEN Jiajie1(), ZHANG Yan1,2, SHANGGUAN Yilin2, WEI Sifan2, ZHANG Peng2, QIU Aihua1, SU Da1,2, SHEN Bingrong3, XU Jinxian4, YE Delian1,2()   

  1. 1 Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops/College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002
    2 College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University/International Magnesium Institute, Fuzhou 350002
    3 Agricultural Technology Extension Station, Zhao’an County Agricultural and Rural Bureau, Zhao’an, Fujian 363500
    4 Cash Crop Management Station, Zhao’an County Agricultural and Rural Bureau, Zhao’an, Fujian 363500
  • Received:2022-11-14 Revised:2023-03-06 Online:2023-11-05 Published:2023-10-31

Abstract:

The experiment aims to investigate the effects of magnesium fertilizer application strategies on the nutritional status, yield and quality of pomelo, and the results may provide a theoretical basis for scientific application of magnesium fertilizer in pomelo production. Three magnesium fertilizer treatments were designed, including control (no magnesium fertilizer), soil application of magnesium fertilizer and foliar application of magnesium fertilizer. Results showed that both soil and foliar application of magnesium fertilizer significantly increased the SPAD value, magnesium concentration and nitrogen concentration of the annual spring shoot leaves and biennial spring shoot leaves of pomelo at maturity stage in 2019 and 2020. However, magnesium fertilizer application did not affect the phosphorus, calcium and zinc concentrations of pomelo leaf. Different application methods of magnesium fertilizer generally increased magnesium concentration and nitrogen concentration of honey pomelo pulp. Both soil and foliar application of magnesium fertilizer significantly increased the photosynthetic rate of honey pomelo leaves and foliar application of magnesium also significantly increased the stomatal conductance and transpiration rate of leaves. Compared with the control, the average pomelo yield in two years was increased by 13.8% and 4.1% under foliar application of magnesium and soil application of magnesium fertilizer, respectively. Moreover, foliar application of magnesium significantly increased the Vc concentration, soluble solid concentration and solid-acid ratio of honey pomelo fruit, and soil application of magnesium fertilizer significantly reduced the titratable acid concentration and increased the solid-acid ratio of the fruit for two years. Both Magnesium application methods improved nutritional status of pomelo leaves and fruits, photosynthesis, yield and quality of pomelo. Foliar spraying 4% magnesium sulfate heptahydrate can be recommended as an important practice of magnesium supplementation in the honey pomelo production.

Key words: magnesium, foliar application of magnesium fertilizer, soil application of magnesium fertilizer, honey pomelo, magnesium sulfate