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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2026, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (19): 51-59.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2026-0348

Special Issue: 生物技术; 烟草种植与生产

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Effects of Combined Application of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium on Soil Properties and Tobacco Yield and Quality Under Alfalfa-Tobacco Rotation System

XU Xingyang1(), YANG Zongyun1, GENG Yu2, MA Zuoyu1, WANG Xiaoyun2, HOU Yongqiang2, PAN Siguang2, PAN Yihong2()   

  1. 1 Yunnan Tobacco Company Kunming Branch, Kunming 650051
    2 College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Kunming University, Kunming 650214
  • Received:2026-04-30 Revised:2026-08-15 Online:2026-10-15 Published:2026-10-15

Abstract:

To explore the effect of a ‘two-year alfalfa-one-year tobacco’ rotation system and the appropriate combined application scheme of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers, and to alleviate the continuous tobacco cultivation obstacles, ‘K326’ tobacco and the alfalfa variety ‘Algonquin’ were used as materials for the experiment in the tobacco-growing area of Xundian, Yunnan Province. A L9(33) orthogonal design was adopted to set up 9 combined application treatments of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers and 1 blank control (CK). The effects of different fertilization strategies on soil physical and chemical properties and tobacco yield and quality under this planting system were analyzed. The results showed that the fresh weight and dry weight of alfalfa in the second year were 31.6% and 44.2% higher than those in the first year, respectively, and the best cutting period was in the late spring and early summer. The combined application of fertilizers had no significant effect on soil pH and water-soluble chlorine content (P>0.05). The T7 treatment (N 127.5 kg/hm2, P2O5 82.5 kg/hm2, K2O 382.5 kg/hm2) had the best effect on improving soil organic matter and other nutrient indicators. The agronomic traits were the best in the T7 treatment, and the growth vigor of tobacco plants was the best. In terms of economic traits, the T7 treatment had the highest yield, and the T6 treatment (N 105.0 kg/hm2, P2O5 112.5 kg/hm2, K2O 247.5 kg/hm2) had the best comprehensive benefits, with a value of 67984.5 yuan/hm2 and a proportion of high-quality tobacco of 75.83%. The T3 (N 82.5 kg/hm2, P2O5 112.5 kg/hm2, K2O 382.5 kg/hm2), T4 (N 105.0 kg/hm2, P2O5 82.5 kg/hm2, K2O 315.0 kg/hm2), T6 and T7 treatments had excellent tobacco leaf appearance quality, and the T4, T6 and T7 treatments had higher chemical component availability indices of middle tobacco leaves. The blank control was significantly lower than the fertilization treatments (T1-T9) in all indicators (P<0.05), and the growth and yield and quality of tobacco were severely inhibited. In conclusion, the ‘two-year alfalfa + one-year tobacco’ rotation system can improve the basic fertility of tobacco field soil. Combined with the appropriate application of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers, it can significantly improve the soil and enhance the yield and quality of tobacco. Among them, the T6 treatment is the optimal fertilization treatment that takes into account both yield and quality and economic benefits, and the T7 treatment is the appropriate fertilization treatment that focuses on increasing yield.

Key words: flue-cured tobacco, alfalfa, rotation, combined application of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, soil physical and chemical properties, economic traits

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