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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (6): 72-76.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2022-0206

Special Issue: 生物技术 园艺

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Application Effect of Ethephon, Medium Trace Element and Functional Fertilizer on Ginger

ZHOU Jie1(), QI Chuandong1, TANG Chun2, GUO Fengling1, QIN Zhushan2, CAI Xiaodong3, WU Jinping1()   

  1. 1 Institute of Economic Crops, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Vegetable Germplasm Innovation and Genetic Improvement in Hubei Province, Wuhan 430064
    2 Agricultural Technology Extension Center of Laifeng County in Enshi City, Enshi, Hubei 445700
    3 College of Horticulture and Gardening, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei 434023
  • Received:2022-03-20 Revised:2022-06-03 Online:2023-02-25 Published:2023-02-22

Abstract:

The effects of ethephon seed soaking, and field application of medium trace element and functional fertilizer on the yield and quality of ginger were studied, aiming to provide a feasible scheme for the high-yield and high-efficiency cultivation of ginger. The results showed that seed soaking with ethephon and increasing application of medium trace element and functional fertilizer could increase plant height, leaf number of main stem and stem diameter of the aboveground part, which were beneficial to the increase of yield. In terms of ginger quality, ethephon and fertilizer treatment had no significant effect on the content of ascorbic acid, but the content of crude fiber decreased. The optimum concentration of ethephon for seed soaking was 350 mg/kg. The amount of functional fertilizer applied to ginger was 525 kg/hm2. The effect of boron fertilizer on yield was slightly better than that of zinc fertilizer, and the effect of the two on the quality of ginger was slightly different. The application of 1500 kg/hm2 silicon fertilizer could not only keep the quality of ginger, but also achieve the best effect of yield increase.

Key words: medium trace element, functional fertilizer, ethephon, ginger, quality, yield