Effects of Organic Fertilizer and Soil Conditioner on the Growth and Development of Continuous Cropping Sweet Potato and Soil Fertility
In order to determine the effects of bio-organic fertilizer and soil conditioner on the growth and development of continuous cropping sweet potato and soil fertility,field positioning experiments were conducted from 2020 to 2023.Five treatments were set up:control without fertilization(CK),single application of chemical fertilizer(SF),single application of bio-organic fertilizer(SBF),50%chemical fertilizer with 50%bio-organic fertilizer(FBF),and 100%chemical fertilizer with soil conditioner(FC).The changes of photosynthetic characteristics,stress resistance,yield,soil nutrients and enzyme activities of sweet potato under different fertilization measures were studied.The results showed that leaf SPAD values,photosynthesis rate and stress resistance,yield of fresh and dried sweet potato,and soil nutrient contents and enzyme activities under different fertilization measures were superior to those under CK treatment.In different fertilization treatments,the FBF treatment could improve leaf SPAD value,photosynthetic rate,transpiration rate,as well as superoxide dismutase and peroxidase activities.The FC treatment could improve leaf stomatal conductance and catalase activity.With the extension of fertilization time,the yield of fresh and dried sweet potato under different treatments in 2023 showed as follows,FBF>FC>SBF>SF>CK.Among them,there was no significant difference between FBF and FC treatments.The correlation analysis showed that there was a good correlation between fresh sweet potato yield,leaf photosynthetic characteristics and soil enzyme activities.It was concluded that the continuous application of bio-organic fertilizers and soil conditioners for consecutive years could enhance the photosynthesis and stress resistance ability of sweet potato,improved soil quality,and increased the yields of fresh and dried sweet potato.
Organic fertilizerSoil conditionerSweet potatoGrowth and developmentSoil fertility