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Effects of Different Levels of Nitrogen Supply on Key Enzyme Activities of Nitrogen Metabolism and Growth Stimulation of Endive ( Cichorium endivia L.)

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  • Yadong Ma

    (Key Laboratory of Special Fruits and Vegetables Cultivation Physiology and Germplasm Resources Utilization of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Department of Agricultural College of Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Yaqian Chai

    (Key Laboratory of Special Fruits and Vegetables Cultivation Physiology and Germplasm Resources Utilization of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Department of Agricultural College of Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Sihui Guan

    (Key Laboratory of Special Fruits and Vegetables Cultivation Physiology and Germplasm Resources Utilization of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Department of Agricultural College of Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China)

  • Tayier Tuerti

    (Key Laboratory of Special Fruits and Vegetables Cultivation Physiology and Germplasm Resources Utilization of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Department of Agricultural College of Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China)

  • Huiying Liu

    (Key Laboratory of Special Fruits and Vegetables Cultivation Physiology and Germplasm Resources Utilization of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Department of Agricultural College of Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China)

  • Zhijun Zhang

    (Key Laboratory of Special Fruits and Vegetables Cultivation Physiology and Germplasm Resources Utilization of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Department of Agricultural College of Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China)

  • Ming Diao

    (Key Laboratory of Special Fruits and Vegetables Cultivation Physiology and Germplasm Resources Utilization of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Department of Agricultural College of Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China)

Abstract

In recent decades, people have blindly pursued increased yield; the excessive use of fertilizer not only causes the widespread waste of resources but also puts great pressure on environmental protection. In this study, to find out the optimum nitrogen application to endive crops under hydroponic conditions, this experiment was conducted to investigate the changes in nitrate reductase (NR), nitrite reductase (NiR), glutamine synthetase (GS), and glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) activities under different nitrogen supply levels, and to fit the equations between nitrogen supply levels and aboveground dry matter accumulation, the aboveground nitrogen accumulation, and the yield of endive crops. The results showed that the activities of the key enzymes of nitrogen metabolism were higher at nitrogen supply concentrations of 8 and 11 mmol·L −1 . The dry matter and nitrogen accumulation of endive at different nitrogen supply levels were analyzed with the logistic model; the theoretical yield was found to be the highest at 9.935~11.448 mmol·L −1 of nitrogen application in the two different fertility trials by function fitting.

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  • Yadong Ma & Yaqian Chai & Sihui Guan & Tayier Tuerti & Huiying Liu & Zhijun Zhang & Ming Diao, 2022. "Effects of Different Levels of Nitrogen Supply on Key Enzyme Activities of Nitrogen Metabolism and Growth Stimulation of Endive ( Cichorium endivia L.)," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(22), pages 1-15, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:22:p:15159-:d:973814
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