The Influence of Effective Microorganisms on Microbes and Nutrients in Kiwifruit Planting Soil
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Material and Methods
2.1. Experimental Area
2.2. Strains and EMs Preparation
2.3. Fertilization
2.4. Collection of Soil Samples
2.5. Determination of Soil Microbe Counts
2.6. Determination of Soil Nutrients
3. Results
3.1. Effects of EMs on Microbe Counts
3.2. Effects of EMs on pH and Soil Nutrients
3.3. Association between Microbes and Soil Nutrients
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Microbe (y) | Soil Nutrients (x) | Correlation Equation | r | p |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bacteria | TN | y = 0.004x + 1.272 | 0.835 | 0.078 |
A-N | y = 0.988x + 66.93 | 0.690 | 0.197 | |
OM | y = 0.073x + 45.33 | 0.349 | 0.565 | |
A-K | y = −0.477x + 171.3 | −0.230 | 0.710 | |
A-P | y = −1.812x + 217.1 | −0.494 | 0.398 | |
Actinomycetes | TN | y = −0.130x + 1.568 | −0.887 * | 0.045 |
A-N | y = −30.41x + 136.3 | −0.724 | 0.166 | |
OM | y = −1.570x + 49.27 | −0.253 | 0.682 | |
A-K | y = 41.18x + 91.25 | 0.676 | 0.210 | |
A-P | y = 60.62x + 81.30 | 0.562 | 0.325 | |
Fungi | TN | y = 0.049x + 1.224 | 0.429 | 0.471 |
A-N | y = 6.794x + 66.93 | 0.206 | 0.740 | |
OM | y = 2.612x + 40.38 | 0.542 | 0.346 | |
A-K | y = 14.42x + 129.8 | 0.302 | 0.622 | |
A-P | y = −1.234x + 190.7 | −0.015 | 0.981 |
Month | Bacteria (%) | Fungi (%) | Actinomycetes (%) |
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April | 59.76 | 24.17 | 16.07 |
May (CK) | 78.24 | 9.46 | 12.30 |
May (EG) | 50.00 | 25.00 | 25.00 |
June (CK) | 61.00 | 18.00 | 21.00 |
June (EG) | 44.10 | 24.70 | 31.20 |
July (CK) | 96.24 | 0.00 | 3.76 |
July (EG) | 73.95 | 11.53 | 14.52 |
August (CK) | 79.21 | 16.50 | 4.29 |
August (EG) | 92.46 | 6.13 | 1.41 |
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Fan, L.; Zhou, X.; Li, Y.; Ji, L.; Wu, G.; Li, B.; Cheng, L.; Long, M.; Deng, W.; Zou, L. The Influence of Effective Microorganisms on Microbes and Nutrients in Kiwifruit Planting Soil. Appl. Sci. 2016, 6, 168. https://doi.org/10.3390/app6060168
Fan L, Zhou X, Li Y, Ji L, Wu G, Li B, Cheng L, Long M, Deng W, Zou L. The Influence of Effective Microorganisms on Microbes and Nutrients in Kiwifruit Planting Soil. Applied Sciences. 2016; 6(6):168. https://doi.org/10.3390/app6060168
Chicago/Turabian StyleFan, Liangqian, Xi Zhou, Yongsheng Li, Lin Ji, Guoyan Wu, Bei Li, Lin Cheng, Mei Long, Wenwen Deng, and Likou Zou. 2016. "The Influence of Effective Microorganisms on Microbes and Nutrients in Kiwifruit Planting Soil" Applied Sciences 6, no. 6: 168. https://doi.org/10.3390/app6060168