Effects of Phosphorus Fertilization on Growth Characteristics, Fatty Acid Composition, and Seed Yields of Fengdan (Paeonia ostii T. Hong & J. X. Zhang)

• Published in: HortScience Vol. 57; no. 6; pp. 733 - 740
• Main Authors: Duan, Xiangguang, Liu, Wei, Wang, Xiaojing, Zhang, Lixia, Liu, Shuguang, Guo, Lili, Guo, Dalong, Hou, Xiaogai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) 01.06.2022
• Subjects: antioxidant activity; China; fatty acid; fatty acid composition; fertilizer rates; growth characteristics; medicinal plants; oils; Paeonia ostii; paeonia ostii t. hong & j. x. zhang; phosphorus; phosphorus fertilizer; phosphorus fertilizers; photosynthesis; seed yield; soil fertility; stomatal conductance; sugars; superoxide dismutase; China

Paeonia ostii T. Hong & J. X. Zhang is a perennial oil and medicinal plant with great importance as well as landscaping. P. ostii is being extensively planted in China, but the soil fertility limits the yield and quality. There is little information available on the effects of phosphorus fertili...