Abstract:
Objective To study the differences of growth and phosphorus absorption and utilization of second-generation families of masson pine (Pinus massoniana) container seedlings with different genetic background under the interaction of different phosphorus addition amount and inoculation of mycorrhizal fungi so as to provide guidance for precise cultivation of high-quality P. massoniana container seedlings,.
Method Three second-generation families of P. massoniana with different genetic backgrounds were used as materials to observe and analyze the differences in growth and phosphorus utilization of different families of P. massoniana under two phosphorus addition levels (low P: 50 g·m−3 substrate, high P: 900 g·m−3 substrate) in two plots inoculated with mycorrhizal fungi and without inoculation.
Result The results showed that phosphorus addition promoted the growth, P content and P uptake in all organs of P. massoniana container seedlings from three families. The seeding height, caliper, whole plant dry matter, whole plant P content and P uptake of container seedlings with high P level were 8.70%, 21.73%, 61.62%, 30.25% and 112.08% higher than those with low P level, while the height-diameter ratio and root-shoot ratio were 10.62% and 19.82% lower. After inoculation, the seedling height, caliper, whole plant dry matter and whole plant P uptake increased by 2.34%, 6.40%, 20.69% and 18.08%, while the height-diameter ratio, root-shoot ratio and whole plant P content decreased by 4.09%, 3.87% and 3.23% respectively. Mycorrhizal fungi could reduce the differences of caliper and root-shoot ratio among different phosphorus addition levels, and the growth differences among families. The interaction of phosphorus addition and mycorrhizal fungi significantly promoted the P uptake of container seedlings stem and root, and mycorrhizal fungi promoted the growth of P. massoniana container seedlings more significantly at high P levels. The growth responses of different families to different phosphorus addition and mycorrhizal treatments were different. The effect of phosphorus addition on family No. 15 was the most significant, and that of mycorrhizal inoculation on family No. 53 was the most significant. Family No.37 was more balanced.
Conclusion The effect of phosphorus addition is more obvious than that of families and mycorrhizal treatments. In order to further improve the cultivation level of P. massoniana container seedlings, reasonable fertilization should be carried out according to the different responses of three families to phosphorus fertilizer, and the P utilization efficiency can be improved by inoculating mycorrhizal fungi.