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Correlation between Soil Chemical Properties and Plant Mineral Elements for Nutrient Management of Mulberry (Morus alba L.)
Yosung Song1
,
Chanwook Lee2
,
Hyejin Park2
,
Yejin Lee2*
1Post-Doctoral Fellow, Division of Soil and Fertilizer, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA, Wanju 55365, Korea
2Research Scientist, Division of Soil and Fertilizer, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA, Wanju 55365, Korea
*Corresponding Author
30 November 2023. pp. 525-532
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Abstract

The nutrition management manual for mulberry trees is designed for leaf production in Korea. For fruit production of mulberry, a separate manual is necessary because fruit yields are influenced by vegetative growth. In this study, we conducted a correlation analysis between soil chemical properties and the mineral content of both leaves and fruits of mulberry trees to identify factors for effective nutrition management in mulberry trees for fruit production. We surveyed 39 mulberry farms in Buan, Jeollabuk-do, where mulberry trees had been cultivated for over 10 years. Soil, leaves, and fruits of mulberry were sampled in mid-May. The average fertilization rates for mulberry were N-P2O5-K2O = 143-70-77 kg ha-1. The average of soil pH, organic matter, and available P2O5 was within the optimal range for orchard soils, but the exchangeable cations exceeded the recommended levels. Correlations were observed between NPK fertilization, soil organic matter, and the nitrogen content of leaves. The nitrogen content of leaves showed correlations with nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium content in the fruits. While fruit yields were not directly correlated with the nitrogen content of leaves, trees with a nitrogen content above 3.5% exhibited higher average yields and nitrogen content in their fruits compared to trees with less than 3.5% nitrogen content in leaves. Based on these results, the nitrogen content of leaves was useful for diagnosing the nitrogen status of mulberry trees. Further studies are required to explore the relation between nitrogen content in leaves, fruit quality concerning nitrogen fertilizer amounts, and soil organic matter.

Correlation between mineral nutrient contents of Mulberry and fertilizer use and soil chemical properties (n = 39).
Fertilizer use Soil chemical properties
N Fert. P Fert. K Fert. pH EC SOM T-N NO3-N Av. P2O5 Ex. K Ex. Ca Ex. Mg K/Ca+Mg
Fruit yields 0.014 0.064 -0.205 -0.066 -0.036 0.033 -0.057 0.079 -0.090 -0.096 0.034 0.102 -0.165
Leaf N 0.443* 0.396* 0.349* -0.078 0.148 0.334* 0.189 0.233 0.100 0.101 -0.119 0.158 0.127
P 0.233 0.258 0.231 -0.212 0.025 -0.100 -0.120 0.161 -0.011 -0.168 -0.244 -0.378* -0.099
K -0.184 -0.198 -0.265 0.055 0.229 0.092 0.095 0.065 0.258 0.331* 0.180 -0.079 0.295
Ca -0.283 -0.319 -0.341 0.454* 0.133 -0.063 0.057 0.200 -0.113 -0.136 0.414* 0.109 -0.318*
Mg -0.005 -0.065 0.037 0.122 0.082 -0.046 -0.067 0.024 -0.063 -0.076 0.001 0.016 -0.084
Fruit N 0.319 0.274 0.257 0.039 0.329* 0.346* 0.446* 0.373* 0.361* 0.131 0.043 0.102 0.106
P 0.361* 0.339* 0.325 -0.047 0.230 0.172 0.312 0.201 0.398* 0.088 -0.124 -0.031 0.145
K 0.236 0.206 0.202 -0.034 0.352* 0.425* 0.432* 0.266 0.534* 0.256 0.055 0.024 0.257
Ca -0.317 -0.314 -0.289 0.206 -0.073 0.144 0.065 -0.248 0.129 0.075 -0.044 0.107 0.104
Mg -0.020 -0.021 -0.032 -0.065 0.042 0.383* 0.386* -0.103 0.332* 0.246 -0.125 0.099 0.325*

Pearson correlation coefficients, *p < 0.05.

Keywords
Mineral element
Mulberry (Morus alba L.)
Soil chemical properties
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  • Publisher :Korean Society of Soil Science and Fertilizer
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국토양비료학회
  • Journal Title :Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국토양비료학회 학회지
  • Volume : 56
  • No :4
  • Pages :525-532
  • Received Date : 2023-10-23
  • Revised Date : 2023-11-15
  • Accepted Date : 2023-11-16
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.7745/KJSSF.2023.56.4.525
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