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Front Plant Sci2026;171834274.January 1, 2026Journal Article
Bio-organic amendment enhances apple yield and nutritional quality in degraded sandy soils.
Mingjing Li1,2, Chunguang Bao3, Rui Luo1, Guorui Li1, Jianjun Di1, Cheng Wang1, Yong Zhao4,5, Fenglan Huang1,6,7,8,9
1College of Life Science and Food, Inner Mongolia Minzu University, Tongliao, China.
2Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tree and Grass Genetics and Breeding, College of Forestry and Grassland Science, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China.
3Tongliao Agricultural and Animal Product Quality Safety Center, Inner Mongolia, Tongliao, China.
4College of Life Science, Baicheng Normal University, Baicheng, China.
5Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Western Jilin's Clean Energy, Baicheng Normal University, Baicheng, China.
6Key Laboratory of Castor Breeding of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Tongliao, China.
7Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Castor Breeding and Comprehensive Utilization, Tongliao, China.
8Inner Mongolia Engineering Research Center of Industrial technology Innovation of Castor, Tongliao, China.
9Inner Mongolia Industrial Engineering Research Center of Universities for Castor, Tongliao, China.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: 'Saiwaihong' apple (Malus pumila 'Saiwaihong') is a premium cultivar cultivated in the Horqin sandy land of Inner Mongolia, where soils are characterized by low organic matter content and poor nutrient retention capacity. Castor bean enzyme biofertilizer (CB), produced through microbial fermentation of castor meal, has shown promise in enhancing crop productivity, but its effects on…
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