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Journal of Chinese Pharmaceutical Sciences ›› 2021, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (2): 169-178.DOI: 10.5246/jcps.2021.02.014

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A comparative study on different multiple cropping patterns of Bupleurum chinense

Jiquan Liu1,*(), Yu Wang1, Jianing Liu2, Xin Liu1, Runli He1   

  1. 1 School of Chinese Drugs, Shanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Yuci 030619, China
    2 School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China
  • Received:2020-11-23 Revised:2020-12-05 Accepted:2021-01-04 Online:2021-02-28 Published:2021-02-27
  • Contact: Jiquan Liu

Abstract:

Bupleurum chinense is a genuine medicinal material in Shanxi Province, and planting B. chinense is one of the main sources for local farmers to increase their income. In B. chinense cultivation, wheat-B. chinense, maize-B. chinense and soybean-B. chinense are commonly used as multiple cropping patterns. In the present study, we studied the effects of three different multiple cropping patterns on N, P and K levels of soil, photosynthetic parameters, agronomic characteristics, saikosaponin A, C and D contents, yield and economic benefits of B. chinense. The results showed that the soybean-B. chinense multiple cropping pattern was beneficial to the enrichment of N in the soil, thus promoting photosynthetic parameters, growth, saikosaponin accumulation, yield and economic benefits of B. chinense. It is suggested that soybean-B. chinense multiple cropping was an appropriate multiple cropping pattern for local cultivation of B. chinense.

Key words: Bupleurum chinense, Multiple cropping, Soil nutrients, Photosynthetic parameters, Agronomic characteristics, Saikosaponin, Economic benefits

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