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Journal of Agriculture ›› 2025, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (12): 44-50.doi: 10.11923/j.issn.2095-4050.cjas2025-0106

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Effects of Phosphate Fertilizer Combined with Fulvic Acid on Maize Yield and Phosphorus Uptake and Utilization

WANG Lisha1,2,3(), ZHAO Chenqi1,2,3, ZHANG Yutong1,2,3, ZHANG Li4, LIU Hongbo4, TIAN Wei4, ZHANG Liqing5, CHEN Yang1,2,3()   

  1. 1 College of Resources and Environment, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018
    2 Key Laboratory of Soil Quality and Nutrient Resources of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Hohhot 010018
    3 Key Laboratory of Agricultural Ecological Security and Green Development of Autonomous Region Higher Education Institutions, Hohhot 010018
    4 Hohhot Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Technology Extension Center, Hohhot 010010
    5 Inner Mongolia Zhongfu Mingfeng Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd., Hohhot 010010
  • Received:2025-05-22 Revised:2025-09-27 Online:2025-12-20 Published:2025-12-16

Abstract:

In light of the low phosphorus fertilizer utilization efficiency and the potential risk of non-point source pollution in the corn production system of the Tumochuan Plain, this study investigated the effects of combined application of fulvic acid and phosphorus fertilizer. Corn yield, dry matter accumulation in various plant organs, and phosphorus uptake were measured to calculate phosphorus fertilizer utilization efficiency. The effects of fulvic acid on phosphorus absorption and corn yield were analyzed, and an appropriate application rate of fulvic acid for the region was determined. The results indicated that (1) the appropriate application of 96 kg/hm2 P2O5 combined with 450 kg/hm2 fulvic acid (P1+FA3) could significantly enhance corn yield by 7.49% to 27.96%. (2) The P1+FA3 treatment promoted the biomass accumulation of various above-ground organs of corn. Specifically, stem biomass increased by 18.85% to 35.26%, leaf biomass by 13.46% to 23.64%, and grain biomass by 9.68% to 27.41% compared to other treatments. (3) The P1+FA3 treatment significantly improved the absorption and utilization efficiency of phosphorus fertilizer, enhanced agronomic efficiency of phosphorus fertilizer and partial productivity of phosphorus in corn. In conclusion, within the corn production system of the Tumochuan Plain, the combined application of 450 kg/hm2 fulvic acid under an appropriate phosphorus fertilizer rate could synergistically improve both corn yield and phosphorus use efficiency.

Key words: fulvic acid, maize, phosphorous, yield, phosphorus utilization rate