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Journal of Agriculture ›› 2026, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (4): 25-29.doi: 10.11923/j.issn.2095-4050.cjas2025-0194

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Effects of Microbial Agents on Facility Soil Properties and Celery Growth

GUO Pengfei1(), WANG Xiaorong1, SUN Xijun2(), WANG Wan2, GAO Ying3, ZHANG Bo4, HUANG Tao5, WANG Xin2, WANG Haiyin2, ZHAO Yaping2, WANG Yan2   

  1. 1 Xi’an Agricultural Comprehensive Law Enforcement Brigade, Xi’an 71000
    2 Xi’an Agricultural Technology Extension Center, Xi’an 710061
    3 Xianyang Vocational Technical College, Xianyang, Shannxi 712000
    4 Shaanxi Xixian New District Grassroots Work Department, Xianyang, Shaanxi 712099
    5 Xi’an Gaoling District Agricultural Technology Extension Center, Xi’an 710200
  • Received:2025-10-10 Revised:2025-12-08 Online:2026-04-15 Published:2026-04-15

Abstract:

This study investigated the effects of applying different doses of microbial agents on improving the facility soil, regulating microbial community structure, promoting celery growth, and enhancing quality and economic benefits, to provide theoretical basis and technical support for the green production of celery in facilities. Under sunlight greenhouse conditions in Gaoling District, Xi’an City, celery was used as the test crop, and six treatments with different application rates of microbial agents (0, 600, 900, 1200, 1500 and 1800 kg/hm2) were set up. Using a completely randomized block design, soil agricultural chemical properties, microbial populations, celery growth, quality indicators, and yield were measured, and their economic benefits were analyzed. The results showed that: (1) compared with the control (CK), microbial agent treatments significantly reduced soil electrical conductivity (by 14.08%-38.45%) and nitrate content, but had no significant effect on soil pH or organic matter content. (2) The application of microbial agents significantly increased the total soil microbial population (by up to 103.42%) and optimized the community structure, reinforcing the absolute dominance of bacteria while reducing the relative proportion of fungi. (3) Microbial agent treatments significantly increased celery stem diameter (by 2.41%-8.11%) and vitamin C content (up to 63.80%), while reducing nitrate accumulation in the plants. However, no significant effects were observed on plant height or soluble solids content. (4) Celery yield increased with higher application rates of microbial agents, but the 1500 kg/hm2 treatment achieved the highest net income increase, reaching 11804 yuan/hm2, indicating the best economic benefit. Applying microbial inoculants can effectively improve the microecological environment of greenhouse soil, alleviate secondary salinization, optimize microbial community structure, and improve quality by promoting celery stem growth, increasing vitamin C content, and reducing nitrate content. Overall, the 1500 kg/hm2 treatment was the optimal application rate for achieving both celery yield increase and economic benefit improvement under the experimental conditions.

Key words: microbial agents, facility soil, celery, nitrate, electrical conductivity, quality, yield