Regulation Mechanisms of Water-Fertilizer Management and Intercropping on the Quality of Greenhouse Cucumber and Celery
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    Objective]This study aimed to investigate the effects of water-fertilizer management and greenhouse intercropping on soil microecology and the quality of cucumber and celery.[Methods] A three-year field experiment was conducted. Two water-fertilizer modes,including continuous fertilization in irrigation(CF)and alternating fertilization in irrigation (AF),were employed. There were three planting patterns,including cucumber monoculture(CU),celery monoculture(CE),and cucumber-celery intercropping(CC). The impacts of different treatments on crop quality, soil physicochemical properties, and microbial communities were systematically evaluated.[Results]The CCCF treatment significantly enhanced the vitamin C content in both cucumber and celery(16.6%-200%),while the CUCF treatment exhibited advantages in soluble sugar accumulation. XGB model analysis revealed that available potassium and pH were the key factors regulating vitamin C and soluble sugar content,respectively. Microbiome analysis indicated that intercropping treatments enriched specific ASVs(7 371-7 526)and significantly increased the abundance of plant growth-promoting bacteria,including Steroidobacter and Flavobacterium,while inhibiting pathogenic fungal growth. Functional prediction showed that water-fertilizer management primarily influenced nitrogen cycling functions,whereas intercropping enhanced methanotrophy functions. Microbial co-occurrence network analysis further revealed that CF formed tight bacterial networks,AF increased network modularity,and CC maintained high connectivity while preserving moderate modularity.[Conclusion]Different water-fertilizer and planting management practices differentially influenced crop quality through the regulation of soil physicochemical properties, microbial community structure,and ecological networks. Specifically,CCCF and CUCF were suitable for enhancing vitamin C and soluble sugar content,respectively,providing new insights for precise quality regulation in protected agriculture.

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  • Received:January 06,2025
  • Revised:February 18,2025
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  • Online: June 24,2025
  • Published: June 28,2025
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