Journal of Zhejiang Agricultural Sciences ›› 2025, Vol. 66 ›› Issue (10): 2405-2411.DOI: 10.16178/j.issn.0528-9017.20240262

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Effects of different substrate ratios on growth and fruit quality of blueberry

LU Tao1, LI Juan2, CHEN Xuankuang2, LI Hui3, ZHUANG Huacai1, HUANG Huixiang1, ZHONG Wenhua1, LI Caiqin2,*, FAN Yan1,*()   

  1. 1. Agricultural Science Research Center in Dongguan City, Dongguan 523000, Guangdong
    2. Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou 510550, Guangdong
    3. South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, Guangdong
  • Received:2024-03-30 Online:2025-10-11 Published:2025-10-21

Abstract:

Blueberry (Vaccinium spp.) possesses high nutritional and health-care values. The ornamental characteristics of their flowers, leaves, and fruits make it highly suitable for integration into the modern agricultural sightseeing and tourism industry. To screen blueberry varieties and substrate formulas suitable for cultivation in Dongguan, this study introduced a total of six blueberry varieties, namely Spark, Eureka, Camellia, Emerald, Empress and Misty, and set up three substrate formulas with the volume ratios of peat soil to coconut coir of 7∶3, 1∶1, and 3∶7 respectively for introduction and cultivation experiments. The membership function method was used to comprehensively evaluate the adaptability and growth performance of the varieties. The results showed that the Eureka variety had the best comprehensive performance. Among the substrate formulas, the volume ratio of peat soil to coconut coir of 7∶3 was more suitable for local blueberry cultivation in Dongguan.

Key words: blueberry, introduction, substrate ratio, fruit quality

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