Journal of Zhejiang Agricultural Sciences ›› 2026, Vol. 67 ›› Issue (6): 1366-1370.DOI: 10.16178/j.issn.0528-9017.20260252

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Effects of different grass types on soil properties and fruit quality in a mountain Myrica rubra orchard

ZHANG Jiajia()   

  1. Wenzhou Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau,Wenzhou 325000,Zhejiang
  • Received:2026-04-03 Online:2026-06-11 Published:2026-06-12

Abstract:

This study focused on a mountain Myrica rubra orchard in Wencheng County,Wenzhou,Zhejiang Province,and established four grass treatments(Vulpia myurosLolium perenne L.,Vicia villosa var. glabrescensAstragalus sinicus L.)along with a clean tillage control treatment to investigate the effects of different grass types on soil properties and fruit quality in a mountain Myrica rubra orchard.The results showed that the soil environment and fruit quality effectively improved with grass cultivation,and there were differences in cultivation effects among different grass types. Grass cultivation could increase soil bulk density,pH value and available nutrients contents,which were better than clean tillage. Among them,Vulpia myurosLolium perenne L.,Vicia villosa var. glabrescens could maintain soil bulk density with the suitable range;Vulpia myuros and Vicia villosa var. glabrescens could significantly(p<0.05)improve soil organic matter content;Vicia villosa var. glabrescens exhibited optimal efficacy in enhancing soil alkali-hydrolyzable nitrogen content;Lolium perenne L. exhibited optimal efficacy in improving available phosphorus content;Vulpia myuros and Vicia villosa var. glabrescens could significantly increase available potassium content. In terms of fruit quality,grass types had no significant effect on total acid content and fruit shape index compared with the control,but could significantly promote fruit expansion and increase single fruit weight. Vulpia myuros demonstrated optimal efficacy in increasing fruit transverse diameter and single fruit weight;Astragalus sinicus L. could significantly increase fruit longitudinal diameter;Vicia villosa var. glabrescens treatment resulted in the highest soluble solids content,sugar content and solid-acid ratio,and the best flavor. Overall,Vicia villosa var. glabrescens was the superior species by considering the soil conditions,nutrient requirements and production input in a mountain Myrica rubra orchard,which could improve soil nitrogen and potassium supply capacity of soil,increase soil organic matter content and improve fruit quality.

Key words: mountain Myrica rubra orchard, grass cultivation, soil properties, fruit quality

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