Abstract
Soil salinization is a critical barrier to agriculture, especially in arid regions like Xinjiang, where it restricts crop growth. Cyperus esculentus, a moderately salt-tolerant oilseed crop with ecological and economic value, faces cultivation challenges under high saline-alkali soils. Although biological strategies have been proposed to alleviate salt stress, their effects on the crop's photosynthetic performance remain insufficiently studied. This study evaluated two approaches-biochemical amendments and intercropping with salt-tolerant plants-to assess their impact on soil properties and functional traits of C. esculentus. Microbial agents and humic acid improved the rhizosphere by reducing soil pH by 10-14 % and increasing available nitrogen by 29-51 %, thereby enhancing chlorophyll a synthesis and leaf nitrogen content. By lowering the salt content of the soil and possibly boosting beneficial microbial activity, intercropping enhanced the root environment. It increased net photosynthetic rates by 20-22 % and suggested better electron transfer. Through root interactions with companion plants, nutrient uptake was further enhanced. In comparison to CK, both treatments greatly boosted biomass, with leaf biomass increasing by 18-27 % at maturity. Although our data point to distinct primary pathways, intercropping was mainly linked to synergistic optimization of morphology and photosystem electron transport, whereas biochemical amendments were linked to improved nutrient status and photosynthetic efficiency, suggesting potential physiological stability. These findings provide insight into the physiological adaptation of C. esculentus under salinity and offer practical guidance for its sustainable cultivation in saline-alkali soils.
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Claim · model-written summary
Microbial agents and humic acid reduced rhizosphere soil pH by 10-14%.
- Taxon
- Cyperus esculentus
Cyperus esculentust0 - Treatment
- Microbial agents and humic acide0
- Outcome
- soil pHe0
- Direction
- reducinge0
- Value
- 10-14 %e0
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Verbatim
e0“Microbial agents and humic acid improved the rhizosphere by reducing soil pH by 10-14 %”
t0“Cyperus esculentus”
Claim · model-written summary
Microbial agents and humic acid increased available nitrogen by 29-51%.
- Taxon
- Cyperus esculentusCyperus esculentust0
- Treatment
- Microbial agents and humic acide0
- Outcome
- available nitrogene0
- Direction
- increasinge0
- Value
- 29-51 %e0
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e0“Microbial agents and humic acid improved the rhizosphere by reducing soil pH by 10-14 % and increasing available nitrogen by 29-51 %”
t0“Cyperus esculentus”
Claim · model-written summary
The amendments enhanced chlorophyll a synthesis and leaf nitrogen content.
- Taxon
- Cyperus esculentusCyperus esculentust0
- Treatment
- Microbial agents and humic acide0
- Outcome
- chlorophyll a synthesis and leaf nitrogen contente0
- Direction
- enhancinge0
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Verbatim
e0“Microbial agents and humic acid improved the rhizosphere by reducing soil pH by 10-14 % and increasing available nitrogen by 29-51 %, thereby enhancing chlorophyll a synthesis and leaf nitrogen content.”
t0“Cyperus esculentus”
Claim · model-written summary
Intercropping lowered soil salt content.
- Taxon
- Cyperus esculentusCyperus esculentust0
- Treatment
- intercroppinge0
- Outcome
- salt content of the soile0
- Direction
- loweringe0
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Verbatim
e0“By lowering the salt content of the soil and possibly boosting beneficial microbial activity, intercropping enhanced the root environment.”
t0“Cyperus esculentus”
Claim · model-written summary
Intercropping possibly boosted beneficial microbial activity.
- Taxon
- Cyperus esculentusCyperus esculentust0
- Treatment
- intercroppinge0
- Outcome
- root environmente0
- Qualifier
- possibly boosting beneficial microbial activitye0
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e0“possibly boosting beneficial microbial activity, intercropping enhanced the root environment.”
t0“Cyperus esculentus”
Claim · model-written summary
Intercropping increased net photosynthetic rates by 20-22%.
- Taxon
- Cyperus esculentusCyperus esculentust0
- Treatment
- intercroppinge1
- Outcome
- net photosynthetic ratese0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Value
- 20-22 %e0
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Verbatim
e0“It increased net photosynthetic rates by 20-22 %”
e1“intercropping enhanced the root environment”
t0“Cyperus esculentus”
Claim · model-written summary
Intercropping suggested better electron transfer.
- Taxon
- Cyperus esculentusCyperus esculentust0
- Treatment
- intercroppinge1
- Outcome
- electron transfere0
- Direction
- bettere0
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Verbatim
e0“suggested better electron transfer.”
e1“intercropping enhanced the root environment”
t0“Cyperus esculentus”
Claim · model-written summary
Root interactions with companion plants enhanced nutrient uptake.
- Taxon
- Cyperus esculentusCyperus esculentust0
- Interactor
- companion plantse0other
- Outcome
- nutrient uptakee0
- Qualifier
- root interactions with companion plantse0
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Verbatim
e0“Through root interactions with companion plants, nutrient uptake was further enhanced.”
t0“Cyperus esculentus”
Claim · model-written summary
Both treatments increased leaf biomass by 18-27% at maturity versus CK.
- Taxon
- Cyperus esculentusCyperus esculentust0
- Organ / stage
- leafe0
- Treatment
- biochemical amendments and intercropping with salt-tolerant plantse1
- Outcome
- leaf biomasse0
- Direction
- increasinge0
- Value
- 18-27 %e0
- Qualifier
- at maturitye0
- Comparator
- CKe0
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Verbatim
e0“In comparison to CK, both treatments greatly boosted biomass, with leaf biomass increasing by 18-27 % at maturity.”
e1“biochemical amendments and intercropping with salt-tolerant plants”
t0“Cyperus esculentus”
Claim · model-written summary
Intercropping was linked to morphology and photosystem electron transport optimization.
- Taxon
- Cyperus esculentusCyperus esculentust0
- Treatment
- intercroppinge0
- Outcome
- synergistic optimization of morphology and photosystem electron transporte0
Not reportedDirection
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Verbatim
e0“intercropping was mainly linked to synergistic optimization of morphology and photosystem electron transport”
t0“Cyperus esculentus”
Claim · model-written summary
Biochemical amendments were linked to improved nutrient status and photosynthetic efficiency.
- Taxon
- Cyperus esculentusCyperus esculentust0
- Treatment
- biochemical amendmentse0
- Outcome
- nutrient status and photosynthetic efficiencye0
- Direction
- improvede0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“biochemical amendments were linked to improved nutrient status and photosynthetic efficiency”
t0“Cyperus esculentus”
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