application · Nutrient: content · Brassica rapa (field mustard)

Papers reporting a positive result 20

1. Effects of Spraying Mixture of Plant-based Pesticides and N, P, K Fertilizers on Pakchoi (Brassica chinensis L.) · 2006

   • positive
     The mixed foliar fertilizer decreased nitrate content in pakchoi relative to conventional foliar fertilizer.

     compared with conventional foliar fertilizer

2. Effect of Spraying KC! Solution on Nitrate Accumulation in the Chinese Cabbage · 2008

   • positive
     KCl spraying decreased petiole nitrate content after 15 days.
   • positive
     KCl spraying decreased leaf nitrate content under the stated schedules.

3. Effects of Plant Physiological Regulators on Nitrate Accumulation and Yield in Four Vegetable Crops · 2011

   • positive
     Pakchoi nitrate content significantly decreased with regulators and reduced fertilization.

     compared with conventional fertilization

4. Effects of seaweed foliar fertilizers on yield and quality of spinach and pakchoi · 2011

   • positive
     Spraying seaweed foliar fertilizers decreased nitrate content of spinach and pakchoi.

5. Effect of chemical hybridizing agents on winter Brassica rapa cv Longyou 6 · 2013

   • positive
     The specified double GSC spray made 98% of plants male sterile.
   • positive
     The specified double SX-1 spray made more than 95% of plants male sterile.

6. Effects of Plant Growth Regulators on Yield and Nitrogen Uptake in Leafy-vegetable Crop · 2013

   • positive
     Foliar PGR spray increased Chinese cabbage nitrogen content.

7. Effects of Water-soluble Organic Fertilizer Combined with Inorganic Fertilizer on Production, Quality and Nutrient Utilization of Chinese Cabbage · 2014

   • positive
     Phosphorus fertilization (utilization) increased by 16.2% with root application of the combined fertilizer.

     compared with single application of inorganic fertilizer

   • positive
     Potassium fertilization (utilization) increased by 12.9% with root application of the combined fertilizer.

     compared with single application of inorganic fertilizer

   • positive
     Root application of the combined fertilizer reduced nitrate by 12.7% compared with inorganic fertilizer alone.

     compared with single application of inorganic fertilizer

   • positive
     Phosphorus fertilization (utilization) increased by 6.4% with leaf spraying of the combined fertilizer.

     compared with single application of inorganic fertilizer

   • positive
     Leaf spraying of the combined fertilizer reduced nitrate by 14.2% compared with inorganic fertilizer alone.

     compared with single application of inorganic fertilizer

   • positive
     Potassium fertilization (utilization) increased by 3.4% with leaf spraying of the combined fertilizer.

     compared with single application of inorganic fertilizer

8. The Compound Effect of SA and Sodium Bisulfite on Reducing Nitrate Accumulation in the Leaf of Non-heading Chinese Cabbage · 2014

   • positive
     Spraying 3 mmol/L SA reduced nitrate content in the leaves of non-heading Chinese cabbage by 39.71% on day 12.

9. Alleviation of growth inhibition of pakchoi seedlings under calcium nitrate stress by exogenous polyamines · 2015

   • positive
     Spraying exogenous spermine, spermidine or putrescine alleviated the suppression of pakchoi seedlings by calcium nitrate.

     compared with Ca( NO3)2

10. Effects of soil application and foliar spray of zinc fertilizer on cadmium uptake in a pakchoi cultivar with low cadmium accumulation · 2015

    • positive
      Soil and foliar Zn applications decreased shoot Cd concentrations by up to 41.4% relative to the control.

      compared with control

    • no effect
      The reduction in shoot Cd from foliar Zn did not differ significantly from that from soil Zn.

      compared with soil Zn applicationNo difference from an alternative treatment

    • no effect
      Foliar Zn application had no significant effect on shoot copper and iron concentrations.

11. Effect of Spraying Indoleacetic acid on Physiological Characteristics of Aluminum Stress of Chinese cabbage seedlings · 2017

    • positive
      IAA spraying alleviated the effect of aluminum on the physiology of Chinese cabbage seedlings.

12. Effects of Foliar Selenite on the Nutrient Components of Turnip (Brassica rapa var. rapa Linn.) · 2018

    • positive
      Foliar selenite increased Se content in turnip.

13. Effects of Foliar Applications Mulberry Leaf Enzyme Solution Fertilizer on Growth and Quality of Hydroponic Chinese Cabbage · 2022

    • positive
      Spraying 50-day fermented mulberry leaf enzyme solution increased shoot calcium accumulation of Chinese cabbage by 56.58 % compared with CK.

      compared with CK

    • positive
      Spraying 50-day fermented mulberry leaf enzyme solution increased shoot magnesium of Chinese cabbage by 50.70 % compared with CK.

      compared with CK

    • positive
      Spraying 50-day fermented mulberry leaf enzyme solution increased shoot iron of Chinese cabbage by 36.67 % compared with CK.

      compared with CK

14. Foliar smoke-water application improves growth and changes the leaf mineral composition of radish, spinach and turnip seedlings · 2024

    • positive
      Smoke–water increased leaf potassium and zinc in turnip seedlings.

15. Influence of Foliar Zinc Application on Cadmium and Zinc Bioaccessibility in Brassica chinensis L.: In Vitro Digestion and Chemical Sequential Extraction · 2024

    • positive
      ZnSO4 spraying significantly increased Zn concentrations in both extractable forms.
    • positive
      ZnSO4 spraying reduced attendant Cd health risks from pakchoi consumption.
    • positive
      ZnSO4 spraying increased bioaccessible Zn concentrations within the reported 0.8–8.3-fold range.
    • positive
      ZnSO4 spraying reduced bioaccessible Cd concentrations by 20.3–66.4%.
    • positive
      ZnSO4 spraying reduced ethanol-extractable and water-extractable Cd concentrations in pakchoi shoots.
    • negative
      High-dose ZnNa2EDTA spraying significantly increased ethanol- and water-extractable Cd forms.
    • negative
      High-dose ZnNa2EDTA spraying significantly increased bioaccessible Cd.

16. Protective Role of Triacontanol (Myricyl Alcohol) Towards the Nutrients Uptake and Growth in Brassica rapa L. Under Cadmium Stress · 2024

    • positive
      Triacontanol at 20 ppm via SP+FS increased turnip K content by 39% compared with Cd-only plants.

      compared with plants treated with only Cd

    • positive
      Triacontanol at 20 ppm via SP+FS increased turnip Mg content by 60% compared with Cd-only plants.

      compared with plants treated with only Cd

17. Synergistic effects of aged lignin-based biochar and selenium fertilization on heavy metal remediation in agricultural soils · 2025

    • positive
      Aged lignin-based biochar combined with foliar Se effectively reduced pakchoi uptake of Cd and Zn and mitigated their toxicity.

18. Thymol Detoxifies and Reduces Cadmium Accumulation in Vegetables by Activating Multiple Antioxidative Systems and Regulating Cadmium Transport · 2026

    • positive
      Foliar thymol decreased leaf Cd of Brassica rapa and two water spinach varieties by 40.5–45.9%.

19. Ca2+ deficiency disrupts ROS homeostasis and induces tip burn in Chinese cabbage · 2026

    • positive
      Foliar DMTU alleviated tip burn.

20. Plant–Soil–Microbial Regulation Mediated by Mercapto-Modified Nanosilica Mitigates Cadmium Accumulation in Pak Choi ( Brassica chinensis L.) · 2026

    • positive
      foliar spraying (100 mg·L –1 ) MS3 reduced Cd in edible tissues by 43.8%.