Adding Sulfur to Soil Improved Cucumber Plants’ Resistance to Powdery Mildew
Hongwei Jia,
Zifan Wang,
Xinna Kang,
Jing Wang,
Yahong Wu,
Zeyang Yao,
Yanwei Zhou,
Yuke Li,
Yu Fu,
Yuan Huang,
Jianhua Shi,
Zhonglin Shang
Affiliations
Hongwei Jia
Key Laboratory for Agricultural Information Perception and Intelligent Control of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050041, China
Zifan Wang
Key Laboratory for Agricultural Information Perception and Intelligent Control of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050041, China
Xinna Kang
Key Laboratory for Agricultural Information Perception and Intelligent Control of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050041, China
Jing Wang
Key Laboratory for Agricultural Information Perception and Intelligent Control of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050041, China
Yahong Wu
Key Laboratory for Agricultural Information Perception and Intelligent Control of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050041, China
Zeyang Yao
Key Laboratory for Agricultural Information Perception and Intelligent Control of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050041, China
Yanwei Zhou
Key Laboratory for Agricultural Information Perception and Intelligent Control of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050041, China
Yuke Li
Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Hebei Collaboration Innovation Center for Cell Signaling and Environmental Adaptation, Hebei Research Center of the Basic Discipline of Cell Biology, Hebei Key Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050024, China
Yu Fu
Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Hebei Collaboration Innovation Center for Cell Signaling and Environmental Adaptation, Hebei Research Center of the Basic Discipline of Cell Biology, Hebei Key Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050024, China
Yuan Huang
Key Laboratory for Agricultural Information Perception and Intelligent Control of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050041, China
Jianhua Shi
Key Laboratory for Agricultural Information Perception and Intelligent Control of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050041, China
Zhonglin Shang
Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Hebei Collaboration Innovation Center for Cell Signaling and Environmental Adaptation, Hebei Research Center of the Basic Discipline of Cell Biology, Hebei Key Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050024, China
Chemical fungicides can effectively prevent and control powdery mildew, but they can also leave pesticide residues in the environment and on cucumbers. In this study, we added sulfur powder to the soil where cucumbers were grown to see how it affected the occurrence of powdery mildew. The results showed that adding sulfur increased sulfur absorption by the cucumbers, improved plant immunity, and reduced the incidence of powdery mildew. Furthermore, adding sulfur to the soil increased soluble protein content in cucumber leaves, enhanced photosynthesis, and significantly increased fruit yield. Additionally, sulfur addition decreased soil dehydrogenase activity and increased sucrase activity, potentially impacting soil microbial activity. In conclusion, this study found that adding sulfur had a positive inhibitory effect on the occurrence of cucumber powdery mildew while not significantly impacting the soil environment. These findings provide valuable insights for developing new control methods that are easy to implement, cost-effective, reliable, and environmentally safe.
