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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2019, Vol. 55 ›› Issue (12): 32-40.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.20191204

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Pattern of Emergence and Degradation of Phyllostachys edulis' Pachyloen' Shoot and the Changes of Nutrient Composition during Degradation

Ali Chen,Wanqi Zhao,Yuqing Ruan,Chunce Guo,Wengen Zhang,Jianmin Shi,Guangyao Yang,Fen Yu*   

  1. Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Bamboo Germplasm Resources and Utilization Forestry College of Jiangxi Agricultural University Nanchang 330045
  • Received:2019-04-04 Online:2019-12-25 Published:2020-01-02
  • Contact: Fen Yu
  • Supported by:
    国家自然科学基金项目(31460177);国家自然科学基金项目(31000289)

Abstract:

Objectve: This study aims to investigate the pattern of shoot emergence and degradation and the characteristics of nutrient quality changes during degradation of Phyllostachys edulis' Pachyloen', so as to provide a theoretical basis for the rational utilization of degraded bamboo shoots. Method: In this study, we monitored the height growth of P. edulis' Pachyloen' shoots, and counted the number of emergence and degraded shoots and analyzed the pattern of the shoot emergence and degradation. In addition, the contents of nutrients (basic nutrients were determined by ordinary chemical composition analysis method, mineral elements were determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry, amino acids were determined by automatic amino acid analyzer) were measured and the change pattern of nutrients was analyzed during the degradation of bamboo shoots. Result: 1) There were 1171, 818 and 575 shoots, respectively in 2015, 2017 and 2018. The annual shoot emergence of P. edulis' Pachyloen' presented a normal distribution curve, and the percentage of degraded shoots increased from the early stage to the late stage of shooting. The height of degraded shoots was mainly below 50 cm, among which the proportion of degraded shoots below 30 cm was 69.81%, 83.60% and 86.09%, respectively in 2015, 2017 and 2018. The height growth of degraded shoots was lower than that of normal shoots in the same time, indicating that the physiological metabolism in degraded shoots is slow. 2) The contents of crude protein, soluble sugar and starch in degraded shoots were lower than those in normal shoots, while the contents of ash and acid detergent fiber were higher than those in normal shoots. The contents of different mineral elements ranged from high to low were:P > Mg > Ca > Zn > Mn > Fe > Cu. There were 17 kinds of amino acids in both degraded and normal shoots, and the total amino acid contents of degraded shoots was significantly lower than that of normal shoots, and decreased with the degree of degradation. Besides, there was no significant difference in the total amount of amino acids between the middle and late stages of degradation. Conclusion: P. edulis' Pachyloen' emerged many shoots every year, and there was no obvious difference in the shoot number between on-year and off-year, indicating that it is more suitable for cultivating high-quality bamboo forest and has higher value of economy. The percentage of degraded shoots of P. edulis' Pachyloen' was generally high, and the degradation mainly occurred within 50 cm in shoot height, which is consistent to that of P. edulis. The results indicated that the shoots of P. edulis' Pachyloen' degraded mainly in the early stage of height growth. The findings can be used as a theoretical basis for the cutting height of degraded shoots. P. edulis' Pachyloen' degraded shoots are still rich in proteins, amino acids, mineral elements, and so on, thus it has high edible value, and timely utilization of degraded shoots can effectively improve bamboo production value.

Key words: Phyllostachys edulis' Pachyloen', growth regulation, degraded shoot, nutrient components

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