[Study on biological characteristics and relative yield of Ophiopogon japonicus].
OBJECTIVE
To study the biological characteristics and the relative yield of Ophiopgon japonicus.


METHODS
The observation of the selected plants nad determination of the selected samples.


RESULTS
The yield of O. japonicus was positively correlated to the height of plant, the weight of leaves, the length of nutritive roots, and the quantity of root tubers. It was also positively correlated to the weight of nutritive roots, but not significantly.


CONCLUSIONS
According to the growing characteristics of O. japonicus, the yield of O. japonicus can be promoted by selecting porous soil, controlling the field water from planting to the middle 10 days of June and enhancing the management of fertilizer and water from July to November and from the end of February to early in March next year.
Chen
Xing-Fu
XF
College of agronomy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an 625014, China.
Yagn
Wen-Yu
WY
Liu
Wen-Chang
WC
D018533:Biomass; D005308:Fertilizers; D031441:Ophiopogon / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development*; D012621:Seasons; D012987:Soil; D014867:Water
D005308:Fertilizers; D012987:Soil; D014867:Water