title: [Effects of seedling quality on growth of Rehmannia glutinosa and oligosaccharide content].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the effect of seedling quality on growth, yield and quality of Rehmannia glutinosa at harvest and build a basis for its GAP.
  
  
  METHODS
  The seedling quality of R. glutinosa in main producing regions was surveyed to understand the current status of seedling quality. Field experiments with different varieties and seedling quality were conducted to measure dry matter accumulation with different growth of R. glutinosa and oligosaccharide content, and economic yield at harvest.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The seedling was randomly selected by farmers in R. glutinosa producing regions. Seedling quality could significantly improve on seedling emergence rate, and promote seedling growth, especially with early stage R. glutinosa, finally increase yield at harvest. At harvest, 63% and 50% of yield with A and B seedling could be improved for variety of 85-5, and 50% and 47% of yield could be increased for variety of Beijing No. 1, compared to the C seeding.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In cultivation, the seedlings with the diameter > 1.5 cm should be transplanted firstly.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China.
authors.forename: Lili
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Weizhen
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.forename: Jianjun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Shijie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Niu
authors.forename: Liankui
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jiao
authors.forename: Xian'en
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D009844:Oligosaccharides / Q000032:analysis*; D032267:Rehmannia / Q000737:chemistry / Q000254:growth & development*; D036226:Seedlings / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D009844:Oligosaccharides