ArticleBMC plant biology2026
Integrated mineral fertilizer and vermicompost effects on soil health and inulin of Jerusalem artichoke genotypes under a tropical savanna climate.
Article in BMC plant biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
0 citing papers in PubMed.
No citing paper in PubMed yet.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
7 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundUsing vermicompost as fertilizer could be an alternative strategy for desirable production of Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus L.) and soil health. This research aims to determine the effects of vermicompost combined with mineral fertilizer on the soil properties, growth, yield, and inulin content of different Jerusalem artichoke genotypes. Inulin is important as a prebiotic and low-calorie food ingredient used in the food and pharmaceutical industries.
methodsField experiments were conducted in Khon Kaen and Nakhon Phanom Provinces, Thailand. The experiment employed a split-plot in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications. Five fertilizer treatments were assigned to main plots and four genotypes (lines) to sub plots. Data were recorded for weather, soil properties, crop dry weight. Inulin contents were measured by using a spectrophotometer. The crop and soil data were separately analyzed for each location.
resultsIntegrating vermicompost at a rate of 12.5 ton ha⁻¹ with half the recommended mineral fertilizer significantly improved soil organic matter, total nitrogen, available phosphorus, and extractable potassium. This treatment provided high biomass partitioning to below-ground organs, inulin accumulation, and tuber dry weight. Among the tested genotypes, (CN 52867 × JA 6)-23 in Khon Kaen and (JA37 × HEL 65)-16 in Nakhon Phanom demonstrated superior inulin content, while (CN 52867 × JA 6)-23 in Khon Kaen (+ 26% over the lowest genotype, 11.26 ton ha
conclusionThis study showed that, to improve yield and quality of Jerusalem artichoke while promoting soil-friendly production, farmers are recommended to use a superior combination of vermicompost and mineral fertilizer along with desirable genotypes.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.