South Chungcheongnam-do Agricultural Research Institute Begins Investigation into Repeated Cropping Obstacles of Liriope Muscari

Chungnam Province Seeks Scientific Solutions for Stable Medicinal Crop Production Chungnam Province's Agricultural Technology Institute is taking decisive steps to identify the causes of continuous cropping obstacles in order to establish a stable production foundation for Liriope muscari, the region's representative medicinal crop. On the 26th, the institute announced that it has launched research to scientifically determine the causes of 'continuous cropping obstacles', which involve growth decline and yield reduction when crops are repeatedly cultivated in the same field. In particular, root rot disease and poor growth phenomena frequently occurring in Liriope muscari will be the primary focus of investigation. Continuous cropping obstacles are generally known to occur from complex factors such as increased pathogenic microorganism density, soil nutrient imbalance, and organic matter deficiency. However, in the case of Liriope muscari, the causes and mechanisms have not been ...