Yufen Wang , Jianli Lu , Jiayao Zhou

Cuixi Academy of Biotechnology, Zhuji, 311800, Zhejiang, China
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Molecular Plant Breeding, 2025, Vol. 16, No. 4   doi: 10.5376/mpb.2025.16.0022
Received: 15 Jun., 2025    Accepted: 17 Jul., 2025    Published: 27 Jul., 2025

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Wang Y.F., Lu J.L., and Zhou J.Y., 2025, Synergistic effects of shading and irrigation frequency on summer bud growth and quality in tea plants, Molecular Plant Breeding, 16(4): 221-230 (doi: 10.5376/mpb.2025.16.0022)

 

This study mainly discusses how shading and irrigation frequency jointly affect the growth of tea plant buds and the quality of tea in summer. It summarizes the impact of shading on important substances in tea plants that affect tea quality, such as chlorophyll, amino acids, polyphenols, and aroma precursors. It also discusses the effects brought about by the combination of different shading materials and different irrigation cycles. Combined with the case of field experiments in Zhejiang tea gardens, it was examined whether these treatments were helpful for improving tea yield, quality and sustainable cultivation. This study aims to provide some ideas and methods for the management of tea plants in summer, hoping to help tea farmers grow better tea and also improve the efficiency of planting.

Irrigation frequency; Tea buds; Tea quality; Shading; Secondary metabolites