Edaphic Influences on the Nutrient Concentrations and Antioxidant Activity of Different Tea Clones (Camellia sinensis (O.) Kuntze) Grown at the Lowland Tea Plantation, Bukit Cheeding, Selangor, Malaysia

Amirah, S.S.; Khairil, M.; Murdiono, W.E.; Halmi,  M.I.E.; Amalina, N.R.; Yong, Jean W.H; Burslem, D.F.R.P.

Research article2023Peer reviewed

Edaphic Influences on the Nutrient Concentrations and Antioxidant Activity of Different Tea Clones (Camellia sinensis (O.) Kuntze) Grown at the Lowland Tea Plantation, Bukit Cheeding, Selangor, Malaysia

Amirah, S.S.; Khairil, M.; Murdiono, W.E.; Halmi, M.I.E.; Amalina, N.R.; Yong, Jean W.H; Burslem, D.F.R.P.

Abstract

Tea (Camelia sinensis) is one of the most consumed beverages in the world. Research on the nutritional characteristics of tea, particularly lowland tea plantations, is limited in Malaysia. Thus, we aimed to investigate the nutritional characteristics (N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Al, Fe) and antioxidant activity of seven clonal teas (663, 2026, 2024, AT53, TV9, 1294, and 1428) planted at a tropical lowland tea plantation, Bukit Cheeding, Selangor, and their association with the soil edaphic factor. All foliar nutrient concentrations except for Ca and antioxidant activities varied significantly (p

Keywords

Camellia sinensis; Peninsular Malaysia; antioxidant activities; nutrient concentrations; lowland tea

Published in

Malaysian Journal Of Soil Science
2023, volume: 27, pages: 147-163

SLU Authors

Yong, Jean W.H
- Department of Biosystems and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

UKÄ Subject classification

Agricultural Science
Soil Science

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/126314