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  • Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.) cultivation faces significant challenges: asparagus decline and the asparagus replant problem.
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  • To identify and summarize known asparagus autotoxic substances and their effects.
  • To explore the interplay between autotoxicity, Fusarium infection, and asparagus health.

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  • Literature review of studies on asparagus autotoxicity over the past four decades.
  • Identification of autotoxic substances from asparagus root residues, exudates, and soils.
  • Analysis of mechanisms by which autotoxic substances affect asparagus growth and defense.

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  • Asparagus growth is inhibited by root residues, leachates, exudates, and rhizosphere soils.
  • Key autotoxic phenylpropanoids identified include trans-cinnamic acid, p-coumaric acid, caffeic acid, and ferulic acid.
  • Other identified autotoxins include tryptophan, 3,4-methylenedioxycinnamic acid, and iso-agatharesinol, which disrupt plant physiology and immunity.

Conclusions:

  • Asparagus autotoxic substances inhibit growth by disrupting phytohormone levels, cellular metabolism, membrane function, and inducing oxidative stress.
  • These compounds can also weaken asparagus defenses, increasing susceptibility to Fusarium.
  • Autotoxicity and Fusarium infection create a detrimental cycle exacerbating asparagus decline and replant issues.