This invention relates to the fields of
agricultural biotechnology and
environmental remediation technology, specifically to a novel, highly efficient, and safe formulation for promoting
plant growth and degrading soil phthalates, and its application. The formulation comprises (R)-5-hydroxymethyldihydrofuran-2-one and water. Experiments have shown that (R)-5-hydroxymethyldihydrofuran-2-one, at a concentration of 0.01 mM, has a significant growth-promoting effect on cruciferous vegetable Chinese flowering cabbage (Pachira aquatica), while simultaneously accelerating the degradation of
dibutyl phthalate (DBP) in the soil, achieving a
dual function. Experiments also show that applying 0.01 mM of A-like to DBP-contaminated soil significantly increases the
plant height,
root length, and
biomass of Chinese flowering cabbage, promotes earlier flowering, and reduces the residual amount of DBP in the soil by 77.2%, with a degradation promotion rate exceeding 62%.