生殖生长期弱光对番茄表型特征和果实品质的影响

在人工光型植物工厂中以番茄品种“丰收74-560 RZ F1”为试材,分别在花期、果实膨大期、转色期、采收期进行160μmol·m⁻²·s⁻¹的弱光处理,非处理的生殖生长期光强度均保持在1000μmol·m⁻²·s⁻¹,通过番茄生长和果实品质指标评估不同生殖生长期弱光对番茄的影响。结果表明：（1）花期或膨大期弱光处理对番茄植株形态结构影响较大,其中花期弱光处理下的番茄植株徒长趋势最突出,且平均单株叶片数和节数最少,较对照分别减少了3.5个和1.6个;膨大期弱光处理后番茄叶片叶绿素a/b值及类胡萝卜素含量较其他处理显著降低;花期弱光处理后单株第一果穗坐果数较对照降低了53%,其他发育期弱光处理后坐果数均未受到显著影响;花期或膨大期弱光处理后平均单株第一、二、三果穗产量均显著低于其他发育期弱光处理;（2）与对照相比,各发育期弱光处理导致番茄第一穗果实可溶性固形物含量均出现不同程度的降低,其中花期降低25%,转色期弱光处理后番茄果实可溶性糖含量较对照降低15%,但总酸含量提高了26%,导致该处理下番茄果实糖酸比最低;与对照相比,所有发育期弱光处理后果实维生素C含量均有所降低,以采收期弱光处理后番茄果实维生素C含量最低。研究表明弱光导致番茄产量和品质降低,且不同生殖阶段番茄对弱光的敏感性有所差异。根据不同时期番茄生长特性及其对弱光的响应特点进行针对性补光对设施番茄稳质稳产具有一定的意义。     

间作对分蘖洋葱与番茄根际土壤磷转化强度及磷细菌群落结构的影响

【目的】间作分蘖洋葱能缓解番茄连作障碍,提高番茄养分吸收。本试验主要研究间作后分蘖洋葱和番茄根际土壤中磷细菌群落结构及活性的变化,以揭示该间作体系磷细菌改善作物磷营养的生物学机制。【方法】盆栽试验选用茄科连作8年的设施土壤,番茄品种为‘东农708’,分蘖洋葱品种为‘五常红旗社’。设番茄单作、分蘖洋葱单作、分蘖洋葱与番茄间作及无苗对照等4个处理。在定植23 d、30 d和37 d取样,测定植株干重及磷浓度。同时用抖根法取番茄和分蘖洋葱根际土,测定土壤中磷细菌数量及磷细菌的转化强度。采用PCRDGGE方法测定磷细菌的群落结构。【结果】1)间作后,番茄地上和地下干重增加,分蘖洋葱地上和地下干重减少,在37 d差异达到显著水平。2)间作后,番茄根际土壤中无机磷和有机磷细菌的数量增加,在23 d和37d差异达到显著水平;分蘖洋葱根际土壤中无机磷细菌数量在23 d时显著降低,有机磷细菌数量在间作37 d时显著升高。间作期间分蘖洋葱和番茄根际土壤中无机磷和有机磷细菌的数量均显著高于无苗对照。间作23d时,番茄根际土壤中无机磷和有机磷细菌的转化强度均显著升高,分蘖洋葱根际土壤中无机磷和有机磷细菌的转化强度均显著降低;而间作37 d时,分蘖洋葱根际土壤中无机磷和有机磷细菌的转化强度均显著升高,且间作期间番茄和分蘖洋葱根际土壤中无机磷和有机磷细菌的转化强度均显著高于无苗对照。3)间作37 d番茄和分蘖洋葱根际土壤pH显著升高,EC值显著降低,且各处理土壤pH均高于无苗对照,土壤EC值均低于无苗对照。间作30 d时番茄根际土壤中速效磷含量显著升高,间作37 d时显著低于单作。间作期间分蘖洋葱根际土壤速效磷含量变化不显著,番茄根际土壤速效磷含量均低于无苗对照,而分蘖洋葱均高于无苗对照。间作后番茄植株磷浓度和磷吸收量显著高于单作处理,分蘖洋葱植株磷浓度显著高于单作处理,而磷吸收量显著低于单作处理。4)间作后番茄根际土壤中无机磷细菌的条带数、香农多样性指数和均匀度指数显著高于其单作处理,而间作分蘖洋葱显著低于其单作处理。间作后番茄根际土壤中有机磷细菌的条带数、香农多样性指数和均匀度指数前期显著高于单作番茄,后期显著低于单作。而间作分蘖洋葱与对应单作比较差异不显著。【结论】间作分蘖洋葱通过改变番茄根际土壤中磷细菌数量和群落结构,提高了磷细菌的转化强度,增加了番茄根际土壤中速效磷含量,促进植株磷浓度和磷吸收量增加,改善了番茄磷营养。     

不同叶面肥对番茄植株生理生化及烟粉虱种群生态的影响

施肥可以影响植物的生长和营养状况,从而影响植食性昆虫的生长发育、繁殖和为害等。在室内条件下[(25±1)℃,L∶D=14 h∶10 h,70%~80%RH]研究了氨基酸叶面肥、植物营养素和支链氨基酸3种肥料叶面喷施对番茄植株生长及烟粉虱生长发育和繁殖的影响。结果表明,施氨基酸叶面肥处理能明显促进番茄植株生长,株高、叶片展幅、叶面积显著高于对照,其次为施植物营养素处理。不同叶面肥处理影响番茄叶片矿物质及营养物质含量(N和糖含量没有显著差异),P、蛋白质和游离氨基酸含量与番茄生长指标株高、叶片展幅、叶面积基本呈正比,而K则相反;不同处理间的叶片叶绿素和水含量基本无显著差异。不同叶面肥处理番茄植株上烟粉虱生长发育及生殖表现存在差异,发育历期在氨基酸叶面肥处理番茄上最长(22.95 d),其次为植物营养素处理(22.83 d),最短的为对照处理(21.78 d),显著短于氨基酸叶面肥和植物营养素处理;存活率总体受叶面肥影响不大;烟粉虱1龄若虫体型在支链氨基酸处理番茄上较大,对照上较小,但随着龄期的发育,氨基酸叶面肥处理番茄上的4龄若虫体型达到最大,对照上的仍为最小。烟粉虱雌成虫寿命在支链氨基酸处理番茄上最长(26.64 d),植物营养素上的最短(16.92 d),两者差异显著;产卵量在支链氨基酸处理番茄上最高(190.55粒),对照上的最低(119.91粒),差异达到显著水平。烟粉虱内禀增长率在植物营养素处理番茄上最高(0.474 9),而在氨基酸叶面肥处理上,内禀增长率与对照相比并没有明显提高(分别为0.406 4和0.405 4)。施肥在促进作物生长的同时,也为植食性昆虫提供了良好的营养条件,作物产量的增加和害虫为害造成的损失两者之间的平衡是获得收益的关键。本研究中氨基酸叶面肥能明显促进番茄生长,对烟粉虱取食产卵有利,但同时会延长烟粉虱的发育历期,且氨基酸叶面肥处理番茄上的烟粉虱雌成虫寿命和生殖力并非最高,抵消了营养对烟粉虱的有利作用。同时,氨基酸叶面肥不会提高烟粉虱的内禀增长率,也就是不会促进烟粉虱的种群增长,在生产中有良好的应用前景。     

氮钾肥不同比例分段追施对日光温室番茄越冬长季节栽培产量与品质的影响

以尿素和硫酸钾为N、K肥源,采用有机基质进行日光温室番茄越冬长季节栽培,考察N、K肥(N:K2O)不同比例分段追施对番茄果实品质的影响。试验按追肥方案不同设分段追肥与对照两个处理,分段追肥处理追肥比例依次为座果期N:K2O=1:1(3次)、采收初期N:K2O=1:1.2(3次)、采收中期N:K2O=1:1.4(3次)、采收末期N:K2O=1:1.2(两次),对照则始终按N:K2O=1:1.2(11次)进行处理。结果表明:两种试验处理对番茄植株形态指标影响不大,分段追肥处理增加了番茄茎粗,但差异并不显著;两种处理对番茄总座果穗数影响不大,但分段追肥却显著增加了有效果穗率从而增加了番茄有效果穗数;从整个采收期来看,分段追肥处理显著增加了番茄座果数与单果重,从而显著增加了番茄产量;两种处理在采收初期对番茄果实品质影响差异不显著,分段追肥处理在采收末期显著增加了果实中Vc含量,采收末期番茄果实品质的各项指标含量均高于同处理下采收初期的指标含量。     

西藏“玉米田养鹅”模式下养分吸收与养分平衡特征

农田生态系统养分吸收与养分平衡是影响系统生产力和环境质量的关键因素之一。本研究通过分析玉米田养鹅和常规玉米种植生产方式下玉米植株与籽粒的养分分配状况,以及系统中养分的输入和输出状况,对比评价各处理下养分的吸收和利用效率以及养分盈余和亏缺状态。结果表明,玉米田养鹅处理下玉米籽粒和秸秆的氮(N)、磷(P)和钾(K)含量与对照相比无显著差异;玉米田养鹅处理各养分的吸收量与产量的相关性大小依次为PKN,其中P和K养分与产量的相关性显著(p0.05);对照为PNK,其中P和N养分与产量的相关性显著(p0.05);玉米田养鹅处理和对照的N、P2O5和K2O养分收获指数、吸收效率和利用效率之间均无明显差异;不同处理均存在较低的养分投入和较高的养分产出的情况,系统养分失衡,尤其是N和K元素在产出后严重亏缺,与玉米田养鹅处理相比,对照的N和K养分亏缺量分别高出39.0%和34.90%,处理间差异显著(p0.05),对照P素的亏缺较小,但玉米田养鹅处理P素出现少量盈余,处理间差异极显著(p0.01);从经济效益来看,玉米田养鹅处理虽存在玉米减产的问题,但其经济产量损失的部分可由肉鹅的经济产出得以补偿并获得了更高的经济效益。总体而言,玉米田养鹅处理对养分吸收和利用无明显影响,养分平衡状况较好,经济效益较高。     

钴对番茄生长发育影响的初步研究

采用盆栽试验研究了钴对番茄生长发育及产量的影响,同时还研究了钴在番茄植株体内的分布情况和土壤中有效钴含量的变化状况。初步研究结果表明:钴能提高番茄植株功能叶片叶绿素含量、花蕾数和开花数、地上部分鲜重;而对植株的株高、复叶数和根重(AW)无显著影响。但钴对产量构成因素中的作用较明显,能显著提高坐果率、单株结果数和产量。钴在植株体内各部位的含量及土壤有效钴的含量均随施钴量的增加而显著增加。在本试验条件下,钴的最大处理(64mg kg-1土)未对番茄产生不良影响。     

播期及覆膜处理对不同玉米杂交种养分吸收及土壤养分供应影响的研究

采用大跨度调整播期并加以覆膜处理研究对不同玉米杂交种养分吸收和土壤养分供应的影响,结果表明：播期对产量和养分吸收量的影响达极显著性水平;覆膜栽培能加快早期播种玉米的生育期进程,而不能显著提高玉米产量;掖单13品种的产量和氮钾的吸收量显著高于登海1号;土壤有效养分含量与植株对三要素的吸收存在负相关关系;品种间、覆膜与对照处理间土壤转化酶、过氧化氢酶及脲酶活性差异不明显,但活性受地温、酶反应底物浓度等因素综合影响。     

秸秆还田条件下尿素与腐植酸配施对玉米养分吸收、土壤养分及酶活性的影响

出苗至拔节期是东北地区春玉米根系建成与秸秆腐解的旺盛时期,两者的协调关系不仅显著影响土壤养分的积累、转化与吸收,也是保障玉米幼苗质量的重要因素。以调节土壤酶活性、活化土壤养分为切入点,通过盆栽试验研究玉米秸秆配施氮素及腐植酸对土壤酶活性、土壤养分含量及玉米养分吸收的影响,从而协调秸秆腐解与玉米生长的养分竞争。结果表明:施入秸秆使玉米拔节期5～10 cm土层土壤脲酶、酸性磷酸酶和蔗糖酶活性分别降低了20.8%、16.1%和9.7%,对10～15 cm土层土壤酶活性影响较小;植株全氮含量和干物质积累分别降低了13.3%和28.6%。秸秆配施尿素或腐植酸可不同程度提高土壤酸性磷酸酶活性,降低蔗糖酶活性;促进土壤有效磷和速效钾的积累;增加植株全氮和全磷的含量。秸秆同时配施尿素和腐植酸使土壤酸性磷酸酶活性进一步提高了36.6%,脲酶和蔗糖酶活性分别降低了11.0%和39.2%;土壤碱解氮、有效磷和速效钾含量增加了15.8%、185.6%和45.8%;植株的全氮和全钾含量分别增加了42.9%和25.7%;玉米拔节期植株干重与对照无显著差异。秸秆配施尿素和腐植酸有效缓解了秸秆直接还田对玉米幼苗干物质积累的不利影响,增加了土壤养分的积累,促进植株氮和钾的吸收。     

结果期短期低氮处理对辣椒植株生长、产量及果实品质的影响

采用盆栽试验,连续两年研究结果期短期(9 d)低氮(0.83和5.83 mmol/L)处理对辣椒生长发育、产量及果实品质的影响。结果表明,适度低氮(5.83 mmol/L,T2)对辣椒净光合速率无显著影响;低氮处理后各处理组辣椒株高较对照降低,但在恢复正常供氮(即对照水平,9.83 mmol/L)9 d后,适度低氮处理的株高较对照增加,但无显著差异;植株叶面积在处理期无显著差异,恢复正常供氮9 d后,适度低氮处理的植株叶面积较对照显著增加,而其产量与对照无显著差异;低氮处理后果实品质提高,适度低氮处理植株果实中相比对照的Vc、可溶性蛋白、可溶性糖、辣椒素、二氢辣椒素含量增加,硝酸盐含量减少,均差异显著;低氮处理后植物生物量也有所提高,适度低氮处理植株叶片干鲜重量显著高于对照水平。因此,结果期短时期适度低氮处理(5.83 mmol/L)能够在保证植株生长和产量的基础上提高果实品质。     

PBAT型全生物降解膜对南疆番茄产量及土壤理化性质的影响

为探讨聚己二酸/对苯二甲酸丁二酯(PBAT)材料的全生物降解地膜的降解过程及其对番茄产量和土壤环境的影响,采用田间试验的方法,在南疆对比分析了PBAT型全生物降解地膜(降解膜)和普通聚乙烯地膜(CK)的降解性能及其对土壤温湿度、土壤养分及番茄产量的影响。结果表明,降解膜的降解过程为先出现裂纹,然后裂纹变长,覆膜100 d左右50%膜面无肉眼可见地膜。6—7月降解膜降解率较小,介于4.92%～17.99%,8月较大,为63.03%;而CK在整个生育期未出现降解。降解膜处理的番茄产量较CK减少941.67 kg·hm-2,减产率2.60%,但处理间产量差异不显著。整个生育期,降解膜膜下5、15 cm和25 cm土层平均土温分别较CK低0.73、0.60℃和0.54℃,处理间无显著差异(P0.05);膜下5 cm和25 cm土层降解膜处理平均土壤含水率分别较CK高2.84个百分点和3.54个百分点,而膜下15 cm土层较CK低13.15个百分点,处理间无显著差异(P0.05)。0～20 cm和20～40 cm土层,番茄生育期两处理的土壤养分差异均不显著。研究表明,降解膜降解性能良好,对番茄产量和土壤养分等指标的影响与CK相当,以降解膜代替普通地膜应用于番茄生产具有一定可行性。     

Properties and metabolic diversity of microbial communities in soils treated with steam sterilization compared with methyl bromide and chloropicrin fumigations

The effects of steam sterilization (SS) on soil microbial properties including metabolic diversity of the microbial communities were examined in a greenhouse compared with those of two fumigants, methyl bromide (MB) and chloropicrin (CP). The numbers of fungi decreased in all the treatments. Nitrifiers, both ammonium-oxidizing bacteria and nitrite-oxidizing bacteria, were severely affected by the SS and CP treatments, resulting in their virtual disappearance. The decrease in the levels of microbial biomass C and N after the treatments suggested that the SS and CP treatments eradicated the microorganisms more effectively than the MB treatment and that the influence of the former persisted until the end of the experiment, 4 months after the treatments. Accumulation of NH₄-N was observed after the SS and CP treatments mainly due to the partial decomposition of the dead microorganisms and the marked decrease in the number of ammonium-oxidizing bacteria. The richness and average well color development (AWCD) values in the microbial communities after the SS treatment were evaluated by the carbon substrate utilization method using Biolog ECO MicroPlates. The values decreased markedly immediately after the treatment but showed a rapid recovery, while those after the CP treatment continued to decrease until the transplanting of tomato seedlings. The effect of the MB treatment on the soil microbial communities was less pronounced. The growth of the tomato plants was promoted by the SS and CP treatments due to the increase in the N supply at the initial stage of tomato growth.     

基于叶片数增长动态的营养液供给对番茄生长、产量和品质的影响

【目的】 针对基质栽培番茄的营养液管理问题,研究了基于叶片数增长动态调控营养液供给对番茄生长、产量和品质的影响。 【方法】 温室基质栽培条件下,以番茄为试验材料,根据植株每增长 1、2 和 3 片叶时营养液浓度的提高幅度分别设置 TR0.1 (0.1 mS/cm)、TR0.2 (0.2 mS/cm)和 TR0.3 (0.3 mS/cm) 3 个处理,即叶片数增长动态处理;另设常规营养液管理模式作为对照（CK),即番茄定植至开花前、开花至第一穗果坐果、第一穗果坐果至采收结束 3 个生育期内供给营养液浓度分别为 1.5、2.1 和 2.7 mS/cm。通过测定营养液总盐含量和番茄株高、茎粗、叶片数、产量、养分利用率和品质等指标对不同营养液管理方法进行评价。 【结果】 叶片数增长动态处理 (TR0.1、TR0.2和TR0.3) 营养液浓度提高频率是 CK 的 2.0～5.6 倍,且可利用的营养液总盐含量、大量元素和微量元素的总含量均表现为 CK > TR0.1 > TR0.2 > TR0.3。叶片数增长动态处理 (TR0.1、TR0.2和TR0.3) 和 CK 的茎粗和叶片数受营养液浓度提高幅度影响较小。TR0.1 处理的产量和营养液养分利用率比 CK 分别提高了 30.4% 和 37.7% ( P < 0.05)。与 CK 相比,TR0.1、TR0.2 和 TR0.3 处理的果实中硝酸盐含量和可滴定酸含量分别降低了 19.4%～68.6%和16.7%～23.2% ( P < 0.05),总可溶性固形物和糖酸比分别增加了 0.8%～12.9% ( P < 0.05,TR0.3 除外) 和 31.3%～34.7% ( P < 0.05),说明叶片数增长动态处理的果实品质优于 CK。基于叶片数增长动态调控营养液供给的方法中,与 TR0.3 处理相比,TR0.1 处理的株高增加 7.5 cm ( P < 0.05),产量和营养液养分利用率分别提高了 30.7% 和 29.4% ( P < 0.05);TR0.1 处理果实硝酸盐含量、总可溶性固形物、可滴定酸含量和糖酸比均最高,除糖酸比外,各处理呈显著性差异。 【结论】 基于叶片数增长动态调控营养液浓度供给的方法优于常规基质栽培营养液管理方法,可以实现基质栽培番茄的高产优质,提高营养液养分利用率,其中每增长 1 片叶营养液浓度增加 0.1 mS/cm 的供给方法 (TR0.1),因营养液浓度变化速率快,浓度变化幅度小,对促进番茄生长、养分吸收及增加产量、改善品质的效果最好,为供试条件下最优的营养液调控方法。      

不同灌溉方式对巨型塑料大棚环境因子的影响

为探讨灌溉方式对巨型塑料大棚环境因子的影响,采用膜下滴灌、膜下沟灌、裸露沟灌3种处理,研究了不同灌溉方式对棚内空气相对湿度、结露时间、土壤水分、棚内气温以及地温的综合效应。测试结果表明：与裸露沟灌相比,膜下沟灌、膜下滴灌均可降低棚内的相对湿度,其中膜下滴灌的降湿效果优于膜下沟灌;不同时刻、不同天气下的降湿效果不同,表现为白天的降湿效果优于夜晚,晴天的降湿效果好于阴天;膜下滴灌与膜下沟灌可以降低棚内的结露时间,提升棚内的气温与10cm地温,增加土壤含水量。     

空气相对湿度对高温下番茄幼苗营养物质含量及干物质分配的影响

以番茄品种“金粉五号”为试材,于2016年4?9月在南京信息工程大学利用人工气候箱进行试验,设置温度为41℃（昼温）/18℃（夜温）,空气相对湿度（白天）分别设置为50%、70%和90%（正负误差控制在5个百分点）,并以28℃/18℃、45%～55%为对照处理（CK）,测定不同处理对植株各器官营养物质及干物质分配的影响。结果表明：（1）高温条件下,番茄幼苗各器官的可溶性糖和游离氨基酸含量均显著高于正常温湿度条件下（CK）,而蛋白质含量则显著低于CK（P<0.05）;从不同空气湿度处理来看,增加湿度至70%以上时幼苗各器官可溶性糖含量降低,且湿度越高其含量越低,处理间差异显著（P<0.05）;而游离氨基酸和可溶性蛋白含量表现为,随着空气相对湿度的增大,番茄幼苗各器官的游离氨基酸和可溶性蛋白含量明显上升。（2）高温条件下番茄幼苗叶片干物质分配比例增加,茎秆和根系干物质分配比例均降低,且湿度越低,其分配比例与CK差距越大,在50%湿度处理下,幼苗茎秆和根系干物质分配比例显著降低（P<0.05）,对植株生长极为不利。（3）在高温胁迫解除后,70%和90%湿度处理的幼苗有更高的恢复能力,在恢复处理的第12天植株营养物质含量和干物质分配比例基本恢复至CK水平。说明41℃高温环境中增加空气湿度至70%以上有效提高了番茄植株的耐热性和胁迫解除后的恢复能力。     

Salinity tolerance in tomato: Implications of potassium,calcium, and phosphorus

Abstract

The effect of salinity on the growth and yield of tomato plants and mineral composition of tomato leaves was studied. Five tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) cultivars, Pearson, Strain B, Montecarlo, Tropic, and Marikit, were grown in sand nutrient culture. The nutrient solutions applied consisted of a modified half‐strength Hoagland solution with 50 mM sodium chloride (NaCl), 3 mM potassium sulphate (K₂SO₄), 1.5 mM orthophosphoric acid (H₃PO₄), and 10 mM calcium sulphate (CaSO₄). Stem height and number of leaves of tomato plants were not found to be significantly different but leaf and stem dry weight were reduced significantly in plants irrigated with saline nutrient solution in contrast with control plants. The total yield was reduced in plants that received saline treatments, but there was no significant difference in fruit number and fruit set percentage. The fruit electrical conductivity and total soluble solids were increased in plants irrigated with saline nutrient solution. Fruit pH was not found to be significantly different among salinity treatments. Mineral composition of tomato leaves were increased by addition of potassium (K), phosphorus (P), and calcium (Ca) to the saline nutrient solution. The addition of K to the solution resulted in an increase in sodium (Na) leaf content. The amounts of K and magnesium (Mg) were not significantly different among salinity treatments. Calcium content was increased when CaSO₄ was added. Application of H₃PO₄ resulted in the highest amount of P in tomato leaves under saline conditions. The present study revealed that application of K, P, and Ca under saline conditions improved fruit electrical conductivity and total soluble solids. Sufficiency levels of the mineral nutrients K and P were obtained in tomato leaves when the appropriate nutrient was used in the saline solution.     

Interactions of Salinity Stress and Flower Thinning on Tomato Growth,Yield, and Water Use Efficiency

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of salinity stress and flower number on growth, yield, water use efficiency (WUE), and fruit quality of cherry tomatoes cultivated under soilless conditions. The experiment was conducted in a plastic house (5-m wide × 11-m long) located in Gifu University. The seedlings were transplanted in a randomized complete block design with six plants per treatment (NT1 and ST1 were with four plants), giving a total of 44 plants in 22 pots (two plants per pot). Two different salinity levels [no-salinity and salinity with electrical conductivity: 0.8 and 3.0 dS m^?1, respectively] and four flower number treatments (8, 13, 18, and free per truss) were investigated in the experiment. The results showed that salinity stress negatively affected tomato growth, yield, and marketable yield, but improved tomato fruit quality. The number of flowers had no effect on tomato growth variables and WUE, but the yield significantly increased with increasing flower number. However, the fruit quality was decreased with increased flower number. A reasonable control for fruit load can increase marketable yield in commercial cultivation. Under salinity stress conditions, properly increasing the number of flowers can avoid yield reduction.     

Bioelement content and biomass in scots pine: Effect of acidification and liming

Dry weights and bioelement contents in biomass of Scots pine (aboveground) were estimated on some differently treated plots from one acidification experiment in North Sweden. Dry weight estimates of Scots pine biomass showed relatively small differences between treatments. The content of N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Mn, and S showed significant differences in a number of cases. The amount of N in different crown components increased; fertilizer-N recovered in the biomass was up to 10% of that added (in total, the NPK-plots received 1260 kg N ha^?1). The concentration of other elements (P, K, Ca, Mg, Mn and S) showed some effect of the treatments, but was not as marked as that of N. Especially interesting is a decrease in the level of Mg in needles and shoots on the NPK-treated plots. The concentration of S was influenced by application of acid, but much more by NPK-fertilization throughout the period.     

Bioelement content and biomass in scots pine: Effect of acidification and liming

Dry weights and bioelement contents in biomass of Scots pine (aboveground) were estimated on some differently treated plots from one acidification experiment in North Sweden. Dry weight estimates of Scots pine biomass showed relatively small differences between treatments. The content of N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Mn, and S showed significant differences in a number of cases. The amount of N in different crown components increased; fertilizer-N recovered in the biomass was up to 10% of that added (in total, the NPK-plots received 1260 kg N ha^?1). The concentration of other elements (P, K, Ca, Mg, Mn and S) showed some effect of the treatments, but was not as marked as that of N. Especially interesting is a decrease in the level of Mg in needles and shoots on the NPK-treated plots. The concentration of S was influenced by application of acid, but much more by NPK-fertilization throughout the period.