硼利用效率不同的柑橘砧木光合性能差异研究

【目的】 通过研究枳橙砧木 (硼不敏感型) 和枳壳砧木 (硼敏感型) 对不同硼浓度处理的反应,重点揭示两种柑橘砧木硼利用效率、光合性能及产物的差异。 【方法】 采用营养液培养的方法,设置 B0 (B0)、2 (B2)、5 (B5)、10 (B10) 和 50 μmol/L (B50) 5 个硼浓度对枳橙和枳壳砧木进行培养,通过测定植株硼含量,叶片中不同形态硼、色素含量,光合速率及糖类物质含量,探讨不同砧木硼利用效率及光合性能的差异。 【结果】 在相同硼浓度条件下,枳橙砧木植株的硼利用效率均大于枳壳砧木,不施硼时,枳橙的硼利用效率较枳壳砧木高 38.6%;两种砧木半束缚态硼/自由态硼的比值 (R) ,在各个硼处理中,枳壳砧木的 R 值均低于枳橙砧木,即枳橙砧木在细胞水平上的硼利用能力大于枳壳砧木;缺硼会降低枳壳和枳橙砧木叶绿素 a (Chl a)、叶绿素 b (Chl b) 和类胡萝卜素 (Car) 等光合色素的含量,其中枳壳砧木受缺硼影响较大,且不施硼显著降低了这两种砧木的净光合速率,相同硼水平条件下,枳橙砧木的净光合速率显著高于枳壳砧木 (B10 除外) ;两种砧木叶片可溶性糖、果糖和淀粉含量在 B0 时均高于其他处理,B0、B2 及 B5 处理,枳壳砧木叶片可溶性糖、蔗糖、果糖均显著高于枳橙砧木。 【结论】 枳橙砧木在植株水平和细胞水平的硼效率均高于枳壳砧木,光合特性和光合产物积累的不同或许是两者硼效率差异的一个关键因子。      

柑橘砧木和砧穗组合对丛枝菌根发育的影响

倍体体细胞杂种砧木)对丛枝菌根发育的影响。结果表明,柑橘丛枝菌根侵染幅度为 4.88 % ~ 40.52 %,土壤内孢子密度不等,大致在 347 ~ 750 个孢子/kg(干土)内。田间菌根侵染率和孢子密度在不同土层深度的分布以深度 10 ~20 cm 为最高。遗传关系相近的国庆 1 号/枳和国庆 4 号/枳组合间以及红肉脐橙/罗伯逊脐橙 36 号/枳和纽荷尔脐橙/罗伯逊脐橙 36 号/枳间的丛枝菌根发育没有显著差异,与红肉脐橙和纽荷尔脐橙遗传关系远的脐血橙组合,较红肉脐橙和纽荷尔脐橙组合的孢子密度间有极显著差异。红桔 枳的菌根侵染率和土壤孢子密度均最高,且显著高于其他 4 种砧木。盆栽砧木孢子密度与菌根侵染率呈显著正相关性。10 种试材的根围土壤孢子密度与菌根侵染率间呈极显著正相关性。     

高硼胁迫对纽荷尔脐橙幼苗微量元素吸收与分配的影响

研究高硼胁迫对纽荷尔脐橙幼苗微量元素(B、Mn、Fe、Cu、Zn、Mo)吸收与分配的影响,以期为脐橙的硼肥营养生理和生产中科学施用微量元素提供理论依据。以纽荷尔脐橙幼苗为试材,利用营养液培养方法进行高硼处理(B:200μmol/L)和适硼处理(B:20μmol/L,对照),测定根、砧木茎、上部接穗茎、下部接穗茎、上部叶、下部叶6个部位微量元素的含量,并计算各部位微量元素积累量和分配率。高硼胁迫下纽荷尔脐橙幼苗根干物重显著下降,其他部位干物重没有明显变化,且各部位B含量和积累量均显著增加,B在叶片中的分配率也明显提高。Mn、Fe、Zn、Mo主要在根部富集,高硼胁迫使各部位中的Mn含量显著下降,根部Fe含量和积累量也显著降低,但各部位中Mn、Cu、Mo的分配率无明显变化;高硼胁迫显著降低了下部叶Cu含量,也使上部接穗茎Zn含量和积累量显著下降,并且根部和砧木茎Mo含量显著增加。     

缺铁胁迫柑橘砧木幼苗的光合特性和叶绿体超微结构

【目的】通过研究枳壳与枳橙砧木在缺铁和正常铁浓度处理下的反应,重点揭示两种柑橘砧木光合特性、叶绿体超微结构等对铁敏感性的差异。【方法】以柑橘的枳壳砧木和枳橙砧木实生苗为试验材料,设置缺铁 (–Fe,0 μmol/L) 和正常铁 (+Fe,37.3 μmol/L) 2个处理进行营养液培养,测定了缺铁胁迫对两种砧木苗期铁元素含量与积累量、光合色素含量、叶片糖含量的影响,并进行了叶绿体超微结构的电镜扫描。【结果】缺铁胁迫显著降低了两种砧木铁元素含量与积累量、叶片光合色素含量,且枳橙砧木光合色素含量下降幅度较大。与对照相比,缺铁后枳壳砧木叶片的糖类物质含量降低,且达到显著差异水平;而枳橙砧木叶片可溶性糖、蔗糖含量显著升高,淀粉和果糖含量显著下降。另外,缺铁胁迫条件下,两种柑橘砧木片层结构模糊,嗜饿体数目增加。并且,缺铁后枳壳砧木叶绿体长度、厚度比对照分别降低了22.1%、26.4%,枳橙砧木则分别下降了55.1%、40.4%。【结论】缺铁胁迫下,枳橙砧木幼苗的铁元素含量和积累量、叶片光合色素含量、叶绿体超微结构等均比枳壳砧木受到较大影响,表明枳橙砧木比枳壳砧木对铁营养缺乏更加敏感。     

缺硼对脐橙幼苗硼分配及叶片细胞壁组分硼含量的影响

【目的】 硼在维持细胞壁正常结构方面具有重要的作用,前期结果证实缺硼严重的脐橙叶片细胞壁结构改变程度也更大,但这种变化与细胞壁组分中硼的含量变化是否有关尚不清楚。本研究通过分析缺硼对脐橙幼苗各部分硼分配及叶片细胞壁组分硼含量的影响,明确缺硼症状表现及细胞壁结构变化程度与细胞壁各组分中硼含量变化之间的关系。 【方法】 以纽荷尔脐橙幼苗为试材,利用营养液培养方法进行缺硼处理,测定根、砧木茎、接穗茎、上部叶、下部叶、叶片细胞壁以及细胞壁各组分硼含量的变化情况。 【结果】 缺硼处理9周后上部叶出现叶片卷曲及叶片失绿等症状,而下部叶没有出现任何可见的症状。缺硼处理的脐橙幼苗各部位硼含量和硼吸收量均显著降低,缺硼降低了硼向地上部的相对分配比例且上部叶受到的影响程度更大。在硼正常供应条件下,上部叶和下部叶游离态硼、原生质体硼和细胞壁硼的含量和相对分配比例没有显著差异,说明硼在不同类型脐橙叶片细胞各组分中的分配是相对稳定的。缺硼后水溶性硼 (包括游离态硼和原生质体硼) 在脐橙上部叶和下部叶中都降到极低的水平,尤其是原生质体硼百分含量下部叶甚至是低于上部叶的。缺硼后细胞壁硼占总硼的比例则由22%左右增加到80%以上。与叶片中硼含量的变化趋势一致,缺硼以后虽然上部叶和下部叶细胞壁硼含量都显著降低,但上部叶降低的程度远大于下部叶。进一步分析细胞壁组分硼含量变化,发现缺硼显著降低了上部叶细胞壁中离子结合态果胶硼含量而对下部叶的无明显影响,其他组分硼含量的变化趋势下部叶和上部叶一致。 【结论】 原生质体硼含量的高低并不是决定缺硼症状的主要因素,离子结合态果胶与硼的结合能力对缺硼条件下细胞壁的结构及缺硼症状表现起着至关重要的作用。      

不同硼效率甘蓝型油菜品种悬浮细胞的硼钙营养效应

采用细胞培养的方法 ,研究了培养基中硼钙营养水平变化对不同硼效率甘蓝型油菜品种悬浮细胞生长及硼、钙和镁含量的影响。结果表明 ,增加硼营养显著促进了悬浮细胞的生长 ,钙对悬浮细胞生长的影响因硼供应状况和品种而异。两品种间差异表现为 ,低硼的抑制效应、高硼的促进效应以及较高钙的抑制效应都是硼低效 (对缺硼敏感 )品种Bakow(原代号 9141,曾用代号 01)比硼高效 (对缺硼不敏感 )品种特早 16 (原代号 9118,曾用代号 03)明显。增硼显著降低悬浮细胞的钙含量 ;镁含量因增硼先上升而后下降。增钙对悬浮细胞中硼含量无显著影响 ,硼钙镁之间存在着复杂的关系。     

不同硼效率棉花品种木质部和韧皮部汁液中矿质养分的差异

溶液培养条件下研究硼对2个硼效率不同的棉花品种木质部、韧皮部中硼及其它矿质养分运输的影响。结果表明,缺硼使2个棉花品种木质部汁液硼含量及溢出量明显降低,低效品种降低幅度大于高效品种。供硼充足(0.5mg/L)时,2个棉花品种木质部汁液中硼浓度均小于培养液中硼浓度;缺硼(0.002mg/L)时,高效品种与低效品种木质部汁液硼浓度分别是培养液硼浓度的32.0和20.5倍。缺硼使2个棉花品种木质部汁液中钾、锰、铜、锌含量均升高,高效品种升高幅度较大;钙含量均降低,低效品种降低幅度较大;高效品种镁含量增高,低效品种降低。而2个棉花品种木质部各养分(钾、镁、钙、锰、铜、锌)溢出量均降低,低效品种降低更明显。无论在缺硼或供硼充足时,2个棉花品种韧皮部中硼浓度均极低,但韧皮部溢泌液中其它养分受缺硼影响品种间表现不同,高效品种韧皮部钾、镁、锰、铜溢出量升高,低效品种则降低;2个品种钙、锌溢出量均降低,低效品种降低幅度更大。     

“花而不实”油菜体内硼与氮,钾,镁和钙关系的研究

通过田间调查结合室内分析，研究了缺硼油菜体内硼的含量以及硼与氮、钾、镁、钙含量的关系，结果表明缺硼油菜器官的Ｎ／Ｂ比高于正常油菜，缺硼后钙、镁含量增加而钾含量下降，缺硼使油菜叶片含糖量增加，而角果枝中含糖量下降。     

温州蜜柑叶片黄化果园土壤及叶片的养分含量特征

弄清叶片黄化柑橘园土壤与叶片的养分含量特征,为改善柑橘园营养状况,提高柑橘产量和品质提供理论与技术支撑。通过对黄化和无黄化温州蜜柑园土壤、叶片的养分含量进行分析,研究影响温州蜜柑叶片黄化的关键因子。结果表明,温州蜜柑叶片的钙、镁、硼含量与SPAD值呈显著或极显著正相关,叶片黄化是由叶片中钙、镁、硼含量不足所造成的,属于综合缺素型,同时叶片中钾、铁、锰含量较高,叶片对钙、镁、硼的吸收与对钾、铁、锰的吸收之间存在相互拮抗的关系;土壤酸化是叶片黄化的主要驱动因子,pH值较低一方面降低了土壤中钙、镁、硼的有效性,另一方面,土壤中较高的铁、锰含量抑制了柑橘对钙、镁、硼的吸收,最终导致叶片因缺钙、缺镁、缺硼而出现黄化。喷施含钙、镁、硼的叶面肥料,防止土壤酸化是改善温州蜜柑叶片黄化的有效措施。     

赣南脐橙叶片黄化及施硼效应研究

采用田间试验,设施硼(Na2B4O7.10H2O 15 g/plant)和不施硼2个处理,探讨赣南纽荷尔脐橙的叶片黄化、落果及其施用硼肥的效应。结果表明,施硼明显改善了脐橙的生长发育和硼营养状况,和不施硼的对照比较,叶片数增加39.8%,老叶黄化叶片数由12.9%下降到3.2%;单株结果数和单果重分别增加10.5%和11.9%,增产达23.3%,经济效益较好。脐橙在果实膨大期需硼量占90%以上,施硼后脐橙植株硼、镁含量和硼吸收量显著提高,并且植株各器官的硼分配比例得到改善。     

Differential Changes in Cell-Wall Content and Boron and Calcium Concentration in Newhall Navel Orange Grafted on Two Rootstocks Differing in Boron-Deficiency Responses

The study aimed to determine if the variability of the effect of boron (B) deficiency on Newhall navel orange grafted on trifoliate orange (deficient-B-sensitive) and on citrange (deficient-B-tolerant) can be explained on the basis of changes in cell-wall content and in cell-wall B and calcium (Ca) concentrations. The plants were cultured in the nutrient solution (with or without B) for 65 days. Boron deficiency increased the cell-wall content in old leaves (leaves from last season) of trifoliate orange but had no impact on citrange. Boron deficiency did not reduce B concentration in cell walls of old leaves of citrange-grafted plants but increased their Ca concentration. For trifoliate-orange-grafted plants, however, B deficiency decreased the B concentration in cell walls of old leaves and did not increase their Ca concentration. The changes of B and Ca concentrations between with and without B supply in pectin were in good agreement with the changes of those in cell walls. The relatively greater ability of citrange-grafted plants to maintain B and Ca in the cell wall may contribute to their tolerance to low external B.     

Effects of excess boron on growth,gas exchange,and boron status of four orange scion–rootstock combinations

Field observations indicate that boron (B)‐toxicity symptoms may occur in citrus plants from inappropriate foliar spraying or overfertilizing with B especially under low‐rainfall conditions, where B can accumulate to levels that become toxic to plant growth. Previous work has indicated that different rootstocks can greatly influence the scion's tolerance to B toxicity, however, little is known about the response of different citrus scion–rootstock combinations to excess‐B conditions. In the present study, we investigated the effects of excess B on plant growth, gas exchange, B concentration, and distribution of four scion–rootstock combinations, Newhall and Skagg's Bonanza navel orange (Citrus sinensis Osb.) scions grafted on Carrizo citrange (C. sinensis L. Osb. × Poncirus trifoliata L. Raf.) and Trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata L. Raf.) rootstocks. One‐year‐old plants of the four scion–rootstock combinations were grown for 183 d in sand–perlite (1 : 1, v/v) medium under greenhouse conditions. The plants were irrigated with half‐strength Hoagland's nutrient solution containing two B concentrations, 0.25 (control) and 2.50 (excess B) mg L^–1. It was found that, apart from the combination of Newhall grafted on Carrizo citrange, the dry weights in various parts of the other three combinations were reduced by the excess‐B treatment. Furthermore, the plants of Skagg's Bonanza grafted on Carrizo citrange showed the highest growth reduction amongst the four scion–rootstock combinations. In most cases, the greater reductions in dry weight were found in roots as compared to the other plant parts under excess‐B conditions, indicating that roots were more sensitive to B toxicity than the other tissues. In the case of Newhall plants grafted on Carrizo citrange, the entire plant growth was increased by excess‐B treatment. Boron concentrations in all plants parts increased significantly by increasing the B supply in the nutrient solution. Leaves were the dominant sites of B accumulation and showed the greatest increase in B concentration compared to the other plant parts, as B concentration in the nutrient solution increased. Our results indicate that the combination of Newhall grafted on Carrizo citrange was more tolerant to B toxicity, while the combination of Skagg's Bonanza grafted on Carrizo citrange was relatively more sensitive to B toxicity, in comparison with the other scion–rootstock combinations. However, Newhall plants contained more B in leaves and in roots than Skagg's Bonanza plants when they were both grafted on Carrizo citrange, indicating that the mechanism underlying such great differential growth responses of the two scion–rootstock combinations to B toxicity may not be associated with B exclusion from roots or reduced translocation of B to shoots. Furthermore, B distribution in different plant parts implied that the mechanism was also unlikely related to altered distributions of accumulated B in plant tissues. However, inherent ability to tolerate excessive B concentration in plant tissues may be involved in B tolerance.     

不同砧木对脐橙幼树生长和叶片养分含量变化的影响

以体细胞杂种红桔+枳和红桔+粗柠檬、有性杂种Troyer枳橙和Sweingel枳柚作砧木的脐橙2年生嫁接苗为试材,利用盆栽试验研究了不同砧木对苗木生长和叶片养分含量年动态变化的影响。结果表明,红桔+枳的生长势和花量明显地优于其它砧木,红桔+粗柠檬的生长和花量介于2种有性杂种之间;砧木基本上不影响叶片N、P、K、Mg和Mn含量年变化,但明显影响叶片Ca、Fe和Zn含量的年变化;在同一个生长期,不同砧木对叶片养分含量有明显的影响。此外本文还讨论了体细胞杂种砧木的利用价值。     

纽荷尔脐橙微量元素缺乏症状及其叶片光合日变化特性

【目的】研究纽荷尔脐橙主要微量元素缺乏的典型症状,缺乏初期和后期的症状差异,以及早期缺乏光合日变化的特性,为快速营养诊断和有效消除缺素影响提供依据。【方法】以2016年4月嫁接的1年生枳砧[Poncirus trifoliata (L.) Raf] 纽荷尔脐橙 [Citrus sinensis (L.) Osb. CV. Newhall]幼苗为材料,进行了盆栽砂培试验。对照 (CK) 营养液为1/2 Hoagland营养液和全剂量Arnon营养液;缺铁 (–Fe)、缺锰 (–Mn)、缺硼 (–B)、缺锌 (–Zn) 和缺铜 (–Cu) 处理为1/2 Hoagland营养液中分别不添加Fe-EDTA、MnCl₂、H₃BO₃、ZnSO₄、CuSO₄。于培养1个月植株开始抽新梢时进行缺素处理,连续处理6个月时 (初期),观测新叶缺素症状,并测定光合日变化规律;之后再保留一次抽梢,到10个月时 (后期),观测次级新叶养分缺乏症状。【结果】缺Fe初期新叶呈黄绿色,叶脉保持绿色,呈细网状叶脉;后期新叶完全失绿呈白色或淡黄色,叶脉也呈白色。缺Mn初期新叶脉间现不规则浅色条带,后期新叶呈黄色或灰白色,叶脉间现不透明褐色斑点。缺B初期老叶叶脉轻微突起,后期老叶叶脉严重爆裂同时伴有脉间轻微黄化,新叶显著增厚变硬,新芽簇生。缺Zn初期新叶呈现斑驳黄化,后期新叶严重变窄变小,甚至出现畸形症状。缺Cu初期新叶凹凸不平,后期叶脉弯曲成弓状,叶色变淡,枝条细长而扭曲下垂。与对照相比,总叶绿素含量则只在缺Fe、缺Mn和缺Zn处理的新叶中显著下降,且下降幅度为缺Fe > 缺Mn > 缺Zn,分别下降了74.7%、31.9%和14.8%;净光合速率 (P_n) 日峰值和日均值在缺Fe、缺Mn和缺Zn处理的新叶和缺B处理的老叶中显著下降,且缺Zn处理推迟了其在新叶中出现峰值的时间;蒸腾速率 (T_r) 日变化在缺Fe处理的新叶中其峰值被延后,日均值则仅在缺Fe处理的新叶和缺B处理的老叶中显著下降,降幅分别为24.6%和41.6%;胞间二氧化碳浓度 (C_i) 日变化受影响最显著的分别是缺Fe处理的新叶和缺B处理的老叶,其他处理与对照比较差异不显著;缺Zn新叶和缺Mn、缺B老叶的气孔导度 (G_s) 日变化趋势被改变,前者由双峰变单峰,后者则相反。【结论】脐橙幼苗叶片在微量元素缺乏初期和后期的症状上存在较大差异; 缺Fe、缺Mn和缺Zn处理改变了新叶和缺B处理改变了老叶的光合日变化趋势。     

不同柑橘砧木对锰过量胁迫的耐受性及生理响应

  【目的】  土壤pH影响土壤锰 (Mn) 有效性,酸性土壤易出现Mn过量问题,我国柑橘主要分布在南方红黄壤区,柑橘园酸性或强酸性土壤比例高,柑橘园土壤Mn过量较普遍。为此,我们研究了4种柑橘砧木对Mn过量胁迫的耐受性和生理响应,以期为Mn过量土壤上适宜砧木的选择提供依据。  【方法】  选用枳、资阳香橙、红橘和沙田柚4种常用柑橘砧木苗为材料,采用蛭石与珍珠岩1∶1的基质进行了营养液栽培试验,营养液中Mn处理包括0.01 (对照)、0.05、0.25、1.25和6.25 mmol/L 5个浓度。观察砧木苗的生长反应和中毒症状,处理60天时,测定叶绿素含量和光合参数;处理67天终止处理,测定砧木苗生长量、生物量、过氧化物酶活性、营养元素含量等生理生化指标,并用隶属函数对砧木过量锰的耐受性进行综合评价。  【结果】  柑橘砧木苗出现锰中毒的症状为叶片失绿,出现褐色坏死斑点;根量变少,呈现褐色斑点。4种砧木苗均在Mn 0.25 mmol/L处理时出现Mn中毒症状,其中枳最先出现症状且最严重,资阳香橙最迟出现症状且最轻;4种砧木在Mn 0.05 mmol/L处理时即出现Mn过量胁迫,表现为地上部和地下部鲜重和干重显著下降,根冠比升高 (红橘除外)、叶绿素含量下降、净光合速率降低、气孔开度下降、胞间CO₂浓度上升。Mn过量 (> 0.05 mmol/L) 胁迫使4种砧木叶片细胞膜受损,相对电导率和MDA含量上升;清除活性氧的SOD和POD活性上升,CAT活性下降。Mn过量胁迫影响柑橘砧木的营养元素吸收和转运,叶片和根系Mn含量上升,但随Mn胁迫浓度升高,Mn从根系到叶片的迁移率先降低后升高;Mn过量胁迫使砧木叶片K、P、Ca、Mg、Fe、Zn元素含量下降,根系K、P、Fe、Zn含量上升而Ca、Mg含量下降。  【结论】  不同砧木对Mn过量胁迫耐受性存在明显的差异,综合评价耐性强弱顺序为:资阳香橙 > 沙田柚 > 红橘 > 枳,高锰土壤的柑橘园可选用资阳香橙做砧木以减轻锰害。     

Iron deficiency and zinc toxicity in soybean grown in nutrient solution with different levels of sulfur

A typical symptom of iron (Fe) deficiency in plants is yellowing or chlorosis of leaves. Heavy metal toxicity, including that of zinc (Zn), is often also expressed by chlorosis and may be called Fe chlorosis. Iron deficiency and Zn toxicity were evaluated in soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr.) at two levels each of Zn (0.8 and 40 μM), Fe (0 and 20 μM), and sulfur (S) (0.02 and 20 mM). Reduction in dry matter yield and leaf chlorosis were observed in plants grown under the high level of Zn (toxic level), as well as in the absence of Fe. Zinc toxicity, lack of Fe, and the combination of these conditions reduced dry matter yield to the same extent when compared to the yield of the control plants. The symptoms of Zn toxicity were chlorosis in the trifoliate leaves and a lack of change in the orientation of unifoliate leaves when exposed to light. The main symptoms of Fe deficiency were chlorosis in the whole shoot and brown spots and flaccid areas in the leaves. The latter symptom did not appear in plants grown with Fe but under Zn toxicity. It seems that Fe deficiency is a major factor impairing the growth of plants exposed to high levels of Zn. Under Zn toxicity, Fe and Zn translocation from roots to shoots increased as the S supply to the plants was increased.     

Network establishment of arbuscular mycorrhizal hyphae in the rhizospheres between citrus rootstocks and <Emphasis Type="Italic">Paspalum notatum</Emphasis> or <Emphasis Type="Italic">Vulpia myuros</Emphasis> grown in sand substrate

A greenhouse experiment was conducted to examine the favorable effects of sod culture system with bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum Flügge.) and Vulpia myuros (L.) C. C. Gmel. intercropped with citrus trees on the establishment of the network of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungus hyphae in their rhizospheres. Special acrylic root boxes with three compartments were used for the experiment. Four types of citrus rootstock seedlings, trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata Raf.), sour orange (Citrus aurantium L.), rough lemon (Citrus jambhiri Lush.), and Citrus natsudaidai Hayata, were separately transplanted into one outer compartment in each box, and the seedlings of bahiagrass and V.myuros were separately transplanted into the other outer compartment. An AM fungus, Gigaspora margarita Becker and Hall, was inoculated in the center compartment of each box. Some boxes with both outer compartments without plants and with some plants in only one outer compartment were also prepared. The box with bare × bare had very low density of AM hyphae. There were a few hyphae in bare compartments in the boxes of trifoliate orange × bare, sour orange × bare, rough lemon × bare, and C. natsudaidai × bare. The density of hyphae in the compartments with citrus seedlings and grasses, however, was significantly higher than in every bare compartment, and the hyphae in the compartments with plants penetrated deeply into the sand. In particular, the density in the compartments of citrus seedlings increased when bahiagrass or V. myuros was transplanted as a neighboring plant. The percentage of AM fungus colonization in every plant root was high. New spore formation was observed in compartments with plants, whereas there were few spores in every bare compartment. In particular, the spore formation in bahiagrass compartments was superior to that in other compartments with plants. Our results suggest that the network system by AM hyphae is easily discernible in the rhizospheres between citrus rootstocks and bahiagrass or V. myuros, but bare ground severely inhibits the formation and development of AM hyphal network and reduces the number of AM spores in the soil.     

Arbuscular mycorrhizal enhancement of iron concentration by <Emphasis Type="Italic">Poncirus trifoliata</Emphasis> L. Raf and <Emphasis Type="Italic">Citrus reticulata</Emphasis> Blanco grown on sand medium under different pH

The effect of the arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungus (Glomus versiforme) on iron contents by two citrus rootstocks (trifoliate orange [Poncirus trifoliata L. Raf] and red tangerine [Citrus reticulata Blanco]) was studied in sand culture under different pH conditions. Seeds were sown in a mixed substrate (perlite/sand, 1:1 [v/v]) inoculated with or without mycorrhizal inoculum. The experiment was carried out at four pH levels by applying nutrient solution at pH 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, or 8.0 to P. trifoliata and pH 5.2, 6.2, 7.2, or 8.2 to C. reticulata. No AM colonization was found in uninoculated control (NM) and plants, and root colonization in AM plants was depressed under iron deficiency at high pH. Colonization by G. versiforme led to higher dry weights of shoots compared with NM treatments, suggesting that G. versiforme enhanced plant growth. Higher concentration of chlorophyll and active iron, lower ratios of P/Fe and 50(10P+K)/Fe were present in AM plants than NM treatments. Nevertheless, G. versiforme improved root Fe (III) chelate reductase activity of P. trifoliata and C. reticulata. The data indicate that plant uptake and translocation of iron were enhanced and AM fungi may be considered as a potential tool for bioremediation of citrus iron deficiency.     

Effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on rhizosphere organic acid content and microbial activity of trifoliate orange under different low P conditions

ABSTRACT

Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi can improve plant phosphorus (P) uptake; however, information about how AM fungi affect rhizosphere organic acid and microbial activity to alleviate citrus low P stress is limited. Here, a pot experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of AM fungi (Rhizophagus intraradices, Ri) inoculation on rhizosphere organic acid content, microbial biomass (MB) and enzyme activity of trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata L. Raf.) seedlings grown under three low P conditions. The results showed that mycorrhizal seedlings all recorded higher P concentrations, plant biomass and better root morphology with more lateral and fine roots, but lower root mass ratios, irrespective of P conditions. Mycorrhizal P absorption contribution did not differ significantly among three P conditions. Mycorrhizal seedling rhizosphere soil exhibited lower organic acid content, soil organic P content and ratio of MB-carbon (C)/MB-P, but higher MB and enzyme activity. Additionally, the main organic acids showed a negative relationship with mycorrhizal colonization rate and hyphal length; however, phosphatase and phytase activity had a significantly positive relationship with MB. Therefore, the results suggest that AM fungi inoculation may help citrus to efficiently utilize organic P source by improving microbial activity under low available P conditions.     

Effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on the growth and zinc uptake of trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata) seedlings grown in low-zinc soil

The effects of the arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi, Glomus intraradices and G. versiforme, on growth and zinc (Zn) uptake were investigated in trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata) seedlings exposed to low-Zn soil. Low-Zn decreased growth, levels of leaf chlorophyll, soluble protein and sugar, and soil enzymatic activities, and pH in 0–2 cm rhizosphere soil. Low-Zn soil also decreased mineral nutrients (including Zn) concentrations in the shoots and roots. Glomus intraradices especially, significantly enhanced plant biomass, leaf soluble protein and sugar concentrations, root viability, acid phosphatase, catalase, invertase and urease activities, and easily extractable glomalin content in 0–2 cm and 2–4 cm rhizosphere soil. It also increased concentrations of Zn, phosphorus, potassium and magnesium in the shoots and roots, while decreased the soil pH. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, especially G. intraradices, has the potential to improve growth and Zn uptake of triofoliate orange seedlings grown in low-Zn soil.