Organoclays for controlled release of the herbicide fenuron

Organoclays were assayed as matrices in which to associate herbicides, with the aim of decreasing product losses that could give rise to water contamination from agricultural activities. Fenuron was selected as model of a very mobile and highly water-soluble herbicide. Two different organoclays of high (A-HDT) and low (H-C18) reversible fenuron sorption were selected. Herbicide-organoclay complexes were prepared from the two organoclays and with two different fenuron contents (20 and 40 g AI kg-1) and two different mixing times, so as to form a series of weak and strong complexes. The release of fenuron from those complexes into water and water/soil suspensions gave values of T50 (time to release 50% of the fenuron content) ranging from 0.3 min to 2400 h. The total fenuron released in these closed systems ranged from 48 to 80% of the fenuron in the complex. The organoclay type (high or low sorptivity) had the greatest influence on fenuron release, followed by the strong or weak complex, suggesting that herbicide-organoclay interactions are the main factors controlling release. Soil column leaching experiments showed fenuron-organoclay complexes to be effective in reducing the peak herbicide concentration in the leachate to a half (6 microns) or a quarter (3 microns) of that obtained from the free technical compound (12 microns). Herbicide lost through leaching was reduced from 78% for the free technical fenuron to 50-30%, depending on the organoclay used as carrier and the strength of the complex. Bioassay with ryegrass showed that the weak fenuron/H-C18 complex (40 g AI kg-1) gave the same herbicidal activity as technical fenuron. The potential suitability of low-sorptive organoclays for conferring slow-release properties on the fenuron complex has been demonstrated.     

Germination response of Orobanche seeds subjected to conditioning temperature, water potential and growth regulator treatments

Broomrapes (Orobanche spp.) are parasitic weeds that cause significant losses of crop yield. Experiments were conducted to investigate the seed response to the artificial germination stimulant GR₂₄ in three species of Orobanche subjected to preconditioning under various temperatures, water potentials and with plant growth regulators. The highest germination percentages were observed in Orobanche ramosa, Orobanche aegyptiaca and Orobanche minor seeds conditioned at 18°C for 7 days followed by germination stimulation at 18°C. With the increase of the conditioning period (7, 14, 21 and 28 days), the germination percentage of O. ramosa and O. aegyptiaca progressively decreased. When conditioned at −2 MPa, the germination percentage was lower than at 0 and −1 MPa, especially at 13 and 28°C. Orobanche minor seeds could retain relatively high germination if conditioned at 18, 23 or 28°C, even after significantly extended conditioning periods (up to 84 days). GA₃ (30–100 mg L⁻¹), norflurazon and fluridone (10–100 mg L⁻¹), and brassinolide (0.5–1.0 mg L⁻¹) increased seed germination, while 0.01 mg L⁻¹ uniconazole significantly reduced germination rates of all three Orobanche spp. The promotional effects of GA₃ and norflurazon and the inhibitory effect of uniconazole were evident, even when they were treated for 3 days. Germination of Orobanche seeds was much lower when the unconditioned seeds were directly exposed to GR₂₄ at 10⁻⁶ m . This early GR₂₄-induced inhibition was however alleviated or even eliminated by the inclusion of GA₃ or norflurazon (10–50 mg L⁻¹) in the conditioning medium. On the contrary, the inclusion of uniconazole increased the inhibitory effect of GR₂₄, particularly in the case of O. ramosa.     

山西烟粉虱寄主植物及其被害程度调查

连续3年对山西省烟粉虱的寄主植物进行调查、鉴定,并根据寄主植物上烟粉虱的种群数量将其危害程度划分为4个等级。调查结果:山西省现有烟粉虱寄主植物27科103种(变种),其中葫芦科、十字花科、茄科和豆科等被害较为严重。全省以晋南地区受害最重,寄主种类较多。     

二化螟对杀虫剂抗药性的研究进展

综述了国内外关于二化螟抗药性的研究成果,包括:二化螟的分布、危害、防治,抗药性产生和发展,抗药性机理,抗药性测定方法以及抗药性治理措施。     

复方磷霉素钙水溶性粉处方优化实验

为了优选磷霉素钙复方制剂,采用体外药物最小抑菌浓度测定法,测定了磷霉素钙与甲氧啶(TMP)、丁胺卡那霉素、恩诺沙星、庆大霉素、头孢噻肟钠、多西环素、氟甲砜霉素联合使用对大肠杆菌作用的协同指数.结果表明磷霉素钙与TMP的协同关系最好,协同指数为0.281,制剂中磷霉素钙与TMP的含量分别为5%和1%为最佳.     

可视化技术在咸阳市水资源管理系统中的应用

运用现代数据库可视化管理技术,对长期以来咸阳市的水质、水量数据和资料进行系统分析和整理,提出了咸阳市水资源管理可视化的技术路线和系统设计方案,建立了咸阳市水资源可视化管理系统,为各职能部门提供科学管理手段,为技术人员进行决策提供科学依据,实现了水资源管理的规范化、高效化和快速化。     

小麦干湿交替条件下的水分利用效率与生物学性状

在防雨棚盆栽试验条件下,以“A115”、“4185”为材料,用干湿交替方法研究了3种水分组合下小麦的水分利用效率与生物学性状的相关关系。结果表明产量水平的水分利用效率与株高、穗数、单株生物量、光合速率、蒸腾速率和产量成显著正相关;与除此而外的其他被测生物学性状不相关或相关不显著。叶片水平的水分利用效率与气孔导度和蒸腾速率成极显著负相关关系,与穗粒数和分蘖数成显著负相关关系;与其他被测性状不相关或相关不显著。     

陕北黄土高原多沙粗沙区乡村聚落土壤水蚀定位观测研究

为研究乡村聚落的土壤侵蚀,在陕北榆林、绥德、延安建立观测站,于2003年对乡村聚落中的户间道路、户间空地、院落在降雨时的次径流泥沙含量、平均含沙量、次侵蚀强度及观测期降雨形成的总侵蚀强度,进行了观测与分析。其观测结果,均说明户间道路、户间空地径流平均含沙量较大,榆林为29.37g/L、29.96g/L,缓德为21.06g/L、17.53g/L、延安为54.6g/L2、9.18g/L,而院落平均径流含沙量较小,榆林、绥德、延安分别为9.47g/L、8.64g/L、14.87g/L。观测期降雨侵蚀总强度,三个观测站均以户间道路最大,分别为1142t/km2、2156.6t/km26、285.7t/km2;户间空地次之,分别为744.5t/km2、1192.6t/km2、1953.2t/km2;院落较小,分别为161.1t/km23、78.7t/km2、1274.3t/km2。说明乡村聚落土壤侵蚀不可忽视,应加强防治。     

伊犁河流域地表水资源优势及开发利用潜力研究

伊犁河流域是新疆地表水系最发达、径流最发育、水资源最丰富的内陆河流域,具有流域降水丰沛,径流补给充分,径流量大;水系发达,河川密布;水量变化较小、泥沙含量较少、水质较好的资源优势。但受经济发展水平及产业结构层次的限制,伊犁河流域水资源总体上仍处于利用效率低下、生产经营方式落后、综合利用潜力巨大的初级开发阶段。依据部颁SL201-9《江河流域规划编制规范》和流域整体规划目标,经过水资源多目标开发平衡分析与评价,给出了伊犁河流域水资源综合开发和合理配置远景规划方案。     

秦岭南北地区人口增长对水资源影响的比较研究

采用近30年来(1970-2000)关中地区33个县市、陕南地区26个县市气象观测数据及研究区内各主要县市的近50年来(1949-2000)人口数据,对比分析了人口增长对秦岭南北地区水资源的影响。分析表明近50年来,关中地区每年平均增长人口27.1万人,陕南地区每年增长人口8.9万人,关中地区人口总数和增长速率分别是陕南地区的2倍和3.5倍;关中地区和陕南地区的人均水资源量变化都呈现出下降的趋势,关中地区的下降速率为每年2.1%,陕南地区下降的速率为1.4%;从时间上看,关中地区90年代与60年代相比,人均水资源量减少了46.5%,陕南地区90年代与60年代相比,人均水资源量减少了16.5%;从空间上看,关中地区主要缺水区域位于渭河的中下游,大部分地区人均水资源量在1,400m3以下,而陕南地区只有汉中水资源受人类影响较大人均水资源量在1,400m3以下,其他县市水资源仍然很丰富,人均水资源量在2,800m3以上。由于人口增长迅速,关中地区的水资源较陕南地区在时间和空间上都存在严重的缺乏,前景不容乐观。因此,从人口和水资源两方面考虑陕南地区是支持关中经济发展的重要后方。