Dynamic change of mineral nutrient content in different plant organs during the grain filling stage in maize grown under contrasting nitrogen supply

The introduction of new hybrids and integrated crop-soil management has been causing maize grain yield to increase. However, less attention has been paid on the nutrient concentration of the grain; this aspect is of great importance to supplying calories and nutrients in the diets of both humans and animals worldwide. Increasing the retranslocation of nutrients from vegetative organs to grain can effectively increase the nutrient concentration of grain and general nutrient use efficiency. The present study involved monitoring the dynamic change of macro- and micronutrients in different organs of maize during the grain filling stage. In addition, the mobility of different elements and their contribution to grain nutrient content were evaluated in a 2-year experiment under low (LN, no N supplied) and high N (HN, 180 kg N ha⁻¹) supply. Under HN supply, the net remobilization efficiency (RE) of the vegetative organs as a whole (calculated as nutrient remobilization amount divided by nutrient content at silking) of N, P, K, Mn, and Zn were 44%, 60%, 13%, 15%, and 25%, respectively. The other nutrients (Mg, Ca, Fe, Cu, and B) showed a net accumulation in the vegetative organs as a whole during the grain filling stage. Among the different organs, N, P, and Zn were remobilized more from the leaves (RE of 44%, 51% and 43%, respectively) and the stalks (including leaf sheaths and tassels) (RE of 48%, 71% and 43%, respectively). K was mainly remobilized from the leaves with RE of 51%. Mg, Ca, Fe, Mn, and Cu were mostly remobilized from the stalks with the RE of 23%, 9%, 10%, 42%, and 28%, respectively. However, most of the remobilized Mg, Ca, Fe, Mn, Cu, and Zn were translocated to the husk and cob, which seemingly served as the buffer sink for these nutrients. The REs of all the nutrients except for P, K, and Zn were vulnerable to variations in conditions annually and were reduced when the grain yield and harvest index were lower in 2014 compared with 2013. Under LN stress, the RE was reduced in P and Zn in 2013, increased in Cu and unchanged in other nutrients. The concentration of these nutrients in the grain was either unchanged (P, K, Ca, Zn, and B) or decreased (N, Mg, Fe, Mn, and Cu). It is concluded that grain N, P, K, Mn, and Zn, but not Mg, Ca, Fe, Cu, and B concentration, can be improved by increasing their remobilization from vegetative organs. However, enhancing the senescence of maize plant via LN stress seems unable to increase grain mineral nutrient concentration. Genetic improvement aiming to increase nutrient remobilization should take into account the organ-specific remobilization pattern of the target nutrient.     

绿洲灌区玉米产量及水分利用对绿肥还田方式的响应

针对绿洲灌区小麦-玉米长期连作,麦后休闲期长、光热水资源利用效率不高等问题,研究麦后复种绿肥对轮作玉米产量及水分利用效率的影响有重要意义。在石羊河流域,于2017—2019年度通过田间试验研究了麦后复种绿肥的不同还田利用方式(全量翻压、地表覆盖免耕、地上部收获后根茬翻压、地上部收获后免耕和不复种绿肥传统翻耕对照)对后茬玉米产量形成和水分利用特征的影响。两年试验结果表明,绿肥地表覆盖免耕和全量翻压处理玉米籽粒产量平均达14 274.9kg·hm~(-2)和14 687.5kg·hm~(-2),较不复种绿肥翻耕处理(对照)显著提高18.2%和20.4%(P0.05)。绿肥地表覆盖免耕条件下,玉米穗数、穗粒数、百粒重分别较不复种绿肥翻耕处理(对照)平均高5.4%、9.6%、20.8%(P0.05),且较根茬还田处理(翻压、免耕)增幅显著。与此同时,绿肥地表覆盖免耕和全量翻压显著增加玉米叶面积指数、干物质累积量和平均净同化率。绿肥地表覆盖免耕处理水分利用效率平均达24.4kg·hm~(-2)·mm~(-1),较不复种绿肥翻耕处理(对照)显著提高29.9%(P0.05),该处理较不复种绿肥翻耕处理(对照)显著提高玉米播前土壤贮水量26.9%(P0.05),平均达280.7mm,且该条件下玉米全生育期耗水量显著低于其他绿肥还田处理。绿肥根茬还田处理(翻压、免耕)下,玉米平均水分利用效率分别较不复种绿肥翻耕处理显著高16.7%、16.0%(P0.05)。因此,在干旱绿洲灌区,麦后复种绿肥地表覆盖免耕获得玉米高产的同时,实现了水资源的高效利用。     

有机肥等氮替代化肥对红壤团聚体及玉米产量和品质的影响

为研究有机肥等氮替代化肥对土壤结构、玉米产量和品质的影响,设置有机肥等氮替代化肥的10%（M10）、20%（M20）、30%（M30）、40%（M40）,以单施化肥（M0）和不施肥（CK）为对照6个施肥处理,测定玉米不同生育期的土壤团聚体变化状况。结果表明：随有机肥等氮部分替代化肥比例的增加,玉米各生育期土壤>0.25mm水稳性团聚体（R_0.25）、平均质量直径（MWD）、几何平均直径（GWD）不断增加,团聚体破坏率（PAD）、分形维数（D）不断降低。与M0处理相比,M30和M40处理显著提高了玉米子粒产量,表现为M30>M40;M20、M30、M40处理较M0处理玉米子粒蛋白质含量显著增加了13.29%~25.03%,淀粉含量显著增加了39.84%~114.06%,可溶性糖含量显著增加了36.49%~54.05%;蛋白质含量表现为M30和M20处理显著大于M40处理,M30与M20处理间差异不显著;淀粉含量表现为M40>M30>M20,差异显著;可溶性糖含量表现为M40和M30处理显著大于M20处理,M30与M40处理间差异不显著。玉米子粒产量和品质与抽雄期、成熟期土壤团聚体R_0.25呈极显著正相关（P<0.01）,与PAD、D值呈极显著负相关（P<0.01）。因此,玉米生产中,利用有机肥等氮替代化肥培肥土壤,需兼顾玉米产量和品质,30%为适宜的有机肥等氮替代化肥比例。     

不同肥力水平下种植密度对浚单29产量性状及产量的影响

[目的]探寻浚单29不同肥力水平地区的适宜种植密度。[方法]研究在高产田与一般田2种肥力水平下浚单29种植密度与产量及其相关产量性状的关系。[结果]2种肥力水平下通过种植密度变化影响穗部性状来影响产量,相同密度,一般田肥力水平下,密度对穗部性状影响大于高产田对穗部性状影响。[结论]在一般田肥力水平下,浚单29最适宜密度为6.75万株/hm2,高产田肥力水平下,浚单29最适宜密度为7.50万株/hm2。     

丙环唑对玉米幼苗生长的调控及其相关机制

丙环唑(propiconazole,简称Pcz)作为一种杀菌剂被广泛应用于作物生产,它同时具有调节作物生长发育的作用,但关于丙环唑在玉米上的应用研究较少。本研究以玉米品种郑单958为材料,研究丙环唑(Pcz)对玉米苗期植株生长、细胞形态和激素信号的影响。结果表明,Pcz处理显著抑制玉米中胚轴与胚芽鞘的生长,降低株高,缩短叶片和叶鞘长度,减小叶夹角,同时显著抑制叶片和叶鞘细胞的纵向伸长,促使叶枕细胞排列由疏松变为紧密;Pcz处理显著降低玉米中赤霉素(GA1和GA3)的含量,下调GA合成酶基因GA3ox1基因的表达,上调GA钝化酶基因GA2ox5和GA2ox8表达,而GA合成酶基因GA20ox1的表达呈现先上调后下调模式;Pcz处理显著降低油菜素内酯(BR)含量,但BR合成基因CPD和DWF4的表达上调,可能是由于反馈调节。此外,Pcz处理下调扩张蛋白基因EXPA4、EXPA5和木葡聚糖内糖基转移酶/水解酶基因XTH1、XET1的表达。综上所述,Pcz处理调节GA和BR信号转导途径,抑制GA和BR在植株内积累,调控扩张蛋白、木葡聚糖内糖基转移酶/水解酶基因表达,操纵细胞生长,有效调控株型。     

不同种质李果实酚类物质组分及其含量分析

采用高效液相色谱（HPLC）技术对‘红布林’、‘黑宝石’、‘安哥诺’、‘07-68’、‘436’、‘北国红’、‘金红李’和‘晚熟红李’8个种质李果实酚类物质进行分析。结果表明，8个种质李果实总酚平均含量为2934.05mg/kg，总黄酮平均含量为2155.7mg/kg。原花青素B1、儿茶素、绿原酸、原花青素B2、表儿茶素、原花青素C、芦丁、槲皮素-半乳糖、槲皮素-葡萄糖、槲皮素-木糖醇和槲皮素-吡喃阿拉伯糖平均含量分别为51.94mg/kg、22.80mg/kg、9.85mg/kg、33.91mg/kg、17.08mg/kg、14.89mg/kg、19.79mg/kg、4.66mg/kg、31.39mg/kg、4.16mg/kg和19.99mg/kg。各组分变异系数为33.89%-266.65%，体现出丰富的多样性。不同试材中，‘北国红’富含原花青素B1、儿茶素，‘红布林’富含绿原酸、原花青素B2、表儿茶素和原花青素C，‘晚熟红李’富含芦丁和槲皮素-吡喃阿拉伯糖，‘安哥诺’富含槲皮素-半乳糖，‘436’富含槲皮素-葡萄糖，‘07-68’富含槲皮素-木糖醇。不同种质李果实酚类物质组成及含量体现出明显差异性。     

Achieving legislation requirements with different nitrogen fertilization strategies: Results from a long term experiment

The Nitrates Directive (91/676/EEC, Anonymous, 1991) was developed in Europe to limit environmental threats from intensive livestock farming and N fertilizer applications to crops. It imposed several rules on farmers and public bodies, one of which was nutrient fertilization plan adoption. Here we use results from the Tetto Frati (Northern Italy) Long-Term Experiment to verify the terms and coefficients in the official Italian guidelines and evaluate the limitations imposed to organic fertilization amounts. For this purpose, we mined long-term experimental data of crop yield, N uptake, N use efficiency, and soil organic matter content from miscellanea cropping systems fertilized with farmyard manure (FYM) and bovine slurry (SLU), typical of a dairy farm in Northern Italy. N fertilization efficiency indicators (Removal to Fertilizer ratio, Apparent Recovery and Nitrogen Fertilizer Replacement Value) indicated that in the long run, FYM behaved similarly to urea, and better than SLU. Even N supply rates as high as 250 kg N ha⁻¹ were justified by high rates of crop removal. In fact, among the terms of the mass-balance equation, SOM mineralization was found to be most relevant, followed by meadow rotation residual effects. We conclude that a revised Nitrates Directives application scheme could be more relaxed in its application limit of manure-N, but should be more ambitious in setting efficiency coefficients for manure fertilization.     

Gene cloning of ZmMYB59 transcription factor in maize and its expression during seed germination in response to deep‐sowing and exogenous hormones

Discovering the key genes responsible for deep‐sowing germination is very meaningful to cultivate maize varieties with strong germination ability in soil. In this study, ZmMYB59 gene whose functions remain unknown was successfully cloned. Subcellular localization showed that ZmMYB59 was localized in the nucleus. By analysing cis‐acting elements of its promoter sequence, many elements of MYB binding domain responsive to hormones (particularly gibberellin, GA) were found. On this basis, ZmMYB59 expression in different sowing depths, germination stages, tissues and treatments was analysed by real‐time PCR. ZmMYB59 expression levels in embryos or seedlings were significantly decreased with the increase in sowing depth at 2 days or 4 days after sowing (DAS). Further analysis showed that its expression in mesocotyls was also significantly downregulated with the increase in sowing depth at both 6 DAS and 8 DAS. Similarly, seed soaking with 10^‐5 M GA₃ inhibited ZmMYB59 expression in mesocotyls at 3 DAS. These results suggest that ZmMYB59 may play a negative regulatory role in seed germination in deep soil and the regulation is involved in GA signalling pathway.     

浅谈阜新蒙古族自治县玉米膜下滴灌农艺措施

以玉米膜下滴灌栽培技术研究成果为依据，总结了辽宁省阜新蒙古族自治县东部地区推广应用该成果的具体措施，并提出相应对策。     

玉米不同自交系幼苗光合对 UV-B 辐射增强的响应

为了探讨玉米不同自交系对UV-B辐射增强的响应，在摸拟光照培养条件下，研究了增强UV-B辐射对玉米不同自交系气体交换参数的影响。结果表明，五叶期UV-B辐射处理6 d后，供试的48个自交系中近一半以上材料的幼苗叶片光合速率、气孔导度和蒸腾速率显著降低10％以上，其材料比例分别为64．6％，47．9％，54．2％；而有62.5％的材料胞间CO2浓度表现为显著增加；相关分析发现，气孔导度与蒸腾速率对UV-B辐射增强的响应值间存在极显著正相关关系；根据气体交换参数对UV-B辐射增强的响应程度将48个材料分成6类，其中对增强UV-B辐射反应比较敏感的材料和能够忍耐UV-B辐射增强的材料均占12．5％。说明玉米不同自交系幼苗叶片气体交换参数对UV-B辐射增强反应敏感程度具有显著的基因型差异，从中能够筛选出对UV-B辐射增强反应敏感和有忍耐能力的材料。