Effects of plastic mulches on root zone temperature and on the manifestation of tomato spotted wilt symptoms and yield of tomato

Tomato spotted wilt (TSW) disease is a serious constraint to tomato production in various regions of the world. The effect of TSW on tomato yield is largely influenced by time of infection. Early infection usually results in severe stunting of the seedling and even death of the plant. Plastic film mulches affect both the incidence of TSW, and plant growth and yield of tomato. The objective of the present study was to determine the effect of root zone temperature (RZT) as affected by plastic film mulch on the manifestation of symptoms of TSW, and growth and yield of tomato plants either artificially inoculated with tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) or under natural TSW infection. In artificially inoculated plants as well as in plants under natural TSW infection, vegetative top fresh weight (FW) and fruit FW both increased with the length of time after transplanting that the plants remained free from TSW symptoms. The root zone temperature was highest under black mulch (seasonal mean = 27.5 °C), followed by gray (27.0 °C), silver (25.8 °C), and white (24.8 °C) mulches. The plants grown on black mulch showed the earliest appearance of TSW symptoms, and had significantly reduced vegetative growth and fruit yields compared to plants on the other mulches. In conclusion, utilization of plastic mulches that created conditions of high RZT stress resulted in reduced plant growth and yield and predisposed the plants to earlier expression of TSW symptoms compared to plants grown at RZTs more favorable to tomato plant growth (optimal RZT = 26.1 °C [Díaz-Pérez, J.C., Batal, K.D., Granberry, D., Bertrand, D., Giddings, D., Pappu, H., 2003. Vegetative top growth and yield of tomato grown on plastic film mulches as affected by the appearance of symptoms of Tomato spotted wilt virus. HortScience 38, 395–399]). Since these plant responses to TSW under heat stress occurred in artificially inoculated plants as well as in plants under natural TSW infection, high RZTs probably affected the plants directly, independently of any possible effects on the thrips vectors.     

热激处理对桃,李离体花枝2n花粉产生的影响

对桃和李通过休眠的花枝在２０℃条件下进行水培,减数分裂前期Ⅰ进行３２℃、１２ｈ热激处理,小孢子母细胞减数分裂四分体时期二分体发生频率为５．８２％～１６．０６％,２ｎ花粉比例为１３．３３％～２０．３７％,处理后花粉离体萌发率较低;３０℃恒温培养导致花蕾败育。二分体频率重复间、花朵间和品种间差异显著。     

茄子创新资源的耐热及抗青枯病评价研究

优良的种质资源是品种选育的重要基础。本研究的目的是明确茄子创新资源的抗性水平,培育适应华南地区高温和青枯病易发特点的新品种。本研究利用茄子苗期耐热快速鉴定和浸根接种青枯菌鉴定方法,对12份茄子创新自交系开展耐热性和抗青枯病鉴定。获得处理4天的细胞膜相对电导率和热害指数。发现8份紫红长茄中有3份为耐热(13009-4-4-3、3309-5-4-1-2和5-1-1-2-1)和2份中等耐热(3-1-2和10009-3-2-1);3份白茄中有1份耐热(10009-5-3-1-1)和1份中等耐热(10015-5-3-4-1);苗期接种6周鉴定筛选获得1份高抗(3309-5-4-1-2)、2份抗病(10009-3-2-1和3410-14-1-4-2)和1份中抗(3-1-2)青枯病材料。根据耐热和抗病鉴定结果共获得1份(3309-5-4-1-2)耐热高抗青枯病自交系,1份(10009-3-2-1)中等耐热抗青枯病,1份(3-1-2)耐热和抗青枯病均表现为中等水平。     

Spatial and temporal variability of air temperature across urban neighborhoods with varying amounts of tree canopy

Recent studies have emphasized the presence of microclimates in urban settings, but most do not have the high resolution observations necessary to understand the interactions taking place at a neighborhood scale. This study used a network of 10 identical weather stations and high resolution land cover data in Knoxville, Tennessee, to analyze the microclimates of a medium-sized city with a temperate climate. Two stations were installed in each of four urban neighborhoods in locations with varying localized tree cover, and two additional stations were installed in the center of downtown and in a nearby urban nature center. The intra-neighborhood results suggested that there is significant temperature variability within a single neighborhood based on the tree canopy density immediately surrounding a given weather station. However, the inter-neighborhood variability (differences between neighborhoods) was similar in magnitude, which suggests that the overall differences in neighborhood characteristics also have an effect on climate. Land cover at the neighborhood scale (in particular tree canopy percentages at the 500-m radii) had the highest correlation with the minimum daily temperature (Tmin) during the summer season. Maximum daily temperature (Tmax) relied most on the distance of each station from Downtown and the amount of impervious area in the 50 m surrounding each station. Tmax was also most influenced by surrounding land cover during dry conditions (a Dry Moderate air mass). Overall, highly localized impervious land cover percentages and larger-scale forested canopy were important in explaining temperature fluctuation, pointing to the importance of scale in microclimate assessments. Dry air masses enhanced the relationship between land cover and temperature during the day, while moist air masses did the same overnight. These data can be used to better inform planning strategies to build resiliency to extreme heat into urban environments by considering the influence of tree canopy.     

冷季提高猪舍环境温度方式之效益分析

寻找温度与猪的生长之间关系的有关数据,得出在临界温度下,育成猪的生长随温度变化而变化的规律;总结了我国各地现有的各种养猪舍建筑形式;分析、探索了冷季提高、维持猪舍环境温度的各种方式;通过估算其成本和它们各自能带来的经济效益经行经济性比较得出全封闭式暖床保温。     

做好冬季肉牛保温控制工作的技术措施

针对冬季育肥生产保温保暖的主要技术措施,以及如何应用经济牛舍提高肉牛生产效益,推进健康养殖和做好无害化生产,进行了阐述。     

回热型热泵木材干燥机的分析和研究

介绍了空气回热和热泵系统回热两种不同的回热型热泵木村干燥机及其优缺点，阐述了采用空气回热的热泵木材干燥机的优越性，并对其运行特性进行了分析和探讨。通过分析和试验结果表明，采用空气回热的热泵木材干燥机较不采用空气回热的热泵木村干燥机的除湿量大大提高。     

湿垫内“水─气”间热质交换过程的理论分析

为完善湿垫风机系统在农业建筑夏季蒸发冷却中的应用，研究了湿垫冷却装置在喷淋水完全蒸发条件下的热质交换特征，经理论推导给出了确定喷淋水量及湿垫合理参数的计算式。     

铬对热应激肉鸡消化器官的影响

选用处于热应激条件下的24只16日龄科宝(COBB)肉鸡。随机分成试验组Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ和对照组。试验组分别添加饲喂10、20、30mg/kg含铬的玉米—豆粕型基础日粮25d。试验结束后,通过对试验组肉鸡消化器官显微组织学观察表明:给热应激下肉鸡补充有机铬,可缓解热应激反应,增强机体免疫功能。