Potassium fertilization improves apple fruit (Malus domestica Borkh. Cv. Fuji) development by regulating trehalose metabolism

Potassium (K) fertilization and antioxidant enzymes both positively influence plant growth and development. However, it is not known whether K treatment improves fruit development via increasing soluble sugar. In this study, K-treated apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) fruit was harvested from 60 to 150 days after full bloom and was analyzed for ROS production and trehalose metabolism. The results show that K fertilization improved fruit firmness, increased growth according to several parameters, increased soluble sugar content, and decreased ROS production. The ascorbate metabolic pathway more effectively reduced ROS production than catalase and peroxidase (POD) did under K treatment. Trehalose-treated fruit also showed higher activity of ascorbate-related enzymes (DHAR, GR, and APX) compared with non-treated fruit. The changes of antioxidant enzyme activity in trehalose-treated fruit corresponded to those in K-treated fruit. Moreover, trehalase (TREH) activity in fruit was notably reduced by K treatment. This demonstrates that K influences ROS production via regulating trehalose content and TREH activity in fruit. This study provides new insight into the K mechanism which improves fruit development, including fruit firmness and size.     

苹果品种抗寒性测定方法的研究

采用电导法、恢复生长法、组织褐变法及Ｌｏｇｉｓｔｉｃ方程法对部分苹果品种进行了测定。提 出了以电解质渗出率 ４０％相对应的温度为枝条组织的临界致死温度（Ｃ． Ｌ． Ｌ．Ｔ）；通过组织褐变法 求得褐变温度（Ｂｒｏｗｎｉｎｇ Ｔｅｍｐｅｒａｔｕｒｅ，Ｂ．Ｔ．）；应用Ｌｏｇｉｓｔｉｃ方程求出拐点温度，即半致死温度（ＬＴ_(５０)）； 通过恢复生长法观察了各种处理温度下的萌芽率。综合以上测定结果，以ＩＢＰＧＲ分类标准为基础 将参试品种分为５级，列出了供试品种抗寒力的相对强弱顺序，并对抗寒性作了综合评价。     

Sap flow in ‘Hass’ avocado trees on two clonal rootstocks in relation to xylem anatomy

The rates of sap flow and xylem vessel features were studied in two-year-old nongrafted and grafted avocado (Persea americana Mill.) trees. Daily sap flow rates were measured with heat and balance stem gauges in clonal Duke 7 (D7) and Toro Canyon (TC) trees and ‘Hass’ clonal scions grafted onto clonal D7 (H/D7) and TC (H/TC) rootstocks. Vessel features as size, number and total vessel area were determined histologically in the stem of the scion and rootstock and the roots of the grafted trees. Significant differences in the sap flow rate were found among the rootstocks, where D7 had a 29% higher sap flow rate than did TC (grafted and nongrafted trees). There were no differences among xylem vessel features in the stems of any of the varieties. However in the roots, D7 had wider and fewer vessels then TC do. Also, D7 had a 19% higher total vessel area than TC. These results suggest that the differences in water consumption of ‘Hass’ on different rootstocks may be associated with differences in the efficiency of the roots to absorb water across conductive tissue which may be linked to differences in the area of xylem vessels in the root.     

苹果RAPD分析体系的建立

对富士苹果（Ｍａｌｕｓ　ｐｕｍｉｌａ　Ｍｉｌｌ．ｃｖ．Ｆｕｊｉ）ＲＡＰＤ（Ｒａｎｄｏｍ　Ａｍｐｌｉｆｉｅｄ　Ｐｏｌｙｍｏｒｐｈｉｃ　ＤＮＡ）分析体系的优化研究表明，ＲＡＰＤ反应体系中，ＤＮＡ、Ｔａｑ酶、引物和Ｍｇ２＋４种主要成分的最适用量分别为：２０ｎｇ、１．０ Ｕ、０．２ｕｍｏｌ·Ｌ－１和３．０ｕｍｏｌ·Ｌ－１。采用该优化体系，以 ＯＰＪ０３为引物，构建了我国及世界范围内苹果生产中重要的２８个品种的ＲＡＰＤ指纹图谱，分析了其遗传多样性，区分了供试的２８个苹果品种中的１５个，区分率达５３．６％。讨论了ＲＡＰＤ鉴定苹果品种的应用及其主要影响因素。     

Rootstock influence on ‘delicious’ and ‘golden delicious’ apple fruit quality at harvest and after storage

The influence of 9 rootstocks (M2, M7, M25, M26, MM104, MM106, MM109, MM111 and seedling) on fruit quality at harvest and after storage of ‘Wellspur Delicious’ (WS) and ‘Goldspur’ (GS), and of 3 rootstocks (M7, M26 and MM106) on fruit quality of ‘Red King Delicious’ (RK) and ‘Golden Delicious’ (GD) apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) was evaluated during a 4-year period. Fruits from trees on M26 were larger, developed earlier color and soluble solids (SS), and maintained higher levels of acidity (at harvest and during storage) in comparison with other rootstocks. Fruit from trees on M2 tended to have high SS. Fruit color from trees on MM104, MM106 and MM109 tended to be comparatively poor. There were significant rootstock effects on SS, starch, acidity, color, circumference, weight and box size.     

激发子物质处理富士苹果果实后抗轮纹病病菌侵染的研究

富士苹果果实经硝普钠(SNP)、茉莉酸甲酯(MeJA)、水杨酸(SA)和氯化钙处理后再接种轮纹病菌,各个处理均能不同程度地防止轮纹病菌的侵染和扩展,其中MeJA和SNP处理效果最明显,烂果率和烂果面积分别比对照减少26.7%、26.7%和41.6%、36.2%。另外,还对各处理果实的PAL、SOD、POD和PPO活性变化进行了分析,结果表明,接种轮纹病菌的72h内,4个处理的PAL和PPO活性均表现出先升后降的趋势,而SOD和POD活性变化除SA处理一直保持平稳波动上升外,其余3个处理也表现为先升后降趋势;各处理的PAL和POD峰值出现的时间均早于SOD和PPO。PAL、POD和PPO活性峰值和平均值均以MeJA处理最高,SOD活性峰值和平均值SNP处理最高。     

黄土高原果园不同覆盖模式对土壤酶活性的影响

为探究土壤绝对酶活性和相对酶活性在果园不同覆盖模式下的变化特征及相关影响因素,为果园土壤质量评价提供理论依据,本试验以传统清耕(Conventional tillage,CT)为对照,研究秸秆(Corn stalk,CS)、黑麦草(Lolium perenne L. Ryrgrass,RE)和白三叶(Trifolium repens L. White clover,WC)处理下α-葡萄糖苷酶(α-glucosidase,AG)、β-葡萄糖苷酶(β-glucosidase,BG)、β-木糖苷酶(β-xylosidase,BXYL)、纤维二糖苷酶(Cellobiosidase,CBH)、乙酰氨基葡萄糖苷酶(Acetylglucosaminidase,NAG)、亮氨酸氨基肽酶(L-leucine aminopeptidase,LAP)和碱性磷酸酶(Alkaline phosphatase,ALP)变化特征及影响因素。结果表明,覆盖措施不同程度提高了0~40 cm各土层土壤绝对酶活性。AG,BG,BXYL,CBH,NAG和ALP活性表现为CS>RE>WC>CT,LAP表现为WC>CS>RE>CT。不同覆盖下土壤相对酶活性变化与绝对酶活性基本一致。冗余分析表明,土壤酶活性与有机碳、全氮、全磷等土壤理化因子含量正相关,而与pH值和容重负相关,有机碳、硝态氮和铵态氮含量是影响土壤酶活性的关键环境因素。     

Scion-rootstock relationships with respect to height growth and foliar concentrations of nitrogen and phosphorus in reciprocal grafts of Pinus caribaea var. hondurensis

Both scion and rootstock clones significantly influenced scion elongation and concentrations of nitrogen and phosphorus in the scion foliage. Scion clone was the more important determinant. Scion clone × rootstock clone interactions were not significant. The ability of a clone to elongate as a scion was not correlated with its capacity to promote or retard scion elongation when used as a rootstock. Genetic differences in foliar nutrient concentrations appeared to reflect levels of nutrient demand, rather than the ability of roots to absorb nutrients. Nutrient demand of the rootstock can also explain negative correlations between nitrogen levels in rootstock clones and levels of both nitrogen and phosphorus in the scions. There was no significant relationship between scion elongation and foliar nitrogen concentrations of either rootstock or scion. The weak relationship between scion elongation and concentration of phosphorus in the rootstock apparently resulted from tissue dilution.     

水分胁迫对扁桃砧木干物质和叶绿素含量的影响

以新疆常用的扁桃砧木石头扁桃和毛桃的1年生实生苗为材料,设置土壤相对含水量分别为田间最大持水量的100%、80%、60%、40%和20%5个处理,研究了不同水分胁迫条件对其干物质和叶绿素含量的影响。水分胁迫处理第10、20、30天后取样,测定其叶绿素含量;在水分胁迫处理第30天取样测定其干物质含量。结果表明:2个供试品种对水分胁迫的反应一致。在土壤相对含水量为80%时,总干物质含量和叶质量比最高,土壤相对含水量较多或较少都会减少干物质的积累,石头扁桃总干物质含量和叶质量比的下降幅度大于毛桃。根质量比和根冠比在土壤相对含水量为80%时最低,随着水分胁迫程度的加剧,根质量比和根冠比升高,石头扁桃的升高幅度大于毛桃。在土壤相对含水量为80%时叶绿素a和叶绿素(a b)的含量最高,随着胁迫程度的加剧和时间的延长,叶绿素a和叶绿素(a b)的含量降低,石头扁桃的降低幅度大于毛桃。