Horticultural performance of ‘Folha Murcha’ sweet orange onto twelve rootstocks

Despite its outstanding position, the Brazilian citriculture is established on a very limited pool of varieties that limits its expansion and restricts the fruit availability throughout the year. This situation determines the urgent necessity of developing alternative scion and rootstock cultivars, with good performance under local conditions. ‘Folha Murcha’ sweet orange (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck) is a late-harvest cultivar, suitable both for the juice processing industry and the fresh fruit market, being described as tolerant to citrus canker (Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri Schaad et al.), and less affected by citrus variegated chlorosis (Xylella fastidiosa Wells et al.). A study was conducted in Bebedouro, São Paulo State, Brazil, to evaluate the horticultural performance of ‘Folha Murcha’ sweet orange budded onto 12 rootstocks: the citrandarin ‘Changsha’ mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco) × Poncirus trifoliata ‘English Small’; the hybrid ‘Rangpur’ lime (Citrus limonia Osbeck) × ‘Swingle’ citrumelo (P. trifoliata (L.) Raf. × Citrus paradisi Macfad.); the trifoliates (P. trifoliata (L.) Raf.) ‘Rubidoux’, ‘FCAV’, and ‘Flying Dragon’ (P. trifoliata var. monstrosa); the ‘Sun Chu Sha Kat’ mandarin (C. reticulata Blanco); the ‘Sunki’ mandarin (Citrus sunki (Hayata) Hort. ex. Tanaka); the ‘Rangpur’ limes (C. limonia Osbeck) ‘Cravo Limeira’ and ‘Cravo FCAV’; ‘Carrizo’ citrange (C. sinensis × P. trifoliata), ‘Swingle’ citrumelo (P. trifoliata × C. paradisi), and ‘Orlando’ tangelo (C. paradisi × Citrus tangerina cv. ‘Dancy’). The experimental grove was planted in 2001, using a 7 m × 4 m spacing, in a randomized block design, with five replications and two plants per plot. No supplementary irrigation was applied. Fruit yield, canopy volume, tree tolerance to drought and to citrus variegated chlorosis, and fruit quality were assessed for each rootstock. Trees grafted onto the ‘Flying Dragon’ trifoliate were smaller in size, but had largest yield efficiency when compared to those grafted onto other rootstocks. Lower alternate bearing index was observed on trees budded onto ‘Cravo FCAV’ ‘Rangpur’ lime. Both ‘Rangpur’ lime rootstocks and the ‘Sunki’ mandarin induced higher tree tolerance to drought. The ‘Flying Dragon’ trifoliate induced better fruit quality and higher tolerance to citrus variegated chlorosis (CVC) to ‘Folha Murcha’ trees. A cluster multivariate analysis identified three groups of rootstocks with similar effects on ‘Folha Murcha’ tree performance. Among the 12 evaluated rootstocks, the ‘Flying Dragon’ trifoliate has a unique effect on plant growth, tolerance to drought and CVC, fruit yield and fruit quality of ‘Folha Murcha’ trees, and may be better suited for high-density plantings.     

Phytochemical and antioxidant properties of selected fig (Ficus carica L.) accessions from the eastern Mediterranean region of Turkey

Fig has been a typical fruit component of the health-promoting Mediterranean diet for a very long time. Phytochemical characters and antioxidant capacity of green-, yellow-, brown-, purple-, and black-fruited fig (Ficus carica L.) accessions were investigated. In this study, total phenolics (TP), total anthocyanins (TA), fructose (FRUC), glucose (GLUC), sucrose (SUC), and variables (such as L*, a*, C*, and hue°) describing fruit skin colors were examined. Also, the antioxidant capacity (TAC) of fig fruits was determined by the ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assay. Antioxidant capacity was significantly correlated with the polyphenol and anthocyanin (r = 0.74 and 0.63, respectively) contents of fruits. Black fig accessions had the highest TAC (range of 7.9–16.1, mean 12.4 Fe²⁺ mmol/kg FW), TA (range of 32.3–356.0, mean 128.4 μg cy-3-rutinoside/g FW), and TP content (range of 69.1–220.0, mean 118.9 mg GAE/100 g FW). These black-fruited accessions had 2-fold greater TAC, 15-fold greater TA, and 2.5-fold greater TP than green and yellow fig accessions. However, the FRUC, GLUC, and SUC content of brown and purple fig accessions were higher than those of other color groups. The predominant sugars present were fructose (∼56%) and glucose (∼43%), as determined by HPLC.     

南京主要滨河绿地植物群落的调查

应用群落生态学方法,对南京紫霞湖、前湖、护城河与玄武湖滨河绿地植物群落的外貌、组成与结构等进行了调查。结果表明,5个绿地主要以阔叶落叶树种为主,缺少常绿树种的运用;群落结构不甚合理,乔木层相对丰富,而低矮灌木及地被层种类和数量相对缺少;人工绿地过于注重观赏品种的运用,而忽视耐水湿性种。作者认为,应结合地形和环境,合理地把握植物耐水湿性与观赏性,创造有地域特色的滨河植物景观,达到自然景观与人工景观的统一;可适当增补一些观赏性好的适生树种,提高植物景观多样性,营造城市滨河生态廊道,使其成为城市绿地系统中的组成部分。     

影响沥青路面开裂的因素分析

本文对沥青路面开裂的原因进行了系统分析 ,并对沥青混合料低温抗裂性能的评价做了进一步的探讨     

郑州市绿地景观多样性研究

介绍了景观生态学理论中景观多样性的分析方法理论，并在调查的基础上，首次对郑州市绿地系统景观多样性相关指数进行了计算、分析和评价。研究表明，郑州城市绿地系统绿地景观多样性指数为2．08，与理论最大值相差0．5，说明绿地类型面积分布不够均匀，存在一定的改善空间。分城区研究表明，二七区的绿地景观中不同程度地受到某一种类型的控制，绿地景观类型面积分布很不平衡；新建城区存在绿地类型不全，绿地系统生态功能不能很好实现，应建设更多绿地类型。     

东北耐寒彩色树种引种现状综述

城市的园林绿化、美化、彩化是现代化城市文明程度的重要标志。由于受东北寒冷气候条件的限制,适宜在该地区生长的优良美化、彩化树种较少,影响了园林效果。本文介绍了引进耐寒彩色树种的地理分布、形态特征、生态习性、繁殖方法、观赏价值和引种驯化结果,并对耐寒型彩色树种在我国东北寒冷地区的推广应用前景进行了展望。     

西藏林芝地区景观生态格局分析

应用景观生态学原理和方法,利用遥感技术和地理信息系统,结合森林资源二类调查,在ARC/INFO支持下,对西藏林芝地区的景观格局与空间异质性作了定量描述。结果表明:林芝地区共划分为14个景观要素类型,形成以自然景观、半自然景观和管理景观为主的生态空间格局。其中:自然景观保持着较好的原始状态;半自然景观受干扰的程度最重、景观破碎强烈;其次为管理景观。这反映出林芝地区生态环境退化的趋势。     

桌面色彩及纹理对阅读的影响

本文通过阅读勾销实验 ,研究了不同色彩、不同纹理的桌面对阅读者的阅读效率、疲劳程度等方面的影响 ,并对实验结论进行了分析与评价     

彩叶植物及园林应用

简要介绍彩色植物的分类,呈色的影响因素,园林配置方式和研究、应用的发展方向。     

基于神经网络和颜色特征对木材进行分级的分析

为了解决木材的分级问题，提出了利用神经网络和木材表面颜色特征对木材进行分级的方法。利用竞争神经网络对114种不同树种进行粗分，然后再用BP神经网络算法对此进行验证，又对四种木材进行分类验证。从计算机分类分级仿真效果上看，达到了预期的目的。