Considering the preferences for nitrogen forms by invasive plants: a case study from a hydroponic culture experiment

Although preference for NH₄⁺, NO₃^? or a combination of the two often differs among species, we know little about the responses of invasive plants to different inorganic N forms. Furthermore, many studies have suggested that an increase in N availability may facilitate further invasions. However, most of these studies predicted the positive feedback without considering the preference for N forms of invasive plants. Therefore, we cultivated four common invasive species (Mikania micrantha, Ipomoea cairica, Wedelia trilobata and Bidens pilosa) in South China with hydroponic media containing different forms of N (i.e. NO₃^?, NH₄NO₃ and NH₄⁺) at equimolar concentrations. Our results showed that the N forms significantly affected the growth, biomass allocation and physiological traits of the plants. All four invasive plants supplied with NO₃^? alone had better performance and greater allocation to root biomass than did plants that were supplied with NH₄⁺ alone. Moreover, the photosynthetic rate, pigment content and photosystem II activity of plants supplied with NO₃^? or NH₄NO₃ were significantly higher than those of plants supplied with NH₄⁺alone. The results suggested that all four invasive plants preferred NO₃^? rather than NH₄⁺, and changes in NO₃^? played an important role in furthering the invasions of these plants than did changes in NH₄⁺. Our results implied that decreasing NO₃^? may be a useful tool for controlling and managing invasive plants preferring NO₃^?. In addition, this study highlighted the importance of considering plant N form preference to better understand plant invasions.     

Cell wall disruption: An effective strategy to improve the nutritive quality of microalgae in African catfish (Clarias gariepinus)

The rigid cell walls of microalgae may hinder their utilization in fish feeds. The current experiment assessed the correlation between the accessibility of microalgae nutrients and their in vivo digestibility in African catfish. Nannochloropsis gaditana biomass was subjected to physical or mechanical treatments to weaken its cell wall; untreated—no disruption treatment (UNT), pasteurization (PAS), freezing (FRO), freeze‐drying (FRD), cold pasteurization (L40) and bead milling (BEM). Six experimental diets formulated from differently treated and untreated microalgae (at 30% diet inclusion level) were tested on growth performance and apparent nutrient digestibility (ADCs) in juvenile African catfish. A basal diet (REF) containing no microalgae was used as reference diet. Results showed that biomass gain and feed conversion ratio of fish fed L40 and BEM diets increased by 13% and 11%, respectively, relative to the UNT diet. Additionally, FRD, FRO, L40 and BEM cell wall disruption treatments improved protein digestibility by 0.5%, 5.9%, 8.4% and 16.3%, respectively, compared to the UNT treatment. There was a positive correlation between accessibility of microalgal nutrients and their digestibility in African catfish. Nutrient digestibility of microalgae was dependent on extent of cell disruption. Also, the impact of cell disruption on nutrient digestibility of microalgae differs between African catfish and Nile tilapia.     

保水材料对河套灌区土壤硝态氮和铵态氮动态变化的影响

为了研究内蒙古河套灌区农业化肥面源污染检测和治理措施,采用大田土壤淋溶试验,分析了河套灌区农田在保水材料处理下,玉米生育期内土壤硝态氮、铵态氮累积量及动态变化特征。结果表明,与CK相比,保水材料处理玉米苗期土壤NO_3~--N累积量平均提高20.49%,收获期平均降低13.98%;苗期土壤NH_4~+-N累积量平均提高35.21%,收获期平均降低28.93%。保水材料有效地抑制了氮素的淋溶损失,提高了氮素利用率,同时保证了玉米生育后期有效氮的供应,避免短时间内氮素的大量累积,在一定程度上减少了化肥面源污染,为农业面源污染治理提供有力措施。     

核桃雄花源营养液对核桃营养生长和果实品质的影响

为探讨核桃雄花源营养液发挥最大肥效的使用方法及其对核桃营养生长和果实品质的影响,对‘温185’核桃叶面喷施不同处理的核桃雄花源营养液,分析其对核桃坐果率、营养生长、单株产量和果实品质的影响。结果表明:与清水对照相比,核桃雄花源营养液不同处理均能显著提高核桃坐果率,促进新稍生长,增加单株产量,提高单果重、出仁率和果实中粗脂肪、粗蛋白含量。其中,经GB2(生长期喷施300倍稀释的核桃雄花源营养液+3.6 g/L硼酸)、FB2(盛花期喷施300倍稀释的核桃雄花源营养液+3.6 g/L硼酸)处理后核桃坐果率、单果重和出仁率均显著高于其他处理;处理GB2对核桃百叶重、新梢直径和新梢长度、果实中粗脂肪和粗蛋白以及单株产量提升效果最好。综合分析得出,生长期对核桃叶面喷施300倍稀释的核桃雄花源营养液+3.6 g/L硼酸可促进‘温185’核桃树体营养生长,改善果实品质。     

循环曝气灌溉条件下小白菜生长及水分与养分利用

研究循环曝气灌溉对不同土壤作物水分及养分利用影响的规律可为循环曝气灌溉技术在不同土壤中的应用提供理论指导。以河南省3种典型土壤(郑州黏土、洛阳粉壤土和驻马店砂壤土)为供试对象,小白菜为供试作物,设置常规地下滴灌为对照组(CK)、循环曝气灌溉为试验组(CAI)开展盆栽试验,研究了循环曝气灌溉对作物生长生理指标及水分与养分利用的影响。结果表明,与CK相比,CAI可促进根系生长,其中郑州黏土和洛阳粉壤土CAI根系活力分别显著增大46.36%和16.79%(P0.05),根干质量分别显著增大35.33%和26.22%(P0.05)。CAI处理净光合速率较CK有显著提高(P0.05),其中郑州黏土、洛阳粉壤土、驻马店砂壤土依次增大了17.69%、12.41%和21.43%。循环曝气处理有效提高了作物氮、磷、钾的吸收效率,其中,郑州黏土和洛阳粉壤土氮素吸收量较CK分别显著提高23.68%和27.72%(P0.05);3种土壤CAI作物磷、钾吸收效率均有显著提高(P0.05),其中郑州黏土分别增加了27.54%和62.81%,洛阳粉壤土增加了25.20%和63.26%,驻马店砂壤土增加了26.86%和23.97%。循环曝气灌溉能显著提高小白菜产量和水分利用效率,其中,郑州黏土和洛阳粉壤土小白菜地上部鲜质量较CK分别提高了58.42%和62.03%,水分利用效率分别提高了27.86%和16.47%。综合比较小白菜生长指标、产量、水分利用及养分吸收效率,郑州黏土循环曝气灌溉处理具有最为显著的改善作用。     

苹果种植区的土壤养分含量情况研究—以白水县为例

为了稳定和提高苹果产量，通过对2013 年渭南白水县500 个点农业土壤区进行分析，并对土壤pH、全氮、有机质、碱解氮、速效钾、有效磷、有效铁和有效锰、锌、铜进行有效的对比研究。利用Microsoft Excel 2010 软件进行数据整理统计。结果发现：白水县苹果生长的土壤酸碱度为中性偏碱，并且土壤中的全氮和有机质的含量丰富，速效钾较丰富；有效锌、有效磷含量适中；有效铜含量高，有效铁、碱解氮、有效锰含量低。     

不同腐殖酸含量基质对烟苗品质的影响

为探索腐殖酸应用于烟草漂浮育苗的前景,改进烟草漂浮育苗基质提升烟苗品质,以‘K326’为材料,研究不同腐殖酸含量对烟苗生长及生理特性的影响。结果表明:(1)基质中添加腐殖酸能影响烟苗的生长发育,主要包括烟苗的茎高、生物量及根冠比,且腐殖酸促进烟苗生长的作用随着基质中腐殖酸含量的增加呈现先促进后抑制的作用。(2)基质中添加腐殖酸对烟苗的还苗期时间影响较小,但能显著影响烟苗的移栽成活率,以30%的腐殖酸含量下烟苗的还苗期最短,且移栽后的成活率最高。(3)基质中添加腐殖酸能一定程度影响烟苗的叶绿素含量、硝酸还原酶活性、转化酶活性及根系活力的大小,且以腐殖酸含量为30%的处理烟苗生理特性各指标较适宜。综合来看,育苗基质中添加腐殖酸能影响烟苗的品质,适宜的腐殖酸含量能显著提高烟苗的整体品质,基质中最适宜的腐殖酸含量为30%。     

双低杂交油菜‘丰油10号’干物质积累及养分吸收规律

为了解双低杂交油菜新品种‘丰油10号’养分吸收利用规律,以‘丰油10号’为材料,在河南油菜主产区进行田间试验,分析了油菜各器官干物质积累量以及成熟期氮、磷、钾、硫、硼养分的累积量。结果表明:油菜全株干物质积累量随生育进程的推进呈"S"形变化曲线,蕾薹期至花期呈快速增长趋势;油菜籽粒产量与苗期干物质积累量呈抛物线关系(R2=0.9798**),与开花期-成熟期干物质净增量呈显著线性关系(R=0.9879**)。籽粒是氮、磷的分配中心,分别占总吸收量的73.32%和75.16%;钾主要分布在茎枝和角果壳中,籽粒中钾素仅占总吸收量的21.31%;硫主要分布在角果壳和籽粒中;硼元素主要分布在茎枝和籽粒中,占总吸收量的69.89%;根中各养分分布均最少,分配比例也最低。新品种‘丰油10号’地上部分与全株干物质积累量均随生育时期的推进呈现"慢—快—慢"的变化曲线,根、茎、叶中的养分N和P在花期后会转移到籽粒中,因此,油菜花期前保证充足的养分供给是高产的前提。