Effects of Soil Temperature on Growth and Root Function in Rice

Abstract

The objective of this study was to clarify the effects of soil temperature in the stage from late tillering to panicle initiation (SI) and during the grain-filling stage (SII) on grain setting, dry matter production, photosynthesis, non-structural carbohydrate (NSC), xylem exudation and abscisic acid (ABA) levels in rice (Oryza sativa L. cv. Koshihikari). Rice plants were exposed to four different soil temperatures during SI or SII: 17.5, 25, 31.5 and 36.5°C (ST18, ST25, ST32 and ST37, respectively). The yield, yield components, grain filling and quality in SI were negatively influenced by high soil temperature of 37°C. On the other hand, there was no significant difference in those characters among temperature treatments in SII. The root/shoot ratio was smallest in the ST37 plants in both SI and SII, mainly due to their lighter root weight. At 7 days after initiation of treatment (DAT) in both SI and SII, the photosynthetic and xylem exudation rate tended to increase slightly as soil temperature increased up to 32°C. At 21 DAT, however, the photosynthetic rate was lowest in ST37, with concurrent decrease of diffusion conductance and SPAD value. In addition, decrease of NSC concentration in stem and xylem exudation rate, and increase of ABA level in leaves and xylem exudate were observed in ST37 plants at 21 DAT. These results suggested that high soil temperature before heading especially influenced yield, grain quality and plant growth. Possible mechanisms of the effect of soil temperature are discussed.     

我国蔬菜清洗技术的研究现状与展望

蔬菜清洗是蔬菜加工过程中的重要的环节,它直接影响蔬菜加工的质量。随着人们生活水平的提高,蔬菜需求量不断增加,推动了蔬菜清洗技术的发展。探讨了蔬菜加工中应用的各种清洗技术,简要阐述了我国蔬菜清洗技术的未来发展方向。     

Variability in energy partitioning and resistance parameters for a vineyard in northwest China

Grapevines are extensively grown in the semiarid and arid regions, but little information is available on the variability of energy partitioning and resistance parameters for the vineyard. To address this question, an eddy covariance system was applied to measure energy balance over a vineyard in northwest China during 2005-2006. Result indicated that 2-year average Bowen ratio (β) of vineyard was 1.0, canopy resistance (r_c) 289.3 s m⁻¹, aerodynamic resistance (r_a) 9.7 s m⁻¹ and climatological resistance (r_i) 117 s m⁻¹. This implied that the annual energy was split almost equally between sensible heat and latent heat. Compared to the corresponding values in other ecosystems reported by Wilson et al. [Wilson, K.B., Baldocchi, D.D., Aubinet, M., Berbigier, P., Bernhofer, C., Dolman, H., Falge, E., Field, C., Goldstein, A., Granier, A., Grelle, A., Halldor, T., Hollinger, D., Katul, G., Law, B.E., Lindroth, A., Meyers, T., Moncrieff, J., Monson, R., Oechel, W., Tenhunen, J., Valentini, R., Verma, S., Vesala, T., Wofsy, S., 2002. Energy partitioning between latent and sensible heat flux during the warm season at FLUXNET sites. Water Resource Research 38, 1294-1305.], the vineyard had a higher β, r_c and r_i than deciduous forests, corn and soybean, and grassland. Such difference was mainly attributed to (1) serious water stress in 2005, which resulted in a greater r_c up to 364.4 s m⁻¹; (2) sparse canopy with row spacing of 2.9 m and plant spacing of 1.8 m; (3) warm-dry climate and high attitude (1581 m) along with higher r_i and lower psychrometer (54 Pa K⁻¹) in the arid region of northwest China. These characters of vineyard revealed varying process of energy partitioning and surface resistance, and provided a scientific basis in understanding and modeling water and energy balance for the vineyard in the semiarid and arid regions.     

小型木材除湿干燥机应用效果分析

小型木材除湿干燥机由除湿机、干燥机机体、风机和加热器组成,具有结构简单、操作容易、性价比高等特点。一次性干燥木材的容量为10~12m3,干燥周期为12~14d,平均能耗为87.50kW.h.m-3,成本为120.00元.m-3。符合国家标准锯材干燥质量中的有关规定,且木材保持天然色泽。     

新疆国际客源市场时空发展变化分析研究

利用集中度和亲景度、竞争态指标,对新疆国际客源市场13个主体客源国1997～2004年统计数据进行分析,揭示国际客源时空演替规律,指出新疆主要的3个国际客源市场是日本、俄罗斯和美国,并提出了拓展国际客源市场的建议。     

自动分布阈值图像多目标分割算法

提出了一种有实际背景的最小费用箱子覆盖问题──每个物品有长度和费用2个参数.针对局外最小费用箱子覆盖问题,给出了一个求解该问题的最坏情况渐近性能比为1/2算法C-FF1.同时给出了一个求解该问题的局内算法C-FF2,其绝对性能比为1/2,并证明了不存在绝对性能比大于1的算法.     

膨大素处理对葡萄果实性状的影响

以京亚和京秀两个葡萄品种为试材,以膨大素处理葡萄果实,结果表明:以花后15 d、浓度10 mg·kg-1的效果为最好.京亚和京秀两个品种座果率增加16.8%和10.3%;单果质量增加36.7%和28.7%;穗重增加47.9%和25.7%;果形指数减少0.036和0.048.果实中可溶性糖、有机酸和维生素C含量略有下降,增加果实的糖酸比.果实前期赤霉素含量增加,增加了果实的座果率;脱落酸含量的提高促进了代谢库细胞对同化物的吸收.     

两种常温固化木材胶粘剂胶接强度分析

对两种木材用常温固化胶粘剂--单宁-甲醛胶粘剂和聚氨酯胶粘剂胶接的速生杨木的静态剪切强度进行了测试与分析.研究结果表明,以速生杨I-72为被胶接对象,自制的双组分型单宁胶压缩剪切强度范围为8.08～8.92MPa,但木破率较低,要满足日本集成材JAS标准中用胶规定,需进一步研究改进.相比较而言,聚氨酯胶粘剂的胶接强度较高,其压缩剪切强度值均在9.8MPa以上,木破率在75%以上,能够满足日本集成材JAS标准中用胶的规定.     

Introduced slugs and indigenous caterpillars as facilitators of carbon and nutrient mineralisation on a sub-Antarctic island

Indigenous soil macroinvertebrates (moth larvae, weevil larvae, earthworms) are cardinal agents of nutrient release from litter on sub-Antarctic Marion Island (47°S, 38°′E). Their populations are threatened through predation by introduced house mice, which do not prey on an introduced slug Deroceras panormitanum. A microcosm study was carried out to explore whether slugs affect rates of carbon and inorganic nutrient mineralisation from plant litter differently to an indigenous caterpillar (larva of a flightless moth Pringelophaga marioni). Caterpillars stimulated N, Ca, Mg and K mineralisation from plant litter two to five times more than slugs did, whereas the two invertebrate types stimulated C and P mineralisation to the same degree. Consequently, ratios of C:N and N:P released from the litter were different for slugs and caterpillars. Such differences might affect peat nutrient quality and ultimately the peat accumulation-decomposition balance, an important driver of ecological succession. This suggests that slugs cannot simply replace caterpillars without consequences for ecosystem structure and functioning on the island.     

安徽农业大学景观环境设计初探

针对安徽农业大学景观环境现状,在深入分析校园景观环境优势与劣势的基础上,结合实际,从塑造环境多样性,创造绿化情趣、改造现有绿化空间,开放绿化场地,提高环境利用率等方面提出了改造建议。