Effect of germination time and temperature on the functionality and protein solubility of sorghum flour

Sorghum was germinated for different time (12, 24, 36 and 48 h) at different temperatures (25, 30 and 35 °C) and the changes in their nutritional and functional properties of germinated sorghum flour were assessed and compared with native sorghum flour. Germination inversely affects the crude protein, fat, fibre and ash content. A decrease in water absorption and swelling power and increase in oil absorption capacity was observed due to enzymatic starch modification as the germination duration progressed. Germination of sorghum increased the gel consistency while paste clarity was decreased as compared to native flour. Proteins were modified by action of enzymes during higher germination time and temperature conditions, which results in significantly higher protein solubility of germinated sorghum flour, which also result in enhancing the foaming and emulsifying properties of the flour. Lowest % synersis value and least gelation concentrations were observed in native sorghum has, which increased during germination and were highest in sorghum germinated for 48 h at 35 °C. Germination in overall can be used as low cost natural bio-processing technique for the preparation of modified flour with enhanced function properties without chemical modification or genetic engineering.     

Cattle manure and inorganic nitrogen fertilizer application effects on soil hydraulic properties and maize yield of two soils of Murewa district,Zimbabwe

This study set out to determine the effects of cattle manure and inorganic N‐fertilizer application on the hydraulic properties and maize yield of a clay and sandy soil in a smallholder farming area of Zimbabwe. Four fields classified as homefields (HF: more fertile and closer to homesteads) and outfields (OF: less fertile and further from the homesteads) were selected on clay and sandy soil. They were subjected to four treatments, control (no fertility amendment), 5, 15 and 25 t/ha cattle manure + 100 kg/ha N (as ammonium nitrate) for 7 years. A two‐way randomized complete block design was used with fertility and field type as the two factors. Clay soil hydraulic properties, which included density of macropores with a diameter >300 μm, unsaturated hydraulic conductivity, steady‐state infiltration rate, moisture retention under low suction and maize grain yield, were significantly improved (P < 0.05) by fertility management compared with the control and were generally comparable between the HF and OF. Fertility management significantly improved maize grain yield on sandy soils but did not enhance hydraulic parameters, thereby indicating poor responsiveness in structural build‐up. On the other hand, significantly different hydraulic parameters between the sandy soil HF and OF suggested effects of other factors not related to soil fertility and field type treatments. We therefore concluded that application of a high rate (25 t/ha) of cattle manure and inorganic N‐fertilizer is beneficial for fertility restoration to the degraded OFs with associated comparable hydraulic properties on HFs and OFs on clay soil, unlike on sandy soil.     

耕作方式对豫西旱地麦-豆轮作田土壤理化特性和酶活性的影响

为探明耕作方式对豫西旱地麦-豆轮作田不同土层土壤理化特性和土壤酶活性的影响,设置免耕(NT)、旋耕(RT)和翻耕(PT)3种耕作方式,分析了定位试验9 a(2009—2019年)后小麦收获期的土壤容重、孔隙度和有机质、全氮、有效磷和速效钾含量,以及土壤脲酶、蛋白酶、转化酶和碱性磷酸酶活性,并运用相关分析和通径分析研究了土壤理化性质与土壤酶活性的关系。结果表明：不同耕作方式对土壤理化特性和酶活性具有显著的调控作用,其调控效应与其作业深度相关。RT较PT有利于降低0～15 cm土层但增加15～35 cm土层容重,NT较RT和PT显著降低了0～5、15～35、35～60 cm土层的土壤容重,土壤孔隙度变化规律与容重相反。各处理间土壤有机质、全氮、有效磷含量以及土壤脲酶、蛋白酶、转化酶和碱性磷酸酶活性在0～5 cm土层和15～35 cm土层规律一致,0～5 cm土层均以NT最优,分别较最低值处理(PT)显著提高16.7%、53.2%、15.9%、23.6%、18.0%、34.7%和29.0%;15～35 cm土层均以PT最优,分别较最低值处理(NT)显著提高18.3%、23.4%、53.4%、...     

不同种植年限苜蓿地土壤理化性状

本研究分析了半干旱区不同种植年限苜蓿(Medicago sativa)地土壤理化性状。结果表明,随着苜蓿种植年限的增加,0-100 cm土层土壤容重出现不规律的波动,苜蓿地土壤容重值整体偏大;土壤有机质随种植年限的增加而增大,随土层深度增加而显著减小(P0.01),并且在种植5年的苜蓿地中提高最明显,在种植8年的苜蓿地中最低。各年限苜蓿地均表现出土壤有机质的"表聚性"。在一定的种植年限范围内,种植苜蓿对土壤有机质具有累积作用;土壤全氮含量随苜蓿种植年限的增长表现为先增大后减小的趋势,随土层深度的加深而逐渐减小,种植苜蓿4年时土壤全氮含量最大,8年时苜蓿地土壤全氮含量最低,并且土壤全氮含量主要集中于0-40 cm土层,全氮显著累积作用于表层土壤;土壤硝态氮随着苜蓿种植年限的增加而先增加后减小,随着土层的加深而逐渐降低,表层土壤对土壤硝态氮有累积作用,并且与苜蓿种植时间长短有显著相关性(P0.05)。而铵态氮含量在剖面上变化不大,与苜蓿生长年限没有显著相关性(P0.05)。今后需从栽培苜蓿草地的管理措施上深入探讨栽培苜蓿地的最佳种植和利用年限。     

Research Advancement in Genetic Variation of Wood Properties

The genetic improvement of wood properties is one of the important measures of improving wood quality. To achieve that, forestry and wood scientists have done a great deal of research in expectation to produce more high-quality wood. The paper summarizes the researches on genetic variation and genetic correlation of wood properties and proposes the prospects to conduct the genetic improvement of wood properties.     

陕西兰考泡桐木材构造和材性的研究

对陕西渭南产兰考泡桐木材构造和材性的研究表明,木材材质优良,利用价值与其它泡桐相当,其管孔式类型并非为单纯的环孔材或单纯的半环孔材,而是环孔材至半环孔材。     

桉树木材干燥特性与工艺及其皱缩研究现状

本文回顾和分析了桉树木材与干燥有关的材性和干燥特性 ,指出桉木的密度、含水率和干缩率变异性大、渗透性差 ,在干燥过程中易产生皱缩、开裂等干燥缺陷 ,若采用预冻处理和前后期调湿处理可减少木材的皱缩 ;同时建议研究各种桉木不同规格板材的干燥基准和两段式干燥工艺     

公路绿化植物的工程性质分析

根据公路工程建设的需求,提出了公路绿化植物应具备特定的工程性质以满足公路在设计、施工和营运过程中的功能要求。并从植物的生存管理环境、公路交通安全和公路路域的生态防护机理三个方面,对公路绿化植物工程性质的要求进行了详细的分析,指出了公路绿化植物选取应遵循的基本原则。     

间伐强度对湿地松木材性质的影响规律研究

通过对不同间伐强度处理 (未间伐、弱度 (伐去株数 18 6 % )、中度 (伐去 35 7% )、强度 (伐去5 2 9% ) )的 19年生湿地松林分其林木木材的主要材性指标进行全面测试分析研究 ,结果表明 :间伐后 8a ,间伐强度对湿地松木材气干密度、全干密度、径向全干缩率、体积全干缩率、差异干缩、顺纹抗压强度、抗弯强度、弹性模量、径向抗剪强度及端面硬度有显著影响 ;随着间伐强度的增大 ,树干年生长轮平均宽度、木材差异干缩是增大的 ,而随间伐强度的增加木材气干密度、全干密度有不同程度的减小 ,木材顺纹抗压强度、抗弯强度、抗弯弹性模量、硬度等主要力学性质则是呈先增加后减小的趋势。