Development of colchicine‐induced tetraploid St. Augustinegrass (Stenotaphrum secundatum) lines

St. Augustinegrass is well suited for lawns and commercial landscapes. While many genotypes are cross‐fertile, all cultivars are propagated vegetatively in sod production. To ensure varietal purity, development of sterile triploid hybrids by crossing tetraploid and diploid genotypes has been successfully used in other warm‐season turfgrasses. Applying this model in St. Augustinegrass would be beneficial to sod producers and turf managers who require purity for certification and uniformity for performance, respectively. This study was conducted to develop colchicine‐induced tetraploid lines of St. Augustinegrass. Seeds of cultivar ‘Raleigh’ were treated with four colchicine concentrations at four exposure times. A non‐treated control was included among the treatments. Seedlings that germinated were screened for genome size changes using flow cytometry. Line DSA 13005 and two progeny lines derived through selfing, DSA 16001 and DSA 16016, were corroborated as tetraploids (2n = 4x = 36) through chromosome counts. These lines will be used in future breeding efforts to attempt development of sterile triploid cultivars of St. Augustinegrass.     

三种草坪草净光合速率和蒸腾速率的日变化特点研究

研究了在晴天的条件下，假俭草、细叶结缕草和地毯草净光合速率和蒸腾整编的日变化特点。结果表明：（1）假俭草和细叶绍缕草的净光合速率的日变化曲线均为双峰型，而地毯草为三峰型，3种草出现峰值的时间不同，均有明显的“午睡”现象，日平均净光全速率的大小顺序为俭草＞地毯草＞细叶结缕草；（2）假俭草和细叶结缕草的蒸腾速率的日变化曲线均为双峰型,而地毯草为单峰型，3种草出现峰值的时间有所判差别，“午睡”现象均不明显，日平均蒸腾速率的大小顺序为细叶绍缕草＞地毯草＞假俭草；（3）不同生态因子与3种草坪草净光合速率、蒸腾速率的相关程度均不相等。同种态因子与不同草坪草的净光合速率、蒸腾速率的相关程度也不一样。     

冷季型草坪草建植管理技术研究

采用正交设计进行施肥里、刈割高度、播量，草坪草品种4因素4水平试验，通过测定草坪草越冬率，越夏率，成坪时间，叶绿素，杂草盖度，生长度，初步筛选出不同目的冷季型草坪草的建植管理方案。     

引种草坪草的适应性评价及病害和草害

1997～1998年，对引自丹麦的草地早熟禾、黑麦草、高羊茅、羊茅、紫羊茅、匍匐剪股颖和白三叶等草坪草的品种在兰州市进行了适应性评价。观测、记载了草坪的成坪期、密度、盖度、颜色、质地、越冬率、越夏率、返青期、枯黄期、青缘期等性状；调查了病害的发病率，并对病株进行了病原物的分离、培养和鉴定，统计了各品种带菌率和真菌的分离率；调查了草坪建植与生长过程中的杂草种类和危害程度。结果表明：除Pichwick和Juventus黑麦草以外的所有参试品种均可在兰州地区种植。其中，白三叶的综合性状最好，具有质地柔滑、成坪较快、覆盖度高、枯黄期晚等特点；其次为ORNAMENTAL和SPORT2个混配型草种，成坪快，但抗病性较差；其余各品种建坪后表现好，但成坪速度较慢。草坪生长过程中的主要病害为交链孢叶斑病、离蠕孢叶斑病、德氏霉叶斑病、壳二孢叶枯病、壳二孢叶斑病、镰刀菌枯萎病和叶点霉叶斑病。苗期主要杂革为狗尾草和田旋花。     

对引进草坪草在青海西宁地区的种植品质评价

通过对巴林、亨特、白宝、首相、百琪、百绿、凌志和维加斯8个引进草坪草品种的品质评价，研究了其在西宁地区的坪用性表现以及适应能力，选择出品质较优良的品种。测定了各品种的密度、盖度、质地、耐磨度、颜色、生育型和生长速度以及越冬力。结果表明，供试8个品种中的巴林、亨特、百琪、凌志和维加斯5个品种有较好的越冬能力(WH≥3)。而8个品种均表现出良好的坪用性(TPPl或TPP2≥3)，其中，巴林(Wh＝5，TPP1＝3．6，TPP2＝3.7)、亨特(Wh＝5，TPPl＝3.4，TPP2＝3.6)、百琪(Wh＝4，TPPl＝4.1，TPP2＝3．5)、凌志(Wh＝4，TPPl＝3.0，TPP2＝3．5)和百绿(Wh＝3，TPPl＝4.0，TPP2＝3.1)5个品种无论是越冬力还是坪用性均表现突出，可以作为当地品质较优良的草坪草。     

钾肥对草坪草抗性的影响

钾肥是草坪草三大营养元素之一，对形成和加强草坪草的抗性起着十分重要的作用。论述了钾肥对草坪草寒、旱、热、病虫害及盐碱等抗性的影响及其作用机理，为草坪建植、管理等生产实践及系统化研究提供一定的依据。     

铅对草坪植物生物量与叶绿素水平的影响

通过盆载模拟试验研究了铅对植物生物量、叶片叶缘素含量变化的影响，以及植物中毒后的症状。结果表明，铅对植物根系生长发育影响极大，可使根冠细胞有丝分裂减少、根量减少。铅进入叶肉组织后导致叶片失绿，严重时使叶片枯黄死亡。试验早期植物中毒症状表现为根冠膨大变黑，严重时根系腐烂。当营养液中Pb浓度达5.0mol／m^3时，试验后期引起植物死亡且不易恢复。     

Whole-Cell Fatty Acid Composition to Characterize and Differentiate Isolates of Rhizoctonia Species Associated with Turfgrass Diseases in Japan

Cellular fatty acids were analyzed to characterize and differentiate 34 isolates of Rhizoctonia species representing binucleate Rhizoctonia AG-D (I), AG-D (II), R. solani AG 2-2 IIIB, AG 2-2 LP, R. circinata var. circinata and var. oryzae associated with turfgrass diseases in Japan. Myristic, pentadecanoic, palmitic, palmitoleic, stearic, oleic, linoleic and linolenic acids were consistently present in varying quantities in all isolates. Heptadecanoic and 9-heptadecenoic acids were present in isolates of Rhizoctonia AG-D (I), AG-D (II), R. solani AG 2-2 IIIB and AG 2-2 LP but not in isolates of R. circinata var. circinata and var. oryzae. Palmitic, oleic and linoleic acids were the major fatty acids found, constituting 88.30-98.37% of the whole-cell fatty acid content. The remaining fatty acids were present in smaller amounts. Isolates within a single group were closely clustered, whereas isolates from different groups were clearly distinguishable based on average linkage cluster analysis of cellular fatty acids. Principal component analysis, based on all fatty acids detected, confirmed the distinct separation of isolates representing the six groups of Rhizoctonia species obtained from turfgrasses. These results suggested that fatty acid analysis is useful for the characterization and differentiation of isolates of Rhizoctonia species associated with turfgrass diseases. Received 21 May 2001/ Accepted in revised form 28 September 2001     

Unravelling the relationship between a seasonal environment and the dynamics of forage growth in grazed swards

It is well reported in the scientific literature that pastures can have similar net forage accumulation when managed with contrasting structures. However, we hypothesized that the dynamics of forage accumulation in grazed swards is linked to seasonal-environmental conditions. Marandu palisadegrass (Brachiaria brizantha [Hochst. ex A. Rich.] was used as the forage species model. The experimental treatments were four grazing heights (10, 20, 30 and 40 cm) allocated to experimental units according to a randomized complete block design with four replicates and evaluated throughout four contrasting environmental seasons (summer, autumn, winter–early spring and late spring). Under rainy and warm periods, greater net forage accumulation was observed in pastures maintained taller; on the contrary, during the mild and dry periods, net forage accumulation rate reduced as grazing height increased. Such patterns of responses were related to compensations between tiller population density and tissues flows during summer and late spring and the reduced capacity of taller canopies to compensate lower population with greater growth rates during autumn and winter–early spring. Grazed swards changed their patterns of forage growth as they transitioned from favourable to more abiotic stressful conditions, suggesting that seasonal adjustments in grazing intensities are necessary in order to maximize forage production.     

干旱胁迫对3种冷季型草坪草光谱反射率及生理特征的影响

为探讨高光谱分析技术在草坪草水分监测上的应用,以草地早熟禾、高羊茅、多年生黑麦草为试验材料,测定了干旱胁迫下3种冷季型草坪草生理指标及光谱反射率。结果表明:随着干旱胁迫程度的加深,供试草坪草叶片相对含水量和叶绿素含量显著下降(P0.05),丙二醛含量、脯氨酸含量及敏感波段的(550和760 nm)的光谱反射率显著上升(P0.05),3种草坪草抗旱性能的强弱顺序为:高羊茅多年生黑麦草草地早熟禾。3种草坪草敏感波段光谱反射率(R_(550 nm),R_(760 nm))及高光谱参数(Rg,R0,GNDVI)与生理指标间呈显著或极显著相关,以R_(550 nm)与生理指标间的相关系数绝对值最大。同时R_(550 nm)构建了供试草坪草生理指标的估测模型,经检验,模型估测值与实测值相关性达显著或极显著水平。