Differential response of two taro cultivars to aluminum: II. Plant mineral concentrations

Abstract

One proposed mechanism of aluminum (Al)‐tolerance involves the ability of plants to maintain uptake of essential mineral elements in the presence of Al. To examine this hypothesis, taro [Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott] cultivars (cv.) Lehua maoli and Bun long were grown in hydroponic solution at six initial Al levels (0, 110, 220, 440, 890, and 1330 μM Al), and plant mineral concentrations were determined after 27 days. Increasing Al levels significantly increased Al concentrations in taro leaf blades, petioles, and roots. This increase in Al concentrations in the leaf blades as solution Al levels increased was greater for Al‐sensitive cv. Bun long compared to cv. Lehua maoli, resulting in significant interaction between Al and cultivar effects. However, no significant cultivar differences were found for Al concentrations in the petioles or roots. Increasing Al levels in solution significantly depressed concentrations of calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), manganese (Mn), and iron (Fe) in taro leaf blades, and significantly depressed concentrations of Ca, Mg, copper (Cu), and zinc (Zn) in taro roots. Aluminum‐induced Ca deficiency appeared to be one possible mechanism of Al phototoxicity in taro, becvasue Ca concentrations in the leaf blades and roots at the higher Al levels were within the critical deficiency range reported for taro. Significant cultivar differences were found, in which Al‐tolerant cv. Lehua maoli had significantly greater Ca and Cu concentrations in the roots, and significantly greater potassium (K) concentrations in the leaf blades across all Al levels. Our results show that Al‐tolerance in taro cultivars is associated with the ability to maintain uptake of essential mineral nutrients, particularly Ca and K, in the presence of Al.     

Two inhibition targets by [Cr(2gb)(3)](3+) and [Co(2gb)(3)](3+) on redox enzymes of spinach thylakoids.

[Cr(2gb)(3)]Cl(ZnCl(4)), [Cr(2gb)(3)]Cl(3), and [Co(2gb)(3)]Cl(3) were synthesized and characterized. Their chemical structures and the oxidation states of their metal centers remained unchanged in solution. The effects of these compounds, CrCl(3) and [Co(NH(3))(6)]Cl(3), on photosynthesis were investigated. The coordination compounds inhibit ATP synthesis and electron flow (basal, phosphorylating, and uncoupled), behaving as Hill reaction inhibitors. The target for [Cr(2gb)(3)]Cl(ZnCl(4)) is located at the Q(B) level. In contrast, the interaction sites of [Cr(2gb)(3)]Cl(3) and [Co(2gb)(3)]Cl(3) are located in the span from P(680) to Q(A) and at the b(6)f complex. Neither CrCl(3) nor [Co(NH(3))(6)]Cl(3) inhibited photosynthesis. The 100% inhibition on PS II of [Cr(2gb)(3)]Cl(ZnCl(4)) is explained in terms of a synergystic effect between the 2gb-chromium(III) coordination compound and the ZnCl(4)(2)(-) anion.     

Effect of ammonium sulfate, ammonium chloride and root-zone acidity on inorganic ion content of tobacco

Tobacco plants (Nicotiana tabacum L. cv NC82) were supplied with (NH4)2SO4 or NH4Cl at root-zone pH of 6.0 and 4.5 in hydroponic culture for 28 days. Dry matter accumulation, total N and C content, and leaf area and number were not affected by the NH4+ source or root-zone pH. Plants supplied with NH4Cl accumulated up to 1.2 mM Cl g DW-1, but accumulated 37% less inorganic H2PO4- and 47% less SO4(2-) than plants supplied with (NH4)2SO4. The large Cl- accumulation resulted in NH4Cl- supplied plants having a 31% higher inorganic anion (NO3-, H2, PO4-, SO4(2-), and Cl-) charge. This higher inorganic anion charge in the NH4Cl-supplied plants was balanced by a similar increase in K+ charge. Plants supplied with NH4Cl accumulated greater concentrations of Cl- in leaves (up to 5.1% of DW) than plants supplied with (NH4)2SO4 (less than -% DW). Despite the high Cl- concentration of leaves in NH4Cl supplied plants, these plants showed no symptoms of Cl- toxicity. This demonstrates that toxicity symptoms are not due solely to an interaction between high Cl- concentration in tissue and NH4+ nutrition. The increase in root-zone acidity to pH 4.5 from 6.0 did not induce toxicity symptoms.     

Effects of fertilization, crop year, variety, and provenance factors on mineral concentrations in onions

Mineral concentrations of onions (Allium cepa L.) grown under various conditions, including factors (fertilization, crop year, variety, and provenance), were investigated to clarify how much each factor contributes to the variation of their concentrations. This was because the mineral concentrations might be affected by various factors. The ultimate goal of this study was to develop a technique to determine the geographic origins of onions by mineral composition. Samples were onions grown under various conditions at 52 fields in 18 farms in Hokkaido, Japan. Twenty-six elements (Li, Na, Mg, Al, P, K, Ca, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Rb, Sr, Y, Mo, Cd, Cs, Ba, La, Ce, Nd, Gd, W, and Tl) in these samples were determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Fertilization conditions and crop years of onions caused variations of P, Ni, Cu, Rb, Sr, Mo, Cs, and Tl concentrations in onions; different onion varieties also showed variations in numerous element concentrations. However, the variations of mineral compositions of onions by these factors were smaller than the differences between production places with a few exceptions. Furthermore, Na, Rb, and Cs in group IA of the periodic table, Ca, Sr, and Ba in group IIA, and Zn and Cd in group IIB showed similar concentration patterns by group; this result demonstrated that elements in the same periodic groups behaved similarly in terms of their absorption in onions.     

用于表征三七种植区土壤中可利用态砷的化学提取剂的筛选

为正确表征云南文山三七种植区土壤中植物可利用态砷,选取NaH2PO4（0.5mol·L-1）、H2O、H3PO4（0.2mol·L-1）、EDTA（0.0625mol·L-1,pH=7）、NH4C（l1.0mol·L-1）和（NH4）2SO（40.05mol·L-1）6种提取剂,比较了它们对土壤中砷的提取效果,及其所提取的砷与三七植株各部位砷含量之间的相关关系。结果表明,NaH2PO4、H3PO4和（NH4）2SO4这3种提取态砷与土壤总砷呈极显著正相关,相关系数分别为0.8359、0.8177和0.8810。NaH2PO4和H3PO4的提取效率较高,平均提取效率分别为6%和11%;而（NH4）2SO4提取效率较低,平均仅为0.084%。NaH2PO4和（NH4）2SO4提取态砷与三七主根、须根和茎部砷含量呈显著正相关,H3PO4提取态砷与三七主根和须根砷含量呈显著正相关。综合考虑认为NaH2PO（40.5mol·L-1）是最佳提取剂,H3PO（40.2mol·L-1）提取剂次之,这两种提取剂均可较好地表征土壤中砷的三七可利用性。     

Analysis of metal cations and inorganic anions in olive oil mill waste waters by atomic absorption spectroscopy and ion chromatography. Detection of metals bound mainly to the organic polymeric fraction

Metal cations were quantitatively detected by atomic absorption spectrometry in samples of olive oil mill waste waters obtained by a pressure process (omww(1)) (K, 17.1; Mg, 2.72; Ca, 2.24; Na, 0.40; Fe, 0.123; Zn, 0.0630; Mn, 0.0147; Cu, 0.00860 g L(-)(1)) and a centrifugation process (omww(2)) (K, 9.80; Mg, 1.65; Ca, 1.35; Na, 0. 162; Fe, 0.0330; Zn, 0.0301; Mn, 0.00910; Cu, 0.00980 g L(-)(1)). The inorganic anions, determined in the same samples by ion chromatography, proved to be Cl(-), H(2)PO(4)(-), F(-), SO(4)(2)(-), and NO(3)(-) (1.61, 1.05, 0.66, 0.52, and 0.023 g L(-)(1), respectively, in omww(1) and 0.61, 0.40, 0.25, 0.20, and 0.0090 g L(-)(1), respectively, in omww(2)). Most of the metal cations were revealed to be bound to the omww organic polymeric fraction (opf), composed of polysaccharides, phenol polymers, and proteins. Opf relative molecular weight was substantially estimated in the range between 1000 and 30000 Da for approximately 75% and in the range from 30000 to 100000 Da for approximately 25%. The free residual cations pool proved to be neutralized by the inorganic counteranions. Finally, the possible exploitation of this material in agriculture and in environmental biotechnology processes is also discussed in the light of its chemical and biochemical oxygen demand parameters.     

Application of inorganic element ratios to chemometrics for determination of the geographic origin of welsh onions

The composition of concentration ratios of 19 inorganic elements to Mg (hereinafter referred to as 19-element/Mg composition) was applied to chemometric techniques to determine the geographic origin (Japan or China) of Welsh onions (Allium fistulosum L.). Using a composition of element ratios has the advantage of simplified sample preparation, and it was possible to determine the geographic origin of a Welsh onion within 2 days. The classical technique based on 20 element concentrations was also used along with the new simpler one based on 19 elements/Mg in order to validate the new technique. Twenty elements, Na, P, K, Ca, Mg, Mn, Fe, Cu, Zn, Sr, Ba, Co, Ni, Rb, Mo, Cd, Cs, La, Ce, and Tl, in 244 Welsh onion samples were analyzed by flame atomic absorption spectroscopy, inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry, and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Linear discriminant analysis (LDA) on 20-element concentrations and 19-element/Mg composition was applied to these analytical data, and soft independent modeling of class analogy (SIMCA) on 19-element/Mg composition was applied to these analytical data. The results showed that techniques based on 19-element/Mg composition were effective. LDA, based on 19-element/Mg composition for classification of samples from Japan and from Shandong, Shanghai, and Fujian in China, classified 101 samples used for modeling 97% correctly and predicted another 119 samples excluding 24 nonauthentic samples 93% correctly. In discriminations by 10 times of SIMCA based on 19-element/Mg composition modeled using 101 samples, 220 samples from known production areas including samples used for modeling and excluding 24 nonauthentic samples were predicted 92% correctly.     

畜禽粪便生物炭内源重金属在酸性土壤中的迁移转化

为探究生物炭内源重金属在酸性土壤中的迁移转化规律,科学指导畜禽粪便生物炭农田应用,该研究以猪粪生物炭为研究对象,开展土壤培养试验,利用扫描电镜、物理吸附、X射线衍射物相分析、X射线光电子能谱和电感耦合等离子体质谱等方法表征不同培养时间生物炭表面形貌、孔隙结构、元素分布的变化规律,以及土壤孔隙溶液中重金属、磷酸盐等组分的变化规律。结果显示生物炭内源重金属Cu、Zn主要存在形态为氧化提取态,Cu、Zn氧化提取态比例分别为79.37%和53.43%,生物炭矿物质元素主要以氧化物形式存在于生物炭颗粒表面,施入酸性土壤后,生物炭比表面积及孔容增加,颗粒表面Cu、P、K等元素含量降低,土壤孔隙溶液中pH值、EC、Cu与PO43-含量显著升高,PO43-的浓度范围为2.26～298.00 mg/L,Cu的浓度范围为1.81～2.86 μg/L,生物炭颗粒粒径越小,PO43-和Cu溶出率越高,生物炭施入土壤30 d时,土壤孔隙溶液中PO43-和Cu的浓度最高。研究表明酸性土壤可促进以碳酸盐、磷酸盐氧化物形式存在的Cu以及被碳酸根与磷酸根沉淀的Cu不断释放进入土壤,但生物炭内源Zn在酸性土壤环境不易释放,且生物炭可吸附土壤中的Zn,降低Zn的生物有效性。     

Effects of industrial and sewage waste waters on the concentration of soluble carbon,nitrogen, and some mineral elements in sunflower plants

The effect of three waste waters from two factories, Manquabad (fertilizer) and Bani Quara (detergents and oils), and a sewage effluent from Arab El‐Madabegh (sewage effluent) on the soluble nitrogen and carbon fractions in sunflower plants was studied. In addition, tissue concentrations of sodium (Na), potassium (K), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), chloride (Cl), sulfur (S), phosphorus (P), zinc (Zn), manganese (Mn), copper (Cu), and iron (Fe) were determined. Plants analyzed monthly that were grown in waste waters were found to have significantly higher soluble sugar, hydrolysable carbohydrate, and soluble protein in both their shoots and roots than plants grown in tap water (control). No definite pattern was noted for amino acid responses to the waste water treatment. Element concentrations in the plants were variable, affected by the pollution source differences and monthly sampling. Waste waters significantly enhanced the accumulation of most elements in both shoots and roots. The most notable effect was the increase in the Na, Cl, and Zn concentrations. In addition, waste waters significantly decreased the K content in both shoots and roots. Plants growing in Manquabad waste waters have the highest concentration of Zn, Mn, and Fe. The internal concentration for the mineral elements in the plant tissue was postively and negatively correlated with that found in the waste waters. The negative correlations existed with most elements in the plant tissue and waste waters, indicating the presence of an active regulation system that influenced the element uptake from the waste waters.     

Influence of phosphate and copper on reductive dechlorination of thiobencarb in California rice field soils

The potential for reductive dechlorination of the herbicide thiobencarb (TB) by microbes and its prevention in saturated anaerobic rice field soils was examined in laboratory microcosms. TB is effective in controlling both annual grasses and broadleaf weeds. In anoxic microcosms, TB was effectively degraded within 30 days to its dechlorinated product, deschlorothiobencarb (DTB), in two Sacramento Valley rice field soils. TB dechlorination, and subsequent degradation, followed pseudo-zero- (lag phase) and first-order (degradation phase) kinetics. Logistic regression analysis (r2 > 0.841) produced a half-life (t(1/2)) in nonsterile soils ranging from 10 to 15 days, which was also observed when microcosms were amended with low concentrations (<3 mg L(-1)) of copper (Cu2+; as the fungicides Cu(OH)2 and CuSO4.5H2O). High Cu2+ concentrations (>40 mg L(-1)) were added to the microcosms to determine if copper toxicity to dechlorinating microbes is concentration dependent within the range used. After 30 days, the low-copper-amended soils closely resembled the nonsterile experiments to which no Cu2+ was added while the high-copper-amended microcosms were similar to the sterile experiment. Microcosms were also separately amended with 5.7 g L(-1) phosphate (PO4(2-); as KH2PO4), a nutrient regularly applied to rice fields. Phosphate-amended experiments also showed TB degradation, but no DTB formation, indicating the phosphate played a role, possibly as a microbial inhibitor or an alternative electron acceptor, in limiting the dechlorination of TB. In summary, TB dechlorination was inhibited at high Cu(OH)2, CuSO4.5H2O, and KH2PO4 concentrations.     

芭蕉芋干物质及矿质营养元素累积与分配特征研究

以3 个芭蕉芋栽培品种为试材,研究了芭蕉芋发棵结芋期和子芋完熟期生物量的构成特点及各器官矿质元素含量、 积累和分配规律,以期为芭蕉芋科学管理和合理施肥提供依据。结果表明,发棵结芋期,芭蕉芋干物质量为54.99~62.21g/plant,叶片是干物质主要的分配器官; 子芋完熟期,芭蕉芋的干物质量是发棵结芋期的 4 倍多,根茎为干物质的主要分配器官。发棵结芋期,3 个芭蕉芋品种平均每株累积吸收N 497.4mg~598.8mg、 P 128.7mg~223.1mg、 K 2021.2.mg~2450.3mg、 Ca 496.0 mg~577.3 mg、 Mg 526.7 mg~804.5 mg,氮以叶片中含量最高,磷、 钾和镁以茎中含量最高,根系内钙含量最高; 子芋完熟期,芭蕉芋平均每株累积N 1116.2~1210.8mg、 P 852.6~907.5mg、 K 4528.9~5055.2 mg、 Ca 919.2~991.7mg、 Mg 888.2~1369.0 mg,氮以叶片含量最高,钾含量以根系最高,磷含量以茎、 叶中最高,根茎内镁含量高。生育期内构建相同生物量,Xingyu-1需要的 K、 Ca 和 Mg 比其他 2个品种多,N和P与其他2个品种相当,但Xingyu-1 的根茎干物质分配率高,生产相同质量的干根茎,Xingyu-1 需要的N、 P、 K 低于其他 2 个品种。     

伊朗西部地区碱性土壤中共离子对Zn吸附的影响

Zinc(Zn) is essential to plant growth and relatively mobile in soils.This study was conducted to assess the effect of common ions(Ca 2+,K +,Na +,NH + 4,Cl,NO 3,and H 2 PO 4) on sorption of Zn in surface samples of ten calcareous soils from western Iran using 10 mmol L 1 KCl,KNO 3,KH 2 PO 4,Ca(NO 3) 2,NaNO 3,and NH 4 NO 3 solutions as background electrolytes.The results indicated that both NH + 4,K +,and Ca 2+ equally decreased Zn sorption as compared to Na +.Zinc sorption was decreased by H 2 PO 4 as compared to NO 3 and Cl.The Langmuir and Freundlich equations fitted closely to the sorption data of all ions.The Langmuir maximum,bonding energy constant,and Freundlich distribution coefficient for Zn sorption differed among the various ionic background electrolytes.Langmuir sorption parameters showed that the presence of H 2 PO 4 decreased the maximum Zn adsorbed,but increased the bonding energy.Although K + and NH + 4 equally influenced maximum Zn adsorbed,they differed in their effect on the distribution coefficient of Zn in soils.Values of saturation index calculated using Visual MINTEQ indicated that at the low Zn concentration,Zn solubility was controlled by sorption reactions and at the high Zn concentration,it was mainly controlled by sorption and mineral precipitation reactions,such as precipitation of Zn 3(PO 4) 2.4H 2 O,Zn 5(OH) 6(CO 3) 2,and ZnCO 3.For most ionic background electrolytes,soil pH,CaCO 3,and cation exchange capacity(CEC) were significantly correlated with sorption parameters.     

Effect of magnesium on early taro growth

Abstract

Little research has been conducted on magnesium (Mg) nutrition of taro [Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott cv. ‘Bun Long']. In this study, we evaluated the effects of varying levels of Mg (0.0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.4, and 0.8 mM) on taro plants grown hydroponically for 33 days. Magnesium treatment effects were evaluated for dry matter biomass, leaf area, and N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Na, Mn, Fe, Cu, Zn, and B concentrations of old and young leaves. Dry matter of leaves (young, old, and total), roots, corms, petioles, and total biomass were significantly higher in all plus‐Mg treatments than in the zero‐Mg treatment. These same biomass parameters were not different among treatments with Mg (0.05 to 0.8 mM). Leaf area (young, old, and total) did not differ significantly with varying levels of Mg. A quadratic model described the relationship between Mg levels in leaves and solution Mg (r² = 0.99). Young and old leaf Mg concentrations did not differ. Total leaf Mg concentration ranged from 0.07% to 0.42% for the lowest and highest Mg levels in solution, respectively. Leaf Mg effects on total leaf DM was best fit using segmented regression (r² = 0.95), with a corresponding critical leaf Mg concentration (95% of maximum predicted leaf DM) of 0.14%. No significant interactions were observed between Mg and other mineral nutrients. Critical leaf Mg concentration is based on the vegetative growth stage of taro and could be a key index for taro producers who emphasize vegetable leaf, rather than corm production.     

Effect of Sulfur on the Yield and Essential and Nonessential Element Composition of Alfalfa Determined by Polarized Energy Dispersive X‐ray Fluorescence

Alfalfa crops were grown in the field at the University of Ankara (473939 E, 4385149 N), over two seasons between 2001 and 2003 with sulfur (S) supplied at two different rates. The experimental design was a randomized complete block with five replicates and three cutting dates in each season. Sulfur was applied at rates of 0 (control), 160 (S₁), and 240 (S₂) kg ha^?1 as gypsum. Alfalfa hay was harvested three times each year, and the concentrations of elements in the hay were measured by polarized energy dispersive x‐ray fluorescence (PEDXRF). Sulfur fertilization increased S concentrations and improved alfalfa hay yield for both years. Applied S slightly reduced phosphorus (P) and magnesium (Mg) concentrations in the first year and had no significant effect on the potassium (K) and calcium (Ca) concentrations of alfalfa hay for either year. The highest S (240 kg ha^?1 S) level increased sodium (Na) concentrations in the first year but decreased them in the second year. Sulfur application also decreased chloride (Cl) concentration in the first year. Molybdenum (Mo) concentration of the alfalfa was significantly reduced by S₁ treatment in year 1. Iron (Fe) concentration was increased by S₂ treatment in the second year, and zinc (Zn) concentration was increased by S₁ treatment in the first year. However, applied S had no effect on manganese (Mn), copper (Cu), titanium (Ti), vanadium (V), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), barium (Ba), uranium (U), and lead (Pb) concentrations for either year. Applied S decreased aluminum (Al) and silicon (Si) and increased bromine (Br) and rubidium (Rb) concentrations of alfalfa in the first year. In addition, strontium (Sr) concentration was increased by S₂ treatment in the first year but was decreased in the second year. The stage of cutting greatly affected mineral concentrations. Compared with the first cutting, S concentrations were higher in the second and third harvest for both years. In general, the concentrations of P, Mg, Na, Cl, Mo, Ti, V, Br, Co, Ba, Sr, Rb, U, and Pb were increased, whereas the concentrations of Fe, Zn, Mn, Cu, and Ni were decreased with later cutting. The concentrations of K and Ca did not vary between cuts.     

烤烟烟叶卷曲症状的诊断及其机理研究Ⅱ. 组织分析和水培试验

对基地不同程度缺钙症状的烤烟植株的组织分析结果表明,烟株叶片反转卷曲的畸形症状的程度与叶片内钙含量呈反相关,而与烟叶内硫酸根离子和磷的含量呈正相关。基地新垦红壤中只是因为使用商品有机肥1号才有大量的硫酸根和磷酸根可供烟株吸收。水培试验结果证明,高浓度的磷酸根离子能够诱导烟株缺钙的症状,营养液中钙浓度越低,磷酸根浓度越高,诱发的烟叶缺钙的症状出现时间越早,程度越严重。从而证明基地出现的因施用商品有机肥1号而诱导烤烟缺钙症状的机理确是由于该有机肥所含的大量磷酸根、硫酸根等阴离子与根际土壤中的钙形成溶解度更低的硫酸钙盐或磷酸盐的沉淀,因此阻碍了Ca2 的吸收,以及烟株大量吸收磷酸根和硫酸根导致体内钙的转运和再利用困难所致的。     

Leaf position and genotype differences for mineral element concentrations in sorghum grown on tropical acid soil 1

Mineral element deficiencies and toxicities are common problems associated with sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] production on acid soils. To better understand some of the mineral element problems and the analysis of plant tissue of sorghum plants grown on acid soils, four sorghum genotypes were grown on an acid Oxisol at Carimagua, Colombia limed with dolomite at 2 and 6 Mg ha^‐1.

Samples for mineral element analyses were obtained from leaves at different positions on the four genotypes. Concentrations of P and Mg were highest in the flag leaf (Leaf No. 1) and decreased as the position on the plant declined from the top of the plant for plants grown at 2 Mg lime ha^‐1. Similar decreases in P, Mg, K, and Zn concentrations occurred in plants grown with 6 Mg lime ha^‐1. Concentrations of Ca, S, Si, Mn, Fe, Cu, and Al increased as leaf position declined from the flag leaf for plants grown at 2 and 6 Mg lime ha^‐1. The higher lime supply enhanced Ca and reduced Mn and Fe concentrations in leaves. Differences in mineral element concentrations for the four genotypes used were fairly extensive. The elements to show the greatest range among genotypes were Al and Si and the elements to show the least range among genotypes were P, K, and S. Care should be used in collecting leaf samples for plant analysis and genotypic differences for accumulation of mineral elements should be considered in interpretation of results.     

添加剂对猪粪秸秆堆肥的氮素损失控制效果

为减少堆肥过程中的氨气挥发和氮素损失,该文以新鲜猪粪和玉米秸秆为原料,采用强制通风静态垛堆肥装置进行35 d的好氧堆肥试验,研究2种固氮添加剂(过磷酸钙+氢氧化镁、磷酸+氢氧化镁)对猪粪秸秆堆肥过程中的氮素损失控制效果。结果表明:添加适量的固氮剂均可降低堆肥化过程中氨气的排放率。过磷酸钙+氢氧化镁处理相比较对照和磷酸+氢氧化镁处理,氮素固定率较高,固氮效果较好。与对照处理相比,该处理在整个堆肥过程中的累积氨气挥发量和总氮损失分别降低了41.78%和13.27%;在堆肥结束时,铵态氮和硝态氮含量分别提高了60.00%和24.66%。最终堆肥产品的种子发芽率指数为97.22%~115.86%,表明所有处理在堆置35 d后均达到腐熟。X射线衍射分析证实了添加固定剂处理的堆肥产品中均有鸟粪石(Mg NH_4PO_4·6H_2O)的存在,说明通过添加过磷酸钙+氢氧化镁、磷酸+氢氧化镁2种固定剂可以改变堆肥的理化性质,促进堆肥的降解和腐熟。     

不同施肥对城郊菜地土壤质量、叶菜镉及养分含量的影响

通过田间试验研究不同施肥处理对广州市郊菜地土壤质量、叶菜可食部分Cd含量和养分含量的影响。结果表明:与75kg N/hm2处理相比,150kg N/hm2处理没有显著提高叶菜产量,且后者叶菜地上部分Cd含量较前者有不同程度提高。N用量为75kg/hm2时,硝酸铵+磷酸二氢钙+硫酸钾配施处理的芥菜和小白菜产量较高,矿质养分含量较高,Cd含量较低,且土壤肥力和质量得到维持。因此,在试验条件下,以硝酸铵+磷酸二氢钙+硫酸钾配施处理且N,P2O5,K2O用量分别为75,21.75,67.5kg/hm2时有利于改善叶菜品质和安全;而精制有机肥可能提高土壤和叶菜可食部分Cd含量的风险。     

Anfall und chemische Zusammensetzung der städtischen Abwässer von Wolfsburg und Braunschweig

Production and chemical composition of municipal wastewater of Wolfsburg and Braunschweig In two german communities (Wolfsburg 100.000 and Braunschweig 240.000 inhabitants) the production of municipal wastewaters was studied. The elements N, P, S, Cl, Na, K, Ca, Mg, Al, Fe, Mn, Cd, Co, Cu, Cr, Ni, Pb and pH were analysed. The nutrients N, P and S reached high concentrations (mean values 55 and 66, 16 and 18 and 46 mg/l); Na and Cl are considered as high contaminants (mean values 73 and 108 and 142 mg/l); heavy metals yielded low concentrations. Calculations of yearly element output for the villages and each inhabitant were carried out.     

Optical sensor for sulfur dioxide determination in wines

A method for the determination of free and total sulfur dioxide in wines, based on the use of an optical sensor that employs a dichlorobis(diphenylphosphino)methane dipalladium I complex [Pd(2)(dppm)(2)Cl(2)] immobilized in a PVC membrane plasticized with o-nitrophenyloctylether (o-NPOE) is described. A sensing membrane [4.2% Pd(2)(dppm)(2)Cl(2), 20.8% PVC, and 75% o-NPOE] was adapted to the tip of a bifurcated optical fiber bundle to perform reflectance measurements at 550 nm. The detection system consisted of two cells (40 mL), which hold the sample solution (plus reagents) and the optical sensor, respectively. For the determination of free SO(2), a wine sample was mixed with H(2)SO(4) solution in the sample cell, into which N(2) was bubbled, providing mixing of the solutions and conducting the SO(2) formed toward the detection cell. For determination of total SO(2), a KOH solution was mixed with the wine in the sample cell. Afterward, an H(2)SO(4) solution was added to the cell, and then N(2) was bubbled to conclude the measurement. Linear responses up to 50 and 150 mg L(-1) were obtained for free and total SO(2), with detection limits of 0.37 and 0.70 mg L(-1), respectively. The repeatability of the method was evaluated by carrying out 10 measurements using a single wine sample, providing relative standard deviation values of 2.2 and 2.5% for free and total SO(2), respectively. The sensing membrane prepared from 10 muL of the cocktail solution lasted for 80 measurements, whereas those prepared from 200 muL can be used for 250 measurements. The method was applied to free and total SO(2) determination in wines, and the results did not show significant difference from those obtained with the Ripper reference method at a confidence level of 95%.