两种密度对不同类型玉米品种产量及农艺性状的影响

采用裂区设计,以4.5万株/hm~2和5.7万株/hm~2 2个密度为主处理,以平展型至半紧凑型和紧凑型2种类型7个玉米品种为副处理进行随机区组排列,研究不同密度对玉米品种产量和农艺性状的影响。结果表明:密度5.7万株/hm~2的产量较4.5万株/hm~2产量明显提高,其中冠玉568在5.7万株/hm~2密度下的产量较4.5万株/hm~2增产25.7%,差异极显著;冠玉1129在5.7万株/hm~2密度下的产量较4.5万株/hm~2高18.4%,差异极显著。冠玉568和冠玉1129这2个品种在西南地区既可以4.5万株/hm~2的密度栽培,也可以5.7万株/hm~2的密度栽培,冠玉164只适宜4.5万株/hm~2的密度栽培。     

种植密度对玉米产量及主要农艺性状的影响

以玉米新品种M103为材料,设置5个水平的种植密度,研究种植密度对玉米主要农艺性状和产量的影响,结果表明,在不同的种植密度下,玉米的产量和农艺性状都有明显的差别,玉米的株高、稳住高、空秆率均随密度的增加而增加;而穗夹角则随着密度的增加呈现下降的趋势.产量性状中,穗粗、穗长、行粒数随着密度的增加而下降,虚尖长则随密度的增加而升高;千粒重和穗行数受密度的影响较小;玉米产量随着种植密度的增加而增加,增加到一定幅度后又随着密度的增加而下降,产量随密度的增加呈现出向下的抛物线趋势.     

Effects of plastic film mulch and tillage on maize productivity and soil parameters

This paper determined the effects of mulching time for double furrows and ridges using plastic film on soil water status, grain yield of maize, soil quality, and economic benefits. The study was conducted in a typical semiarid area during two growing seasons of 2006–2007 with the following three treatments: (i) plastic film mulching at maize sowing with conventional tillage, and the film was removed at harvest (CK); (ii) mulching applied 30 d before sowing with conventional tillage, and the film was removed at harvest (T1); and (iii) mulching at sowing with no-tillage, and the film left on the field after harvest in the first season and used for mulching in the second season (T2). The T1 in both years and T2 in the second year (2007) improved soil water content (in the 0–60 cm layer) and temperature (10 cm) at sowing compared with CK. After the two seasons, the soil water content was significantly higher in the 0–80 cm soil layer in CK and T1, and in the 0–120 cm soil layer in T2; however, it decreased significantly in 140–200 cm soil layer in CK and T1, compared to their initial values at sowing in April 2006, and there was no significant change in T2. The rainfall storage in the 0–200 cm soil layer during the non-growing season (late September 2006 to late April 2007) was 18.2 mm in CK, 34.0 mm in T1, and 59.7 mm in T2, and the rainfall storage in 100–200 cm soil layer was 16.5 and 18.6 mm higher in T2 than in CK and T1, respectively. In 2006, there were no significant differences in yield and water use efficiency (WUE) in all treatments. In 2007, the yield in T1 was significantly higher than in T2, but yields in T2 and CK were not significantly different, and there was no significant difference in WUE among treatments. Soil organic carbon (SOC) (0–20 cm) decreased in CK and T1, but increased (by 2.7%) in T2 at harvesting in September 2007 from the initial value of sowing in April 2006. The ratio of output to input was 1.32:1 for CK, 1.40:1 for T1, and 1.67:1 for T2 averaged across the two seasons. Therefore, T2 was a more sustainable model for increasing water storage, producing greater economic benefit and maintaining SOC balance for maize production in semiarid area.     

王米自交系性状的简易记载及应用

玉米的种质资源是玉米育种的物质基础.所以玉米杂交种选育投入最大量的工作就是玉米自交系的选育以及对其特征特性的研究和利用.有什么样优良特征特性的自交系,就将有什么样的优良玉米杂交种.对自交系特征特性的研究并将其特征特性做好详细的描述和记录是玉米自交系选育工作中一项最重要也是最麻烦的工作.     

Influence of the maize Sugary1 locus on genetics of economically important traits

Knowledge of genetic control of mutant viability is of great importance in maize breeding, particularly for mutants with deleterious effects. Little is known about the genetics of the viability of mutants and no previous report has been published concerning the genetic effects of the mutant sugary1 on agronomic traits. Our objective was to study the effects of the sweetcorn mutant sugary1 (su1) on the genetic effects of agronomic traits in two wild type corn backgrounds. Estimated genetic effects of agronomic traits in Su1 versus su1 plants were monitored through four successive selfpollination cycles in two separated mean generation designs. The first involved two Corn Belt inbred lines A619 and A632, while unrelated inbred lines EP42 and A631 were used for the second design. Parents, F₁s, F₂s, and backcrosses were crossed to the su1 inbred P39 as the donor of su1 and the 12 crosses were successively selfpollinated for 4 years. For each cross, Su1 and su1 seeds were separated and evaluated in 10 × 10 triple lattice designs. The Su1 plants showed higher performance than the su1 plants in almost all traits. The estimates of genetic effects of Su1 versus su1 plants were strongly affected by the su1 × wild type corn interactions. The introgression of su1 in wild type corn strongly affects the genetic effects of flowering time and, to a lesser stent, that of other plant or ear traits. Mutant viability is regulated by additive, dominance and digenic epistatic effects and the importance of those genetic effects depends on the genetic background and environmental conditions.     

夏玉米穗部性状的遗传相关与通径分析

通过对44个夏玉米杂交种穗部6个主要性状与单株粒重遗传相关与通径分析表明:穗长与穗粗在影响单株子粒产量诸因素中占据主导地位,在对穗长、穗粗重点选择的基础上,考虑对穗行数、行粒数、出子率的选择,容重可独立进行选择。穗部性状的选择必须考虑性状间的相互制约关系,综合利用某一穗部性状对单株粒重的直接效应和通过其他性状的间接效应。     

玉米抗茎倒伏能力相关性状与评价研究进展

茎倒伏造成玉米产量和品质下降,收获成本增加,籽粒生理成熟后无法继续田间站秆脱水,影响玉米机械化籽粒收获。关于玉米抗茎倒伏相关的性状,前人从植株形态、节间形态、解剖结构和化学成分等方面进行了大量研究,但结果不完全一致,同时这些性状对茎秆抗倒性作用大小的定量研究较少。本文综述了玉米抗茎倒伏能力的评价方法和指标、茎秆力学测定方法、抗茎倒伏能力相关性状的分析方法及其影响因素,提出了抗茎倒伏能力相关性状及评价研究中存在的问题和需要进一步关注的内容,希望为进一步研究玉米抗茎倒伏相关性状及其评价方法,培育抗倒伏品种和优化栽培措施提供参考。     

玉米叶片保绿度开花后衰减特性与产量性状相关性初步研究

摘要：采用Excel工作表及Origin7.0、DPS统计分析软件对不同基因型玉米开花后叶片保绿度衰减特性与产量性状相关性进行了初步研究,结果表明：叶片保绿度最大衰减速率出现时间、最大衰减速率对产量性状影响大于叶片保绿度衰减启动时间对产量性状影响,最大衰减速率出现时间越晚、最大衰减速率越低,越有利于获得较高的单穗粒重、百粒重、穗粒数、容重、出籽率。     

Inheritance of some morphological traits in grain amaranthus

Summary Intraspecific crosses involving five cultivars of Amaranthus hypochondriacus and two from A. caudatus were studied to investigate the inheritance of five morphological traits (seed coat colour, inflorescence colour, seedling colour, oval leaf mark and purple leaf mark). Seedling colour, inflorescence colour, seed coat colour and oval leaf mark segregated to a 3:1 ratio and therefore each was controlled by a single dominant gene. The purple leaf mark segregated in 9:7 ratio and hence may be controlled by two dominant genes. Simultaneous segregation for seed coat colour and inflorescence colour gave a ratio of 9:3:3:1. Similar genetic ratio was observed for the simultaneous segregation for oval leaf mark and inflorescence colour. It was suggested that each of these traits is controlled by independent genes.     

Near infrared reflectance spectroscopy analysis of digestibility traits of maize stover

Summary Near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) is emerging as a potentially useful tool in breeding plants for quality traits. Information is lacking, however, on its use in forage maize (Zea mays L.). The objectives of the present investigation were to evaluate the prediction of digestibility traits of maize stover using NIRS technique and to study the effect of laboratory (Lab) and NIRS assays on the estimates of variation and covariation. Twelve inbred lines, 66 diallel crosses among them and eight hybrid checks were evaluated at silage and grain harvests for 2 years at two agro-climatically diverse locations in the Federal Republic of Germany. Standard methods were used for Lab analysis of in vitro digestible organic matter (IVDOM), neutral detergent fibre (NDF), acid detergent fibre (ADF) and acid detergent lignin (ADL). In NIRS evaluation, calibration equations were developed by modified stepwise regression. The standard error of calibration was 2.5, 1.7, 1.4 and 0.4 for IVDOM, NDF, ADF and ADL, respectively. The coefficient of multiple determination was high (0.9) except for ADL. The validation statistics (standard error and correlation coefficient) were similar. In the diallel crosses, the estimates of variation (heritabilities in broad and narrow sense, genotypic and error coefficients of variation), generally, did not vary appreciably and consistently in the comparisons between Lab and NIRS methods particulary at silage harvest. Simple and rank correlations between Lab and NIRS analyses were positive and significant. These correlation coefficients based on the mean performance of the diallel crosses at silage harvest were >0.9 and at least 16 hybrids were common between the two analyses, among the upper one-third or lower one-third (22) hybrids. The study showed that NIRS analysis should be useful in maize breeding programmes wherein a large number of genotypes need to be evaluated.Abbreviations NIRS near infrared reflectance spectroscopy - Lab laboratory - IVDOM in vitro digestible organic matter - NDF neutral detergent fibre - ADF acid detergent fibre - ADL acid detergent lignin - SEC standard error of calibration - SEV standard error of validation - SD standard deviation - r simple correlation coefficient - r_s rank correlation coefficient - R² coefficient of multiple determination - h_b ² heritability in broad sense - h_n ² heritability in narrow sense - CV_g genotypic coefficient of variation - CV_e error coefficient of variation - GCA general combining ability effect     

Genetic variation for traits relating to nitrogen content of maize stalks

Summary The objective of this research was to obtain information about expression of genes controlling N concentration in the lower stalk internodes of maize at silking stages and in two other stages during the grain filling period. The inheritance of nitrate-N concentration, total N concentration, and the nitrate-N/total N ratio in the lower stalk internodes was measured in an eight-line diallel cross experiment and in an experiment involving segregating generations. The results show that the parameters examined, particularly nitrate-N concentration, are genetically controlled and that maize plants differ in this respect. Moreover, the magnitude of the general combining ability effects in relation to the size of specific combining ability obtained from the diallel analysis and the mean squares of the analysis of variance of generation means indicated additive heritability of nitrate-N concentration and other N-related traits in maize stalks. These findings suggest to us that a cyclic selection program in maize should be effective in modifying the level of N-related traits concentration in the stalks.     

Genetic variation and selection criterion for digestibility traits of forage maize

Summary Variations in feeding value characteristics were studied on a factorial mating design, within a multilocal network. The in vitro digestibility of dry matter (IVDDM), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF), acid detergent lignin (ADL), starch, soluble carbohydrate, protein and ash contents were evaluated on whole plant samples. The in vitro digestibility of the non-starch and non-soluble carbohydrate plant part (IVDNSC) was also computed from near infra-red reflectance spectroscopy estimations of IVDDM, starch and soluble carbohydrate contents. Variations due to general combining ability (GCA) were more important, for all traits, than variations due to specific combining ability (SCA). Variations due to the GCA × environment interaction were also sizeable and were partly explained by the earliness of the lines. IVDDM was primarily influenced by the relative proportions of cell walls and starch in the whole plant, which were particularly susceptible to the development stage of the plants, at harvest. When adjusted for earliness, there was generally no significant relation between the line per se value and GCA performance in the biochemical constituent contents of the plant. On the contrary, IVDNSC seemed to be a feeding value trait worth evaluating at the inbred line level. It was also almost independent of the ripening stage and could be easily computed from whole plant samples. IVDNSC, with a simultaneous control of starch content, might be a good selection criterion for evaluating and improving the nutritive value of forage maize.     

玉米12个数量性状的遗传相关和通径分析

对29个玉米杂交组合的12个数量性状进行了遗传相关和通径分析,各数量性状与子粒产量的遗传相关性顺序由大到小分别为:出子率、株高、穗行数、位高、穗粗、容重、穗长、千粒重、行粒数、虚尖长;与子粒产量的直接通径系数的大小顺序分别为:株高、穗长、出子率、穗粗、穗行数、千粒重、容重、穗粗、位高、行粒数、虚尖长。选育玉米杂交组合应重视选择植株适中、果穗较长、出子率高的类型。     

Reappraisal of Ashby's hypothesis on heterosis of physiological traits in maize,Zea mays L

Summary The present study was undertaken to reappraise the materials and methods used by various reports discussing Ashby's hypothesis on heterosis of physiological traits in maize. The review of 15 reports led to the conclusion that both Ashby's hypothesis and the subsequent refutations of the hypothesis were based on insufficient evidence. New experiments using suitable pollination techniques and an appropriate statistical analysis enabled us to confirm Ashby's hypothesis.This work is supported by the Green Energy Program' (GEP84-II-6-6) promoted by MAFF.     

Inheritance of yield and yield-related traits in highland maize hybrids of Uganda

Although many studies have been conducted on gene action of grain yield and yield related traits in maize, none of them focused on highland maize in Uganda. This study was conducted to establish the gene action controlling inheritance of yield and its related traits in highland maize hybrids. Thirty-six F₁ hybrids generated from a 9 x 9 half diallel mating design, were planted with two local checks in three highland locations; Kalengyere, Kachwekano, and Buginyanya with two replications using a 2 x 19 alpha (0, 1) lattice design. Results showed that inheritance of ear length and anthesis-silking interval was controlled by both additive and non-additive gene action while the inheritance of days to anthesis, days to silking was mainly controlled by additive gene action. The inheritance of grain yield and other yield related traits was greatly influenced by environment and genotype x environment interaction. Considering the great influence of the environment and genotype x environment interaction on most of the traits including grain yield, further testing in additional locations over more seasons and broadening the genetic base of the parents is encouraged.     

Detecting interactive effects of N fertilization and heat stress on maize productivity by remote sensing techniques

The objective of this study was to compare the performance of two different remotely sensed techniques in detecting the effects of terminal heat stress and N fertilization on final maize aerial biomass (AB) and grain yield (GY). The study was conducted under field conditions for two consecutive growing seasons. Six N treatments combining three doses [0, 100, 200 Kg N ha⁻¹] and two timings [at V4 and at 15 days before silking] were applied. Within each N treatment three heat treatments were applied (pre-flowering, post-flowering and the control treatment at ambient air temperature). Remote sensing measurements were taken with a multispectral band camera to measure the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and a digital Red/Green/Blue (RGB) camera to measure the normalized green red difference index (NGRDI). Both indices failed to predict the GY of pre-flowering heat-treated plants due to grain set establishment problems that could not be detected by vegetation indices which are designed to capture differences in green canopy area. In contrast, both the NGRDI and the NDVI correlated positively with GY and AB in the control heat treatment and to a lesser extent in the post-flowering heat treatment. Under the control heat treatment, the NGRDI exhibited higher correlations with AB and GY than the NDVI across the N fertilization treatments. Since the NGRDI is formulated based only on the reflectance in the visible regions (VIS) of the spectrum (Green and Red) without dependence on the near infrared regions (NIR), it performs better than the NDVI. This is because it overcame the reported saturation patterns at high leaf area index and was more efficient at capturing even small differences in leaf colour (chlorophyll content) due to the different applied N treatments. Also, the NGRDI seemed to be a more seasonally independent parameter than the NDVI, which is more affected by temporal variability within the field, and thus the NGRDI predicted AB and GY better than the NDVI when combining the data of the two growing seasons.     

Reciprocal differences for forage traits in single and three-way crosses of maize

Eleven flint inbreds of maize were crossed with 11 dent inbreds according to a balanced incomplete factorial mating design to produce 66 single crosses (2W) in both reciprocal forms. Additionally, six three-way crosses (3W) were also produced in both reciprocal forms. These hybrids were evaluated for 11 forage yield and quality traits in 1983 and 1984 at three sites in Germany. Highly significant reciprocal differences were observed for nine traits in the 2W. The respective variance component estimates amounted to 2–33% of the variance component due to crosses. On average, flint × dent 2W had lower dry-matter content (DMC) than dent × flint 2W and a 1 % greater dry-matter yield (DMY) of forage. Three-way crosses produced on singles exhibited greater DMC (3%) and DMY (5%) of the ear, metabolizable energy content (MEC) of stover (1%), and DMC and DMY of forage (2%) than their reciprocal forms produced on lines. Based on this study, because of their minor importance, routine testing for reciprocal differences among 2W hybrids is not recommended.