施钾对甜叶菊糖苷跃变期生理指标和产量品质的影响

为提高河西绿洲灌区甜叶菊产量和品质,提升该区甜叶菊市场竞争力。以谱星6号为试验材料,比较了不同施钾水平(K2O 0、60、90、120、150 kg/hm2)对甜叶菊糖苷跃变期生理指标以及产量品质的影响。结果表明,不同施钾处理下,甜叶菊整个糖苷跃变期叶片各生理指标含量达到峰值的时间有所不同,叶片SOD活力、含钾量均在现蕾前5 d达到最高,可溶性蛋白、SPAD值、含氮磷量、总苷含量以及叶片干物质量在现蕾初期达到最高,POD活力、可溶性糖含量在现蕾后5 d达到最高,以上各指标均以施用K2O 120 kg/hm2处理表现最佳。其中总苷含量最高,达128.4 g/kg,较不施钾肥增加14.19%;产量也最高,达7 007.64 kg/hm2,较不施钾肥增加57.24%;净收益达5.26万元/hm2,比不施钾多3.40万元/hm2。通过甜叶菊叶片理化指标与产量品质的相关性分析,以上各生理指标与产量品质均呈现显著或者极显著的正相关关系。在当地甜叶菊生产中施用K2O 120 kg/hm2,且在现蕾初期采摘叶片可获得较好收益。     

Effect of N,P and K fertilizers on their availability in soil in relation to the Stevia plant (Stevia rebaudiana Bert.)

Abstract

A greenhouse experiment was conducted at the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Bangalore, to study the effect of combined applications of nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P) and potassium (K) fertilizers on their availability in soils in relation to their contents in the Stevia plant. The results show that the amount of available N, P and K in soil has been found to be increased initially up to 45 days and thereafter, the amount of the same content decreased with the progress of plant growth up to 60 days irrespective of treatments. However, the magnitudes of such increases in N, P and K contents both in soils and plants have also been enhanced with the simultaneous application of N, P and K (40:20:30) kg/ha over that of their corresponding individual applications.     

The effect of different nitrogen levels on yield and quality of stevia (Stevia rebaudiana bert.)

In the present work, the efficiency of different nitrogen doses (0, 50, 100, 150, and 200 kg ha^?1) on growth, yield, and quality of stevia (Stevia rebaudiana Bert.) was investigated in 2011–2013. The study was conducted in Antalya located in the Mediterranean Region of Turkey. Terra rossa type soil (LVx, FAO) characteristics of the experimental field were clay loam, with high amounts of lime (33,9%) and slightly alkaline (pH 7.7). The experiment was carried out in randomized block design with four replications. All the results were summarized as mean of three years. The highest fresh and dry biomass yields (26.75 t ha^?1 and 7.5 ha^?1, respectively) were obtained from 150 kg ha^?1 N dose and followed by 100 kg ha^?1 N dose (26.29 t ha^?1 and 7.24 ha^?1, respectively). Whereas the highest fresh and dry leaf yields (13.27 t ha^?1 and 3.82 t ha^?1, respectively) were realized in 100 kg ha^?1 N dose. Actually, all nitrogen doses gave higher biomass and leaf yields compared to the control. On the hand, major steviol glycosides (stevioside and rebaudioside A) in the leaf were not influenced by nitrogen levels. In conclusion, 100 kg ha^?1 N dose was found to be suitable for cultivation of stevia under field conditions.     

Yield components,light interception and marker compound accumulation of stevia (Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni) affected by planting material and plant density under western Himalayan conditions

A field experiment was conducted to study the effect of planting material and plant density on stevia (Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni) under western Himalayan conditions during 2011 and 2012. The experiment conducted in a split plot design consisted of two types of planting material (rooted slips and fresh seedlings) in the main plot and five inter- and intra-row spacing in subplots with three replications. Yield attributes and dry leaf biomass yield of stevia were not affected by the type of planting material; however, plant density significantly influenced the yield attributes and leaf and stem dry biomass. Although the wider spacing (60 × 45 cm) gave more leaves, higher leaf area index, higher leaf dry mass per plant as compared to closer spacing, it resulted in lower values of these attributes per unit area. Plants spaced in 30 × 30 cm accumulated 41.2% and 42.8% more total biomass than 60 × 45 cm. Steviol glycoside content did not change due to different planting materials and plant densities; however, closer plant spacing (30 × 30 cm) recorded 114.8% and 70.0% higher steviol glycoside accumulation compared to wider row spacing (60 × 45 cm) in 2011 and 2012, respectively.     

Effect of Varying Nitrogen Regimes on Growth,Seed Yield,and Nutrient Accumulation in Isabgol

A greenhouse experiment was conducted to determine the optimum dose of nitrogen (N) fertilizer for attaining maximum yield of isabgol (Plantago ovata Forsk.). Sixty three-day-old plants were subjected to varying levels of N (0, 30, 60, and 90 kg N/ha) until seed harvesting. Maximum growth and seed yield occurred at 60 kg N/ha, whereas 90 kg/ha was inhibitory to isabgol growth. The growth and seed yield recorded at 30 or 60 kg N/ha did not differ much, and in view of the high cost to be incurred from applying 60 kg N/ha and the relatively low yield achieved at this level, 30 kg N/ha would be a much more suitable level for isabgol. Accumulation of N, potassium (K), and phosphorus (P) in shoots or roots of isabgol increased consistently under increasing levels of N, but this pattern of increase in the levels of three nutrients in plant tissues was negatively associated with the growth of the crop, particularly at the supra-optimal N level (90 kg N/ha).     

Nitrogen application method for improving yield and protein content of “Kitanokaori”, a new variety of winter wheat for bread use in Hokkaido

(Jpn. J. Soil Sci.Plant Nutr., 77, 273–281, 2006)

“Kitanokaori” is a new variety of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) for bread use bred at the National Agricultural Research Center for Hokkaido Region. The grain protein content of wheat for bread use should be higher than 120 g kg?1. Much nitrogen application is necessary to obtain high grain protein content. Therefore, it is necessary to determine the optimum amount of nitrogen to obtain the required protein content and to prevent nitrogen from remaining in the soil. Field experiments were conducted for four years from sowing in 2000 to study the effect of the amount of nitrogen and the time of top-dressing. In the experiment in which sowing was carried out in 2003, nitrogen treatments were 40, 40–60, 40–60–0–60, 40–60–0–60–30, 40–60–0–60–60, 40–60–60–60, 40–60–60–60–30, 40–60–60–60–60, 40–60–30–30, 40–60–30–30–30 and 40–60–30–30–60 (each value showing the amount of applied nitrogen at sowing · re-growing stage · panicle formation stage · flag leaf stage · full heading stage, kg ha?1). The experiments were conducted in Andosol, which has moderate nitrogen fertility, and in Histosol, which is fertile soil.

Kitanokaori did not lodge with high-applied nitrogen, and both yield and protein content increased with an increase in applied nitrogen. In a moderate climate, Kitanokaori reached a protein content of 120 g kg?1 when the amount of absorbed nitrogen was about 190 kg ha?1, and the yield was about 7·8 Mg ha?1 at that time.

The top-dressing at the panicle formation stage was effective to raise the yield and the top-dressing at the full heading stage was effective to raise the grain protein content. It is recommended that the amount of applied nitrogen should be 160 kg ha?1 until the flag leaf stage, and additional nitrogen should be applied at the full heading stage to obtain a grain protein content of more than 120 g kg?1. Nutritional diagnosis at the full heading stage will be necessary to determine whether more nitrogen is needed to achieve the required protein content.

When the amount of total applied nitrogen did not exceed 220 kg ha?1, the amount of absorbed nitrogen was over 90% of applied nitrogen, and there was little inorganic nitrogen in the soil after harvest. Therefore, it was considered that the residue of nitrogen in the soil was small within 220 kg ha?1 of nitrogen application, while favorable growth and high yield were obtained.     

施用氮肥对设施红地球葡萄氮素吸收及产量和品质的影响

为给祁连山沿山区设施红地球葡萄氮肥合理施用及产量品质提升提供技术指导。在4年生红地球葡萄大棚内，设置浅施(20 cm)和深施(40 cm)2个施肥深度，低氮(N 180 kg/hm2)、中氮(N 240 kg/hm2)和高氮(N 300 kg/hm2)3个氮素水平，研究氮肥施用对祁连山沿山冷凉区设施红地球葡萄产量、品质及氮素吸收的影响。结果表明，施用深度相同时，氮肥施用量从180 kg/hm2增加到240 kg/hm2，葡萄发育期叶片和叶柄氮含量显著增加；氮肥施用量从240 kg/hm2增加到300 kg/hm2，葡萄发育期叶片和叶柄氮含量变化不显著，但收获期0～100 cm土层硝态氮残留量明显增加。氮肥施用量相同时，随着施用深度的增加，葡萄发育期叶片和叶柄氮含量显著降低，收获期0～100 cm土层硝态氮残留量明显增加。综合考虑葡萄产量、品质、果实发育期叶片和叶柄氮含量，以及收获期0～100 cm土层硝态氮残留量，20 cm的施肥深度和240 kg/hm2的氮肥施用量为本试验条件下祁连山冷凉区设施红地球葡萄较为适宜的氮肥施用方式。     

The Effect of the Plant Age and Growth Period on the Nutritional Substance,Chlorophyll and Steviol Glycoside Rates in Stevia (Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni) Leaves

Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni) is a perennial and subshrub herb of the Asteraceae family, which originates from South America. Stevia has long been used as a sweetener and herbal medicine throughout the world. The most important feature of stevia is its sweetness with zero calories. This natural feature of Stevia is of utmost importance to everyone, especially those with diabetes and those who diet. In this study, samples were taken from Stevia rebaudiana plants of different ages (2, 3 and 4 years) in different growth periods (H1: 1 July, H2: 1 August, H3: 1 September and H4: 1 October) and an evaluation was made on the nutritional content values, the chlorophyll and sugar rates found in these samples according to the age and growth period of the plant. It was determined that the age of the plant and the harvesting period had an effect on the macro-micro nutritional elements, and chlorophyll and steviol glycoside rates contained in the stevia plant. In addition, as a result of correlation analysis, significant correlations were determined between the parameters measured in the plant. The results of the study demonstrated that in the cultivation of stevia, the best values were obtained from plants that were 3 years old and harvested in July.     

日光温室滴灌条件下黄瓜氮、磷、有机肥肥效与施肥模式研究

采用N、P、有机肥三因素五水平最优设计,在陕北黄土高原进行了日光温室黄瓜N、P和有机肥肥效与施肥模式的田间试验。得到了日光温室黄瓜N、P和有机肥的肥效反应模式,以及N、P和有机肥单因素对日光温室黄瓜产量的影响。结果表明N、P、有机肥对日光温室黄瓜产量增加的影响是有机肥 N P,施用有机肥是日光温室黄瓜增产的主要措施。当施P2O5量小于750 kg/km2、施氮量小于1150 kg/hm2时,N、P肥有增产效果,用量大于此施肥量时N、P肥效降低。根据反应模式提出在黄瓜目标产量在83000~88000 kg/hm2之间,95%置信区间的N、P、有机肥最佳施肥用量为N 807.5～1309.3、P2O5 576.6～991.6 kg/hm2;有机肥41.3～148.9 t/hm2。N∶P2O5为1∶0.714～0.757。日光温室黄瓜种植应以有机肥为主,氮磷肥配合施用。     

Irrigation and nutritional effect on growth and seed yield of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.)

Optimum quantity of fertilizers and irrigation water to minimize the cost and increase the production is need of the day. Consequently, an experiment was conducted at CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar during the winter season of 2014–15 and 2015–16 to study the effect of irrigation schedules and fertilizer levels on coriander. Irrigation at 25, 50, 75, and 100 days after sowing (DAS) gave higher growth and yield attributing characters, seed yield (16.48 q/ha), biological yield (50.79 q/ha), net return (Rs. 138,950.6), and benefit to cost ratio (2.36), which resulted in 40.9% and 15.3% increase in seed and biological yield over two irrigations, respectively. The application of fertilizers, i.e., N₆₀ and P₅₀ kg/ha, registered higher growth, seed yield attributes, consumptive use of water, whereas, net return and benefit to cost ratio was recorded maximum under fertilizers, i.e., N₇₅ and P_62.5 kg/ha. The interaction effect of irrigation and fertilizer on seeds per umbellet and seed yield was also found to be significantly positive. Hence, in Northern Plains of India four irrigations at 25, 50, 75, and 100 DAS in association with nitrogen 75 kg/ha and phosphorus 62.5 kg/ha is more profitable in coriander crop.     

Use of an N-tester chlorophyll meter to tune a late third nitrogen application to wheat under humid Mediterranean conditions

In Northern Spain, winter wheat is usually fertilized with 180–220 kg N/ha split in two applications. To reduce this rate, a strategy was tested which comprised three nitrogen (N)-applications, the latter being tuned to the nutritional needs of the crop using a chlorophyll meter. N-fertilization experiments were performed on winter wheat (Soissons variety). Treatments consisted of three N-broadcasts of 40, 60, and either 0, 40, 60, or 80 kg N/ha respectively applied at Zadoks scale growth stages 21, 30, and 37. An over-fertilized treatment of 220 kg N/ha was included for normalization of chlorophyll-meter values. Chlorophyll-meter readings were performed at growth stage 37, before fertilization. When normalized chlorophyll-meter values were below 92%, yield and grain protein contents attained with 40+60+0 kg N/ha could be respectively enhanced with third applications of 60 or 80 kg N/ha and 40 kg N/ha.     

Influence of Cocoa Pod Husk-Based Compost on Nutrient Uptake of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) MOENCH) and soil properties on an Alfisol

This experiment evaluated the potentials of cocoa pod husk (CPH)-based compost on okra and soil chemical properties. Three CPH-based compost: CPH+ Neem leaf (CPH+ NL), CPH+ Poultry manure (CPH+ PM) and CPH+ PM+ NL were prepared. The treatments; 25, 50, 75, 100 kg N/ha of each compost and NPK mineral fertilizer at 40, 50, 60 kg N/ha and control, were applied to 5 kg soil each and arranged in a completely randomized design in three replicates. Two varieties of okra (NH47-4 and LD88) were grown for six weeks and residual effect evaluated. The Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium uptake of okra were determined. Pre- and post-cropping soil analyses were done. Data were analyzed using ANOVA and means separated by Duncan Multiple Range Test at α_0.05. The results showed that the nutrient uptake of okra consistently increased with CPH-based compost compared to control in both main and residual cropping. Nitrogen uptake ranged from 53.6 (60 kg N/ha NPK) to 106.7 (50 kg N/ha CPH+ PM) and 16.10 (50 kg N/ha NPK) to 55.06 (25 kg N/ha CPH+ PM+ NL); Phosphorus uptake ranged from 6.9 (25 kg N/ha CPH+ NL) to 24.1 (60 kg N/ha NPK) and 3.70 (25 kg N/ha CPH+ NL) to 9.98 (50 kg N/ha CPH+ PM+ NL), while potassium uptake ranged from 166.4 (25 kg N/ha CPH+ NL) to 244.48 (25 kg N/ha CPH+ PM+ NL) and 64.06 (40 kg N/ha NPK) to 122.29 (75 kg N/ha CPH+ NL) mg/plant in main and residual cropping, respectively. Organic carbon, pH, nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), magnesium (Mg) and sodium (Na) were also significantly increased by the CPH-based compost. It could, therefore, be concluded that CPH-based compost could be a good fertilizer for okra production.     

Bioorganic Nutrient Source Effect on Growth,Biomass, and Quality of Natural Sweetener Plant Stevia and Soil Fertility in the Western Himalayas

The effects of bioorganic nutrients on stevia were studied during 2011 and 2012 at Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, India. Bioorganic nutrient sources were evaluated in fourteen treatment combinations. Results showed that number of leaves plant^?1, leaf area plant^?1, and fresh and dry leaf biomass plant^?1 were significantly greater with the application of farmyard manure (FYM) 15 Mg ha^?1 + vermicompost (VC) 5 Mg ha^?1 + stevia seedlings treated with phosphorus-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) and azotobacter as compared to the control but plant height and the number of branches were not significantly affected by various treatments. This superior combination also resulted in considerably greater amounts of phosphorus (P) in stem (1.18 percent) and potassium (K) in leaf (2.39 percent). Stevia plants supplied with VC 7.5 Mg ha^?1 + stevia seedlings treated with PSB and azotobacter recorded greater stevioside (7.2 percent) and total steviol glycoside (8.4 percent). Application of organic manures in combination with biofertilizers enhanced soil organic carbon and available nutrient status of soil as compared to control.     

Effect of shade and level of fertilizer application on nutrient uptake and dry matter partitioning in cocoyam (Xanthosoma sagittifolium L.)

The effect of shade and fertilizer application on nutrient uptake and dry matter (DM) partitioning in cocoyam was evaluated by growing the plant under different levels of shade and fertilizer application at Forest and Horticultural Crops Research Centre, Kade, within a period of 9 months. The shade levels used were 80%, 70%, and 50% shade, and full sunlight exposure. The fertilizer rates used were 112 kg/ha nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (NPK) (15-15-15 120 kg/ha NPK (15-15-15) in a form) of mineral fertilizer, 112 kg/ha NPK organic fertilizer and no fertilizer (control). The split-plot design was used with shade levels as the main plot factor and fertilizer levels as the sub plot factor. The interaction effect of shade and fertilizer had a significant effect (p ≤ 0.05) on DM of cocoyam leaves, petioles, corm, and cormels as well as nutrient accumulation in plant parts. Cocoyam leaves of plants grown under 50–70% shade stored significantly higher (p ≤ 0.05) quantities of nutrients (1.51 ppm of N, 6.61 ppm of P, and 53.10 ppm of K) and accumulated more DM (71.30 g) than leaves of plants grown under full sunlight exposure which accumulated 1.37 ppm of N, 4.31 ppm of P, 26.06 ppm of K, and 30.7 g DM, at the two rates of the chemical fertilizer application. Under full sunlight exposure, significantly higher amounts of DM were accumulated in the corms and cormels at mineral fertilizer level of 112 kg/ha. At mineral fertilizer rate of 120 kg/ha, nutrient accumulation was significantly higher (p ≤ 0.05) in the corm and cormels (1.72 ppm of N and 7.72 ppm of P) of plants grown under full sunlight exposure than those grown under 70% shade level (0.6 ppm of N and 2.94 ppm of P). Nitrogen and phosphorus accumulation was significant in the petioles of plants grown under the 70% shade level at fertilizer rate of 120 kg/ha. It is recommended that cocoyam be grown under 50–70% shade at a fertilizer rate of 112–120 kg/ha for leaf production and under full sunlight exposure at 112 kg/ha (NPK) for cormel production.     

日光温室番茄氮素资源综合管理技术研究

根据养分资源综合管理原理,应用氮素供应目标值结合PSNT(Presidedress.Soil.Nitrate.Testing)技术对日光温室春、秋季番茄主要生育时期0—30.cm土壤硝态氮进行实时监测并进行氮素追施调控。试验设计为:当春季目标产量为84.t/hm2时,在第一、二、三穗果膨大期每次追肥时采用N.300.kg/hm2的氮素供应目标值(0—30.cm土层NO3--N+灌溉水带入氮素+追施化肥氮素),之后每次追肥采用N.200.kg/hm2的氮素供应目标值;当秋季目标产量为75.t/hm2时,在第一、二、三、四穗果膨大期每次追肥时采用N.200.kg/hm2的氮素供应目标值,之后每次追肥采用N250.kg/hm2的氮素供应目标值。结果表明,与传统氮素处理相比,由于充分利用了来自环境的氮素养分(包括矿化态有机氮和灌溉水中氮素),氮素追施调控处理的番茄在春季生长后期(3至6穗果生长时期)、秋季生长前期(1至3穗果生长时期)没有追施氮肥;在氮肥总投入量分别减少62%和78%的情况下,番茄产量不降低,但显著降低了土壤—蔬菜体系中氮素表观损失量,作到了氮素资源的综合管理与作物的高效利用,减轻了过量施氮对环境产生的负面影响。     

松嫩平原黑土区玉米生产氮磷配合肥效优化模型的研究

通过对黑土区玉米生产氮磷肥配合多年多眯次的试验研究,建立产量与肥效地优化模型,优化解析出黑土区玉米生产氮磷含最佳用量的Ｎ１７２．９ｋｇ／ｈａ,Ｐ２Ｏ５５７．４ｋｇ／ｈａ,氮磷比为３．０：１,可获得最佳产量７７９１．０ｋｇ／ｈａ;最佳用量范围内,氮,磷用量相同时,平均每公斤氮可增产玉米１４．４ｋｇ,每公斤磷可增产玉米１６．９ｋｇ,磷的肥效比氮好,但氮的增产潜力远比磷大,单施磷可增产玉米７３４．９ｋｇ     

Interactive effects of plant growth regulators and nitrogen on corn growth and nitrogen use efficiency

Our objective was to determine the combined effect of some plant growth regulators and nitrogen (N) on corn growth, yield and nitrogen use efficiency. A potted experiment was conducted with two levels of growth regulators [i.e. with or without treatment with Seed king (Kinetine), Root king (Indole-butyric acid) and More king (Chitosan)], two maize cultivars (Calabar White and Obatanpa-98 and three nitrogen rates (0, 90 and 180 kg/ha in the form of urea). The measured parameters were growth attributes, nitrogen uptake, dry matter yield, harvest-index, shoot to root ratio, yield attributes and agronomic and physiological nitrogen use efficiency. Calabar White had taller plants (154.53 cm) more leaves (12.00) and larger leaf area (466.98 cm²) than obatanpa-98 at 6 weeks after sowing. The dry matter yield of both leaf and stem increased significantly (P ≤ 0.05) with increasing N rates but the growth regulators significantly (P ≤ 0.05) increased only the leaf dry matter. The interaction between growth regulators and nitrogen significantly affected the leaf dry matter but not the stem dry matter. There was a considerable (P ≤ 0.05) increase in harvest-index (HI) at the 90 kg/ha N rate with growth regulators and Obatanpa-98 had better HI (30.81%) than Calabar White (27.41%). Obatanpa 98 also had much (P ≤ 0.05) higher grain yield (87.42 g/plant) than Calabar White (65.40 g/plant) but for both cultivars, the grain yield increased progressively with increasing N rate. The uptake of N differed significantly (P ≤ 0.05) among the different partitions of maize (leaves, stems and grains) at various growth stages. Calabar White had the highest N uptake in the leaves and stem whether at silking or at harvest. Obatanpa-98 partitioned more N to the grains than Calabar White. Agronomic nitrogen use efficiency (ANUE) was highest (21.31 gg^?1) at the 90 kg/ha N rate with Obatanpa-98 having a superior (20.26 gg^?1) ANUE to Calabar White (15.94 gg^?1). The physiological nitrogen use efficiency (PNUE) was also highest (8.14 g/kg) at the 90 kg/ha N rate with Obatanpa-98 being more efficient (8.08 gkg) than Calabar White (6.26 g/kg). Thus, both cultivars treated with 90 kgN/ha with or without growth regulators would best optimize nitrogen fertilizer use. However, the growth regulators increased the yield of Calabar White significantly only when no N was applied. In contrast, they increased the yield of the hybrid Obatanpa-98 at all N rates especially at the 180 kgN/ha rate. Thus, under the low input cropping common with Calabar White, treatment with the growth regulators would boost yield. A combined treatment of 180 kg N/ha with the growth regulators would ensure the best yield of Obatanpa-98.     

减氮控磷稳钾施肥对水稻产量及养分积累的影响

氮、 磷用量偏大,钾肥用量不足不仅影响水稻的正常生长发育,而且导致养分利用率偏低。本文通过田间试验,研究减量施用氮、 磷肥,稳定钾肥投入对水稻产量、 养分积累量和肥料利用率的影响。试验设14个处理,每个处理重复2次。结果表明,氮钾、 磷钾、 氮磷钾配施处理的水稻秸秆生物量和籽粒产量均显著高于不施肥处理（P0.05）; 减氮控磷稳钾处理（N 225 kg/hm2、 P2O5 60 kg/hm2、 K2O 90 kg/hm2）与常规施肥处理相比（N 300 kg/hm2、 P2O5 150 kg/hm2、 K2O 60 kg/hm2）能显著增加水稻秸秆生物量（P0.05）,明显提高千粒重和籽粒产量; 试验还得出,减氮控磷稳钾处理分蘖期地上部氮、 钾含量和秸秆氮、 钾含量显著高于常规施肥处理（P0.05）; 收获期地上部氮、 钾的积累量和氮、 磷的表观利用率显著大于常规施肥处理（P0.05）。适当减少氮、 磷用量, 增加钾肥用量能改善氮、 钾营养状况,促进地上部干物质的积累,提高籽粒产量和氮、 磷表观利用率。N 196.2 kg/hm2、 P2O5 46.5 kg/hm2、 K2O 90 kg/hm2的配施方案具有实际推广应用价值。     

Effects of shade regimes and planting geometry on growth,yield and quality of the natural sweetener plant stevia (Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni) in north-western Himalaya

During 2008 and 2009, field experiments were conducted at the research farm of CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, India to assess the effect of shade levels (no shade, 25% shade, 50% shade, 75% shade) and plant geometry levels [30 × 15 cm (north–south, N–S), 45 × 10 cm (N–S), 30 × 15 cm (east–west, E–W) and 45 × 10 cm (E–W)] on the growth, yield and quality of stevia. Plant development was fastest in controls and slowest in stevia plants growing at minimum light (75% shade). These plants showed delayed bud formation and flowering. Significantly, higher dry leaf yield was recorded when the crop was grown under 25% shading than under 50 and 75% shade. Total steviol glycosides content decreased with increasing shade levels. All shade levels resulted in the same leaf-to-stem ratio, which was significantly higher than that obtained under ambient light. Plant geometry significantly affected the number of leaves and leaf dry weight plant^–1. During both years, dry leaf weight was highest in the wider row spacing (45 × 10 cm) than in the narrow row spacing (30 × 15 cm). Stevia spaced at 30 × 15 cm in an E–W direction recorded significantly higher total steviol glycosides at 2 months after transplanting (MAT).     

Soil and Rice Responses to Phosphate Fertilizer in Two Contrasting Seasons on Acid Sulfate Soil

Acid sulfate soils (ASS) are characterized by low pH, aluminum (Al), and iron (Fe) toxicity and are typically deficient in phosphate (PO₄). The application of phosphorus (P) fertilizer could help reduce the level of exchangeable Al and Fe, thereby improving the rice growth and yield. Five levels of P (0, 20, 40, 60 and 80 kg phosphorus pentoxide (P₂O₅)/ha) were tested with rice varieties MTL560 in the wet season and MTL480 in the dry season. The optimum rate of P was 60 kg P₂O₅/ha for rice in the dry season and 80 kg P₂O₅/ha in the wet season. Soil testing showed at the start of the season that there was sufficient P in the soil. At the end of the season there was a reduction in soil Al and Fe in plots that had P rates above 40 kg P₂O₅/ha. It is therefore likely that P application reduced Al and Fe toxicity through precipitation and formation of Al-P and Fe-P compounds, which boasted yield, rather amending a soil P deficiency.