Study on Water Consumption Characteristics of Compound Green Space in Urumqi Xinjiang北大核心CSCD

In order to ascertain water consumption characteristics of typical compound green space (CGP) which composed of turf and white elm in Urumqi city. Field irrigation experiment with fixed irrigation frequency and changed irrigation quota was carried out in Hongshan Park Urumqi. The results showed that average daily water consumption (ADWC) of lawn and white elm in CGP increased with the increase of irrigation quota,and showed the same trend of single peak curve (increased first and then decreased with the development of growth period). Cumulative water consumption of CGP in each treatment varied between 668.5~996.4 mm,which increased with the increase of irrigation quota. The ratio of water consumption between lawn and elm in CGP varied from 1:1 to 1:1.2,which increased first and then decreased with the increase of irrigation quota. The crop coefficient of CGP in each treatment during May to September varied between 0.72 and 1.52,and the average value of crop coefficient in each treatment during main growth period increased with the increase of irrigation quota. Considering the water consumption and growth of CGP,in the dry year with 75% rainfall frequency,the suitable irrigation quota of similar CGP with similar maintenance level is 36 mm,and the irrigation period is 5~7 days in Urumqi city. © 2019 Ｊｏｕｒｎａｌ ｏｆ Ｒｅｆｒｉｇｅｒａｔｉｏｎ. All rights reserved.     

Calorific Values of Grassland Plant Population and Functional Groups in the Agro-pastoral Ecotone of Inner Mongolia and Liaoning Province Border北大核心CSCD

Agro-pastoral ecotone is an important ecological barrier in China,and its ecological environment problems are becoming increasingly prominent. In this study,61 species of plants in 27 grassland plots in the agro-pastoral ecotone of Inner Mongolia and Liaoning border were collected for calorific value analysis under the random sampling condition. The changes of calorific value of plants in different types of functional groups were explored to provide scientific data and research support for energy fixation and rational use of grassland resources in the agro-pastoral ecotone. The results showed that:The average calorific value of 61 species was 17.14 KJ·g-1. Among them,Salsola collina had the lowest calorific value (12.82 KJ·g-1),the caloric value of Polygala tenuifolia was the highest (20.07 KJ·g-1),and the total calorific value was normal distribution. Comparing the caloric values of different life-type functional groups,the caloric value of annuals and biennials was significantly lower than perennial grasses and shrubs (P<0.05),which had no significant difference with sub-shrubs and perennial forbs. There was no significant difference among perennial grasses,shrubs,perennial weeds and semi-shrubs (P>0.05). There was no significant difference in caloric value between different water ecological functional groups (P>0.05). The plant caloric mean value of the Xero-mesophytes was slightly lower than other groups. There was no significant difference in calorific value among Liliaceae,Leguminosac,Gramineae,Compositae and Rosaceae,and the caloric value of Chenapodiaceae was significantly lower than other families (P<0.05). There was a significant positive correlation between plant calorific value and carbon content (P<0.05). © 2019 China Agricultural University. All rights reserved.     

Dynamic Characteristics of Soil Sucrase and Amylase Activities during Vegetation Degradation in Gahai Wetland北大核心CSCD

In order to study the activities and dynamic characteristics of soil invertase and amylase during the process of vegetation degradation (Non-degradation, Light degradation,Moderate degradation, and Heavy degradation),the filed experiments were conducted in marsh meadow of Gahai wetland in Gannan state,Gansu province. The main results were as following: the average activity values of invertase and amylase activities in 0~100 cm layers varied in different stages of vegetation degradation of marsh meadow, following the order of CK (Non-degradation) > SD (Light degradation) > MD (Moderate degradation) > HD (Heavy degradation). With the increasing of soil layers,the activity of invertase significantly decreased (P<0.05),while the activity of amylase decreased fluctuantly. The activities of enzymes in the surface soil (0~20 cm) accounted for more than 60% of the total activities of each enzyme. The activities of invertase and amylase showed the obvious dynamic characteristics with time in all stages of vegetation degradation. The average activity of invertase in different months was the highest in June (47.07 mg·g-1) and the lowest in August (22.69 mg·g-1). The average activity of amylase was the highest in July,85.18 mg·g-1,while the activity values in other months were low. Correlation analysis showed that soil organic carbon was significantly correlated with invertase and amylase (P<0.01),and soil water content was only significantly correlated with invertase (P<0.01). The results showed that the vegetation degradation in Gahai wetland significantly affects soil invertase and amylase activities,reduces the efficiency of enzymatic reaction,and leads to the deterioration of wetland soil environment. © 2019 Ｊｏｕｒｎａｌ ｏｆ Ｒｅｆｒｉｇｅｒａｔｉｏｎ. All rights reserved.     

The influences of reseeding date and mowing prior to reseeding on establishment of alfalfa in Leymus chinensis meadows北大核心CSCD

This research studied the effects of sowing date and cutting prior to sowing on establishment of the leguminous forage，alfalfa（Medicago sativa），in a lightly degraded Leymus chinensis meadow and investigated the sowing date×cutting interaction. The factorial experiment comprised four sowing dates（May 1，June 1，July 1，August 1）and cutting treatment（cut or uncut）prior to sowing，and evaluated the establishment performance of alfalfa and the ecological mechanisms related to establishment. It was found that soil moisture during emergence of alfalfa was the greatest when sowing occurred on July 1，and clipping prior to sowing significantly decreased the plant height of L. chinensis during emergence and seedling growth of alfalfa. There was a significant sowing date×cutting interaction effect on alfalfa establishment. Clipping prior to sowing significantly increased the emergence percentage of alfalfa through reducing the plant height of L. chinensis and associated above-and below-ground competition，and the seasonal soil moisture change resulted in a 20% higher（P<0. 05）alfalfa emergence rate when sowing occurred on July 1. With cutting，the number of surviving alfalfa seedlings and seedling survival rate were greatest（83 plants· m−2 and 53%，respectively）when sowing occurred on July 1. For later sowing，owing to the shortened growing time，the development and overwintering survival rates of alfalfa seedlings were significantly reduced. Cutting prior to sowing significantly increased the overwintering rate of alfalfa seedlings through improving their development. In the cutting treatment，the number of overwintered alfalfa seedlings（22 plants·m−2）when sowing was on July 1 was significantly higher than for other reseeding dates. In the second year，a botanical composition measurement showed that clipping prior to reseeding significantly increased the alfalfa biomass within the meadow，and the alfalfa biomass was significantly greater than in other treatments when sowing occurred on July 1 after cutting. Cutting prior to sowing also significantly increased the crude protein content of forage. Based on these research results，normal production practice should include cutting when alfalfa is sown into L. chinensis meadow. Combined with cutting，a sowing date around July 1 is the most favorable for the establishment of alfalfa. © 2022 Editorial Office of Acta Prataculturae Sinica. All rights reserved.     

The Effect of Irrigation Period and Amount on Production Performance of Alfalfa in Haihe Plain北大核心CSCD

To explore the suitable irrigation techniques for Alfalfa in Haihe Plain, six irrigation treatments were set up to study the effects of different irrigation treatments on the yield, agronomic traits and water use efficiency of one-year and two-year Alfalfa from 2015 to 2017. The results showed that alfalfa yield increased slightly with increasing irrigation amount in Haihe Plain, but had no significant difference among six treatments. Compared with the treatment without irrigation, the cumulative increment of alfalfa yield in three years was only 6. 13 t • hm~z. The water use efficiency of Alfalfa significantly decreased gradually with the increase of irrigation amount (P相似文献   

Effects of Encapsulated Compound Acidifiers on Growth Performance in Weaning Piglets

This study was conducted to study the effects of the addition of encapsulated and non-encapsulated compound acidifiers （in a diet based on corn-soybean meal-extruded soybean） on growth performance and incidence of diarrhea in weaning piglets. Sixty-four 28-day-old, crossbred piglets （Landrace × Large White）, weighing an average of 7.004- 0.10 kg, were randomly assigned to four treatments with four replicates per pen, according to the single-factor design principle. The feeding trial lasted for 35 days. The results showed that, when compared to non-encapsulated acidifiers, encapsulated compound acidifiers not only improved the average daily gain and the feed efficiency （P 〈 0.01）, but also reduced the incidence of diarrhea. However, the addition of encapsulated compound acidifiers in piglet diets had no significant effect on the average daily food intake （P〉0.05）. These results indicated that the encapsulated compound acidifiers enhanced the intestinal adaptation, and subsequently improved the growth performance and reduced the incidence of diarrhea in weaning piglets.     

Temporal and spatial variation in grassland ground surface soil heat flux on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau from 2003 to 2018北大核心CSCD

Based on measured data from 7 stations on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau,the ground surface soil heat flux （G0） was calculated,and the diurnal and seasonal variations were analyzed. Combining this data with a MODIS,1 km resolution all-weather surface temperature data set for Western China and a China regional surface meteorological element driven data set,the Ma model was used to retrieve the ground surface soil heat flux of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau from 2003 to 2018,and the differences in surface soil heat fluxes of different grassland types were analyzed. It was found that：1） The soil heat flux G0 in the surface layer was greater than that in the subsurface layers. The diurnal curve of G0 showed an inverted“U”shape,and the flux was relatively gentle at night compared with that during the day. 2） The seasonal amplitude of soil heat flux,G0 in the surface layer ranked summer>spring> autumn>winter. The average value of G0 in spring and summer was typically positive,while the average value of G0 in autumn and winter was basically negative. The ground surface soil heat flux in the northwest of the plateau in summer is higher than that in the southeast,while the opposite occurs in winter. 3） The soil heat flux of plateau grassland ranged between 40 and 80 W·m−2. The highest average value of G0 among all categories of grassland in the 16 years surveyed was 76. 557 W·m−2 for the‘desertification’category of temperate grassland,and the lowest was 46. 118 W·m−2 for the alpine meadow category. 4） The G0 of plateau grassland increased and then decreased through any one calendar year and seasonally was ranked summer>spring>autumn>winter. The lowest G0 in spring and summer occurred in alpine meadow,while the highest in spring was in‘desertification’temperate grassland and the highest in summer was in the temperate grassland category; The highest G0 in autumn and winter was in the warm shrub grassland,while the lowest was in the alpine deserts steppe. The above results can provide reference data for the study of surface energy balance of plateau grassland. © 2022 Editorial Office of Acta Prataculturae Sinica. All rights reserved.     

Climate and land-use change jointly determine the spatial-temporal changes of ecosystem services in Hainan and Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefectures，Qinghai Province北大核心CSCD

Evaluating the spatial-temporal dynamics and driving factors of ecosystem services is fundamental to the understanding of how to maintain and improve those ecosystem services. Alpine regions are both a hotspot of ecosystem service supply，and sensitive and vulnerable to climate change. However，there are few systematic studies investigating the joint role of land-use change and climate change in shaping the spatial-temporal dynamics of alpine ecosystem services. Here，we first used models of ecosystem services to quantify changes in seven ecosystem services and in ecosystem multiserviceability from 2000 to 2015 in Haibei and Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefectures on the northeastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Next，we investigated the relative importance of climate change，population density change，land-use change and the interactions between climate change and land-use change effects on ecosystem services using generalized linear models. We found that ecosystem services increased in the south while decreased in the north from 2000 to 2015. Land use change（relative contribution was 34%）was the major factor affecting food supply. Net ecosystem productivity（NEP）was affected by temperature change（relative contribution was 77%）. Water purification（nitrogen and phosphorus retention），soil retention，water yield and water retention were affected by precipitation change （relative contributions were 63%，48%，74%，86% and 75%，respectively）. Ecosystem multiserviceability was also affected by precipitation. In addition to the service of soil retention，the effects of climate change（i. e. precipitation and temperature）on other ecosystem services and ecosystem multiserviceability varied with land-use change （interaction，P<0. 001）. Our study highlights that realizing the sustainable development of ecosystem services needs to pay attention to both land-use change and the interactions between climate change and land-use change and optimizing the spatial-temporal allocation of ecosystem services to improve ecosystem multiserviceability in alpine regions. © 2022 Editorial Office of Acta Prataculturae Sinica. All rights reserved.     

Hog Markets in China

Looking at the size of the breakdown of the inventory for August 2013, breeding stock was around 50.73 million sows and total on farm inventory was around 451.94 million （as compared to July 2013-breeding stock was around 50.58 million and total on farm inventory was around 447.91 million）, August is up 0.9 percent from July.     

Black soldier fly defatted meal as a dietary protein source for broiler chickens: Effects on growth performance,blood traits,gut morphology and histological features

Background: The present study has evaluated the effects of different inclusion levels of a partially defatted black soldier fly(Hermetia illucens L.; HI) larva meal on the growth performance, blood parameters and gut morphology of broiler chickens. A total of 256 male broiler chickens(Ross 308) were reared from d 1 to d 35 and assigned to4 dietary treatments(8 replicates/treatment and 8 birds/replicate). HI larva meal was included at increasing levels(0, 5%, 10% and 15%; HI0, HI5, HI10 and HI15, respectively) in isonitrogenous and isoenergetic diets formulated for 3 feeding phases: starter(1–10 d), growing(10–24 d) and finisher(24–35 d). Two birds per pen were slaughtered at d 35 and morphometric investigations and histopathological alterations were performed.Results: The live weight(LW) showed linear and quadratic responses to increasing HI larva meal(maximum for HI10 group). Average daily gain(ADG) showed a linear and quadratic responses to HI meal(maximum for HI10 group) during starter and growing periods. A linear decrease was observed for ADG during the finisher period. The daily feed intake(DFI) showed a linear and quadratic effect during the starter period(maximum for HI10 group).Linear and quadratic responses were observed for the feed conversion ratio(FCR) in the growing period and for the whole period of the experiment. The FCR showed a linear response in the finisher period(maximum for HI15).No significant effects were observed for the blood and serum parameters, except for the phosphorus concentration,which showed linear and quadratic responses as well as glutathione peroxidase(GPx) activity, the latter of which showed a linear response. The HI15 birds showed a lower villus height, a higher crypt depth and a lower villus height-to-crypt depth ratio than the other groups.Conclusions: Increasing levels of dietary HI meal inclusion in male broiler chickens may improve the LW and DFI during the starter period, but may also negatively affect the FCR and gut morphology, thus suggesting that low levels may be more suitable. However, no significant effects on the haematochemical parameters or histological findings were observed in relation to HI meal utilization.     

Effect of variety and drying method on the nutritive value of corn for growing pigs

Background：This experiment was conducted to determine the nutritive value of corn from the north of China for growing pigs.The experiment examined corn variety（LS1,LS2,LS3 and LS4）grown in one location,drying method（sun dried and artificially dried）and different drying temperatures.Corn harvested at 20-25%moisture was dried to about 12%moisture by sun drying and artificially drying at 80,100,or 120℃ in a fluidized bed dryer.Ninety-six barrows（average BW of 33.4 ± 2.7 kg）were housed in individual metabolism crates to facilitate separate collection of feces and urine.A five-day collection period followed a seven-day diet acclimation period.Results：The results indicated that variety significantly influenced（P〈0.01）the 1,000 kernel weight of corn but not the bulk weight.Variety also influenced the available energy content（digestible energy of dry matter,P〈0.01;metabolisable energy of dry matter,P〈0.01）and digestibility of organic matter（P〈0.01）,as well as dry matter（P〈0.01）and gross energy（GE）content（P〈0.02）.The drying method of corn significantly influenced the 1,000 kernel weight（P〈0.01）,bulk weight（P〈0.01）and digestibility of ether extract（EE）（P〈0.01）.No effect of drying temperature on the digestibility of organic matter,dry matter（DM）,crude protein（CP）,neutral detergent fiber（NDF）,acid detergent fiber（ADF）and gross energy was observed,but gelatinization（P〈0.05）and test weight（P〈0.01）decreased with an increase in temperature.Conclusions：Variety has a significant impact on the nutritive value of corn for growing pigs,and greater attention needs to be paid to these influences in the assignment of the nutritive value of corn given to growing pigs.     

Analysis of Differences and Influencing Factors of Plant δ13C in Leymus chinensis Grassland in Inner-Mongolia,China北大核心CSCD

In order to understand the distribution and change of stable carbon isotope13C in grassland plants and the effects of soil moisture and temperature on the stable carbon isotope13 C composition (δ13 C), w e measured the δ13 C of shoots and living roots which both had two treatments, 13 C pulse labeling treatment and control treatment, and analyzed the effect of soil moisture content, air temperature and ground temperature on the δ13 C of plants body during the fast-growing stage (July-September) of the Leymus chinensis grassland in Inner Mongolia. The results showed that the δ13C of the living roots was 1-2% higher than the δ13C of the shoots in control treatments, and the δ13C of the shoots in13C pulse labeling treatment was significantly greater than the δ13C of the living roots. The variation trends of the δ13C value of shoots and living roots in labeling and control treatments were both in good consistency with time, which showed that the value of13C in shoots and living roots decreased at first, then increased, and then decreased during the growing season of plants. The δ13 C of the shoots and living roots in control group and living roots in13 C pulse labeling treatment had a linear negative correlation with soil moisture content in the layer of 0-20 cm, but the δ13C of shoots in13C pulse labeling treatment had Quadratic function relation with the soil moisture content in the layer of 0-20 cm, which indicated that the δ13C increased with increasing soil moisture content when it had a low soil moisture content, and the δ13C decreased when there was a high soil moisture content. In13 C pulse labeling treatment and control treatment, there were significant positive correlation between temperature and the δ13C of the shoots and living roots, the δ13C of the shoots and living roots increased with increasing the temperature. © 2019 China Agricultural University. All rights reserved.     

Comparative study of apparent metabolizable energy and net energy values of dephenolized cottonseed proteins for laying hens

Optimizing the energy utilization of nutrients and ensuring maximum benefits are continuous goals for livestock producers.The net energy (NE) value of feed reflects its nutritional value in the precision feeding system.An experiment was conducted to determine the apparent metabolizable energy (AME)and NE values of 3 types of dephenolized cottonseed protein (DCP) for Hy Line Brown hens aged 42 to 45 weeks using the reference diet substitution method.A reference diet based on corn soybean meal was...     

Seasonal Changes of Grazing Grassland Nutrition and Yields and Feeding Preferences of Tibetan Cashmere Goats in Nagqu Prefecture of Tibetan Plateau北大核心CSCD

This experiment was conducted in Nima County,Nagqu region,Tibet,to investigate the effects of seasonal changes on pasture nutrients and the feeding preferences of Tibetan cashmere goats,and estimate grassland yield and livestock carrying capacity. The results showed that the nutrient content in pasture showed regular changes with the seasons. The weight of crude protein (CP) and dry matter (DM) showed an inverted "V" shape with the increase of season,neutral,but the change in the content of detergent fiber (NDF) and acid detergent fiber (ADF) was in verse. Compared with autumn,there was a significant change in the eating degree of Tibetan cashmere goats on forages such as Stipa purpurea,Potentilla bifurca, Anaphalis xylorrhiza, Cirsium souliei and Leontopodium pusillum in summer (P<0.05),which was significantly correlated with the total coverage of forage (P< 0.05). The NDVI extracted from the TM remote sensing image of alpine meadow grassland showed linear and logarithmic relationship with fresh grass biomass and biomass,and the correlation coefficients were 0.8108 and 0.7970,respectively. At the same time,it found that there was overgrazed throughout the year. © 2019 Ｊｏｕｒｎａｌ ｏｆ Ｒｅｆｒｉｇｅｒａｔｉｏｎ. All rights reserved.     

Effects of melatonin implantation on cashmere yield,fibre characteristics,duration of cashmere growth as well as growth and reproductive performance of Inner Mongolian cashmere goats

Background:Exogenous melatonin could induce cashmere growth.However,induced growth of cashmere fleece by melatonin implants cannot be combined with the typical growth,resulting in earlier shedding followed by another cycle of cashmere growth.To address this issue,we examine the effects on the cashmere yield,fibre characteristics,and the growth and reproductive performance of cashmere goats of planned administration of melatonin.Methods:Eighteen half-sib,female goats were assigned to two treatments(n = 9) including a control and a treatment where melatonin(2 mg/kg BW) was implanted at the end of April and end of June.Cashmere growth and shedding were observed for approximately 1 year following implantation.Fibre samples were collected monthly to determine cumulative cashmere length.Initiation and cessation dates for cashmere growth as well as the rate of cashmere growth were calculated.Cashmere yield,weight gain of dam,kidding date,litter size,and birth weight were also recorded.Results:Melatonin implantation increased cashmere yield by 34.5%(control 553.7 g vs.melatonin 745.0 g;P 0.01),cashmere length by 21.3%(control 95.2 mm vs.melatonin 115.4 mm;P 0.01),and decreased fibre diameter by 4.4%(control 14.6 μm vs.melatonin 14.0 μm;P 0.03).In melatonin-treated goats,the average initiation date was earlier than in control goats(May 18,2013 vs.July 2,2013;P 0.01) but there was a similar cessation date(March 22,2014 vs.March 27,2014).Consequently,the duration of cashmere growth was longer in melatonin-treated goats than in control goats(307 vs.270 days;P 0.01).The final BW,average daily gain,kidding date,litter size,and birth weight were not influenced by melatonin implantation.Conclusions:These data indicate that melatonin implantation(2 mg/kg BW) on two occasions(late April and June)increased cashmere yield by combining the induced growth of cashmere fleece with the typical growth and decreased the fibre diameter without changing dam growth rate or reproductive performance.     

Harmful and economic thresholds for rodent pests in the Alxa desert area under different grassland utilization patterns北大核心CSCD

The rodent damage threshold and the rodent economic threshold are indicators that must be clearly defined in the practice of grassland rodent prevention and control. Different grassland types or different utilization methods of the same grassland type have completely different values for these two indicators. The damage threshold is the population density of pests at which the grassland is obviously compromised, and the economic threshold is the population density at which further pest population increases will cause economic losses. The Alxa desert region is ecologically fragile, and rodents are endemic. This study selected continuous grazing areas and prohibited grazing areas in the desert area of Alxa Left Banner and from 2015 to 2019 to investigated the species and density of pests using the ‘mark and recapture’ method, together with sampling to investigate the aboveground plant biomass in the sample area in August. The measured rodent unit densities and their daily food intakes were used to estimate the amount of forage loss, and a regression equation was used to obtain a fitted relationship between the rodent density and the ratio of forage loss. It was found that: 1) The fitted curves for the ratio of pest density and forage loss in the continuous and prohibited grazing areas took the form of logistic three-parameter, S-shaped curves. 2) According to the regression equation, the damage threshold in continuous grazing areas was 26 standard rodent units·ha-1 and the economic threshold was 39.3 standard rodent units·ha-1. In prohibited grazing areas, the damage threshold was 33.2 standard rodent units·ha-1 and the economic threshold was 30.2 standard rodent units·ha-1. Thus, the economic threshold pest density of continuous grazing areas was slightly higher than that of prohibiting grazing areas. © 2022 Editorial Office of Acta Prataculturae Sinica. All rights reserved.     

Chinese Holiday Season Brims with Visions of Pork

The holiday season is approaching in China, and shoppers and retailers alike are brimming with visions of pork and increasingly, of US pork.
As the January lunar New Year approaches and the seasonal winter meat consumption period gets underway, the US Meat Export Federation＇s （USMEF） efforts to raise the visibility of US pork and its quality, safety and value are moving into high gear, said Joel Haggard, USMEF＇s senior vice president over the Asia-Pacific region before the peak season.     

Effects of fermented soybean residues on growth performance,apparent nutrient digestibility,meat quality and serum biochemical indexes of Hu sheep北大核心CSCD

The experiment was conducted to study the effects of fermented soybean residues on growth performance, apparent nutrient digestibility, meat quality and blood physiological indexes of Hu sheep, and to investigate the value of fermented soybean residues in the production of meat sheep. In the present study, twenty-one healthy male Hu sheep with similar body weight were selected and randomly allocated into a basal diet （control） group, a soybean residue group （basal diet+20% soybean residue, SR） or a fermented soybean residues group （basal diet+20% fermented soybean residues, FSR）, with 7 animals in each group. The experiment lasted for 49 days, including a 7-day adaptation period. The results were as follows: 1）Compared with the control and SR groups, addition of 20% fermented soybean residues in the diet （FSR） significantly increased the average daily weight gain of Hu sheep （P< 0.05） and significantly reduced the weight gain cost （P<0.05）. 2） The apparent digestibility of dry matter （DM）, crude protein （CP） and neutral detergent fiber （NDF） of Hu sheep in the fermented soybean residues group was significantly higher than that in other groups （P<0.05）. 3） Compared with the SR group, the carcass weight of the FSR group was increased （P<0.05）, while the dressing percentage, meat redness values of the FSR group were greater than those of the other groups （P<0.05）, and the drip loss was lower than other groups （P<0.05）. 4） Compared with the control and SR groups, the serum total protein content of the FSR group was increased （P< 0.05）, and the urea nitrogen content was reduced （P<0.05）. Compared with the SR group, the serum albumin content of the FSR group was increased significantly （P<0.05）. In conclusion, the addition of fermented soybean residues in the diet significantly improved the average daily gain of Hu sheep, reduced the feed cost, improved the apparent digestibility of DM, CP and NDF, and improved the meat quality and serum biochemical indexes. © 2022 Editorial Office of Acta Prataculturae Sinica. All rights reserved.     

Irrigation scheduling based on yield and quality in Bromus inermis北大核心CSCD

A suitably calculated irrigation regime can improve the productivity of artificial grassland，improve the quality of pasture and enhance water use efficiency in drier areas. In this research we compared the effects of two irrigation regimes（regulated deficit irrigation at different growth stages，I1；regulated deficit irrigation over the whole growth period ，I2）on yield and quality of Bromus inermis in the Hexi Corridor. Irrigation scheduling was optimized by considering the results of field trials and simulations of irrigation scheduling in typical dry years to provide a theoretical basis for local production practices. The results showed that：The yield of B. inermis in I1 initially increased and then decreased with successive increases in the amount of water applied，while in I2 B. inermis yield showed an increasing trend across the range of irrigation rates tested. In both irrigation regimes，the crude protein content of B. inermis gradually decreased with increasing water supply，while the acid detergent fiber and neutral detergent fiber contents increased somewhat. Compared with I2，B. inermis yield was increased by 23.11% on average and crude protein content by 6. 09% on average in I1；therefore，the I1 irrigation regime was superior. Based on the field trial combined with the simulation of irrigation scheduling in a typical dry year，it was found that a treatment designated ［greening stage （75%-85% θFC），jointing stage （65%-85% θFC），and tasseling stage （65%-85% θFC），I1DF1］，irrigation frequency of 12 times，and a total irrigation amount of 521. 76 mm provided water-saving benefits and stable yield in B. inermis in the Hexi Corridor. © 2022 Editorial Office of Acta Prataculturae Sinica. All rights reserved.     

Changes in Chilled Chicken Quality and Correlation Analysis during Different Shelf Life

[Objective] The paper was to study the change rule and correlation analysis of quality indexes of chilled chicken within 7 d shelf life.[Method] Six pieces of fresh breast muscle were packaged in polyethylene(PE) food storage bags,labeled,and refrigerated at 4 ℃.The p H,water loss rate,tenderness,color value and inosinic acid content of chicken were measured at different time points of preservation(cold storage for 0,1,2,3,6,7 d).[Result] With the prolongation of shelf life,the p H of chilled chicken first increased then tended to be stable;the water loss rate first increased then stabilized;the shear force first decreased then increased.There was little difference in brightness value(L*) of chilled chicken dur-ing different shelf life(P0.05).The red degree value(a*) decreased with the prolongation of shelf life;the yellow degree value(b*) increased with the extension of shelf life.The inosinic acid content decreased with the prolongation of shelf life.The p H of chilled chicken in different shelf life had significant positive correlation with water loss rate(P0.05) and extremely significant negative correlation with shear force(P0.01).[Conclusion]The shelf life of 7 d has impact on meat color and inosinic acid of chilled chicken.Cold fresh preservation of chilled chicken should be less than 6 d;p H has certain correlation with water loss rate and shear force.