Effect of Population Levels of Soybean on Physiological Growth Parameters of Sorghum CO 24 in Sole and Intercropped Stand

A field experiment was conducted during kharif, 1985 and summer, 1986 in sandy clay loam soil under irrigated condition at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbature, with a view (i) to assess the suitable method of planting of sorghum CO 24 when intercropped with soybean, (ii) to evaluate the suitable planting ratio of sorghum - soybean intercropping system, (iii) to find out the compatible population level of soybean when intercropped with sorghum CO 24.
Direct sown sorghum at 4: 2 and 2: 2 recorded grater leaf area (LA) compared to transplanted sorghum in both kharif and summer. Sorghum transplanted with 14 days old seedlings recorded higher Crop Growth Rate (CGR) compared to 21 days old seedlings. Increased Net Assimilation Rate (NAR) were recorded in sorghum transplanted with 14 days old seedlings as compared to direct sown and 21 days old transplanted crop. Transplanted sorghum recorded higher Relative Growth Rate (RGR) as compared to direct sown sorghum. Summer sorghum recorded higher Relative Growth Rate (RGR) as compared to kharif season.     

新疆石河子棉区高密条件下冠层结构和光分布特征

对新疆石河子5个棉花主栽品种全生育期的干物质积累、生长参数、产量和盛铃期的冠层结构、光渗透能力和光分布等进行了测量分析。结果表明,作物生长速率、铃生长率以及子棉产量等均与总受光量呈正相关关系,净同化率则与单位叶面积受光量呈正相关关系,说明受光量是决定干物质生产和产量的重要因素;单位叶面积受光量即光的渗透能力与单位土地面积总受光量呈正相关关系、而与LAI呈负相关关系,说明冠层结构也是影响冠层受光量的主要因素;总受光量与LAI呈显著的正相关关系,说明LAI最大值并未达到最适宜水平。新疆地区棉花高产棉田的主要特征可以总结为叶数少、叶片大、冠层结构为椭圆形。由于叶面积指数尚未达到最适宜水平,增加种植密度可能是提高产量的一个途径。     

Agrophysiological characterisation and parametrisation of Andean tubers: Potato (Solanum sp.), oca (Oxalis tuberosa), isaño (Tropaeolum tuberosum) and papalisa (Ullucus tuberosus)

Bolivia is part of the eight most important centres of biodiversity and domestication of plants in the world, including a broad diversity of Andean grains, roots and tubers. A study was implemented to obtain the quantitative information to develop and validate, a simple growth potential model of Andean tubers in production areas located above 3000 m altitude, and to analyze the difference between species in growth attributes and the resulting tuber production. Three potato species and sub-species (Solanum tuberosum ssp. andigenum and ssp. tuberosum, and Solanum juzepczukii) as well as Oca (Oxalis tuberosa), Isaño (Tropaeolum tuberosum) and Papalisa (Ullucus tuberosus) were studied. Trials were conducted under normal field conditions prevailing in Bolivia but with the best cropping techniques available locally to obtain optimal growing conditions. Data on dry weight (of leaves, stems, tubers and roots) and leaf area were taken at several dates in five trials conducted between 1993 and 2003. The percentage of ground cover was also measured. Beta functions were fitted to data of dry weight and leaf area to establish growth curves. The potato groups have a smaller cycle duration than other Andean tubers. The Crop Growth Analysis indicated three important characteristics differentiating Andean tubers: the S. juzepczukii potato has a high Relative Growth Rate (RGR) and a higher leaf mass ratio but a smaller tuber yield, due to a smaller harvest index (HI) and a very low Net Assimilation Rate (NAR). S. tuberosum ssp. tuberosum potatoes have smaller Leaf Area Index (LAI), and RGR than juzepczukii, but their NAR and HI are higher. S. tuberosum potatoes are quite productive for the size of their LAI. The Tropaeolum tuberosum or Isaño has a great capacity of Ground Cover (GC) or a great LAI that is not translated into a greater tubers yield. It has low RGR, NAR and HI compared to all the other species studied. The crop growth was interpreted in Light Use Efficiency (LUE) and evolution of light interception through a linear model. The LUE of potato group is more elevated than the LUE of the other Andean tubers. Within each group there is no statistical difference for the LUE value. The relationship of LAI with GC or fraction of light interception was determined with both linear and exponential relations. The low slope value for the relationship between LAI and GC characterises all Andean tubers studied compared to results reported for potato under other latitudes.     

Effects of partial shading of the potato plant on photosynthesis of treated leaves,leaf area expansion and allocation of nitrogen and dry matter in component plant parts

Literature shows that the distribution of nitrogen (N) over leaf layers tends to follow the distribution of light. Nitrogen is regarded as moving away from poorly illuminated leaves. If operative in plant canopies, such mechanisms affect leaf longevity and the allocation of N and dry matter to plant parts. To examine such mechanisms in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) we conducted pot experiments with spaced plants in which the primary axis of the plant was subjected to shade treatments (50 or 90% shade), while the apical branches of the plant were illuminated as the control plants. N treatments were a limiting rate of N supply (N1) and a high rate of N supply (N2). Changes in leaf area, dry weight, N content (organic N and nitrate) and light saturated photosynthetic rate (P_max) were recorded for particular leaf numbers. Leaf area, dry weights and total N content of all component plant parts were determined. Shaded leaves showed a lower specific leaf weight while leaf area was not affected. Fifty percent shade had little effect on age-related changes of leaf properties, but leaves senesced fast when subjected to 90% shade. Shading the primary axis enhanced apical branching, increased sizes of individual leaves and reduced stem:leaf weight ratio of non-shaded apical branches; partitioning of dry matter and nitrogen to tubers was less than in controls. It was concluded that these changes were not associated with enhanced remobilization of N from shaded plant parts; nor were they related to enhanced senescence of shaded leaves.     

Effects of Population on Physiological Growth Parameters of Pigeonpea Genotypes in Sole and Intercropped Stand with Sorghum CO 22

A field experiment was conducted during khariff 1984 in sandy clay loam soil under irrigated condition at the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, with a view (i) to find out the possibility of introducing short duration dwarf variety of sorghum CO 22 as an intercrop with pigeonpea genotypes, (ii) to study the effect of different plant population levels and intercropping of sorghum CO 22 on pigeonpea genotypes, and (iii) to find out compatible pigeonpea genotypes and plant population level for pigeonpea based intercropping system with sorghum CO 22.
It was observed that increased plant density significantly increased the dry matter production, leaf area index (LAI) and crop growth rate (CGR) during early stages and reduced the net assimilation rate (NAR), relative growth rate (RGR) and CCR during later part of the growth. Intercropping of sorghum CO 22 significantly reduced the dry matter production LAI, CGR, NAR and RGR. Plants in the intercropped stands recorded higher CGR, NAR and RGR during later part of the growth. Among pigeonpea genotypes CO 5 was much affected due to intercropping with sorghum CO 22.     

不同时期三个小麦主栽品种叶片光合作用的研究

不同时期三个小麦主栽品种不同层次叶片的最大光合速率均出现在盛花期以前。在灌浆期间,当前高产良种鲁麦14的光合速率下降速度较慢,比早期品种碧蚂1号和济南2号有一个较长的高光合持续期,这种差异在下部叶片表现得更为明显一些,尤其是倒3叶。从不同叶位叶片看,挑旗期参试品种均以倒2叶光合速率最高;盛花期以后,旗叶则逐渐占明显的优势。本文用叶片光合速率与叶面积的乘积,即全叶同化速率为指标,可较全面地反映不同品种叶片同化能力的大小。鲁麦14在灌装期间全叶同化速率占一定优势。叶片比叶重是鉴定筛选高光合速率个体的简单可靠的间接指标。叶片气孔阻力对光合速率有一定负效应,而叶片蒸腾对光合速率则有一定正效应。盛花期以前,叶片光合主要受气孔因素制约,而在生育后期,非气孔因素亦有很重要的作用。对小麦高产育种,尤其是光合特性的改良问题进行了讨论。     

Morphological Classification of Traditional Philippine Upland Rice Cultivars in Upland Nurseries Using Cluster Analysis Methods for Recommendation, Breeding and Selection Purposes

Using eight morphological parameters with six cluster analysis methods, a set of 21 traditional and four improved Philippine upland rice cultivars (cvs) could be separated into five groups: (1) improved semi-dwarf plant type, (2) improved or 'moderately modified' (short) Indica plant type, (3) traditional tall Indica plant type, (4) traditional tall Japonica plant type and (5) traditional short Japonica plant type. The results emphasized the importance of the separation into Indica and Japonica plant types, but the cultivars could be classified more accurately using growth characteristics such as tillering ability, followed by plant height and leaf area parameters. The clusters containing Indica cvs consistently showed a higher tiller number per plant, a higher growth stage (DC classification) and narrower leaves than clusters with Japonica cvs. The parameters culm length, plant height, leaf area, leaf length and width were represented in subgroups with both long and short expression of the respective characteristic. Use of the existing variability of morphological traits within the group of traditional upland rice cvs should be beneficial in recommendation, breeding, selection and development of upland rice cvs for the different rice ecosystems as well as for the upland rice/rice blast pathosystem.     

水稻早衰突变体esl3的鉴定与基因定位

叶片早衰直接降低作物的光合作用、产量和品质。因此,鉴定早衰突变体和研究其基因功能对于作物的遗传改良具有重要的作用。esl3来源于水稻籼型恢复系缙恢10号的EMS诱变库,苗期叶片中上部即呈现褐化枯萎,该特征一直持续到植株成熟。与野生型相比,突变体衰老部位叶绿素和光合速率极显著下降,绿色部位光合色素和光合速率则略有升高。农艺性状分析发现,结实率无显著变化,有效穗、穗长、穗粒数、千粒重、株高和干物质重则显著或极限著下降。遗传分析表明,esl3叶片早衰枯死性状受1对隐性核基因控制。利用391株日本晴/esl3的F₂突变型单株,最终把ESL3基因定位在第5染色体SSR标记RM19085和Indel标记Ind05-2之间,物理距离91 kb,包含14个注释基因,为下一步调控基因的克隆和功能研究奠定了基础。     

Analysis of growth in the oil palm II. Estimation of genetic variances of growth parameters and yield of fruit bunches

Summary Vegetative and yield measurements were made in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) breeding experiments leading to estimates of genetic variance for yield of fruit bunches, Crop Growth Rate, Leaf Area, Leaf Area Index, Leaf Area Ratio, Vegetative Dry Matter Production and Bunch Index (dry matter in fruit bunches/total dry matter). Results suggest the presence of genetic variability for all the traits examined, and indications are that BI, LAI and VDM have a reasonable level of genetic control. The data are discussed in relation to breeding and it is suggested that instead of straight-forward selection for high yield of individual palms, a more promising approach may be to select for palms that at high planting densities maintain reasonable BI values.     

籼、粳超级稻光合物质生产与转运特征的差异研究

为阐明籼、粳超级稻干物质积累及光合生产特征的差异,以江苏地区大面积推广种植的5个超级杂交籼稻组合和5个常规粳型超级稻品种为试验材料,对稻麦两熟制条件下籼、粳超级稻干物质积累、分配、运转及叶面积、光合势、群体生长率、净同化率、秧苗素质、叶型等方面进行了系统的比较研究。结果表明,粳稻生育前期(移栽至拔节期)干物质积累量、光合势、群体生长率、净同化率及上三叶叶长、叶基角、叶开角、披垂度和叶面积衰减率、收获指数均小于籼稻,而生育中后期(拔节至成熟期)干物质积累量、光合势、群体生长率、净同化率及有效叶面积率、高效叶面积率、粒叶比(颖花/叶、实粒/叶、粒重/叶)、最大叶面积指数、总充实量、实收产量、生物产量、茎鞘最大输出量和表观输出量及比率均大于籼稻,差异显著或极显著。虽然粳稻主要生育期单茎干物重均不及籼稻,但群体数量优势保证粳稻具有较高的群体干物质积累量和叶面积,且随着生长发育的持续,群体光合物质生产优势不断加大,群体干物质积累量于抽穗后25 d前后超过籼稻。粳稻灌浆后期(乳熟至成熟期)仍保持强劲生长优势,而灌浆初期(抽穗至乳熟期)茎鞘贮存物质合理输出,有效保障了高效光合层的安全支撑及高积累产量库的流畅充实。高生物学产量的稳定形成和叶面积“稳升缓降”态势以及拔节至成熟期较强的高效光合物质生产,是粳稻光合系统高效持续产出、灌浆充实多及高产形成的重要特征和原因。     

Effects of the Developmental Stage at Harvest on Dry Matter and Chemical Component Partitioning in Berseem

The influence of cutting applied at four stages of plant growth on dry matter, crude protein, total available carbohydrates and reducing sugar partitioning was examined in six genotypes of berseem ( Trifolium alexandrinum L.). The research was conducted in Foggia (Italy) during 1990 and 1991 in a glasshouse with controlled water application. The plants were grown in a plastic-lined, PVC cylinder. At each cut, dry matter and chemical components were evaluated in leaf, stem and root fractions; at the end of the biological cycle, seed yield was recorded.
Plants showed similar dry matter partitioning between leaves and stems at the eighth internode stage. The crude protein concentration was highest in leaf fractions, reaching the maximum value (31%) at an early stage of growth (fourth internode stage). The maximum value of total available carbohydrates was obtained in the stems at the early flowering stage (11 %), whereas reducing sugars almost always showed higher concentrations in the leaves (4 %). As for forage and seed yields, the developmental stage at cutting had a great influence on dry matter and chemical component partitioning among the different organs. Genotypic differences were observed for dry matter partitioning in leaves and stems in all developmental stages, but diversity in chemical component content was more evident in the roots.     

Leaf Growth and Chlorophyll Content of Oilseed Rape (Brassica napus L.) as Influenced by Nitrogen Supply

An experiment was conducted using a greenhouse hydroponics system to investigate the influence of N nutrition on leaf growth and chlorophyll content in oilseed rape ( Brassica napus L.) during both vegetative and generative growth. Plants were treated continuously with one of three levels of N supply (30, 100 or 170ppm N). Leaf expansion in terms of lamina area of individual leaves and leaf area per plant, and chlorophyll content of leaves during both growth phases were increased significantly by N supply up to 100 ppm N, which was found to be the optimum level for oilseed rape. N supply of 30 ppm N resulted in N stress while 170 ppm N represents an excessive supply. N supply of 100 ppm N enhanced leaf expansion during H–6 weeks after transplanting by 88–260 % over that of 30 ppm N. Lamina areas of younger leaves responded to N nutrition better than did those of older leaves. Leaf area per plant increased 155–194 % due to increasing N supply but leaf number was increased less remarkably (by 25–44 %). N supply enhanced the contents of leaf chlorophyll a , chlorophyll b , and total chlorophyll but had very little influence on chlorophyll a/b ratios; except that increasing N supply tended to reduce these ratios. Results suggest that variation in leaf chlorophyll content of rape plants in response to N nutrition is a function of leaf age and position. The significance of these results in terms of certain physiological implications for the rape plant is discussed.     

应用酸性磷酸酶进行番茄磷素诊断

本文旨在探索用叶片中酸性磷酸酶活性(APA)进行番茄磷素诊断.研究发现:叶饼法(6叶饼或12叶饼)三个反应时问(15、30和60分钟)所测出的功能叶片的APA与叶片的磷含量(P%)、全株(不包括根系)的P含量(P%)及植株干重都呈极显著负相关(P<0.01).匀浆法只有15分钟所测定的功能叶片APA与它们呈极显著负相关(P<0.01).此法比起测定植株体内磷的含量要快速简单得多,平均每15分钟测定一个样,很适用于生产实践.但由于APA不但受P营养状况、株龄及环境因子的影响,而且受测定条件的控制,要建立一个定量的实用的APA指标还相当艰难.     

烤烟不同部位叶片中主要碳水化合物的变化

对烤烟下、中、上3个部位叶片中淀粉、总糖与还原糖等主要碳水化合物含量的变化进行了分析。结果表明：随着烟叶部位的上升,叶片中淀粉、总糖及还原糖含量均表现为随之增加的变化规律;随着采收日期的延迟,烟叶总糖含量总的变化趋势是增加的。3个烟叶部位之间淀粉含量差异不显著,总糖、还原糖含量差异显著;不同采收时期之间淀粉、还原糖含量差异不显著,而总糖含量差异显著。     

Light Interception, Leaf Area Index and Dry Matter Yield in Fodder Sorghum at Different Plant Populations

Fodder sorghum (M. P. Chari) was grown at varying populations to examine its influence on light interception, leaf area index and biomass production. DMY, CGR and IPAR depending on LAI reached maximum at LAI 5 of 150 000 plants ha⁻¹ stand and thus yielded higher biomass. Therefore, physiological potential of fodder sorghum crop was found to be maximum at a population density of 150 000 plants ha⁻¹. Further increases in population developed mutual shading and adversely affected the crop growth rate and dry matter accumulation. Significant linear relationships of dry matter yield with IPAR, plant population densities, LAI and CGR clearly indicate the interdependence of these characters.     

Analysis of Growth and Productivity of Indian Mustard (Brassica juncea) in Relation to FYM, Nitrogen and Source of Fertilizer

A field experiment was conducted during the winter seasons of 1992–93 and 1993–94 at Anand to study the effect of FYM, nitrogen and source of fertilizer on growth and yield of mustard [ Brassica juncea (L.) Czernj & Cosson]. The results showed significant variation in leaf area index (LAI), crop growth rate (CGR), dry matter production and seed yield. The direct effect of farmyard manure (FYM) was conspicuous in improving the growth of mustard. FYM application at 10 tonnes ha⁻¹ significantly increased the LAI, CGR and dry matter accumulation per plant at almost all the stages during first year study (1992–93) and in pooled analysis. Similarly, nitrogen application registered maximum LAI, CGR at 75 kg level and RGR and NAR at 50 kg level at almost all the during both years. Sulphur carrying source (Ammonium sulphate plus single super phosphate) increased all stages growth characters. Maximum dry matter accumulation per plant and seed yield were recorded with highest levels of FYM (20 tonnes ha⁻¹), N (75 kg ha⁻¹) and source having S. Seed yield was strongly associated with LAI and dry matter accumulation per plant at all the stages.     

Growth and Drymatter Partitioning of Sorghum under Moisture Stress Condition

Field studies were carried out at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, during summer 1988 to find out the effect of moisture stress of growth indices and dry matter accumulation of sorghum (cv. CO 26 ) at three phenophases. Crop under adequate moisture supply, throughout, exhibited greater crop growth rate (CGR) and relative growth rate (RGR) compared to the crop under moisture stress condition. Growth indices were at lesser rate when the crop experienced moisture stress during phenophase I, and subsequently picked up during phenophase II due to adequate moisture supply to the crop. This reflects the ability of sorghum crop to recover from the effects of early moisture stress at later stages. The dry-matter accumulation in the stem was favoured by adequate moisture while in the leaves it was favoured by moisture stress.     

Growth Analysis Using Classical and Functional Techniques in Relation to Soil Moisture in Mustard

A Reid experiment was conducted to study the effect of soil moisture on growth of two mustard cultivars using classical and functional techniques of growth analysis. Two soil moisture levels were irrigated at 10-day intervals and a rainfed control was included. Total dry matter (TDM), leaf area index (LAI) and leaf area duration (LAD) were significantly increased by irrigation at most of stages of growth. Starting from a lower value, LAI and LAD reached a peak and then gradually declined. Among the growth attributes, crop growth rate (CGR), leaf area ratio (LAR) and leaf weight ratio (LWR) increased significantly under irrigation. Net assimilation rate (NAR) decreased more in the irrigated plants than the rainfed plants at the later stages of growth. LAR and LWR declined throughout with increasing time and plant weight. Seed yield of the irrigated plants was positively correlated with the pre-flowering LAI and the post-flowering CGR and NAR. In the rainfed plants, seed yield was positively correlated with LAI and CGR at the post-flowering stage and negatively with the post-flowering NAR and pre-flowering LAR.     

Leaf Carbon Isotope Discrimination as an Accurate Indicator of Water‐Use Efficiency in Sunflower Genotypes Subjected to Five Stable Soil Water Contents

Leaf carbon isotope discrimination (CID) has been suggested as an indirect tool for breeding for water‐use efficiency (WUE) in various crops. This work focused on assessing phenotypic correlations between WUE and leaf CID and analysing genotypic variability in four sunflower genotypes grown in a greenhouse in pots with five different stable levels of soil water content (SWC). We measured WUE at whole plant and leaf (intrinsic) level. At whole plant level, WUE was derived from the ratio of total dry aerial biomass (BM) to cumulative water transpired (CWT). At leaf level, intrinsic WUE was calculated as the ratio of light‐saturated CO₂ assimilation to stomatal conductance (A/g_s) in younger expanded leaves. Significant differences among the four genotypes and the five SWCs were observed for whole plant and leaf WUE and CID. Strong negative correlations were observed between whole plant WUE and CID as well as between intrinsic WUE and CID with decreasing water availability. No relationships appeared between BM production and WUE or CID. Our results can help agronomists and breeders to evaluate sunflower lines with high WUE for adaptation to drought conditions and for reducing water consumption and crop water needs. Leaf CID appears to be a pertinent and valuable trait to select sunflower genotypes with high WUE.     

穿山龙叶面积与生物量的相关性研究

通过对穿山龙叶面积及生物量的测量分析,提出一个简易的穿山龙叶面积计算经验公式,用长宽乘积法计算穿山龙叶面积的矫正系数为0.692;整株穿山龙叶面积总和可以用叶片数与最大叶片的叶面积的乘积计算,矫正系数为0.502。并分析了穿山龙叶面积、地上与地下生物量、叶片数、株高之间极显著的直线相关关系。