Difference in system of current photosynthesized carbon distribution to carbon and nitrogen compounds between rice and soybean

¹⁴CO₂ was assimilated during 10 min in leaf of rice and soybean under 21 kPa O2 (21% O₂ treatment) and 2 kPa O₂ (2% O₂ treatment) at the vegetative growth stage and flowering stage. The ¹⁴C distribution ratio to respired CO₂ and crude chemical components (sugars, polysaccharides, amino acids, organic acids, and proteins) was determined. In this paper, since emphasis was placed on the ¹⁴C distribution mechanism to carbon compounds and nitrogen compounds, the terms carbon metabolism pool (C-pool) composed of sugars and polysaccharides, and nitrogen metabolism pool (N-pool) composed of organic acids, amino acids and proteins were used. The results obtained were as follows.

¹⁴C distribution ratio to N-pool at 0 min after ¹⁴C assimilation was higher in soybean than in rice regardless of the treatments and stages, and that at 30 min after ¹⁴C assimilation under light condition markedly decreased both in rice and soybean. Therefore, especially in soybean, a large amount of photosynthesized ¹⁴C was once distributed to the N-pool, then ¹⁴C compounds in the N-pool were reconstructed into the C-pool. During this reconstruction process, ¹⁴C compounds in the N-pool were actively respired.

¹⁴C distribution to N-pool at 0 min after ¹⁴C assimilation changed slightly or did not change by the N treatment. ¹⁴C distribution to N-pool in the - N treatment of soybean (13–29 mg N g^-1 content in leaves) was higher than that in the + N treatment of rice (31–48 mg N g^-1 content in leaves). Photosynthesized carbon distribution to N-pool in rice decreased with growth, while it remained constant in soybean. Accordingly, in soybean, photosynthesized carbon was predominantly distributed to the N-pool through photorespiration and/or Calvin cycle (supplying triose-P), which was less affected by nitrogen nutrient and aging. Thus, the mechanism of photosynthesized carbon distribution to carbon and nitrogen compounds was basically regulated by inherited characters of each plant more than by the nitrogen status of leaves.

By the 2% O₂ treatment, ¹⁴C distribution to N-pool decreased in both crops regardless of N treatment, indicating that photorespiration plays an important role in the supply of the preliminarily photosynthesized carbon compounds to N-pool. In the 2% O₂ treatment, ¹⁴C distribution to N-pool was higher in soybean than in rice, indicating that triose-P transported from chloroplast was preferentially distributed to N-pool in the case of soybean.     

相同碳氮比有机物料对烤烟生长发育及碳氮代谢的影响

烤烟碳氮代谢是重要的代谢过程,有机物料是作物所需养分的重要来源,直接影响烤烟的碳氮循环.通过盆栽试验,将玉米秸秆、猪粪和生物炭调节碳氮比为25∶1,分析不同有机物料在相同碳氮比下,对烤烟和植烟土壤主要碳氮组分和酶活性的影响.结果表明:添加生物炭与猪粪,能够显著提高烤烟的农艺性状,添加玉米秸秆,则会降低烤烟的农艺性状.添加生物炭能够显著增强烟叶碳氮关键酶活性;其中,硝酸还原酶活性、淀粉酶活性和转化酶活性最大分别达到33.3μg/(g·h)、14.42 mg/(g·min)和5.08 mg/(g·h).与对照(不施有机物料)相比,添加有机物料能够显著增加烟叶氮、磷、钾质量分数.植烟土壤添加猪粪,可以提高土壤脲酶活性(最大值1.78 mg/kg),但土壤蔗糖酶活性却基本不受有机物料种类的影响;同时,有机物料能够显著增加土壤有机质质量分数,土壤氮质量分数显著提升.特别是猪粪处理中,土壤全氮和碱解氮质量分数显著高于其他处理.有机物料的施用,促进土壤硝化作用,提高硝态氮质量分数.因此,添加生物炭能够提高烤烟碳氮代谢,协调烟叶化学成分,提高烤烟品质;添加猪粪更有利于提高土壤活性营养元素质量分数.     

Responses to nitrogen sources and regulatory properties of root phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase

Time course of changes in extractable root phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEP C) activity was investigated in wheat, barley, and tomato plants fed with different nitrogen sources. Ammonium-fed plants exhibited a 2–2.5-fold higher PEPC activity than nitrate-fed plants at 7 d after the onset of nitrogen supply. Western blot analysis revealed that the amounts of PEPC subunit proteins increased gradually as reflected in the extractable PEPC activity. These results suggest that the increase in PEPC activity may be due to de novo protein synthesis. PEPC was SO-fold purified from tomato roots after several chromatographic steps. Metabolite effects on the partially purified enzyme were also investigated under optimal or suboptimal conditions in terms of pH and concentrations of phosphoenolpyruvate. Organic acids and acidic amino acids inhibited the enzyme activity, while hexose phosphates stimulated it. Glutamine and asparagine produced in the course of ammonium assimilation hardly affected the activity.     

Nitrogen and carbon contents,nitrogen use efficiency,and antioxidant responses of perennial ryegrass accessions to nitrogen deficiency

Abstract

The study was designed to investigate nitrogen and carbon contents, nitrogen use efficiency, and antioxidants of a tolerant accession PI231578 (TOL) and a susceptible PI306292 (SUS) of perennial ryegrass subjected to 7.5?mM N (control) and 0.75?mM N (low) for 6, 12, and 20 d in a growth chamber. The SUS had decreased plant height, dry matter, shoot carbon content and showed more reductions in leaf chlorophyll and shoot N content at 6, 12 d or 20 d of low N. An increased N use efficiency was greater in the shoots of SUS during the low N treatments and in the roots of TOL at 20 d. Shoot soluble protein content (TSP) was unaffected in TOL but decreased in SUS at 20 d of low N, whereas shoot catalase activity decreased in SUS. Root superoxide dismutase and peroxidase activities increased in TOL at 20 d of low N.     

Effect of nitrogen supply on nitrogen and carbohydrate constituent accumulation in rhizomes and storage roots of Curcuma alismatifolia Gagnep.

Abstract

Curcuma (Curcuma alismatifolia cv. Gagnep.), a tropical flowering plant known as “Siam tulip”, were cultivated in a pot with vermiculite and supplied with different levels of nitrogen (N). Rhizomes with storage roots were harvested at 215 days after planting. Results indicated that a high level of N supply increased flower numbers and promoted continuous new rhizome formation, but storage root growth was depressed. The N supply to the plants increased the N concentrations both in the rhizomes and in the storage roots. The predominant nitrogenous compounds related to total N increase were proteins in the rhizomes. The N of the insoluble fraction of 80% ethanol or the N of the soluble fraction of 10% trichloroacetic acid was the predominant fraction of N that accumulated in the storage roots. A lack of N supply increased the starch concentration both in the rhizomes and in the storage roots. These results suggested that a high level of N supply to the curcuma plant increased new rhizome formation because of increased flower numbers, but depressed new storage root formation because of reduced starch accumulation.     

Soil carbon and nitrogen changes as affected by tillage system and crop biomass in a corn–soybean rotation

A wide range of tillage systems have been used by producers in the Corn-Belt in the United States during the past decade due to their economic and environmental benefits. However, changes in soil organic carbon (SOC) and nitrogen (SON) and crop responses to these tillage systems are not well documented in a corn–soybean rotation. Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of different tillage systems on SOC and SON, residue C and N inputs, and corn and soybean yields across Iowa. The first experiment consisted of no-tillage (NT) and chisel plow (CP) treatments, established in 1994 in Clarion–Nicollet–Webster (CNW), Galva–Primghar–Sac (GPS), Kenyon–Floyd–Clyde (KFC), Marshall (M), and Otley–Mahaska–Taintor (OMT) soil associations. The second experiment consisted of NT, strip-tillage (ST), CP, deep rip (DR), and moldboard plow (MP) treatments, established in 1998 in the CNW soil association. Both corn and soybean yields of NT were statistically comparable to those of CP treatment for each soil association in a corn–soybean rotation during the 7 years of tillage practices. The NT, ST, CP, and DR treatments produced similar corn and soybean yields as MP treatment in a corn–soybean rotation during the 3 years of tillage implementation of the second experiment. Significant increases in SOC of 17.3, 19.5, 6.1, and 19.3% with NT over CP treatment were observed at the top 15-cm soil depth in CNW, KFC, M, and OMT soil associations, respectively, except for the GPS soil association in a corn–soybean rotation at the end of 7 years. The NT and ST resulted in significant increases in SOC of 14.7 and 11.4%, respectively, compared with MP treatment after 3 years. Changes in SON due to tillage were similar to those observed with SOC in both experiments. The increases in SOC and SON in NT treatment were not attributed to the vertical stratification of organic C and N in the soil profile or annual C and N inputs from crop residue, but most likely due to the decrease in soil organic matter mineralization in wet and cold soil conditions. It was concluded that NT and ST are superior to CP and MP in increasing SOC and SON in the top 15 cm in the short-term. The adoption of NT or CP can be an effective strategy in increasing SOC and SON in the Corn-Belt soils without significant adverse impact on corn and soybean yields in a corn–soybean rotation.     

Automated instrumental analysis of carbon and nitrogen in plant and soil samples

Abstract

An automated CHN Analyzer was compared with the Walkley‐Black and Kjeldahl methods for organic carbon (C) and nitrogen (N). Four organic compounds, twenty nine plant materials and five soils were tested. The CHN Analyzer gave C and N values that were not significantly different (P<0.05) to the theoretical weight percents of the organic compounds. The Walkley Black method gave soil C values significantly lower (P<0.05) than those obtained with the CHN Analyzer. The Kjeldahl method gave soil N values significantly lower (P<0.05) than the CHN Analyzer on three of five soils tested. The discrepancies observed between methods appear to be due to different oxidation efficiencies. CHN Analyzer and Kjeldahl N analyses were not significantly different (P<0.05) for the plant materials except where samples contained greater than 0.7% NO3‐N. Potassium nitrate was also added as a spike to a tall fescue sample. Based on recovery of the spiked NO3‐N, the Kjeldahl method was a poor measure of total N for plant materials containing greater than 0.7% NO₃‐N. The findings suggest the CHN Analyzer can be used for the rapid, accurate and simultaneous determination of C and N in plant and soil samples.     

Effect of CO2 enrichment on carbon and nitrogen interaction in wheat and soybean

Effect of CO₂ enrichment on the carbon-nitrogen balance in whole plant and the acclimation of photosynthesis was studied in wheat (spring wheat) and soybean (A62-1 [nodulated] and A62-2 [non-nodulated]) with a combination of two nitrogen application rates (0 g N land area m^-2 and 30 g N land area m^-2) and two temperature treatments (30/20°C (day/night) and 26/16°C). Results were as follows.

1. Carbon (dry matter)-nitrogen balance of whole plant throughout growth was remarkably different between wheat and soybean, as follows: 1) in wheat, the relationship between the amount of dry matter (DMt) and amount of nitrogen absorbed (Nt) in whole plant was expressed by an exponential regression, in which the regression coefficient was affected by only the nitrogen application rate, and not by CO₂ and temperature treatments, and 2) in soybean the DMt-Nt relationship was basically expressed by a linear regression, in which the regression coefficient was only slightly affected by the nitrogen treatment (at 0N, DMt-Nt balance finally converged to a linear regression). Thus, carbon-nitrogen interaction in wheat was strongly affected by the underground environment (nitrogen nutrition), but not by the above ground environment (CO₂ enrichment and temperature), while that in soybean was less affected by both under and above ground environments.

2. The photosynthetic response curve to CO₂ concentration in wheat and soybean was less affected by the CO₂ enrichment treatment, while that in wheat and soybean (A62-2) was affected by the nitrogen treatment, indicating that nitrogen nutrition is a more important factor for the regulation of photosynthesis regardless of the CO₂ enrichment.

3. Carbon isotope discrimination (..:1) in soybean was similar to that in wheat under ambient CO₂, while lower than that in wheat under CO₂ enrichment, suggesting that the carbon metabolism is considerably different between wheat and soybean under the CO₂ enrichment conditions.     

Nodule numbers,colonization rates,and carbon accumulations of white clover response of nitrogen and phosphorus starvation in the dual symbionts of rhizobial and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

Leguminous plants can be dual colonized by rhizobia (Rh) and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). To test the affections of nodulation, colonization of AMF (AMF%) and the growth responses of white clover under crossed low nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) fertilization levels. The results showed that the nodule numbers were much more dense, significantly increased by AMF symbiosis, negatively controlled by the N levels but had no effect due to P levels. The influence of nodule numbers via AMF % was beyond P availability. The AMF% was related and favored with the better N and P nutrition, which may have better photosynthetic carbon (C) availability. The plant growth and C accumulation were significantly increased via rhizobium inoculation but were negatively affected by the AMF. The AMF colonization beyond P fertilization had strong effects on nodulation. Compared with rhizobium symbiosis, the AMF colonization requires a more C-composition between these two tertiary symbioses.     

Analysis of the variations in dry matter yield and resource use efficiency of maize under different rates of nitrogen,phosphorous and water supply

Abstract

Increasing resources use efficiency in intensive cultivation systems of maize (Zea mays L.) can play an important role in increasing the production and sustainability of agricultural systems. The objectives of the present study were to evaluate DM yield and the efficiency of inputs uses under different levels of water, nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) in maize. Therefore, three levels of irrigation including 80 (ETc₈₀), 100 (ETc₁₀₀) and 120% (ETc₁₂₀) of crop evapotranspiration were considered as the main plots, and the factorial combination of three levels of zero (N₀), 200 (N₂₀₀) and 400 (N₄₀₀) kg N ha^?1 with three levels of zero (P₀), 100(P₁₀₀) and 200 (P₂₀₀) kg P ha^?1 was considered as the sub plots. The results showed that increasing the consumption of water and P was led to the reduction of N and P utilization efficiency, while RUE increased. WUE was also increased in response to application of N and P, but decreased when ET_C increased. DM yield under ETc₈₀ treatment reduced by 11 and 12%, respectively, compared to ETc₁₀₀ and ETc₁₂₀ which was due to reduction of cumulative absorbed radiation (R_abs(cum)) and RUE. Under these conditions, changes of stomatal conductance (gs) had little effect on DM yield. It was also found that N limitation caused 11 and 20% reduction in DM yield compared to N₂₀₀ and N₄₀₀, respectively. This yield reduction was mainly the result of decrease in RUE. By decreasing R_abs(cum), P deficiency also reduced DM yield by 5 and 9%, respectively, relative to P₁₀₀ and P₂₀₀ treatments.     

Nitrogen concentrations and proportions of ammonium and nitrate in the nutrition and growth of yellow passion fruit seedlings

Abstract

Despite the importance of nitrogen (N) supply to plants, there are still doubts concerning the optimal relations of ammonium and nitrate in the nutrition of yellow passion fruit seedlings. This study aims to evaluate the interaction between nitrogen concentrations and ammonium and nitrate proportions in the nutrition, growth, and dry matter production of passion fruit seedlings grown in a substrate with a nutrient solution. The experiment was conducted in a greenhouse in randomized complete block design with three replications in a 4 × 5 factorial design, consisting of four N concentrations (2.5, 5.0, 10.0 and 20.0?mmol L^?1) and five ammonium proportions (0, 25, 50, 75 and 100% in relation to the total N supply). At 60?days after transplanting, green color index; accumulation of N, potassium, calcium, and magnesium in roots and shoots; stem diameter; leaf area; root length; nitrogen use efficiency (NUE); and dry matter of roots and shoots were evaluated. For the formation of seedlings of yellow passion fruit, the nutrient solution should have 13?mmol L^?1 of N, with 40% of this nutrient in the form of ammonium. The passion fruit is a plant tolerant to ammonium. However, a critical concentration above 5.7?mmol L^?1 of NH₄⁺ in the nutrient solution decreases absorption of cations, NUE, and production of dry matter.     

Long-term effects of tillage, cover crops, and nitrogen fertilization on organic carbon and nitrogen concentrations in sandy loam soils in Georgia, USA

Maintaining and/or conserving organic carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) concentrations in the soil using management practices can improve its fertility and productivity and help to reduce global warming by sequestration of atmospheric CO₂ and N₂. We examined the influence of 6 years of tillage (no-till, NT; chisel plowing, CP; and moldboard plowing, MP), cover crop (hairy vetch (Vicia villosa Roth.) vs. winter weeds), and N fertilization (0, 90, and 180 kg N ha⁻¹) on soil organic C and N concentrations in a Norfolk sandy loam (fine-loamy, siliceous, thermic, Typic Kandiudults) under tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) and silage corn (Zea mays L.). In a second experiment, we compared the effects of 7 years of non-legume (rye (Secale cereale L.)) and legume (hairy vetch and crimson clover (Trifolium incarnatum L.)) cover crops and N fertilization (HN (90 kg N ha⁻¹ for tomato and 80 kg N ha⁻¹ for eggplant)) and FN (180 kg N ha⁻¹ for tomato and 160 kg N ha⁻¹ for eggplant)) on soil organic C and N in a Greenville fine sandy loam (fine-loamy, kaolinitic, thermic, Rhodic Kandiudults) under tomato and eggplant (Solanum melogena L.). Both experiments were conducted from 1994 to 2000 in Fort Valley, GA. Carbon concentration in cover crops ranged from 704 kg ha⁻¹ in hairy vetch to 3704 kg ha⁻¹ in rye in 1999 and N concentration ranged from 77 kg ha⁻¹ in rye in 1996 to 299 kg ha⁻¹ in crimson clover in 1997. With or without N fertilization, concentrations of soil organic C and N were greater in NT with hairy vetch than in MP with or without hairy vetch (23.5–24.9 vs. 19.9–21.4 Mg ha⁻¹ and 1.92–2.05 vs. 1.58–1.76 Mg ha⁻¹, respectively). Concentrations of organic C and N were also greater with rye, hairy vetch, crimson clover, and FN than with the control without a cover crop or N fertilization (17.5–18.4 vs. 16.5 Mg ha⁻¹ and 1.33–1.43 vs. 1.31 Mg ha⁻¹, respectively). From 1994 to 1999, concentrations of soil organic C and N decreased by 8–16% in NT and 15–25% in CP and MP. From 1994 to 2000, concentrations of organic C and N decreased by 1% with hairy vetch and crimson clover, 2–6% with HN and FN, and 6–18% with the control. With rye, organic C and N increased by 3–4%. Soil organic C and N concentrations can be conserved and/or maintained by reducing their loss through mineralization and erosion, and by sequestering atmospheric CO₂ and N₂ in the soil using NT with cover crops and N fertilization. These changes in soil management improved soil quality and productivity. Non-legume (rye) was better than legumes (hairy vetch and crimson clover) and N fertilization in increasing concentrations of soil organic C and N.     

Direct effects of litter decomposition on soil dissolved organic carbon and nitrogen in a tropical rainforest

To clarify how litter decomposition processes affect soil dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and soil dissolved nitrogen (DN) dynamics, we conducted a field experiment on leaf litter and collected DOC and DN from the underlying soil in a tropical rainforest in Xishuangbanna, southwest China. Principal components analysis (PCA) showed the first PCA axis (corresponding to degraded litter quantity and quality) explained 61.3% and 71.2% of variation in DOC and DN concentrations, respectively. Stepwise linear regression analysis indicated that litter carbon mass controlled DOC and hemicellulose mass controlled DN concentrations. Litter decomposition was the predominant factor controlling surface-soil DOC and DN dynamics in this tropical rainforest.     

pH regulation of carbon and nitrogen dynamics in two agricultural soils

Soil pH is often hypothesized to be a major factor regulating organic matter turnover and inorganic nitrogen production in agricultural soils. The aim of this study was to critically test the relationship between soil pH and rates of C and N cycling, and dissolved organic nitrogen (DON), in two long-term field experiments in which pH had been manipulated (Rothamsted silty clay loam, pH 3.5-6.8; Woburn sandy loam, pH 3.4-6.3). While alteration of pH for 37 years significantly affected crop production, it had no significant effect on total soil C and N or indigenous mineral N levels. This implies that at steady state, increased organic matter inputs to the soil are balanced by increased outputs of CO₂. This is supported by the positive correlation between both plant productivity and intrinsic microbial respiration with soil pH. In addition, soil microbial biomass C and N, and nitrification were also significantly positively correlated with soil pH. Measurements of respiration following addition of urea and amino acids showed a significant decline in CO₂ evolution with increasing soil acidity, whilst glucose mineralization showed no response to pH. In conclusion, it appears that changes in soil pH significantly affect soil microbial activity and the rate of soil C and N cycling. The evidence suggests that this response is partially indirect, being primarily linked to pH induced changes in net primary production and the availability of substrates. In addition, enhanced soil acidity may also act directly on the functioning of the microbial community itself.     

典型榆树疏林碳氮储量及其分配特征

榆树疏林是科尔沁沙地和浑善达克沙地植被演替的顶级群落。以退耕还林后天然恢复的科尔沁沙地榆树疏林和无破坏的浑善达克沙地榆树疏林为研究对象,运用样方调查法、生物量估算法及相关的数理统计方法,比较分析2种典型榆树疏林碳氮储量及其分配特征。结果表明：1）除土壤无机碳储量外,浑善达克沙地榆树疏林各组分的碳氮储量均显著高于科尔沁沙地榆树疏林,其中总的碳氮储量分别为科尔沁沙地榆树疏林的1.97和1.82倍;2）2种榆树疏林碳氮分配特征相似,最大贡献者均为土壤,其所占比例相应地均超过了55%和80%,而最小贡献者则均为枯落物;3）与浑善达克沙地榆树疏林相比,退耕还林后的科尔沁沙地榆树疏林可能具有更大的碳汇潜力和固氮功能。