Responses of Wheat Genotypes to Zinc Fertilization Under Saline Soil Conditions

ABSTRACT

A greenhouse experiment with four bread wheat [Triticum aestivum L.] genotypes, ‘Rushan,’ ‘Kavir,’ ‘Cross,’ and ‘Falat,’ and a durum wheat [Triticum durum L.] genotype, ‘Dur-3,’ at two zinc (Zn) rates (0 and 15 mg Zn kg^?1 dry soil) and four salinity levels (0, 60, 120, and 180 mM NaCl) was conducted. After 45 d of growth, the shoots were harvested, and Zn, iron (Fe), potassium (K), sodium (Na), and cadmium (Cd) concentrations were determined. In the absence of added Zn, visual Zn deficiency symptoms were observed to be more severe in ‘Dur-3’ and ‘Kavir’ than in other genotypes. The effect of Zn deficiency on shoot dry matter was similar to its effect on visual deficiency symptoms, such that shoot growth was most depressed in ‘Kavir’ and ‘Dur-3.’ At the 180 mM treatment, Zn fertilization had no effect on shoot dry matter of genotypes. Genotypes with high Zn efficiency had greater shoot Zn content than genotypes with low Zn efficiency. In the absence of added Zn, the Dur-3, and ‘Cross’ genotypes had the highest and lowest Cd concentrations, respectively. Application of Zn had a positive effect on salt tolerance of plants.     

Differential Zinc Efficiency of Barley Genotypes Grown in Soil and Chelator-Buffered Nutrient Solution

Genotypic variation to zinc (Zn) deficiency in barley indicates that selection for Zn efficiency is possible. Sahara (Zn-efficient) and Clipper (Zn-inefficient) were evaluated at different Zn nutrition in soil and chelator-buffered nutrient. Zinc deficiency symptoms appeared first in Clipper and later in Sahara. At 0.8 mg Zn/kg soil, shoot and root Zn concentration and content were higher in Sahara than Clipper. The root:shoot dry matter ratio of genotypes increased as Zn application decreased. The 4th and 5th leaf elongation were depressed greater in Clipper than Sahara by Zn deficiency. The genotypes responses to Zn in solution and soil were consistent in all parameters except root growth. In contrast to soil, root drymatter was greater in Clipper than Sahara in solution under Zn deficiency. Shoot Zn concentration and content can be used in assessment of barley genotypes, and may be useful criteria in screening large genotypes aimed at developing molecular markers for Zn efficiency.     

Growth and Zinc Uptake and Use Efficiency in Food Crops

Zinc (Zn) deficiency in annual crops is very common in Brazilian Oxisols. Data are limited on Zn uptake and use efficiency during crop growth cycles. A field experiment was conducted during two consecutive years with the objective to determine shoot dry weight and Zn uptake and use efficiency in upland rice, dry bean, corn, and soybean during growth cycles. Shoot dry weight of four crops was significantly increased in an exponential quadratic fashion with increasing plant age. Rice and corn had higher shoot dry weights and grain yields than dry bean and soybean. Zinc concentration in rice and corn decreased in a quadratic fashion with increasing plant age. However, in dry bean and soybean, Zn concentration had a quadratic increase. Zinc uptake followed an exponential quadratic response in four crops, and it was higher in corn and upland rice than in dry bean and soybean. Zinc use efficiency in shoot dry‐weight production had significant quadratic responses in upland rice and soybean with increasing plant age. In corn, Zn use efficiency for shoot dry‐weight production was linear as a function of plant age. Zinc use efficiency for grain production was maximum for corn and minimum for soybean. Hence, cereals had higher Zn use efficiency than legumes.

Zinc concentration in grain of dry bean and soybean was higher than in upland rice and corn, which is a desirable quality factor for human consumption so as to avoid Zn deficiency.     

甘露醇对海水胁迫下小麦种子萌发及幼苗生长的影响

本文研究了不同浓度甘露醇（MA）对海水胁迫下冬小麦种子萌发及幼苗生长的影响。我们采用不同浓度的甘露醇溶液处理海水胁迫的小麦种子及幼苗,记录小麦种子发芽率、发芽势及发芽指数并在幼苗生长期测定幼苗相关生理指标。结果表明低浓度甘露醇（≤0.5mmol/L）可提高种子的发芽率、发芽势及发芽指数,高浓度的甘露醇溶液（〉1mmol/L）对种子的萌发有抑制作用,一定浓度的甘露醇溶液（≤1mmol/L）可以提高海水胁迫下幼苗的叶绿素含量,降低游离脯氨酸（Pro）和游离丙二醛（MDA）含量,并可通过分析结果观察施加海水胁迫与甘露醇后叶绿素、类胡萝卜素、脯氨酸（Pro）和丙二醛（MDA）的含量随时间在冬小麦幼苗中的积累情况。低浓度的甘露醇对海水胁迫下的冬小麦萌发及幼苗生长具有一定的保护作用,为缓解农业生产中的盐害问题提供了新的思路。本研究为小麦的盐渍化土壤种植提供了新思路,并为甘露醇进一步开发利用于农业提供了一定的理论依据。     

Potassium-Use Efficiency in Upland Rice Genotypes

Potassium (K) uptake is greatest among essential nutrients for rice. Data related to yield, yield components, and K-use efficiency by upland rice genotypes are limited. A greenhouse experiment was conducted to evaluate influence of K on growth, yield and yield components, and K-use efficiency by upland rice genotypes. Potassium levels applied to an Oxisol were zero (natural K level) and 200 mg K kg¹ of soil and 20 upland rice genotypes were evaluated. Plant height, shoot dry weight, grain yield, 1000-grain weight, and spikelet sterility were significantly affected by K and genotype treatments. Genotypes Primavera and BRA 1600 were the most efficient and genotype BRAMG Curinga was most inefficient in producing grain yield. Plant growth (plant height and shoot dry weight) and yield components (panicle number, grain harvest index, 1000-grain weight, and panicle length) were significantly and positively associated with grain yield. However, spikelet sterility was significantly and negatively correlated with grain yield.     

活化钙镁磷肥对不同磷效率基因型冬小麦生长及磷效率的影响

用土培方法研究了两种磷肥 (枸溶性钙镁磷肥CMP和水溶性磷肥过磷酸钙SSP)和两种非水溶性磷肥活化剂(无机矿物活化剂IA和有机活化剂OA)在石灰性土壤中对不同磷效率小麦苗期生长和基因型差异以及磷效率的影响。结果表明 ,SSP和CMP对不同磷效率基因型小麦生长的影响无显著差异 ,但对植株磷效率的影响效果明显不同。SSP可提高植株的磷吸收效率 ,CMP对提高植株的磷利用效率更有效。不同磷效率小麦生长的基因型差异在所有磷肥处理中均表现 ,但在CMP处理中的差异最大 ,不同溶解性磷肥品种可作为小麦磷效率基因型的鉴定材料。两种非水溶性磷肥活化剂对钙镁磷肥均有效 ,但作用大小和方向因小麦基因型不同而异 ,OA有利于磷高效基因型小麦的生长 ,IA对磷低效基因型小麦的生长则更加有利 ,其效果甚至超过水溶性磷肥。经IA处理的CMP能明显提高小麦植株的磷含量和吸磷量 ,并能显著增加土壤的有效磷含量     

Nitrogen Uptake and Use Efficiency in Upland Rice under Two Nitrogen Sources

Upland rice is an important crop in South America, including Brazil. Nitrogen (N) is one of the most yield-limiting nutrients in upland rice production in Brazil. A greenhouse experiment was conducted to evaluate N uptake and use efficiency as influenced by N sources. The soil used in the experiment was an Oxisol. The N sources were ammonium sulfate and urea, and N rates were 0, 50, 100, 150, 300, and 400 mg kg^?1 of soil. Nitrogen concentrations in the root, shoot, and grain were significantly influenced by N sources. The N rate and N source significantly influenced the N uptake in root, shoot, and grain. Similarly, nitrogen rate by N source interaction was also significant for N uptake in the root, shoot, and grain, indicating N source has a significant influence on uptake of N. Overall, concentration (content per unit dry weight) of N was greater in the grain, followed by root and shoot. Agronomical efficiency, apparent recovery efficiency, and utilization efficiency of N were significantly influenced by N rate and varied with N sources. However, physiological and agrophysiological efficiencies were only influenced significantly by N sources. Overall, N recovery efficiency was 33% for ammonium sulfate and 37% for urea. Hence, the large amount of N lost from soil–plant system may be by denitrification or voltilization.     

基于173份小麦评价糯蛋白亚基基因(Wx)的分子标记和构建其多重PCR体系

糯蛋白亚基基因(Wx)组成与小麦淀粉品质特性密切相关,筛选和建立其高效的鉴定方法和体系,对小麦品质育种改良和种质资源快速评价具有重要意义。本研究基于SDS-PAGE方法检测173份小麦(Triticum aestivum L.)品种(系)糯蛋白亚基组成的结果,评价序列标签位点(sequence tagged sites,STS)标记的有效性,利用有效的STS标记构建Wx基因分子检测的多重PCR体系。SDS-PAGE方法检测结果表明,20份小麦品种(系)缺失Wx-B1蛋白亚基,1份3个Wx蛋白亚基全部缺失,依次占11.6%和0.6%。4个共显性和2个显性Wx基因STS标记检测供试小麦的结果,与SDS-PAGE结果完全一致。构建了两套分子标记检测的多重PCR体系,其中多重PCR体系Ⅰ能够同时检测Wx-A1和Wx-B1位点的4种等位变异,体系Ⅱ可同时检测Wx-B1和Wx-D1位点的4种等位变异,两套多重PCR体系检测的结果与SDS-PAGE和单一PCR的检测结果也完全一致。筛选的6个STS标记和构建的两套PCR检测体系,用于小麦Wx基因的分子标记辅助选择,将有助于提高小麦品种淀粉品质评价和选育的效率。     

Variation in Yield,Phosphorus Uptake,and Physiological Efficiency of Wheat Genotypes at Adequate and Stress Phosphorus Levels in Soil

Genetic differences among crop genotypes can be exploited for identification of genotypes more suited to a low‐input agricultural system. Twenty wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes were evaluated for their differential yield response, phosphorus (P) uptake in grain and straw, and P‐use efficiency at the zero‐P control and 52 kg P ha^?1 rates. Substantial and significant differences were obvious among genotypes for both grain and straw yields at stress (8 mg P kg^?1 soil, native soil P, no P addition) and adequate (52 kg P ha^?1) P levels. Genotype 5039 produced maximum grain yield at both P levels. Relative reduction in grain yield due to P‐deficiency stress [i.e., P stress factor (PSF)] ranged between none and 32.4%, indicating differential P requirement of these genotypes. Pasban 90, Pitic 62, Rohtas 90, Punjab 85, and line 4943 did not respond to P application and exhibited high relative yield compared to those at adequate P level. FSD 83 exhibited the best response to P with maximum value for PSF (32.4%). Genotypes were distributed into nine groups on the basis of relationship between grain yield and total P uptake. Rohtas 90 and lines 4072 and 5039 exhibited high grain yield and medium P uptake (HGY‐MP). However, line 5039 with high total index score utilized less P (12.2 kg P ha^?1) than line 4072 and Rohtas 90 (13.5 and 13.6 kg P ha^?1, respectively). Moreover, this genotype also had greater P harvest index (PHI, %) and P physiological efficiency index (PPEI) at stress P level. Pasban 90, Pitic 62, and Pak 81 had the greatest total index score (21), mainly due to high total P uptake, but yielded less grain than lines 5039 and 4072 under low available P conditions. Line 6142 had minimum total index score (15) and also produced minimum grain yield. A wide range of significant differences in PPEI (211 to 365 kg grain kg^?1 P absorbed at stress and 206 to 325 kg grain kg^?1 P absorbed by aboveground plant material at adequate P) indicated differential utilization of absorbed P by these genotypes for grain production at both P levels. It is concluded from the results that wheat genotypes differed considerably in terms of their P requirements for growth and response to P application. The findings suggest that PSF, PHI, and PPEI parameters could be useful to determine P‐deficiency stress tolerance in wheat.     

MTBE和Cd复合作用对土壤酶活性和小麦吸收重金属的影响

采用盆栽试验研究不同浓度(0,5,10,50,100,200,300,400,500mg/kg)的MTBE和相同浓度系列MTBE与Cd(5 mg/kg)复合作用对土壤酶活性的影响以及复合作用对小麦吸收重金属的影响.结果表明:MTBE作用下土壤脲酶、蔗糖酶、过氧化氢酶活性表现出先增高后降低的趋势,在MTBE浓度为50mg/kg时,3种土壤酶活性达到最高值,与对照相比分别提高了14.7％,4.2％,10.1％;复合作用下3种土壤酶活性表现出先降低然后升高再降低的趋势,在MTBE浓度为10mg/kg时与对照相比分别降低了17.2％,8.7％,14.0％;在MTBE浓度为50 mg/kg时,可以缓解重金属对3种土壤酶活性的抑制作用,但酶活性仍低于空白组;在MTBE浓度为200,300,400,500mg/kg时,2种物质的复合作用抑制了3种酶的活性;复合作用对土壤酶活性的抑制比MTBE作用要明显;复合作用下小麦中重金属含量表现出增高的趋势,这说明MTBE增加了Cd的可迁移性,从而使土壤中的Cd含量降低.     

The Positive Effect of Sulfur on Selenium Detoxification Under Selenite Condition in Wheat

An experiment was performed to evaluate the regulatory effects of varied amounts of sulfur (S) on selenium (Se) uptake and distribution within wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in response to selenite (SeO₃^2-). The results showed that an appropriate amount of SeO₃^2- (≤5 mg kg^?1) improved the agronomic traits of wheat, and the addition of S significantly alleviated wheat growth inhibition caused by excessive SeO₃^2- (≥15 mg kg^?1). The Se concentration of different fractions in wheat grain showed a tendency of alkali-soluble Se > alcohol-soluble Se > water-soluble Se > salt-soluble Se. The use of S significantly reduced Se accumulation in each wheat part when the addition of SeO₃^2- was ≤15 mg kg^?1, but the Se distribution ratio of various wheat parts was not influenced by S supply. Overall, the application of S fertilizer is an effective technical measure to promote wheat production safety in high-Se areas.     

Visual symptoms and tissue manganese concentrations associated with manganese toxicity in wheat

Abstract

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) was grown in nutrient solution in the greenhouse. Mn concentrations in the nutrient solutions used ranged from 0.0025 to 50,000 mg/1. Visual symptoms associated with high tissue Mn content were stunting, general chlorosis, necrotic leaf spots, white flecking, purpling, and leaf tip burn. Mn tissue concentrations of 380 mg/kg were found to reduce dry matter production by 10%.     

Chlorophyll Meter Readings in Winter Wheat: Cultivar Differences and Prediction of Grain Protein Content

Leaves of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) were measured with a Hydro N-Tester (HNT), a portable chlorophyll meter, to obtain a relative estimate of leaf chlorophyll content, which gives an indication of plant N-status. The aim was to find if there were differences in HNT values between the winter wheat cultivars investigated, and to assess whether these values could be used for prediction of grain protein content (GPC). In Experiment 1, chlorophyll meter readings were taken at growth stages (GS) Zadoks 31 and 55 in five winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars in 17 annual field trials located in southeast Norway in 1996, 1997, and 1998. There were significant differences in HNT values between cultivars at both GS 31 and 55, but no differences were found between the three most commonly used cultivars in Norway at present, cvs. Bjørke, Mjølner and Rudolf. Because of the variation between years the HNT values at GS 55 were found to be unsuitable for direct prediction of the GPC. In Experiment 2, HNT was used in 21 annual N-fertilizer trials with winter wheat, performed in 1996 and 1997 and located in southeast Norway. A delay in the measurements from GS 55 to GS 65 generally improved the GPC prediction in 1996. Nitrogen applied at GS 55 increased GPC by approximately 1 unit of percent in cv. Folke, regardless of HNT value, while in cv. Portal nitrogen applied at this stage gave no increase in GPC at HNT values beyond 700.     

Nitrogen Uptake and Its Association with Grain Yield in Lowland Rice Genotypes

ABSTRACT

Nitrogen is one of the most yield–limiting nutrients in lowland rice in Brazil. A field experiment was conducted for two consecutive years to evaluate nitrogen (N) uptake by five lowland rice genotypes and its association with grain yield. The nitrogen rate used was 0, 50, 100, 150, and 200 kg ha^?1. The genotypes evaluated were CNAi 8886, CNAi 8569, BRSGO Guará, BRS Jaburu, and BRS Biguá. Grain yield and dry matter yield of shoot were significantly influenced by N rate. However, response varied from genotypes to genotypes. Genotype BRSGO Guará, BRS Bigua, and BRS Jaburu were having linear response, whereas genotypes CNAi 8886 and CNAi 8569 were having quadratic response with the N application rate in the range of 0 to 200 kg ha^?1. Overall, genotypes BRSGO Guará and CNAi 8886 were the best because they produced higher yield at low as well as at higher N rates. Nitrogen uptake in shoot was having quadratic relationship with grain yield, whereas nitrogen uptake in the grain was linearly associated with grain yield.     

Zinc Deficiency in Selected Cultivars of Wheat and Barley as Tested in Solution Culture

Abstract

The relative zinc (Zn) efficiencies of 33 wheat and 3 barley cultivars were determined by growing them in chelate‐buffered culture solutions. Zn efficiency, determined by growth in a Zn‐deficient solution relative to that in a medium containing an adequate concentration of Zn, was found to vary between 10% and 63% among the cultivars tested. Out of the 36 cultivars tested, 12 proved to be Zn efficient, 10 were Zn inefficient, and the remaining 14 varieties were classed as intermediate. The most Zn‐efficient cultivars included Bakhtawar, Gatcher S61, Wilgoyne, and Madrigal, and the most Zn inefficient included Durati, Songlen, Excalibur, and Chakwal‐86. Zn‐efficient cultivars accumulated greater amounts of Zn in their shoots than inefficient cultivars, but the correlation between shoot Zn and shoot dry matter production was poor. All the cultivars accumulated higher concentrations of iron (Fe), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), and phosphorus (P) at deficient levels of Zn, compared with adequate Zn concentrations. The Zn‐inefficient cultivars accumulated higher concentrations of these other elements compared to efficient cultivars.     

Validation and Recalibration of a Soil Test for Mineralizable Nitrogen

Abstract

A soil test for mineralizable soil N had been calibrated for winter wheat in the Willamette Valley of western Oregon. Seventy‐eight percent of the variation in spring N uptake by unfertilized wheat was explained by N mineralized from mid‐winter soil samples incubated anaerobically for 7 days at 40°C. Mineralizable N (Nmin) ranged from 10 to 30 mg N kg^?1 and was used to predict N fertilizer needs. Recommended rates of N were correlated (R²=0.87) with maximum economic rates of N fertilizer. Subsequent farmer adoption of no‐till sowing and a high frequency of soil tests>30 mg N kg^?1 prompted reevaluation of the soil test. Four N fertilizer rates [0, 56, G, and G+56 kg N ha^?1] were compared in 12 m×150 m farmer‐managed plots. Grower's N rates (G) ranged from 90 to 180 kg N ha^?1 and were based on N_min and NH₄‐N plus NO₃‐N soil tests. Averaged across ten no‐till and five conventionally tilled sites, grain yield and crop N uptake were maximized at the recommended rate of N. Results demonstrate that N fertilizer needs for winter wheat can be predicted over a wide range of mineralizable soil N (10 to 75 mg N kg^?1) and that the same soil test calibration can be used for conventionally sown and direct‐seeded winter wheat.     

Relationship between Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Response Index in Winter Wheat

Although nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) of small grains is well documented at 33% worldwide, there has been little research relating NUE to yield factors. This study examined the relationship between NUE and the response index at harvest (RI_HARVEST) of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Yield data from a long-term fertility study established at Lahoma, Oklahoma in 1971 was used to explore the relationship. In this report, six nitrogen (N) rates at non-limiting levels of P and K were evaluated. Regression analysis showed a positive relationship between NUE and RI_HARVEST for all years across all N rates (r² = 0.37). But this relationship was improved (r² = 0.45) when both RI_NDVI and RI_HARVEST were included in the model. The linear relationship between NUE and RI_HARVEST was significantly improved, when yield data and corresponding NUE were separated according to the annually applied fixed N rate. As the N rate increased the resulting slope of the relationship between NUE and RI was reduced. These analyses also demonstrate that temporal variability in NUE exists and that NUE can be predicted.     

Zinc Tolerance in Wheat Cultivars as Affected by Varying Levels of Phosphorus

Abstract

The effect of zinc–phosphorus (Zn‐P) interaction on Zn efficiency of six wheat cultivars was studied. The higher dry matter yields were observed when Zn was applied at 5 µg g^?1 soil than with no Zn application. Phosphorus applications also increased dry matter yield up to the application of 25 µg P g^?1 soil. The dry matter yield was significantly lower at the P rate of 250 µg g^?1 soil. At the Zn‐deficient level, the Zn‐efficient cultivars had higher Zn concentrations in the shoots. Zinc concentrations in all cultivars increased when the P level in the soil was increased from 0 to 25 µg P g^?1 soil except for the cv. Durati, in which Zn concentrations decreased with increases in P levels. However, when Zn×P interactions were investigated, it was observed that at a Zn‐deficient level, Zn concentrations in the plant shoot decreased with each higher level of P, and more severe Zn deficiency was observed at P level of 250 µg g^?1 soil.     

不同土壤改良物质对越桔叶片酶活性影响的研究

黑土中加入有机物料和硫磺粉(S),对越桔叶片的过氧化氢酶、过氧化物酶、硝酸还原酶都产生显著影响,不同处理有较大差异,其中,加入苔藓、苔藓和草炭及只加入1.5kgS-2kgS的处理,叶片的过氧化氢酶活性较高,过氧化物酶和硝酸还原酶活性较低,叶片生长发育良好。     

Intercropping of Different Secondary Crops in Maize

Intercropping and bicropping are common cultivation systems in many countries. Maize (Zea mays L.) as a main crop combined with a legume as secondary crop is in general use in many countries. These systems may contribute to a higher biodiversity, and reduced import of fertilizer, concentrates and agrochemicals. The objective of this research was to select an appropriate secondary crop that could be grown with maize in an intercropping system to control weeds while maintaining maize yields. Field beans (Vicia faba L.), crimson clover (Trifolium incarnatum L.), phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia Benth.) and thyphon [Brassica rapa L. ar. rapa (L.) Thell] were selected as secondary crops. Acceptable yields of dry matter in maize were obtained regardless of secondary crop. Different yield levels were obtained depending on the morphology of the secondary crop. Thyphon, a high, dense secondary crop with large leaves, shaded the lower maize canopy, and thereby reduced the yield of maize. In contrast, field bean, which is tall and has a narrow canopy, did not reduce maize yield. A negative relation was found between the yield of secondary crop plus weeds in August and October and the yield of maize in October. The secondary crops were not sufficiently competitive against weeds in the first part of the growing season. Thyphon competed too much against maize. Field bean and phacelia resulted in a minimum of competition against maize, and a maximum competition against weeds, compared with the other secondary crops.