氮肥与有机肥配施对设施土壤净矿化氮动态变化的影响

研究设施栽培条件下氮肥与有机肥配施对土壤净矿化氮含量及其速率的动态变化的影响,以评估净矿化氮在设施土壤供氮能力方面的作用,为设施番茄生产的合理施肥提供重要的理论依据。以设施番茄栽培连续7年定位施肥田间试验为依托,选择不同施氮量（N0、N1、N2、N3）和不同氮量配施有机肥（MN0、MN1、MN2、MN3）8个处理土壤,采用室内连续好氧培养方法,研究了各施肥处理土壤净矿化氮含量及净氮矿化速率,分析了土壤净矿化氮含量与可溶性有机氮、微生物量氮含量之间的联系。研究结果表明:在0 ~ 20 cm土层,氮肥与有机肥配施处理土壤全氮和无机氮含量均显著高于单施氮肥处理（P < 0.05）,施氮量对土壤全氮含量无显著影响,但对土壤无机氮含量则有显著影响,随施氮量的增加呈显著增加趋势。在培养过程中,各处理土壤净矿化氮含量随着培养时间延长呈先逐渐增加而后下降趋势,各处理土壤净氮矿化速率在培养7 d时最大,7 ~ 70 d期间快速下降,70 d后呈缓慢下降趋势,氮肥与有机肥配施处理土壤净矿化氮量和净氮矿化速率均显著高于单施氮肥处理（P < 0.05）,氮肥与有机肥配施处理土壤净矿化氮含量和净氮矿化速率随施氮量增加呈下降趋势;与单施氮肥相比,氮肥与有机肥配施显著提高土壤可溶性有机氮与微生物量氮含量（P < 0.05）,但受施氮量影响不显著;土壤净矿化氮含量与可溶性有机氮、微生物量氮之间有密切联系,但与可溶性有机氮之间的密切程度更大。综合来看,MN1、MN2处理可显著提高土壤供氮能力（无机氮 + 净矿化氮）。在设施番茄栽培条件下,连续7年氮肥与有机肥配施可显著提高设施土壤供氮能力,也可较好地协调设施土壤氮素供应与固持的关系。     

施用猪粪条件下重金属对土壤氮素净转化的影响

以东北耕作黑土为研究对象,在25℃和70%WHC水分条件下进行为期35天的室内培养试验,研究了施用猪粪条件下重金属Cu、Cd对土壤氮素净转化的影响。结果表明:添加单一重金属显著抑制了土壤的硝化作用和矿化作用。与对照处理相比,添加重金属Cu、Cd处理培养结束后土壤铵态氮含量分别增加了5.83和5.39倍,硝态氮含量分别下降了84.3%和79.5%,且土壤净氮矿化速率和净硝化速率均显著低于对照处理。添加重金属的同时施用猪粪加剧了重金属对硝化作用和矿化作用的抑制,土壤净硝化速率和净氮矿化速率均显著低于单一重金属处理。添加重金属抑制了土壤反硝化作用,但同时添加猪粪在一定程度上降低了重金属离子的活性和毒性,进而减轻重金属离子对反硝化作用的抑制程度。     

碳氮添加对淹水农田黑土温室气体排放的影响

为探究外源碳氮添加对农田土壤温室气体排放的影响，以农田黑土为对象，在25℃和淹水条件下开展室内培养试验，研究外源碳(葡萄糖和乙酸)和氮(硫酸铵)添加对温室气体排放的影响。结果表明，淹水条件碳氮配施显著降低了土壤硝态氮含量，以氮肥配施葡萄糖处理效果更明显。与不施肥的对照处理相比，单施氮肥处理对CO₂排放速率无显著影响；与单施氮肥处理相比，碳氮配施显著提高了CO₂的排放速率，氮肥配施葡萄糖处理和氮肥配施乙酸处理的CO₂累积排放量分别为单施氮肥处理的3.93和2.44倍。与不施肥的对照处理相比，单施氮肥显著增加了N₂O排放速率，其累积排放量是对照处理的3.60倍；与单施氮肥处理相比，氮肥配施葡萄糖处理仅在第1天对N₂O排放速率有显著促进效果，培养期间N₂O累积排放量与单施氮肥处理无显著差异；氮肥配施乙酸处理对N₂O排放速率的促进效果持续了5 d，其N₂O累积排放量是单施氮肥处理的3.58倍。与不施肥的对照处理相比，单施...     

秸秆还田与氮肥配施对中南地区稻田土壤固碳和温室气体排放的影响

秸秆还田和氮肥施用是影响稻田土壤固碳潜力和温室气体排放的重要农作措施。通过研究油菜秸秆全量还田并配合施入不同量氮肥(150、225、300 kg·hm~(-2)和375 kg·hm~(-2))对稻田土壤固碳量和温室气体排放的影响,评估综合增温潜势,对分析秸秆还田配施氮肥对稻田固碳效果有重要作用。结果表明,与单施氮肥和单施秸秆处理相比,秸秆还田配施氮肥显著增加土壤固碳量,秸秆配施氮肥处理固碳量最高值为147.74 kg·hm~(-2),比单施氮肥处理平均高出38%。在降低温室效应方面,与单施氮肥相比,秸秆配施氮肥处理显著降低N_2O的累积排放量;与单一秸秆还田处理相比,秸秆配施氮肥处理显著提高水稻产量,降低CO_2的累积排放量,但在一定程度上增加了CH_4的排放。秸秆配施氮肥处理的温室气体强度和综合温室效应分别为0.372、5 394.22 kg CO_2-eq·hm~(-2),显著低于单施氮肥处理的0.630、9 339.94 kg CO_2-eq·hm~(-2),以及单一秸秆还田处理的0.816、9 872.2 kg CO_2-eq·hm~(-2),因此,秸秆还田配施氮肥是降低温室气体排放强度、减缓净温室效应的有效措施。     

长期不同施肥对水稻土有机氮素矿化特性影响的研究

通过定位试验研究了长期不同施肥措施对水稻土氮素矿化特性的影响。结果表明,长期不同施肥措施显著影响水稻土氮矿化势及矿化速率。与不施氮肥相比,单施氮肥使水稻土氮矿化势下降,矿化速率加快;氮肥与有机肥配施可极显著增加水稻土氮矿化势,降低矿化速率。在氮肥与有机肥配施的基础上,水稻插秧后接种“Azolla”固氮菌体可降低氮矿化势,提高矿化速率。     

硝化抑制剂和秸秆对潮棕壤碳氮转化和微生物群落特征的短期影响

氮是植物和微生物生长繁殖的必需营养元素,而氮矿化表征了土壤供氮能力。通过盆栽实验,采用同位素稀释法和磷脂脂肪酸(PLFA)法,研究了添加硝化抑制剂和秸秆条件下,潮棕壤碳氮矿化和微生物群落组成变化特征。结果表明,与施氮量N 0.1 g·kg~(-1)的单施氮肥处理(NF)相比,氮肥配施1%硝化抑制剂(NFI)的土壤铵态氮提高32%,而硝态氮降低53%。氮肥与施用量为5 g·kg~(-1)的秸秆配施(NS),土壤氮素总矿化速率增加36%,微生物生物量碳提高51%,β-葡萄糖苷酶活性提高36%,同时显著增加了土壤总PLFA以及细菌、真菌、真菌/细菌和革兰式阴性菌(P0.05),土壤呼吸熵降低50%。与氮肥配施秸秆处理(NS)相比,氮肥、秸秆和硝化抑制剂配施处理(NSI),土壤铵态氮提高33%,硝态氮下降47%。综上所述,氮肥和秸秆配施可以提高土壤微生物生物量,改变土壤微生物群落组成,配施1%(N)硝化抑制剂后降低土壤硝化速率,增加土壤供氮能力。     

施氮量和土壤含水量对黑麦草还田红壤氮素矿化的影响

目标 氮素矿化是决定土壤供氮能力的重要生态过程,养分添加和水分在调节土壤的氮转化方面起着重要的作用。探讨施氮和土壤水分对黑麦草还田过程中土壤氮素矿化的影响有利于进一步优化红壤旱地作物生产的水肥管理。 【方法】 通过室内培养试验,研究了施氮量 (0、60、120 mg/kg) 和土壤含水量 (15%、30%、45%) 对红壤旱地黑麦草还田过程中土壤净硝化量、氨化量和氮矿化量的影响。 【结果】 土壤含水量15%时,施氮有利于提高黑麦草还田初期土壤净硝化量,施氮量120 mg/kg抑制了黑麦草还田后期土壤硝化作用。在30%土壤含水量时,施氮量120 mg/kg明显抑制了黑麦草还田后期土壤硝化作用。土壤含水量45%抑制了黑麦草还田初期不同施氮水平下土壤净硝化量,但增加了黑麦草还田91 d时土壤净硝化量,且施氮量60 mg/kg下的净硝化量显著高于120 mg/kg水平下的。土壤净氨化量在整个黑麦草还田过程中均为正值,且呈现多次升高-降低的往复动态变化。土壤净氨化量在三种土壤含水量下均表现为施氮条件下的显著高于不施氮处理。土壤含水量的增加有利于提高施氮量120 mg/kg下黑麦草还田初期土壤的氨化作用,但降低了黑麦草还田后期土壤净氨化量。相比不施氮,三个含水量条件下的施氮处理在黑麦草还田过程中的大部分阶段都显著增加了土壤净氮矿化量,土壤含水量30%条件下土壤净氮矿化量的变化最大。相比土壤含水量15%,30%含水量促进了黑麦草还田中期 (13～57 d) 土壤净氮矿化量的增加,45%含水量抑制了黑麦草还田后期 (73～91 d) 土壤净氮矿化量。 【结论】 红壤区旱地黑麦草还田时应合理施入化学氮肥 (60 mg/kg),在黑麦草还田初期保持较高的土壤含水量 (45%) 能够抑制土壤的氮矿化作用,还田中后期适当降低土壤含水量 (30%)有利于增加土壤氮素的矿化。      

不同施氮量对林地和农田黑土净氮转化速率的影响

用在土壤含水量为田间持水量60%、温度20℃恒定条件下进行室内培养的方法,研究不同NH_4~+-N施用量(0、40、60、80 mg kg~(-1))对林地和农田黑土净氮转化速率的影响。结果表明,在不施氮的条件下林地黑土的净氮矿化速率为负值,表现为对氮的净固定;在施氮条件下林地黑土的净氮矿化速率为正值,表现为对氮的净矿化,且随NH_4~+-N施用量(0～60 mg kg~(-1))的增加而增加,但NH_4~+-N施用量超过60 mg kg~(-1)后土壤净氮矿化速率反而稍有降低。施氮对农田土壤氮矿化的影响与林地土壤相反,不施氮的农田土壤净氮矿化速率为正值,施氮后土壤净氮矿化速率为负值,且随NH_4~+-N施用量(0～80 mg kg~(-1))的增加而降低。施用NH_4~+-N肥显著促进了林地和农田土壤硝化作用,但对农田土壤的促进程度更大。对于林地土壤而言,施氮处理土壤的净硝化速率是不施氮处理的1.52～1.70倍,不同施氮量处理间差异不显著。对于农田土壤而言,施氮处理土壤的净硝化速率是不施氮处理的16.7～26.4倍,且随施氮量的增加而显著增加。施氮降低了林地土壤的硝化率,但是对农田土壤的硝化率没有显著影响。     

祁连山东段青海云杉林区土壤氮矿化与土壤因子的相关性

以祁连山东段青海云杉(Picea crassifolia)林分布带土壤为研究对象,采用顶盖埋管的野外取样法和室内分析法,对海拔梯度上土壤铵态氮(NH+4-N)、硝态氮(NO-3-N)净矿化速率、氮净矿化量和净矿化速率进行测定分析,旨在探讨土壤净氮矿化量与气温降水和土壤理化性质的相关关系,以期建立环境变量与土壤氮矿化量和矿化速率模型,进而提高祁连山青海云杉林生产力及水源涵养能力。其结果表明:(1)土壤硝态氮、铵态氮净矿化速率、土壤净氮矿化量和矿化速率随海拔的升高差异性均极显著;土壤氮净矿化量和矿化速率随海拔梯度的升高呈"W"形变化,与硝态氮净矿化速率随海拔升高的变化规律一致,与铵态氮净矿化速率变化规律相反;在海拔2 800m处,硝态氮净矿化速率、土壤净氮矿化量和矿化速率均达到最大值,为0.372,160.3,0.44 mg/(kg·d),铵态氮净矿化速率出现最低值0.067 mg/(kg·d);在海拔2 900m处出现最低值,为0.155,94.7,0.26mg/(kg·d),在海拔3 100m处,铵态氮的净矿化速率出现最大值0.13mg/(kg·d);(2)回归分析表明,土壤净氮矿化量与年均气温呈极显著负相关(P0.01),R2=0.717 3;与年降水量呈极显著正相关(P0.01),R2=0.383 5;得出气候变化对土壤净氮矿化量的影响程度为:年均气温年降水量;(3)回归分析表明,土壤氮净矿化量与土壤全氮、有机质、含水量、pH值呈极显著正相关(P0.01),其R2依次为0.910 1,0.906 0,0.842 8,0.797 9;与土壤容重呈极显著负相关(P0.01),其R2为0.222 4;由R2值大小可知土壤养分对土壤净氮矿化量的影响程度为:土壤全氮土壤有机质土壤含水量土壤pH土壤容重。     

尿素与有机肥配施对棕红壤氮素转化的影响

为了解析尿素配施有机肥对土壤氮库活动的影响,通过室内恒温培养试验研究尿素(225kg N·hm~(-2))分别与低量(30 t·hm~(-2))、中量(60 t·hm~(-2))及高量(120、150 t·hm~(-2))有机肥配施条件下棕红壤有机氮库、无机氮库的动态变化。结果表明,配施有机肥土壤的有机氮含量较单施尿素增加16.3%~85.6%。中、高量配施显著提高土壤氮素矿化速率(p0.05),加剧无机氮转化强度,与单施尿素相比,无机氮最大矿化量增加52.9~246.0 mg·kg~(-1),有效矿化持续时间延长5 d,转化量增大2.3倍~8.7倍;配施有机肥提高土壤氨化强度,加快铵态氮(NH_4~+-N)转化速率。与单施尿素相比,配施有机肥处理NH_4~+-N含量峰值增加2.6~42.6 mg·kg~(-1),平均氨化速率提高7.8 mg·kg~(-1)·d~(-1),转化速率增加1.4倍~8.8倍。一定量配施有机肥(30~120 t·hm~(-2))对土壤的硝化过程无显著影响,但过高量配施有机肥(150 t·hm~(-2)),强化土壤硝化作用,硝化速率较单施尿素提高4.2倍,引起土壤硝态氮(NO-3-N)大量累积。氮素表观平衡结果表明,中、高量配施有机肥显著增加培养体系氮素表观损失,60、90和120 t·hm~(-2)处理氮素损失量分别较单施尿素增加2.2倍、2.8倍和2.3倍,占总输入氮的27.5%~34.5%,其中,NH_4~+-N转化损失是体系氮表观损失的主要途径。本研究结果为棕红壤合理培肥提供了理论依据。     

低氮和干旱胁迫对富士和秦冠生长及氮素利用的影响

【目的】以富士（Fuji）、 秦冠（Qinguan）嫁接在平邑甜茶（Malus hupehensis Rehd.）上的当年生盆栽苗为试验材料,采用砂培方法,研究了缺氮胁迫和干旱对富士和秦冠生长情况、 光合参数、 植株各部位氮磷钾含量及氮素利用效率的影响,分析比较了低氮干旱条件下富士和秦冠生长及氮素利用的差异,以期为果树生产高效肥水利用提供理论指导。【方法】试验共设四个处理: 正常氮正常水（ZZ）、 低氮正常水（DZ）、 正常氮干旱（ZG）、 低氮干旱（DG）。氮素和水分均设置两个水平,分别为正常氮（6 mmol/L NO-3-N）、 低氮（0.3 mmol/LNO-3-N）、 正常供水（保持盆中砂子相对含水量为饱和含水量的80%~85%）、 干旱处理（保持盆中砂子相对含水量为饱和含水量的60%~65%）。【结果】富士和秦冠的生物量（茎和叶）、 株高茎粗等生长指标以及光合速率、 气孔导度、 蒸腾速率均为正常氮正常水（ZZ）＞低氮正常水（DZ）＞正常氮干旱（ZG）＞低氮干旱（DG）,并且相对应处理下秦冠的以上指标均高于富士;正常供水下,缺氮处理使富士、 秦冠的根冠比比正常氮处理均有所增加,富士提高了2.05%,秦冠提高了22.40%。富士和秦冠的氮、 磷、 钾含量均表现出正常氮正常水（ZZ）＞低氮正常水（DZ）＞正常氮干旱（ZG）＞低氮干旱（DG）; 氮、 钾元素含量在植株各部位的分布顺序依次是叶＞根＞茎,磷元素则是根＞叶＞茎;光合氮素利用效率（PNUE）和氮素利用效率表现为秦冠处理之间差异极显著,富士处理之间差异不显著;秦冠的PNUE和NUE明显高于富士,在低氮正常水（DZ）处理下,秦冠氮肥利用率比富士高42.07%,在低氮干旱（DG）处理下高64.14%;低氮胁迫下富士和秦冠的NUE显著提高,并且秦冠提高的幅度高于富士。【结论】施用氮肥能够显著提高富士与秦冠的干物质量,同等水肥条件下,秦冠生长优于富士;水分亏缺会减少叶片对氮的吸收,干旱条件下适度增施氮肥,可提高果树的抗旱能力;低氮干旱胁迫下秦冠的生长指标、 光合指标及氮素利用效率指标均优于富士,表现出较强的抗低氮干旱胁迫的能力。     

Pasture Vegetation Elemental Analysis by Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is a new technique for the analysis of plant material. This study investigates the application of LIBS to pasture-based plant samples. The LIBS measurements were obtained from pelletized pasture samples (100 samples) that had been also analyzed by inductively coupled plasma–optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) following microwave digestion for calibration and comparison purposes. Comparisons for elements sodium (Na), potassium (K), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), boron (B), phosphorus (P), and sulfur (S) showed that LIBS could be used for almost all the standard profile total elements with concentrations down to low mg/kg levels (observed error of Na: 0.024 percent, K: 0.18 percent, Mg: 0.016 percent, Ca: 0.073 percent, P: 0.017 percent, Mn: 31 mg/kg, Fe: 150 mg/kg, Zn: 6.6 mg/kg, and B: 1.1 mg/kg). Elemental analysis at less than mg/kg levels was not possible using LIBS. The elements S and Cu were particularly difficult to analyze with reliability using LIBS at the concentration levels found in the plant samples. Replacing microwave digestion and subsequent ICP analysis with a direct analysis of dried plant samples using LIBS has the potential to improve the productivity and reduce the cost of testing.     

Faculty positions:Center for Agricultural Resources Research,Chinese Academy of Sciences

正The Center for Agricultural Resources Research(CARR),the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology(IGDB),Chinese Academy of Sciences,invites applicants for several research group leader positions.CARR is one of the research organizations in Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS).We seek nominations and applications from individuals who have expertise and a record of accomplishment in research areas related to ecology,agro-hydrology,     

Biodiversity and ecogeography of wild Lactuca spp. in some European countries

Staff members of the Department of Botany of Palacký University in Olomouc and Gene Bank Department – Workplace Olomouc, Research Institute of Crop Production in Prague, Czech Republic, conducted an expedition in seven European countries (Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland) in August/September 1999 to collect wild Lactuca spp. germplasm and study its geographic distribution, ecology and biodiversity. During the mission, more than 600 locations were visited resulting in the collection of 602 seed samples (accessions) of wild Lactuca species and 13 seed samples of related genera (Chondrilla and Mycelis). Lactuca serriola f. serriola, L. serriola f. integrifolia, L. saligna and L. viminea subsp. chondrilliflora were prevalent in southern Europe (Italy, France), however, only L. serriola was common in central and western Europe (Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland). The greatest diversity of Lactuca species was found in France, where also the most seed samples (165) were collected. The most characteristic habitats with a high density of Lactuca spp. populations were observed along roads and highways, grassy ditches, ruderal communities, and dust-heaps. Natural infections by powdery mildew (Erysiphe cichoracearum) and downy mildew (Bremia lactucae) on some wild Lactuca spp. were observed. Recent observations concerning the geographic distribution, population structure, habitats, and natural occurrence of diseases of Lactuca spp. are discussed. This assemblage of genetic resources of Lactuca spp. can serve as the basis of future studies of species diversification, spatial population structure, plant microevolution, domestication processes, and genetic variability of host-parasite interactions.     

Macroinvertebrates in North American tallgrass prairie soils: effects of fire, mowing, and fertilization on density and biomass

The responses of tallgrass prairie plant communities and ecosystem processes to fire and grazing are well characterized. However, responses of invertebrate consumer groups, and particularly soil-dwelling organisms, to these disturbances are not well known. At Konza Prairie Biological Station, we sampled soil macroinvertebrates in 1994 and 1999 as part of a long-term experiment designed to examine the effects and interactions of annual fire, mowing, and fertilization (N and P) on prairie soil communities and processes. For nearly all taxa, in both years, responses were characterized by significant treatment interactions, but some general patterns were evident. Introduced European earthworms (Aporrectodea spp. and Octolasion spp.) were most abundant in plots where fire was excluded, and the proportion of the total earthworm community consisting of introduced earthworms was greater in unburned, unmowed, and fertilized plots. Nymphs of two Cicada genera were collected (Cicadetta spp. and Tibicen spp.). Cicadetta nymphs were more abundant in burned plots, but mowing reduced their abundance. Tibicen nymphs were collected almost exclusively from unburned plots. Treatment effects on herbivorous beetle larvae (Scarabaeidae, Elateridae, and Curculionidae) were variable, but nutrient additions (N or P) usually resulted in greater densities, whereas mowing usually resulted in lower densities. Our results suggest that departures from historical disturbance regimes (i.e. frequent fire and grazing) may render soils more susceptible to increased numbers of European earthworms, and that interactions between fire, aboveground biomass removal, and vegetation responses affect the structure and composition of invertebrate communities in tallgrass prairie soils.     

Properties of anaerobically digested and composted municipal solid waste assessed by linking soil mesofauna dynamics and nitrogen modelling

We have studied the effect of anaerobically digested (ADMSW) and composted municipal solid waste (CMSW) on mineralization and foodweb dynamics to verify the hypothesis that ADMSW would immobilize N right after addition to soil in contrast to addition with CMSW. Another hypothesis was that the mesofauna (enchytraeids and microarthropods) would stimulate N release from the decomposer community. We measured excretion of -N and urea-N from the mesofauna and hypothesized that enchytraeids would release urea. ADMSW and CMSW were amended to pots with sandy loam and barley. The pots were divided into treatments with or without mesofauna. Mesofauna, plant N and biomass, soil N and ergosterol (fungal biomass) were measured over a 113-day period of four equidistant samplings. Soil respiration, N mineralization and N release by the mesofauna were modelled from concurrent studies. ADMSW- and CMSW-treated soils initially (<20 days) immobilized N. The amendments did not increase plant growth substantially, and this was probably due to N-limitation in the early stages of plant growth. Enchytraeid abundance was about three times higher in ADMSW- than CMSW-treated soils, indicating that ADMSW contained more labile compounds, bacteria, and microfauna. The mesofauna did not affect N-content, but the cumulated -N excreted by the mesofauna was estimated to be substantial and about one-fifth of total plant N in ADMSW. An explanation for this discrepancy might be that in the absence of the mesofauna, other members of the detrivore and microbivore community performed the mesofauna’s function. Neither enchytraeids nor microarthropods excreted urea.     

Faculty positions: Center for Agricultural Resources Research,Chinese Academy of Sciences

正The Center for Agricultural Resources Research(CARR),the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology(IGDB),Chinese Academy of Sciences,invites applicants for several research group leader positions.CARR is one of the research organizations in Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS).We seek nominations and applications from individuals who have expertise and a record of accomplishment in research areas related to ecology,agro-hydrology,     

Faculty positions: Center for Agricultural Resources Research,Chinese Academy of Sciences

正The Center for Agricultural Resources Research(CARR),the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology(IGDB),Chinese Academy of Sciences,invites applicants for several research group leader positions.CARR is one of the research organizations in Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS).We seek nominations and applications from individuals who have expertise and a record of accomplishment in research areas related to ecology,agro-hydrology,     

Variation in quality parameters between and within 14 Nordic tree fruit and berry species

Abstract

A 3-year study was carried out to investigate quality parameters in 14 tree fruit and berry species grown in southern Norway. The species were blueberry, apple, aronia, sour cherry, sweet cherry, red raspberry, strawberry, blackcurrant, gooseberry, red currant and elderberry, harvested along with wild bilberry, cloudberry and lingonberry. Significant differences between species were identified for all quality parameters. The coefficient of variation between species was lowest for pH (12.5%), dry matter (18.9%) and soluble solids (25.3%), followed by titratable acids (59.3%), total phenolics (83.8%), antioxidant capacity FRAP (85.7%) and antiradical power by the DPPH-assay (97.8%), total monomeric anthocyanins (132%) and ascorbic acid (137%). Average coefficient of variation within species were lower and ranged from 4 (pH) to 62% (ascorbic acid). Only the FRAP values were significantly affected by harvesting year with lower levels in 2004 than in 2005 and 2006. There were significant interactions between species and harvesting year for dry matter, soluble solids, pH, ascorbic acid and FRAP. The results indicate generic ranges in composition within species independent upon growing location and climate, and the composition of the tree fruits and berries is not likely to deviate from these ranges. It is concluded that desirable composition of tree fruits and berries and their products should primarily be achieved by selection among species rather than searching fors broadened variation within individual species.     

Potassium Fixation and Release Characteristics in Rhizosphere and Nonrhizosphere Soils for a Rapeseed–Rice Cropping Sequence

Potassium (K) fixation and release in soil are important factors in the long-term sustainability of a cropping system. Changes in K concentration and characteristics of K fixation and release in rhizosphere and nonrhizosphere soils in the rapeseed (Brassica napus L.)–rice (Oryza sativa L.) rotation were investigated using a rhizobox system. The concentrations of different forms of K in both rhizosphere and nonrhizosphere soils decreased with plants compared to without plants, regardless of K fertilizer application. Potassium uptake by crops mainly came from the rhizosphere soil. In the treatment without K fertilizer (–K), the main form of K supplied by the soil to the crops was 1.0 mol L^?1 nitric acid (HNO₃) nonextractable K, followed by nonexchangeable K, and then exchangeable K. In the treatment with K fertilizer (+K), the main K forms supplied by the soil to the crops were exchangeable K and nonexchangeable K. The amount and rate of K fixation after one cycle of the rapeseed–rice rotation was greater in rhizosphere soil than in nonrhizosphere soil. The amount and rate of K fixation of soil in the +K treatment were significantly less than in the –K treatment. The cumulative amounts of K released with 1.0 mol L^?1 ammonium acetate (NH₄OAc) and 1.0 mol L^?1 HNO₃ extraction increased with the increasing numbers of extractions, but the K-releasing power of soil by successive extraction decreased gradually and finally became almost constant. The release of K was less in rhizosphere soil than in nonrhizosphere soil. The release of K in the +K treatment was similar to that in the –K treatment in rhizosphere soil, but the K release in nonrhizosphere soil was greater with the +K than the –K treatment. Overall, the information obtained in this study will be helpful in formulating more precise K fertilizer recommendations for certain soils.