Effect of root morphological traits on zinc efficiency in Iranian bread wheat genotypes

Zinc (Zn) has a vast number of functions in plant metabolism, the lack of which had dramatic effects on growth and yield of plants. Plants have morphological and biochemical responses to enhance mineral solubility in the soil and facilitate uptake, such as root plasticity, secretion processes and symbioses. Root architecture modification is an important plant response to nutrient availability. The aim of this study was to identify root morphological reactions to Zn efficiency in Iranian bread wheat genotypes. Soil and solution cultures were used to survey Zn efficiency. In soil culture, six and seven genotypes with high and low Zn contents were selected among 110 Iranian bread wheat genotypes, respectively. The solution culture experiments were set up in a completely randomized block design and plants fed with Johnson’s grass solution. All traits were assessed at 30 and 60 DAPs (days after planting). Our results showed a significant difference between two groups of efficient and inefficient genotypes only at 60 DAP, and Zn-efficient genotypes showed 1.63-, 1.50-, 1.69- and 1.92-fold increases in root diameter, surface area density, shoot and root dry weight, respectively, compared to inefficient genotypes. In contrast, Zn-inefficient genotypes had 1.20- and 2.62-fold more root length and fineness, respectively, than efficient genotypes. The positive significant correlations were observed between shoot and Zn uptake as well as root dry weight and Zn uptake at both stages. Furthermore, shoot and root dry weight showed a significant correlation with root fineness, diameter and surface area density at both stages. The path analysis showed indirect effects on Zn uptake through root traits. Our results showed that roots have a major role in Zn efficiency. Therefore, the better growth and greater Zn uptake in efficient genotypes, compared to inefficient ones, can be attributed to greater root diameter and surface area density, and lower root fineness in these genotypes.     

The role of root plasma membrane ATPase and rhizosphere acidification in zinc uptake by two different Zn-deficiency-tolerant wheat cultivars in response to zinc and histidine availability

ABSTRACT

We investigated the effect of histidine (His) and Zn deficiency on H⁺-ATPase activity and H⁺ release from wheat roots. Two bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L. cvs. Kavir and Back Cross Roshan) were grown in a nutrient solution for four weeks before being transferred to treatment solutions consisting of two concentrations of His (0 and 50 µM) and two concentrations of Zn (0 and 10 μM). The Zn-only and the Zn+His treatments were observed to release more H⁺ in the root media than did the control ones, with the highest achieved under the Zn+His treatment which was roughly 2.1 times higher than that under the control conditions. The H⁺ release from wheat roots increased slightly but significantly in the presence of only His when compared with the control solutions. The hydrolytic and transport activities of H⁺-ATPase were affected by both Zn deficiency and His supply. In both cultivars, application of Zn and His resulted in a higher hydrolytic activity of H⁺-ATPase when compared with the control solutions. The highest hydrolytic activity of H⁺-ATPase in the root plasma membrane vesicles was achieved with the Zn+His treatment. The ‘Back Cross Roshan’ exhibited a higher (PM) H⁺-ATPase activity and H⁺ pumping than did ‘Kavir’.     

不同供Zn量对三种小麦基因型幼苗生长和养分吸收的影响

采用溶液培养方法,研究了不同供Zn量(0、0.5、104、0.mg/L,分别用Zn0、Zn0.5、Zn10、Zn40表示)对三种亲缘关系很远的半冬性小麦基因型郑麦9023、陕512、西农979幼苗生长发育及Zn、Fe、Mn吸收的影响,以期为筛选耐高锌的小麦基因型提供理论依据。结果表明,不供Zn时小麦幼苗未出现缺Zn症状;Zn0.5对小麦的正常生长影响较小。三种基因型小麦的幼苗在过量供Zn(Zn10、Zn40)时均受到严重伤害:抑制小麦分蘖、根系及地上部生长,叶片叶绿素SPAD值显著降低,小麦植株尤其是根部的耐性指数降低;施入的Zn的转运率显著降低,却大大提高了小麦植株尤其是根部的Zn含量和吸收量,但Zn10时幼苗体内Zn含量和吸收量大于Zn40,且Zn10比Zn40更能在根部积累Zn。Zn与Fe的吸收在根部似乎表现为互助作用,而地上部表现为颉颃作用;Zn与Mn之间表现出强烈的颉颃作用。过量供Zn时以西农979耐性指数最大,Zn转运率最高,植株体内的Fe、Mn含量也高。总之,供Zn量为通常配方的51～0倍时对小麦幼苗的生长尚无明显影响;1002～00和4008～00倍时则能对小麦幼苗造成严重伤害,三种供试小麦基因型中以西农979对过量Zn毒害的耐性最强。     

Effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on zinc uptake, translocation and accumulation in winter wheat during whole plant growth stages

Although arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) could play important roles in zinc (Zn) uptake in host plants, the effects of AMF on Zn uptake and transport in winter wheat during the whole growth stages remain unclear. A pot experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of Funneliformis mosseae (Fm) and Claroideoglomus etunicatum (Ce) on Zn absorption, transport, and accumulation in winter wheat growing in soils spiked with different Zn levels (0, 2.5, and 25 mg kg^-1). The results showed that there was a significant correlation between mycorrhizal colonization rate and Zn absorption efficiency in winter wheat roots during the post-anthesis period, but there was no significant correlation during the pre-anthesis period. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi significantly increased Zn concentrations (0.56-1.58 times) in wheat grains under 0 mg kg^-1 Zn level, but decreased Zn concentrations in wheat grains under 25 mg kg^-1 Zn level. Additionally, at the filling and maturity stages, AMF increased Zn absorption rate and the contribution of root Zn uptake to grain Zn by 3-14 and 0.36-0.64 times, respectively, under 0 mg kg^-1 Zn level and 0.21-1.02 and 0.27-0.37 times, respectively, under 2.5 mg kg^-1 Zn level. However, AMF decreased root Zn absorption rate (0.32-0.61 times) and increased the contribution of Zn remobilization in vegetative tissues to grain Zn (1.69-2.01 times) under 25 mg kg^-1 Zn level. This study would complement the mechanisms and effects of AMF on Zn absorption and transport in winter wheat and provide a potential method for the application of AMF to enrich wheat grain Zn.     

Alleviation of drought stress in winter wheat by late foliar application of zinc,boron, and manganese

In many regions, drought during flowering and grain‐filling inhibits micronutrient acquisition by roots resulting in yield losses and low micronutrient concentrations in cereal grains. A field and a greenhouse experiment were conducted to study the effect of foliar applications of zinc (Zn), boron (B), and manganese (Mn) at late growth stages of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grown with or without drought stress from booting to maturity. Foliar applications of Zn, B, and Mn did not affect grain yield in the absence of drought. However, under drought, foliar application of Zn and B in the field increased grain yield (15% and 19%, respectively) as well as raising grain Zn and B concentration, while Zn and Mn sprays in the greenhouse increased grain yield (13% and 10%, respectively), and also increased grain Zn and Mn concentrations. Furthermore, under drought stress both in the field and greenhouse experiment the rate of photosynthesis, pollen viability, number of fertile spikes, number of grains per spike, and particularly water‐use efficiency (WUE) were increased by late foliar application of micronutrients. These results indicate that by increasing WUE foliar application of Zn, B, and Mn at booting to anthesis can reduce the harmful effects of drought stress that often occur during the late stages of winter wheat production. These findings therefore are of high relevance for farmers' practice, the extension service, and fertilizer industry.     

Varietal tolerance to Zinc deficiency in wheat and barley grown in chelatorbuffered nutrient solution and its effect on uptake of Cu,Fe, and Mn

Tolerance to zinc (Zn) deficiency was examined for three wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and three barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) varieties grown in chelator‐buffered nutrient solution. Four indices were chosen to characterize tolerance to Zn deficiency: (1) relative shoot weight at low compared to high Zn supply (“Zn efficiency index”), (2) relative shoot to root ratio at low compared to high Zn supply, (3) total shoot uptake of Zn under deficient conditions, and (4) shoot dry weight under deficient conditions. Barley and wheat exhibited different tolerance to Zn deficiency, with barley being consistently more tolerant than wheat as assessed by all four indices. The tolerance to Zn deficiency in the barley varieties was in the order Thule=Tyra>Kinnan, and that of wheat in the order Bastian=Avle>Vinjett. The less tolerant varieties of both species accumulated more P in the shoots than the more tolerant varieties. For all varieties, the concentrations of Mn, Fe, Cu, and P in shoot tissue were negatively correlated with Zn supply. This antagonism was more pronounced for Mn and P than for Cu and Fe. Accumulation of Cu in barley roots was extremely high under Zn‐deficient conditions, an effect not so clearly indicated in wheat.     

硅对向日葵水分利用效率的影响

以向日葵(Helianthus.annuus.L.cv.G101)为试验材料,研究了硅对营养液培养的向日葵生长和水分利用效率的影响。结果表明,施硅显著增加向日葵的水分利用效率,对向日葵生物量、叶面积的影响不大,却使最大展开叶的SPAD值显著增加;施硅显著降低了向日葵叶片背面的蒸腾速率以及叶片导度,而对叶片正面的蒸腾速率和叶片导度影响不大。同时,施硅向日葵木质部汁液的流速显著降低,体内硅含量增加。表明叶片蒸腾速率、叶片导度、木质部汁液流速的降低是硅提高向日葵水分利用效率的主要原因。     

Starter fertilizer to spring barley and spring wheat in south-east Norway: Effects on growth and nutrient uptake

Abstract

Field experiments were carried out on three representative soils, to evaluate the effect of various starter fertilizers, together with different rates of band placed phosphorus (P), on nutrient uptake and yield of spring barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) and spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). The starter fertilizers were placed in the immediate vicinity of the seed, while the band placed P was placed at about 5 cm below the seeds and spaced at 25 cm between alternate seed rows. As starter fertilizer, monoammonium phosphate (MAP), calcium nitrate (CAN), ammonium nitrate (AN) and triple superphosphate (P20) were compared. In both species, effects of starter fertilizer on P uptake were most marked early in the growing season. At GS 13 application of 20 kg P ha^?1 as MAP increased the P uptake by 50% in barley and by 35% in wheat, compared to no seed-placed nutrients. For grain, the increase in P content was 8% for both species. The higher P uptake at GS 13 was supported by observations of higher plant vigour in the treatments with either P20 or MAP as starter fertilizer. The use of N only as starter fertilizer did not increase the vigour of the plants. Band placement of P also gave more vigorous plants in spring barley. The grain yield increased on the silty clay loam and on the silt soil when starter fertilizer was applied, especially with the use of MAP. Smaller and non-significant yield differences were found when starter fertilizer was used on the loam soil. No delay or reduction of emergence was observed with starter fertilizer. Therefore, on soils where root growth or nutrient uptake becomes limited during the first weeks after sowing, application of starter fertilizer is recommended in Norway for both spring barley and spring wheat. Crops grown on silty soils seem to have an especially high demand for easily available P given as starter fertilizer.     

光照强度对伴矿景天生长和锌镉吸收性的影响

伴矿景天(Sedum plumbizincicola)是生长于浙江铅锌矿地区的一种景天科植物新种,具有超富集锌和镉的特性,是一种多年生草本植物,无性繁殖为主,与其他修复植物相比具有生长速率快、生物量较大的特点[1-2],可用来修复重金属污染土壤[3]。但对伴矿景天的生长习性鲜有研究,限制了其大规模的推广应用。因此,本文以Zn、Cd超积累植物伴矿景天为对象,探讨光照强度对其生物量与Zn、Cd浓度的影响,及可能的光合作用响应机制,旨在探明伴矿景天生长的适宜光照环境,为重金属污染土壤植物修复的农艺调控提供依据。1材料与方法1·1供试材料供试伴矿景天苗采自浙江淳安,将野外植株移至温室生长繁殖,通过株芽     

Silicon uptake by wheat: Effects of Si pools and pH

Silicon (Si), although not considered essential, has beneficial effects on plant growth which are mostly associated with the ability to accumulate amorphous (phytogenic) Si, e.g., as phytoliths. Phytogenic Si is the most active Si pool in the soil–plant system because of its great surface‐to‐volume ratio, amorphous structure, and high water solubility. Despite the high abundance of Si in terrestrial biogeosystems and its importance, e.g., for the global C cycle, little is known about Si fluxes between soil and plants and Si pools used by plants. This study aims at elucidating the contribution of various soil Si pools to Si uptake by wheat. As pH affects dissolution of Si pools and Si uptake by plants, the effect of pH (4.5 and 7) was evaluated. Wheat was grown on Si‐free pellets mixed with one of the following Si pools: quartz sand (crystalline), anorthite powder (crystalline), or silica gel (amorphous). Silicon content was measured in aboveground biomass, roots, and soil solution 4 times in intervals of 7 d. At pH 4.5, plants grew best on anorthite, but pH did not significantly affect Si‐uptake rates. Total Si contents in plant biomass were significantly higher in the silica‐gel treatment compared to all other treatments, with up to 26 mg g^–1 in aboveground biomass and up to 17 mg g^–1 in roots. Thus, Si uptake depends on the conversion of Si into plant‐available silicic acid. This conversion occurs too slowly for crystalline Si phases, therefore Si uptake from treatments with quartz sand and anorthite did not differ from the control. For plants grown on silica gel, real Si‐uptake rates were higher than the theoretical value calculated based on water transpiration. This implies that Si uptake by wheat is driven not only by passive water flux but also by active transporters, depending on Si concentration in the aqueous phase, thus on type of Si pool. These results show that Si uptake by plants as well as plant growth are significantly affected by the type of Si pool and factors controlling its solubility.     

3种溶解性磷肥对不同磷效率小麦品种肥效的试验研究

采用温室盆栽试验研究了3个不同磷(P)效率小麦品种(品系)对水溶性、枸溶性和难溶性3种P肥的相对肥效.结果表明,施用各种P肥均有效增加小麦分蘖数,促进小麦生长发育和提高产量,但P肥类型以及小麦品种间表现出较大差异.相同施P量条件下,重过磷酸钙的肥效最高,其次是钙镁磷肥,而磷矿粉也表现出一定的增产效果,钙镁磷肥表现出对小麦品种间的差异最大.如施用钙镁磷肥3个品种的平均产量为15.82g/盆,其中"洛夫林"较平均产量高17.8%,"冀87-4617"较平均值低8.7%,"秦麦1号"较平均值低9.2%;重过磷酸钙处理3个品种的平均产量为17.18g/盆,其中"洛夫林"较平均值高10.4%,"冀87-4617"较平均值低2.0%,"秦麦1号"较平均值低8.0%,表现出不同P效率小麦品种间的明显差异.说明采用不同溶解性P肥可作为鉴定不同P效率小麦品种的一种验证方法.     

砂培筛选体系中不同小麦品种对磷的吸收和利用率

A sand-based culture system using rock phosphate(P)was developed to simulate the situation in alkaline soils,with respect to the dominant P form,and five wheat cultivars(Excalibur,Brookton,Krichauff,Westonia and Sunco)were tested in this screening system to compare their P uptake and utilisation efficiencies.Results showed that these cultivars differed significantly in their ability to acquire P from the sparingly available form(rock phosphate in this case).The accumulation of P by Brookton was three times that by Krichauff.P concentrations in plant tissues did not differ signifficantly,indicating that all cultivars were similar in P utilisation efficiency.A further experiment showed that the greater ability of a cultivar to take up P from sparingly available form was related to the ability of a cultivar to acidify the rhizosphere.Seed P content was a confounding factor in this system,and the use of relatively uniform seed with similar Pcontent,preferably low,was conducive to a successful outcome of the screening process.     

重碳酸根对不同小麦基因型生长及锌营养的影响

石灰性土壤上小麦锌缺乏问题在世界范围内广泛存在,而高含量的HCO3-被认为是造成缺锌的主要原因之一。本试验采用土培试验方法,选用3种小麦基因型（中育6号、S02-8、远丰998）,研究了不同HCO3-浓度水平对小麦生长及Zn营养的影响。结果表明,HCO3-对小麦植株生长（尤其是对根系）及Zn吸收有一定的抑制作用,且在较低浓度（15 mmol/L）条件下表现更为明显。另外,高浓度HCO3-对土壤中有效锌含量及对锌从小麦根系向地上部的转运率均会产生不利的影响,在HCO3- 30 mmol/L条件下,与未进行HCO3-处理的对照相比,土壤有效锌及锌向地上部的转运率分别下降11.1%和5.0%,表明HCO3-对小麦锌营养的影响可能主要是通过以下途径实现的:1) 对土壤中有效锌的钝化;2) 对小麦根系生长的抑制;3) 抑制锌从小麦根系向地上部的转运,其中前两个途径可能起着更为重要的作用。总体来看,土壤中高含量的HCO3- 对供试的3种冬小麦基因型的生长及Zn吸收的抑制作用比较轻微,这可能与它们对高浓度的HCO3-具有较高的耐性有关。     

Effect of organic amendments on uptake of selenium and biochemical grain composition of wheat and rape grown on seleniferous soils in northwestern India

Crops grown in seleniferous soil may accumulate selenium (Se) to levels considered highly toxic for animal and human consumption. Furthermore, higher Se content in plant tissues leads to considerable deterioration in product quality. Application of organic amendments plays an important role in improving soil physical, chemical, and biological conditions and influencing nutrient availability. A field trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of organic amendments, namely poultry manure (PM), sugar cane press mud (SCPM), and farmyard manure (FYM), on Se uptake and grain quality of wheat and oilseed rape grown on a seleniferous soil in Punjab, India. Selenium accumulation by wheat and oilseed rape grains decreased significantly (75%–95%) with the application of PM and SCPM, while FYM application resulted in a significant decrease (23%) only in case of wheat grains. The amount of Se associated with seed proteins varied in proportion to its uptake under different treatments. Quality of wheat grains improved considerably with respect to total soluble sugars, reducing sugars, starch, lipids, and sulfur concentrations only after application of SCPM and PM. Treating a Se‐contaminated soil with organic amendments significantly increased the oil concentration and changed the proportion of various fatty acids in rape grains. It is concluded that applying organic amendments to Se‐contaminated soils can alleviate the deleterious effects of Se and restore the nutritional quality of grains.     

施磷量对不同播种方式下冬小麦干物质转运及养分吸收利用的影响

  【目的】  研究立体匀播方式下,施磷量对冬小麦干物质、产量及养分效率的影响,以筛选与新疆冬小麦立体匀播技术配套的适宜施磷量。  【方法】  以新冬22号为材料,采用双因素裂区试验设计,设播种方式为主区,分条播 (D) 和立体匀播 (U) 两种方式;施磷量 (P₂O₅) 为副区,磷施用量分别为0、60、120、180 kg/hm2 (分别用P₀、P₆₀、P₁₂₀、P₁₈₀表示)。在主要生育期取植株样并测定干物质分配和转运量,在开花期和成熟期测定植株氮、磷、钾含量,收获后测定产量及其构成因素。  【结果】  与条播相比,小麦茎秆直径和株高在立体匀播下具有显著优势 (P < 0.05)。4个磷用量处理中,干物质转运、分配及磷素转运、利用均以P₁₂₀最佳,且产量优势明显 (P < 0.05)。立体匀播提高了冬小麦分蘖茎上籽粒的干物质分配、营养器官干物质转运量,保证冬小麦将更多的氮、磷、钾向籽粒转运,促进植株磷素转运和利用。两种播种方式均以P₁₂₀ 处理最有助于开花期和成熟期干物质向叶片、茎秆和叶鞘以及穗部的分配,从而有效增加干物质转运率和干物质转运对籽粒贡献率,进而提高经济系数,达到高产的效果。  【结论】  立体匀播比常规条播更有利于小麦生长发育。采用立体匀播的冬小麦适当增加磷肥施用量,可有效促进单位面积穗数、分蘖茎穗粒数和千粒重的提高,进而获得高产。在本试验条件下,施用P₂O₅ 120 kg/hm2是兼顾冬小麦产量和养分利用效率的最佳用量。     

铝对小麦根尖细胞壁过氧化物酶活性和过氧化氢含量的影响

以2个小麦基因型鉴-864(耐性)和扬麦5号(敏感)为材料,采用溶液培养方法研究了铝胁迫下小麦根系伸长、根尖铝含量、根尖细胞壁过氧化物酶活性和H2O2含量的变化。结果表明,随着铝浓度的提高,小麦根系伸长受铝抑制程度加剧,根尖铝含量也明显升高;但敏感基因型根尖铝含量较高,根系伸长受抑程度更为明显。在铝胁迫下,2个小麦基因型根尖可溶态愈创木酚过氧化物酶(GPX)和松柏醇过氧化物酶(CAPX)活性没有显著变化,细胞壁离子键结合态GPX和CAPX的活性则随着铝浓度的提高而显著升高,H2O2含量也呈现类似的趋势;而敏感基因型过氧化物酶活性升高和H2O2积累更为明显。因此,铝胁迫下,小麦敏感基因型根尖细胞壁离子键结合态GPX和CAPX活性升高而引起H2O2积累,促进根系木质化和细胞壁氧化交联,导致根细胞壁刚性提高而伸展能力降低,是其根系伸长受到严重抑制的原因。     

硫酸锌和EDTA-Zn不同施用方法对第二季小麦籽粒锌和土壤锌有效性的影响

【目的】在潜在缺锌石灰性土壤上,特别是种植小麦并以此为主粮的地区,缺锌问题日益受到人们的关注。提高小麦籽粒锌含量以满足人体锌需求,对于改善人体锌营养不良的现状具有重要意义。【方法】以ZnSO₄和Zn-EDTA为锌源,布置了2个为期两年的田间定位试验。试验均采用裂区设计,即主因子为喷施锌肥,设喷施与不喷2个主处理;副因子为土施方法,设不施锌、均施、条施3个副处理。在第1季试验基础上,第2季不再土施锌肥,调查了小麦籽粒锌含量、土壤有效锌含量及锌组分含量,分析了第1季锌肥的后效。【结果】第2季单独喷施ZnSO₄小麦籽粒Zn含量提高了11.13 mg/kg,提高幅度为33%,而喷Zn-EDTA无明显效果。不喷Zn时,第1季均施和条施的ZnSO₄在第2季均表现出一定后效,小麦籽粒锌含量比对照分别提高了6.05、3.51 mg/kg,提高幅度为20%和11%;喷Zn时,第2季均施和条施ZnSO₄处理的小麦籽粒锌含量增加了28.59和21.59 mg/kg,增幅100%和76%,表现出显著富锌作用,但增加幅度比单独喷施要小很多。第1季土施的两种锌肥在第2季小麦收获后DTPA-Zn仍维持在1 mg/kg以上,即不喷Zn时,均施和条施ZnSO₄处理的土壤有效锌含量分别为1.99和1.65 mg/kg,均施和条施Zn-EDTA的有效锌含量分别为1.23和1.01 mg/kg;喷Zn时,均施和条施ZnSO₄处理的土壤有效锌含量分别为1.44和2.22 mg/kg,均施和条施Zn-EDTA处理的有效锌含量分别为1.16和1.10 mg/kg。土壤各锌组分含量均表现为:松结有机态Zn > 碳酸盐结合态Zn > 氧化锰结合态Zn > 紧结有机态Zn > 交换态Zn。具体而言,第1季均施和条施ZnSO₄,第2季结束后交换态Zn（Ex-Zn）、松结有机态Zn（Wbo-Zn）、碳酸盐结合态Zn（Car-Zn）含量均显著提高,其提高幅度分别为184%和116%;75%和85%;53%和43%。而均施和条施Zn-EDTA仅Ex-Zn、Wbo-Zn含量显著提高,其提高幅度分别为232%和132%;18%和10%。均施Zn-EDTA处理的锌肥利用率为0.27%,条施为0.70%,后者约为前者的3倍;而条施与均施ZnSO₄无差异。【结论】在潜在缺锌石灰性土壤上,单独喷施ZnSO₄显著提高了小麦籽粒锌含量,而喷施Zn-EDTA效果不显著;土施ZnSO₄和Zn-EDTA,不论条施或均施,虽然会使有效锌（DTPA-Zn）及较高活性锌形态（Ex-Zn、Wbo-Zn）长时间维持较高含量,但对第2季小麦籽粒富锌的后效有限;土施基础上配合喷施ZnSO₄对小麦籽粒锌的含量效果最令人满意。     

Inoculation with phosphate-solubilizing microorganisms and a vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus improves dry matter yield and nutrient uptake by wheat grown in a sandy soil

 The effect of inoculating wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) with the PO₄ ^3–-solubilizing microorganisms (PSM) Bacillus circulans and Cladosporium herbarum and the vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal (VAM) fungus Glomus sp. 88 with or without Mussoorie rock phosphate (MRP) amendment in a nutrient-deficient natural sandy soil was studied. In the sandy soil of low fertility root colonization by VAM fungi was low. Inoculation with Glomus sp. 88 improved root colonization. At maturity, grain and straw yields as well as N and P uptake improved significantly following inoculation with PSM or the VAM fungus. These increases were higher on combined inoculation of PSM and the VAM fungus with MRP amendment. In general, a larger population of PSM was maintained in the rhizosphere of wheat in treatments with VAM fungal inoculation and MRP amendment. The results suggest that combined inoculation with PSM and a VAM fungus along with MRP amendment can improve crop yields in nutrient-deficient soils. Received: 4 September 1997     

镉胁迫下施硒对冬小麦幼苗镉吸收、抗氧化能力及植株超微结构的影响

【目的】硒(Se)在提高植物抗逆性方面起着重要作用。硒减轻植物重金属Cd毒害的直接和间接机制需要进一步研究。【方法】供试作物为小麦(Triticum aestivum L.)。水培试验设置5个处理：Hoagland基础营养液(CK),营养液中只添加Cd 5μmol/L (Cd5Se0),添加Cd 5μmol/L和Se 5μmol/L (Cd5Se5),只添加Cd 20μmol/L(Cd20Se0),同时添加Cd 20μmol/L和Se 5μmol/L (Cd20Se5)。通过测定小麦镉含量和抗氧化系统相关指标,研究硒对小麦镉吸收时间动力学的影响以及小麦抗氧化体系中的调控机制;并观察了叶片和根系细胞的超微结构。【结果】镉胁迫下,施硒使小麦地上部的镉含量降低了18.20%～38.16%,镉积累量显著降低了40.79%～43.05%(P<0.05)。小麦根系在0～24 h内对镉的吸收特征符合一元二次方程,24 h内,在Cd5和Cd20条件下,施硒后小麦对镉的吸收量分别降低了48.96%和11.47%。相较于CK,在Cd20条件下,根和叶片中超氧阴离子■的产生速率以及过氧化氢(H     

Response of photosynthetic active radiation interception,dry matter accumulation,and grain yield to tillage in two winter wheat genotypes

ABSTRACT

To examine the effects of winter wheat genotypes on dry matter (DM) accumulation and grain yield (GY) under no-tillage conditions in North China Plain (NCP), a field experiment was conducted using the genotypes Tainong 18 (F) and Jimai 22 (J). Two tillage systems were tested, conventional tillage (CT) and no-tillage (NT) during the 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 winter wheat growing seasons. Genotypes and tillage systems were compared regarding DM accumulation, GY, leaf area index (LAI), photosynthetic active radiation (PAR) interception, and flag leaf fluorescence parameters. LAI, PAR interceptions, and flag leaf fluorescence parameters were significantly higher under CT than under NT conditions. This suggests that the efficiency of light harvesting by the PSII reaction center of leaves can increase due to CT. DM accumulation was significantly higher under CT than under NT. Spike DM accumulation was higher in F than in J in the heading and the filling stages. In both growing seasons, GY was significantly higher under CT than under NT, GY of NTF was significantly higher than that of NTJ, which was due to a significantly higher number of kernels per spike. This indicates that genotype F can compensate for a low GY due to NT.