嫁接对海水栽培茄子产量和矿质元素的影响

以野生茄子托鲁巴姆为砧木,以栽培种早熟京茄1 号为接穗,采用不同的海水浓度处理,对
嫁接茄和自根茄的产量和矿质元素含量进行了分析。试验结果表明：与自根茄相比,嫁接茄N、P 含量
随着海水浓度的升高而升高,K 含量随着海水浓度升高有降低的趋势,在海水中仍能维持Ca、Mg 和Cu、
Fe、Zn、Mn 微量元素的均衡吸收,Na⁺/K⁺值显著降低;在正常营养液栽培和海水胁迫下,嫁接茄的产量
都显著高于自根茄。说明嫁接茄能够通过对各矿质元素的调节吸收来减轻海水复盐胁迫,从而提高茄子的
产量。     

茄子抗冷砧木的筛选和嫁接苗抗冷性研究

对茄子5个野生材料和6个栽培品种进行了抗冷性鉴定,筛选出3个抗冷材料。用抗冷材料作砧木嫁接茄子栽培品种,对嫁接苗抗冷性进行了研究。结果表明,嫁接苗抗冷性显著增强,保护性酶(SOD、POD和CAT)活性显著提高。     

盐胁迫下嫁接伽师甜瓜植株生长与多胺以及多胺氧化酶活性的关系

3种浓度NaCl对嫁接伽师瓜植株生长和产量没有显著抑制作用,而对自根伽师瓜植株的生长和产量产生明显的抑制作用,并随处理浓度的提高抑制作用明显增强。150mmol/L的NaCl胁迫35d嫁接伽师甜瓜植株叶片和根系中的3种形态多胺都有不同程度的下降,其中游离态多胺下降幅度最大;高氯酸不溶性结合态多胺含量变化较小。根系中PAO的活性先上升后下降,而叶片中PAO的活性先下降后上升。游离态多胺中,亚精胺和精胺(Spd+Spm)的含量变化与相应部位PAO的活性变化趋势相反,表明PAO在盐胁迫下可能调节了游离态多胺的含量从而影响高氯酸可溶结合态与高氯酸不溶结合态多胺的含量。     

Eggplant relatives as sources of variation for developing new rootstocks: Effects of grafting on eggplant yield and fruit apparent quality and composition

We propose the utilization of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) interspecific hybrids derived from crosses with closely related species as an approach for developing new improved rootstocks for eggplant. Here we investigate rootstock effects on fruit yield, apparent quality and proximate and mineral composition of S. melongena ‘Black Beauty’ (BB) scions grafted on interspecific hybrid rootstocks developed from crosses of S. melongena with Solanum incanum L. (SI × SM) and Solanum aethiopicum L. (SM × SA). The results are compared with non-grafted (BB control) and self-grafted (BB/BB) controls and with S. melongena ‘Black Beauty’ scions grafted onto Solanum torvum Sw. (STO) and Solanum macrocarpon L. (SMA) rootstocks. All treatments were grown in a soil naturally infested with root-knot nematodes (mostly Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid and White) Chitwood). SI × SM and SM × SA interspecific hybrids had high germination (≥90%) and total graft success (100%). Contrary to what occurred with all other treatments, no plants from scions grafted onto these hybrid rootstocks died during the experiment. In particular, the SI × SM hybrid rootstock conferred the highest vigour to the scion, which resulted in the highest values for fruit earliness and early and total yield. Little difference was observed among treatments for apparent fruit quality traits, except for a greater fruit calyx length and prickliness of fruit grafted onto SMA rootstocks. A similar result was obtained for fruit composition where phenolics content was higher in fruit from plants grafted onto SMA rootstocks. Grafting eggplant onto interspecific eggplant hybrids, especially on the SI × SM hybrid, has proved advantageous for eggplant production, as the high vigour and good compatibility of the rootstock with scion results in improved early and total yield without negative effects on apparent fruit quality or composition. Interspecific hybrids represent an alternative to the commonly used STO rootstock, which is a wild species with irregular germination.     

Effects of low temperature storage on growth and transplant quality of non-grafted and grafted cantaloupe-type muskmelon seedlings

Grafting is a unique horticultural technology that allows the grower to select an alternate, compatible root system with natural disease resistance for their desired crop. Short-term storage of grafted seedlings under low temperature may extend the production window of grafted seedlings, reduce the labor input and increase production of grafted seedlings with a small propagation capacity. To evaluate the low temperature storage conditions, Cucumis melo ‘Olympic Gold’ seedlings were grafted onto Cucurbita maxima x Cucurbita moschata ‘Tetsukabuto’ rootstock and stored for a period of 2 or 4 weeks at 9, 12, or 15 °C under 12 μmol m⁻² s⁻¹ photosynthetic photon flux (PPF). The study demonstrated that grafted seedlings could be stored at 12 °C for 4 weeks without significant dry mass accumulation or effects on post-storage growth and development. Grafted seedlings stored at 15 °C for 4 weeks had a significant increase in dry mass and stem elongation; this was not observed for the non-grafted seedlings stored under the same conditions, suggesting that the rootstock enhanced the scion growth at lower temperatures than optimal for muskmelon. Storing muskmelon seedlings at 9 °C caused chilling damage but the damage was pronounced for non-grafted seedlings than grafted seedlings. ‘Tetsukabuto’ rootstock, an interspecific squash, presumably has a chilling tolerance and increased the storability of muskmelon seedlings. Further optimization is needed but there is potential for using this technique as a tool for mass production of grafted muskmelon seedlings.     

托鲁巴姆嫁接对杭茄1号果实的影响

用无刺托鲁巴姆和有刺托鲁巴姆嫁接杭茄1号,通过嫁接苗与自根苗果实大小、单果质量和蔗糖、果糖、还原糖、粗蛋白、维生素C、粗纤维、亚硝酸盐等果实成分含量以及过氧化物酶活性比较,结果发现,以无刺托鲁巴姆为砧木嫁接的杭茄1号果实在粗蛋白、粗纤维和过氧化物酶活性方面优于自根苗;以有刺托鲁巴姆为砧木嫁接的杭茄1号果实在果糖、还原糖、粗蛋白和过氧化物酶活性方面优于自根苗;嫁接后果实亚硝酸盐含量均显著降低。     

NaCl胁迫对番茄嫁接苗叶片ABA和多胺含量的影响

 以未经NaCl胁迫的番茄自根苗为对照, 研究了100 mmol·L ^{- 1} NaCl胁迫下番茄嫁接苗的生长、叶片ABA和多胺( PAs) 含量的变化。结果表明, 嫁接苗地上部和根的生物量显著高于对照。嫁接苗ABA含量显著高于对照, 胁迫2 d时比对照增加56.60%。胁迫2 d时嫁接苗多胺总量显著高于对照, 比对照增加14.96% , 腐胺( Put) 含量在胁迫2 d后显著低于对照, 亚精胺( Spd) 含量显著高于对照, 胁迫4～8 d之间两者差异不显著, 胁迫10 d时显著低于对照; 精胺( Spm) 含量显著高于对照, 胁迫10 d时比对照增加102.80%。嫁接苗Put/PAs值显著低于对照, 而( Spd + Spm) /Put值显著高于对照。表明NaCl胁迫下嫁接苗生物量显著高于对照, ABA和多胺含量变化显著, 表现出较强的耐盐特征。     

Effects of simple and double grafting melon plants on mineral absorption,photosynthesis, biomass and yield

The Spanish type cultivar ‘Piel de Sapo’ (Cucumis melo L. var. saccharinus), has a limited compatibility with the Cucurbita maxima × Cucurbita moschata hybrids currently used as rootstocks. Double grafting can be used to improve compatibility between rootstock and scion by means of an intermediate rootstock compatible with both. Non-grafted, single, and double grafted melon plants of the cultivar Piel de Sapo were evaluated for water, nutrient absorption, photosynthesis activity, biomass production in early phases, as well as for yields and fruit quality in a long term trial. The hybrid ‘Shintoza’ (C. maxima × C. moschata) was used as rootstock, and the cantaloupe type melon cultivar ‘Sienne’ as an intermediate scion. Grafting did not affect net photosynthetic values, yet increased water use efficiency (35%). Double grafted plants increased aerial dry weights (66% and 31% with respect to non-grafted and simple graft plants, respectively), and also increased capacity for uptaking beneficial minerals (between 61% and 13% and particularly for NO₃⁻, P, K, Ca, Mn, and Zn) with respect to non-grafted and single grafted plants. The quantum efficiency PSII photochemistry values increased in double grafted plants (12%) with respect to the control plants. Consequently, double grafting on a vigorous rootstock such as ‘Shintoza’, with an intermediate scion, results in improved mineral and water absorption and achieves an increase in ion influx to the scion – so enabling an increase in light photosynthetic reaction and biomass. Double grafted plants increased fruit yield when compared to simple grafted and non-grafted plants (12% and 56%, respectively) and did not affect fruit quality in terms of °Brix and colour. In conclusion, double grafting presents several beneficial aspects that are counter-balanced by the extra cost of the technique. The difference in yields reflects compatibility problems.     

The effect of grafting on nitrogen use in determinate field-grown tomatoes

Grafting tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) onto disease resistant rootstocks has grown in use in North America over the past two decades. Rootstocks have traditionally been bred and used for their resistance packages to numerous soil-borne diseases but some rootstocks appear to improve scion yield and vigour in comparison to non-grafted plants in conditions lacking disease challenge. In this study, the tomato rootstocks ‘Maxifort’ or ‘RST-106’ were used to determine if vigour improved ‘Tribute’ scion traits, especially yield, and if marketable yield could be maintained in grafted plants at reduced nitrogen fertiliser inputs. Plants were grown in an open-field plasticulture production system at five rates of nitrogen from 0 kg ha^?1 to 224 kg ha^?1 applied via drip irrigation. Marketable yield was significantly affected by nitrogen rate and rootstock in both years. ‘Tribute’ grafted onto ‘Maxifort’ rootstock had the greatest, most consistent impact and increased marketable yield 15% and 30% in 2013 and 2014, respectively, compared to the non-grafted ‘Tribute’. Our findings suggest that some rootstocks can increase scion growth and yield but do not differentially respond to decreased nitrogen rates.     

嫁接番茄苗养分吸收特性及产量的研究

以砧木1号和桂砧1号为砧木,分别与珍红和大明星番茄嫁接,对形成的4种嫁接苗和相应的自根苗的养分吸收特性和产量进行研究.结果表明,桂砧1号与接穗的亲和力高于砧木1号,番茄嫁接苗的产量极显著高于自根苗,嫁接苗吸氮量极显著高于自根苗.     

Nitric oxide alleviates adverse salt-induced effects by improving the photosynthetic performance and increasing the anti-oxidant capacity of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.)

Summary

Nitric oxide (NO) is an active molecule involved in many physiological functions in plants. To characterise the roles of NO in the tolerance of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) to salt stress, the protective effects of exogenous sodium nitroprusside (SNP), a donor of NO, applied at different concentrations (0, 0.05, 0.1, or 0.2 mM), on plant biomass, photosynthesis, and anti-oxidant capacity were evaluated. The application of SNP alleviated the suppression of growth in eggplant under salt stress, as reflected by a higher accumulation of biomass. In parallel with growth, the application of SNP to salt-stressed plants resulted in enhanced photosynthetic parameters such as the net photosynthetic rate (P_n), stomatal conductance (g_s), transpiration rate (T_r), and intercellular CO₂ concentration (C_i), as well as an increased quantum efficiency of PSII (F_v/F_m), efficiency of excitation capture of open PSII centres (F_v’/F_m’), quantum yield of PSII ( _psii) and photochemical quenching coefficient (qP). Furthermore, exogenous SNP also reduced significantly the rate of production of O₂^{? –} radicals and the concentrations of malondialdehyde (MDA) and H₂O₂. It also increased the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), guaiacol peroxidase (POD), catalase (CAT), and ascorbate peroxidase (APX) in eggplant leaves grown under salt stress. The results indicated that the protective effects of NO against salt stress in eggplant seedlings were most likely mediated through improvements in photosynthetic performance and the stimulation of anti-oxidant capacity.     

Impact of grafting and rootstock on nutrient-to-water uptake ratios during the first month after planting of hydroponically grown tomato

Tomato plants (cv. Primadonna F₁), non-grafted, self-grafted, or grafted onto the commercial rootstocks ‘He-man’ and ‘Maxifort’, were grown in recirculating nutrient solution. The uptake concentrations (UCs), i.e. mean nutrient-to-water uptake ratios of N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, and B, were estimated based either on depletion from the nutrient solution or on accumulation in the plant biomass. Grafting onto both commercial rootstocks increased the total plant biomass. Hetero-grafting also increased the leaf N, Ca, and Cu concentrations but decreased those of Mg and Fe in comparison with self- and non-grafted plants. The mean UCs of N, Ca, and Cu were higher in plants grafted onto both commercial rootstocks in comparison with self- and non-grafted plants. However, hetero-grafting also raised the UCs of P, Fe, Mn, and B, because of an increased deposition of these nutrients to the roots in comparison with self-rooted plants. The method used to estimate the UCs, i.e. nutrient removal from the recirculating nutrient solution vs. nutrient recovery from plant biomass per volume unit of transpired water, resulted in similar values for N, Ca, Zn, and Cu, but had a significant impact on those of P, K, Mg, Fe, Mn, and B.     

Influence of rootstock on vegetative growth,fruit yield and quality in ‘Cuore di Bue’, an heirloom tomato

Summary

Heirloom tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.) such as ‘Cuore di Bue’ are highly appreciated by consumers for their outstanding quality and flavour. Nowadays, they are often grafted onto vigorous rootstocks in order to overcome several soil-borne diseases. The present study was conducted in 2007 and 2008 in Southern Italy. Plants of ‘Cuore di Bue’, an heirloom ‘oxheart’ tomato, were grown in a greenhouse either as non-grafted plants, or grafted onto two inter-specific (S. lycopersicum S. habrochaites) rootstocks (‘Beaufort F₁’ and ‘Maxifort F₁’) in order to evaluate their effects on vegetative growth, marketable yield, fruit quality, and the sensory properties of ‘Cuore di Bue’ tomato fruit. Growth analysis revealed that ‘Maxifort F₁’ enhanced plant growth, particularly in terms of leaf area and leaf fresh weight. Grafted plants had higher leaf area ratios (by 13%) and higher leaf dry weight fractions (by 18%) compared to non-grafted ‘Cuore di Bue’ plants. Marketable yields increased by 20 – 25% in grafted plants in both years. However, total soluble solids (TSS) contents, titratable acidity (TA), and TSS/TA ratios were not significantly affected by grafting.Vitamin C contents decreased by 14 – 20% in both years in the fruit of plants grafted onto either rootstock. The sensory profiles of fruit were not modified by grafting, although taste panelists expressed a higher preference for purchasing fruit from plants grafted onto ‘Maxifort F₁’. These results confirm that, when using the appropriate rootstock/scion combination, grafting can improve plant growth and the marketable yield of heirloom tomato fruit without reducing the sensory quality of the fruit or its biochemical parameters. However, grafting can reduce vitamin C contents and, thus, nutritional quality.     

Alleviation of salt-induced adverse effects in eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) by glycinebetaine and sugarbeet extracts

Two eggplant cultivars, Dilnasheen and Bemisal, were selected to assess whether pure GB and sugarbeet extract could effectively ameliorate the harmful effects of salt stress on eggplant (Solanum melongena L.), under saline conditions. Salt stress markedly suppressed the growth, yield, photosynthetic capacity, internal CO₂ level, transpiration, and stomatal conductance in both cultivars. Potassium (K⁺) and Ca²⁺ contents and K⁺/Na⁺ ratios of both root and leaf were also reduced, while GB and proline in leaves, and Na⁺ and Cl⁻ contents in roots and leaves were significantly enhanced. Exogenously applied glycinebetaine and sugarbeet extracts significantly counteracted the salt-induced adverse effects on growth, yield, various gas exchange characteristics, GB and leaf K⁺, Ca⁺, Cl⁻ and Na⁺. However, GB and sugarbeet extract showed differential effects on photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance and transpiration, internal CO₂ level, C_i/C_a ratio, leaf K⁺, Ca²⁺, and Cl⁻ contents, and K⁺/Na⁺ ratio. Sugarbeet extract proved better than the GB in improving growth, photosynthetic rate, transpiration, stomatal conductance, yield and GB accumulation. Since, sugarbeet extract contains a substantial amount of GB along with a variety of other important nutrients so it was found as effective as pure GB in improving growth and some key physiological processes in eggplant under salt stress. Thus, it can be used as an alternative cheaper source of GB for its use as an ameliorative agent for protecting plants against the hazardous effects of salt stress.     

嫁接对茄子根际土壤微生物和叶片硝酸还原酶的影响

以野生茄‘托鲁巴姆’ (Solanum torvum ) 为砧木, 茄子(S. m elongena) ‘西安绿茄’品种为接穗, 研究了嫁接茄根际土壤微生物生理类群和土壤水解酶活性及叶片硝酸还原酶活性的动态变化特点,分析了嫁接茄根际土壤微生物生理类群和土壤水解酶与叶片硝酸还原酶活性的关系, 探讨了嫁接提高茄子氮素转化和吸收与土壤生物活性的关系。结果表明: 嫁接茄根际土壤微生物生理类群和土壤水解酶活性均较自根茄有增加的趋势。但不同发育时期也有一定的变化。嫁接茄叶片硝酸还原酶活性随着生育均表现出逐渐增加的趋势, 且显著高于自根处理。嫁接茄的固氮菌、硝化细菌和脲酶与其叶片硝酸还原酶活性均呈显著或极显著正相关。总体上看, 嫁接显著增加了茄子根际土壤固氮菌、硝化细菌和脲酶活性, 嫁接茄株也表现出较高的硝酸还原酶活性。     

低氧胁迫下黄瓜幼苗根系多胺代谢的变化

 利用外源Spd、PAO 抑制剂研究了黄瓜幼苗根系在低氧水培时的生长状况以及内源PAs、H₂O₂ 含量和PAO活性的动态变化。结果表明, 外源PAs对低氧胁迫下黄瓜幼苗根系的生长有促进作用;低氧处理后3种PAs含量都明显上升, 外源Spd和PAO抑制剂增加了根系中的PAs含量, 降低了根系中H₂O₂ 含量, 减缓了低氧伤害; PAs为低氧胁迫的应激产物, PAO为适应酶类, 其活性随PAs含量的变化而发生变化。     

NaCl胁迫对番茄嫁接苗根系多胺含量的影响

以耐盐番茄品种‘影武者’为砧木, ‘宝大903’为接穗, 研究了100 mmol·L^-1NaCl胁迫10 d条件下, 嫁接苗与自根苗生长和根系不同形态(游离态、结合态和束缚态) 多胺含量的变化。结果表明: 嫁接苗的生物量显著高于自根苗; 在整个胁迫期内嫁接苗根系3种形态的腐胺和精胺含量呈上升趋势,3种形态的亚精胺含量呈下降趋势; 自根苗根系游离态和结合态精胺含量在胁迫第6天达到峰值后下降;束缚态精胺含量变化不明显, 3种形态的腐胺、亚精胺含量在整个胁迫期内呈下降趋势。以上结果表明,腐胺和精胺在番茄嫁接苗根系耐盐性方面发挥着重要作用。     

不同施氮条件下嫁接对茄子生长和氮代谢相关酶活性的影响

以野生茄托鲁巴姆(Solanum torvum)为砧木,茄子(Solanum melongena)品种西安绿茄为接穗进行嫁接,测定6个不同氮素浓度(0、7.728、15.456、30.912、61.824、123.648 kg· hm-2)及同一氮素浓度(30.912 kg·hm-2)下不同生育期的嫁接茄和自根茄生长指...