接种含ACC脱氨酶的假单胞菌能部分缓解干旱胁迫对豌豆生长、产量及成熟的影响

Two preselected plant growth promoting rhizobacteria （PGPR） containing 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate （ACC）- deaminase （EC 4.1.99.4） were used to investigate their potential to ameliorate the effects of drought stress on growth, yield, and ripening of pea （Pisum sativum L.）. Inoculated and uninoculated （control） seeds of pea cultivar 2000 were sown in pots （four seeds pot-1） and placed in a wire house. The plants were exposed to drought stress at different stages of growth （vegetative, flowering, and pod formation） by skipping the respective irrigation. Results revealed that inoculation of peas with PGPR containing ACC-deaminase significantly decreased the ＂drought stress imposed effects＂ on the growth and yield of peas. Exposure of plants to drought stress at vegetative growth stage significantly decreased shoot growth by 41% in the case of uninoculated plants, whereas, by only 18% in the case of inoculated plants compared to nonstressed uninoculated control.
Grain yield was decreased when plants were exposed to drought stress at the flowering and pod formation stage, but inoculation resulted in better grain yield （up to 62% and 40% higher, respectively） than the respective uninoculated nonstressed control. Ripening of pods was also delayed in plants inoculated with PGPR, which may imply decreased endogenous ethylene production in inoculated plants. This premise is further supported by the observation that inoculation with PGPR reduced the intensity of classical ＂triple＂ response in etiolated pea seedlings, caused by externally applied ACC. It is very probable that the drought stress induced inhibitory effects of ethylene could be partially or completely eliminated by inoculation with PGPR containing ACC-deaminase.     

Improving nodulation,growth and yield of Cicer arietinum L. through bacterial ACC-deaminase induced changes in root architecture

Bacteria containing ACC-deaminase in the vicinity of roots may influence plant growth by modifying root architecture through their potential to regulate ethylene synthesis in plant roots. Approximately 138 isolates capable of utilizing ACC as the sole source of N were isolated from the rhizosphere soil of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) plants. Under axenic conditions, some rhizobacterial isolates were highly effective in increasing root length (up to 2.08 fold), number (up to 3.7 fold) and length (up to 3.9 fold) of lateral roots, and root biomass (up to 83%) of chickpea as compared to uninoculated control. Serratia proteamaculans strain J119 was found to be the most effective plant growth promoting rhizobacterium (PGPR) in improving root and shoot growth, nodulation and grain yield of chickpea as compared to respective controls in growth pouches, pot and field trials. A highly significant direct correlation (r = 0.99) was observed between number of lateral roots under axenic conditions (jar trial) and number of nodules per plant in pot and field trials. Interestingly, S. proteamaculans J119 also exhibited highest ACC-deaminase activity in addition to root colonization compared to other tested strains. The results of this study demonstrated that changes in root growth and architecture (particularly lateral roots) as a result of inoculation with PGPR containing ACC-deaminase are crucial for improving growth, yield and nodulation of chickpea under field conditions.     

接种bradyrhizobium sp.对豇豆生物量及根瘤的影响

Vigna unguiculata(L.)Walp (cowpea)is a tropical legume of very high nutrive and economic values.A laboratory experiment.was conducted to evaluate the BNF (biological nitrogen fixation) effciency of 4 strains of Bradyrhizobium sp.(VUXYI,VUIE1,VUMDS1 and VUID1).From the results obtained these strains were classified into efficiency groups,with VUID1 being the most efficient and VUXY1 the least efficient.the effect of inoculation was tested on 2 cowpea varieties in a field experiment.Remarkable increases in nodulation biomass and crop yield were observed.An increase from 58% ti 81% in dry seed was obtained for the two varieties.A significance test revealed a signifecantly positive correlation between nodulation and biomass.     

Performance of Pseudomonas spp. containing ACC-deaminase for improving growth and yield of maize (Zea mays L.) in the presence of nitrogenous fertilizer

Some plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) promote plant growth by lowering the endogenous ethylene synthesis in the roots through their 1-aminocylopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC)-deaminase activity. However, in the vicinity of the roots may decrease the efficiency of these PGPR by stimulating ACC-oxidase activity resulting in greater ethylene production by the roots. This study was designed to assess the performance of PGPR containing ACC-deaminase for improving growth and yield of maize grown in N-amended soil. Several strains of rhizobacteria containing ACC-deaminase were screened for their growth-promoting activity in maize roots under gnotobiotic conditions. Six strains were selected and their effectiveness in soil amended with N at a concentration of 175 kg ha⁻¹ (1050 mg pot⁻¹) was investigated by conducting a pot trial on maize. Significant increases in plant height, root weight and total biomass were observed in response to inoculation. Based upon the results of pot trials, the three most efficient strains were selected and tested in the field for their effectiveness in the presence and absence of N fertilizer. Results of the field trial revealed that the inoculum performed relatively better in the absence of N-fertilizer application. Pseudomonas fluorescens biotype G (N₃) was the most effective strain both in the presence and absence of N fertilizer. Results may imply that even in the presence of optimum levels of nitrogenous fertilizers, inoculation with rhizobacteria containing ACC-deaminase activity could be effective to improve the growth and yield of inoculated plants.     

Co-inoculation of indigenous Pseudomonas oryzihabitans and Bradyrhizobium sp. modulates the growth, symbiotic efficacy, nutrient acquisition, and grain yield of soybean

Soil microbes play a vital role in improving plant growth, crop productivity, and soil health through solubilization of essential nutrients. Present investigation was conducted to access the efficacy of Bradyrhizobium sp. LSBR-3 and the indigenous phosphate-solubilizing Pseudomonas oryzihabitans LSE-3 in improving the symbiosis, nutrient accumulation, and yield of soybean. The isolate LSE-3, selected on the basis of phosphate solubilization, was screened for beneficial traits, antagonistic activities, and pathogenicity. The levels of indole acetic acid production (50.34 ±2.35 μg mL^-1), phosphate solubilization (184.4 ±7.4 mg L^-1), biofilm formation (optical density at 560 mm, 1.389 6 ±0.04), siderophore production (121.46 ±1.61 μg mL^-1), and 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase activity (0.51 ±0.07 mmol α-ketobutyrate μg^-1 protein h^-1) were significantly higher with the dual inoculants (LSBR-3 and LSE-3) than with the single inoculant LSBR-3. The plant growth-promoting traits of single and dual inoculants were evaluated for the synergistic effects on soybean under field conditions. Soybean plots treated with LSBR-3 + LSE-3 exhibited improvement in seed germination, plant height, plant biomass, and chlorophyll content compared with the uninoculated control. Dual inoculant treatments resulted in significantly higher symbiotic efficacy evidenced by increased nodulation (40.0 ±0.75 plant^-1), nodule biomass (188.52 ±6.29 mg plant^-1), and leghemoglobin content (11.02 ±0.83 mg g^-1 fresh nodule), and significantly increased activities of phosphatase (75.16 ±3.17 and 58.77 ±6.08 μg p-nitrophenol g^-1 h^-1 for alkaline and acid phosphatase, respectively) and dehydrogenase (32.66 ±1.92 μg triphenylformazan g^-1 h^-1) compared with the control. Dual inoculation with LSBR-3 and LSE-3 enhanced the uptake of macro- and micronutrients, reduced Na content in shoots, and resulted in 10.85% higher grain yield and ca. US$96.80 ha^-1 higher profit compared with the control. This is the first report on the effectiveness of combined inoculation of LSE-3 and LSBR-3 in promoting the growth, symbiotic efficacy, and yield of soybean for sustainable agriculture.     

一株在微生物燃料电池中可以利用喹啉发电的产电假单胞杆菌Q1的产电特性研究

A rhizobox experiment was conducted to compare iron (Fe) oxidation and changes of pH, redox potential (Eh) and fractions of zinc (Zn) and lead (Pb) in rhizosphere and non-rhizosphere soils of four emergent-rooted wetland plants (Echinodorus macrophyllus, Eleocharis geniculata, Hydrocotyle vulgaris and Veronica serpyllifolia) with different radial oxygen loss (ROL) from roots. The results indicated that all these wetland plants decreased pH and concentration of Fe(Ⅱ) but increased the Eh in the rhizosphere soils. Pb and Zn were transformed from unstable fractions to more stable fractions in the rhizosphere soils, so decreasing their potential metal mobility factors (MF). Among the four plants, E. macrophyllus, with the highest ROL and root biomass, possessed the greatest ability in formation of Fe plaque and in the reduction of heavy metal MFs in the rhizosphere soil. Wetland plants, with higher ROLs and root biomass, may thus be effective in decreasing potential long-term heavy metal bioavailabilities.     

Rock phosphate-enriched organic fertilizer with phosphate-solubilizing microorganisms improves nodulation,growth, and yield of legumes

ABSTRACT

Phosphorus availability from rock phosphate (RP) can be increased via composting with organic fertilizer and phosphate-solubilizing microorganisms (PSMs) in the soil. Incubation and pot experiments were conducted to investigate the comparative efficacy of RP-enriched organic fertilizer with PSMs vs. diammonium phosphate (DAP) as a control to enhance the production of legumes. In incubation studies, RP-enriched organic fertilizer with PSM₂ significantly increased soil aggregate stability (37%) and P-release (2.35 folds) as compared to control, whereas, in pot study, the number and dry weight of nodules plant^?1, shoot length, number of pods plant^?1, and grain yield of chickpea increased by 23%, 13%, 17%, 15%, and 15% with RP-enriched organic fertilizer + PSM₂ compared to control. Similarly, nitrogen and phosphorus contents in straw (11 and 42% respectively) and grains (11 and 13% respectively) and protein contents (16%) of chickpea were also increased. A similar trend was observed regarding the growth and yield parameters of lentil. The use of RP-enriched organic fertilizer with PSM could produce results similar to that of DAP for the optimum production of legumes.     

东北黑土区大豆生长、结瘤及产量对氮、磷的响应

氮肥和磷肥显著影响大豆的结瘤和产量。然而在土壤肥力较高、速效养分有效性差的东北地区,有关氮肥和磷肥施用量对大豆结瘤和产量影响的研究较少。本试验采用裂区田间试验,设置3个氮（N）水平（0、20 和 50 kg/hm2）和 3 个磷（P）水平（0、 20 和 40 kg/hm2）,研究氮、 磷及其交互作用对大豆生长发育、 结瘤特征及产量的影响。结果表明, 单施氮肥大豆生物量和产量随着施氮量的增加而增加,而根瘤数量、 干重、 大小和结瘤指数呈逐渐下降的趋势。单施磷肥促进大豆生物量、 产量、 根瘤数量、 干重、 大小和结瘤指数的增加,但其增幅低于施氮处理下的增幅。氮磷对大豆生长和产量促进作用高于单施氮和单施磷处理,但差异不显著;氮磷处理下的根瘤数量、 干重、 大小和结瘤指数低于单施磷处理;氮磷处理下N2（N 50 kg/hm2）处理下的大豆根瘤数量、 干重、 大小和结瘤指数高于N1处理（N 20 kg/hm2）下的,随着施磷量的增加大豆根瘤数量、 干重、 大小和结瘤指数增加,施磷能够抵消氮对大豆根瘤产生和形成的抑制。氮、 磷及其交互作用对大豆根瘤的影响都是直接的,并且不是通过促进大豆生长间接促进的。因此氮和磷均是限制东北地区大豆结瘤和产量的因素,但氮是主导因素。若要获得大豆高产,氮肥施用量需要控制在50 kg/hm2,磷肥在40 kg/hm2;但若想最大的发挥大豆的结瘤固氮功能,那么应该不施或者减少氮肥的施用量到20 kg/hm2,磷肥仍在40 kg/hm2。     

菲对秀丽隐杆线虫、中杆属和拟丽突属线虫毒性效应研究

采用悉生培养系统,研究不同浓度菲对秀丽隐杆线虫、拟丽突属与中杆属线虫的毒性效应,以及3种线虫对菲的去除作用。结果表明:(1)随着菲浓度的增加,3种线虫存活率逐渐降低。秀丽隐杆线虫在不添加菲的处理中,48 h内出现繁殖,而在添加菲的处理中,即使在最低浓度5 mg/L下,繁殖现象也会消失。中杆属与拟丽突属线虫由于世代时间较长,在本试验周期内均未出现繁殖现象。(2)暴露24 h时,比较不同浓度菲处理下线虫的相对死亡率,得到3种线虫的耐性依次为中杆属线虫≥秀丽隐杆线虫≥拟丽突属线虫,且随菲浓度的增加,秀丽隐杆线虫耐性水平逐渐降低;暴露48 h时中杆属线虫耐性依旧高于拟丽突属,而72 h时中杆属与拟丽突属线虫的耐性趋于一致。(3)3种线虫受菲胁迫后均失去头部正常摆动能力,且秀丽隐杆线虫与拟丽突属线虫体长随菲浓度的增加而逐渐降低。(4)不同种类线虫的添加均能促进菲的去除,不同线虫之间无显著差异。因此,菲会显著抑制3种线虫的存活率和生长发育,抑制秀丽隐杆线虫的繁殖。线虫的存活率受线虫种类、暴露时间、菲浓度及其交互作用的影响显著,其中中杆属线虫对菲的综合耐性最强,3种线虫均能促进溶液中菲的去除。     

丛枝菌根菌对大田菜豆生长、产量及品质的影响

1996～1997年研究了3种丛枝菌根菌Glomus mosseae(Nicol B & Gerd) Gerd & Trappe、 Glomus versiforme Karsten Berch和Gigaspora rosea Nicolson & Schenck对大田菜豆(Phaseolus vulgaris L.)生长、产量及品质的影响。结果表明,3种丛枝菌根菌均可显著增加菜豆植株N、P、K等元素和叶绿素含量,提高光合速率,促进菜豆植株生长,增加产量和豆荚粗蛋白与碳水化合物含量,改善豆荚品质。其中 Glomus versiforme的侵染率最高,促进菜豆生长和增产效应最显著。     

施肥对河北荆芥生长生理及产量和药用品质的影响

为明确药用植物荆芥人工栽培的适宜施肥模式,提高人工栽培荆芥的产量和质量,采用单因素随机区组设计的田间试验,研究了不同施肥处理荆芥的生长、生理、产量和有效成分总黄酮含量的变化。试验设置高、中、低量有机肥(腐熟鸡粪)和与有机肥氮磷钾含量相等的高、中、低量化肥及不施肥对照共7个处理。测定了不同施肥处理不同生育时期荆芥叶片光合色素、可溶性蛋白质和不同部位的总黄酮含量,并在收获期测定了不同处理荆芥的干物质产量。结果表明,在该试验条件下,施用有机肥和化肥的荆芥产量和光合色素含量均显著高于对照,有机肥或化肥的3个水平间差异显著,均为高水平>中水平>低水平,有机肥和化肥两种肥料的同一水平间差异不明显;施用有机肥促进荆芥茎、叶、穗中总黄酮的积累,其含量以低水平>中水平>高水平,施用无机肥降低荆芥茎、叶、穗中的总黄酮含量;有机肥高水平处理整株产量和总黄酮量都高于对照及其他处理,差异达显著水平。根据研究结果认为,氮磷钾无机肥料可显著提高荆芥的产量,但降低其总黄酮含量和药用品质,而有机肥料(腐熟的鸡粪)可显著提高荆芥产量,且荆芥中总黄酮含量也较高。因此建议在进行河北省荆芥的人工栽培时,重施有机肥料,最佳有机肥(腐熟的鸡粪)的施用量为15 750 kg.hm 2。     

水稻与美人蕉间作对水稻生长、病虫害发生及产量的影响

间作是一类提高农田生物多样性、增加农业生态经济效益的农田种植模式。本研究通过一年两季的田间试验,探讨了水稻与美人蕉间作对水稻生长性状、病虫害防控以及产量的影响。结果表明:与水稻单作相比,水稻与美人蕉间作在早稻分蘖末期、抽穗期降低了水稻株高,而在早稻抽穗期、成熟期及晚稻分蘖末期和成熟期提高了水稻叶片的叶绿素含量;间作下水稻分蘖数明显提高,在早稻分蘖末期、抽穗期和晚稻成熟期水稻分蘖数分别提高25.20%、11.20%和26.01%。在病虫害防控方面,水稻与美人蕉间作降低了纹枯病和稻纵卷叶螟的发生,其中在早稻分蘖中期、末期以及晚稻分蘖末期、抽穗期纹枯病的病情指数分别显著降低35.61%、19.55%、24.83%和16.05%;在晚稻分蘖中期和末期,稻纵卷叶螟卷叶率显著降低46.35%和60.31%;水稻与美人蕉间作显著提高了水稻单位面积产量,增幅达11.16%。研究表明,水稻与美人蕉间作是一种能促进水稻生长、降低水稻病虫害、提高水稻产量和经济效益的新型生态种植模式。     

Co-inoculation of selected nodule endophytic rhizobacterial strains with Rhizobium tropici promotes plant growth and controls damping off in common bean

Production of common bean(Phaseolus vulgaris)is limited by the occurrence of damping off(rhizoctoniosis),which is caused by the fungus Rhizoctonia solani.However,the co-inoculation of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria(PGPR)involved in biological control along with diatomic nitrogen(N2)-fixing rhizobia can enhance N nutrition and increase production.In this context,finding microorganisms with synergistic effects that perform these two roles is of fundamental importance to ensure adequate yield levels.The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of co-inoculation of nodule endophytic strains of the genera Bacillus,Paenibacillus,Burkholderia,and Pseudomonas with Rhizobium tropici CIAT 899,an N2-fixing rhizobial strain,on the biocontrol of damping off and growth promotion in common bean plants.Greenhouse experiments were conducted under axenic conditions using the common bean cultivar Pérola.The first experiment evaluated the potential of the 14 rhizobacterial strains,which were inoculated alone or in combination with CIAT 899,for the control of R.solani.The second experiment evaluated the ability of these 14 rhizobacterial strains to promote plant growth with three manners of N supply:co-inoculation with CIAT 899 at low mineral N supply(5.25 mg N mL^-1),low mineral N supply(5.25 mg N mL^-1),and high mineral N supply(52.5 mg N mL^-1).The use of rhizobacteria combined with rhizobia contributed in a synergistic manner to the promotion of growth and the control of damping off in the common bean.Co-inoculation of the strains UFLA 02-281/03-18(Pseudomonas sp.),UFLA 02-286(Bacillus sp.),and UFLA 04-227(Burkholderia fungorum)together with CIAT 899 effectively controlled damping off.For the common bean,mineral N supply can be replaced by the co-inoculation of CIAT 899 with plant growth-promoting strains UFLA 02-281/02-286/02-290/02-293.Nodule endophytes UFLA02-281/02-286 are promising for co-inoculation with CIAT 899 in the common bean,promoting synergy with rhizobial inoculation and protection against disease.     

土壤因子对链霉菌S506定殖和促生功能的影响

链霉菌S506是从植物根际分离获得的具有促生、防病和降解根系毒素功能的根际微生物,为了解土壤环境条件对其在根际定殖和功能表达的影响,以链霉菌S506为试材,研究了土壤质地、环境温度和土壤湿度对S506在番茄根际土壤定殖及番茄植株生长的影响.结果表明,适宜链霉菌S506在番茄根际定殖和促生作用发挥的土壤质地为壤土,其次为砂土和黏土;试验所设温度梯度中,利于S506在根际定殖的环境温度为30℃,其次为22.5℃和15℃,而利于目的菌株促生功能表达的环境温度则依次为22.5℃、30℃和15℃;适宜于目的菌株在根际定殖和促生功能发挥的土壤相对湿度为20%、25%,其次为15%和30%.     

Size, symbiotic effectiveness and genetic diversity of field pea rhizobia (Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae) populations in South Australian soils

Field pea (Pisum sativum L.) is widely grown in South Australia (SA), often without inoculation with commercial rhizobia. To establish if symbiotic factors are limiting the growth of field pea we examined the size, symbiotic effectiveness and diversity of populations of field pea rhizobia (Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae) that have become naturalised in South Australian soils and nodulate many pea crops. Most probable number plant infection tests on 33 soils showed that R. l. bv. viciae populations ranged from undetectable (six soils) to 32×10³ rhizobia g⁻¹ of dry soil. Twenty-four of the 33 soils contained more than 100 rhizobia g⁻¹ soil. Three of the six soils in which no R. l. bv. viciae were detected had not grown a host legume (field pea, faba bean, vetch or lentil). For soils that had grown a host legume, there was no correlation between the size of R. l. bv. viciae populations and either the time since a host legume had been grown or any measured soil factor (pH, inorganic N and organic C). In glasshouse experiments, inoculation of the field pea cultivar Parafield with the commercial Rhizobium strain SU303 resulted in a highly effective symbiosis. The SU303 treatment produced as much shoot dry weight as the mineral N treatment and more than 2.9 times the shoot dry weight of the uninoculated treatment. Twenty-two of the 33 naturalised populations of rhizobia (applied to pea plants as soil suspensions) produced prompt and abundant nodulation. These symbioses were generally effective at N₂ fixation, with shoot dry weight ranging from 98% (soil 21) down to 61% (soil 30) of the SU303 treatment, the least effective population of rhizobia still producing nearly double the growth of the uninoculated treatment. Low shoot dry weights resulting from most of the remaining soil treatments were associated with delayed or erratic nodulation caused by low numbers of rhizobia. Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) fingerprinting of 70 rhizobial isolates recovered from five of the 33 soils (14 isolates from each soil) showed that naturalised populations were composed of multiple (5-9) strain types. There was little evidence of strain dominance, with a single strain type occupying more than 30% of trap host nodules in only two of the five populations. Cluster analysis of RAPD PCR banding patterns showed that strain types in naturalised populations were not closely related to the current commercial inoculant strain for field pea (SU303, ≥75% dissimilarity), six previous field pea inoculant strains (≥55% dissimilarity) or a former commercial inoculant strain for faba bean (WSM1274, ≥66% dissimilarity). Two of the most closely related strain types (≤15% dissimilarity) were found at widely separate locations in SA and may have potential as commercial inoculant strains. Given the size and diversity of the naturalised pea rhizobia populations in SA soils and their relative effectiveness, it is unlikely that inoculation with a commercial strain of rhizobia will improve N₂ fixation in field pea crops, unless the number of rhizobia in the soil is very low or absent (e.g. where a legume host has not been previously grown and for three soils from western Eyre Peninsula). The general effectiveness of the pea rhizobia populations also indicates that reduced N₂ fixation is unlikely to be the major cause of the declining field pea yields observed in recent times.     

普通青霉D12和罗伊氏乳杆菌发酵产物促进平邑甜茶幼苗生长和连作土壤生物环境改善

[目的]研究普通青霉D12和罗伊氏乳杆菌及其混合发酵产物对苹果幼苗生长及土壤环境的影响,为缓解苹果连作障碍提供绿色生防措施.[方法]以32年苹果园土和平邑甜茶幼苗为试材进行盆栽试验.普通青霉D12?(R1)和罗伊氏乳杆菌(R2)活化后制成活菌数分别≥2×109?CFU/mL和?≥3×109?CFU/mL的发酵产物.盆栽...     

荧光原位杂交技术检测土壤中博德特氏菌探针的设计与应用

根据博德特氏菌(Bordetellasp.)的16S rRNA基因序列,设计荧光原位杂交(FISH)检测博德特氏菌的寡核苷酸探针FW_iso_62和FW_iso_761,在20%～60%甲酰胺均有很强的荧光信号。采用探针FW_iso_62及其竞争探针,结合Nycodenz和DAPI技术,建立定量检测土壤中博德特氏菌的DAPI-FISH方法。该方法可排除土壤颗粒的自动荧光对细菌信号的掩盖,保证图片中有大量微生物供统计分析,还能有效保存微生物的原位信息。应用该方法分析土壤中1,2,4-三氯苯降解菌-博德特氏菌,结果未受氯苯污染的农田土壤中没有检测到博德特氏菌,而氯苯污染土壤中检测到大量的博德特氏菌,每克土壤含3.78×106个。将该污染土壤中分离的博德特氏降解菌及其降解菌群接种至农田土壤中,降解菌的数量均随培养而增加,一个月后分别占DAPI计数的1.7%和3.8%。本研究设计的探针可有效用于复杂环境样品中博德特氏菌的定性与定量检测。     

Soil fertility effects with tripartite symbiosis for growth,nodulation and nitrogenase activity of vicia faba L

Fababean (Vicia faba L.) is one of the oldest known important grain legume food crops grown within the temperate and subtropical regions of the world. This species is adapted for both forage and food grain production as a cool season annual crop on a wide range of soil and climatic conditions with effective tripartite symbiosis. Both Rhizobium and endophyte mycorrhiza are essential for high levels of production and symbiotic N₂ fixation. The objective of these greenhouse and field studies was to determine effects of Glomus fasciculatum colonization with soil fertility treatments to a Psammentic Paleustalf (Eufaula series) on growth, nodulation, nitrogenase activity and nodule composition for V. faba, var. Major, fuh Rumi (Nile) inoculated with R. leguminosarum Frank.

Top growth and nodule mass were increased approximately 10 fold and nitrogenase activity about 7 fold with the highly significant effect of mycorrhiza and response to low soluble Ca₃(PO₄)₂ fertilization in greenhouse studies. With both effective mycorrhiza and Rhizobium inoculation in the field experiments, seed yields were correlated with top growth (r = 0.841). Phosphorus and Ca fertilization resulted in highly significant increases in seed yields. Nitrogenase activity was correlated with nodule wt. (r = 0.958) and highly significant increases resulted with P and Ca soil amendment. Plant nutrient element composition of nodules increased with the fertilization treatments for P, Ca and increased K levels. Sodium content decreased significantly with increased K fertilization (r = ‐0.846). Potassium composition increased significantly with P content (r = 0.523). Enhanced N₂‐fixation along with increased high protein forage and food grain production with Fababeans have much potential. However, soil fertility and management techniques for improved production include effective mycor‐rhizal colonization.     

Inoculation with indigenous rhizobial isolates enhanced nodulation,growth, yield and protein content of soybean (Glycine max L.) at different agro-climatic regions in Ethiopia

Abstract

Soybean cultivation in Ethiopia is dominated by smallholder farmers who use little or no inputs, often resulting in low yields. The use of effective rhizobia strains was considered as an ecologically and environmentally sound approach for soybean production. Field experiments were conducted during 2015/16 cropping seasons at two different agro-climatic regions in Ethiopia to investigate the effectiveness of local soybean isolates for improving nodulation, growth, yield and quality of soybean. Ten treatments comprising of seven indigenous rhizobia isolates, one exotic strain, nitrogen fertilized treatment and uninoculated control were arranged in randomized complete block design in three replications. Results of the experiment revealed that nodule number and nodule dry weight significantly increased from nil in the uninoculated control to 14–34 and 110–521?mg plant^?1, respectively due to inoculation with different isolates. Furthermore, inoculation significantly increased shoot dry weight by 24–46%, shoot nitrogen concentration by 20–30%, shoot N content by 29–49%, plant height by 14–41%, pods per plant by 12–38%, seeds per pod by 7–19%, thousand seed weight by 15–24%, grain yield by 22–115% and protein content by 7–39% compared with the uninoculated control. Generally, isolates Jm-1-Bo, As-5-Aw, Bk-3-Aw, Cw-6-Aw and MAR 1495 performed better than the others in most yield parameters at both locations of which Jm-1-Bo and As-5-Aw were the local isolates performing best irrespective of location, and were superior to the effective exotic standard strain. Therefore, isolates Jm-1-Bo, As-5-Aw and Bk-3-Aw could be utilized as candidates for inoculant production at large scale in areas with similar agroecology.     

氮、磷、钾施用量及其配比对白芷产量的影响

采用三元二次回归正交组合设计,试验研究N、P、K施用量及其配比对白芷产量的影响结果表明,白芷产量与N、P、K的供应均为正效应,N、P、K单施低于零水平时,随施用量的增加而白芷产量逐步提高,N、P、K配合施用比单施的产量高。