Transpiration Response of Maize Hybrids to Atmospheric Vapour Pressure Deficit

Maize (Zea mays L.) yield is often restricted by low soil water availability, particularly late in the growing season. To increase yields, genetic options for more effective use of available soil water are being explored. One option is to select genotypes that have restricted transpiration rate under high vapour pressure deficit (VPD) conditions so that soil water is conserved for use later in the growing season. While genetic variation for this trait has been identified within several crop species, such variation has never been explored in maize. The objective of this study was to examine transpiration rate of 35 single‐cross hybrids to determine whether hybrids can be identified that express limited transpiration under high VPD. Two sets of experiments were undertaken in which plants were exposed to a range of VPD in chambers. A two‐phase transpiration response was observed in 11 hybrids in which there was a threshold VPD above which transpiration rate was restricted. The VPD threshold varied from 1.7 to 2.5 kPa among these hybrids. Eight hybrids were included in both sets of experiments, and the same results were obtained in both experiments, indicating that expression of the trait was consistent.     

Water Relations and Transpiration of Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) Under Salinity and Soil Drying

Drought and salinity are the two major factors limiting crop growth and production in arid and semi‐arid regions. The separate and combined effects of salinity and progressive drought in quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) were studied in a greenhouse experiment. Stomatal conductance (g_s), leaf water potential (Ψ_l), shoot and root abscisic acid concentration ([ABA]) and transpiration rate were measured in full irrigation (FI; around 95 % of water holding capacity (WHC)) and progressive drought (PD) treatments using the irrigation water with five salinity levels (0, 10, 20, 30 and 40 dS m^?1); the treatments are referred to as FI₀, FI₁₀, FI₂₀, FI₃₀, FI₄₀; PD₀, PD₁₀, PD₂₀, PD₃₀, PD₄₀, respectively. The measurements were carried out over 9 days of continuous drought. The results showed that increasing salinity levels decreased the total soil water potential (Ψ_T) and consequently decreased g_s and Ψ_l values in both FI and PD. During the drought period, the xylem [ABA] extracted from the shoots increased faster than that extracted from the roots. A reduction in Ψ_T, caused by salinity and soil drying, reduced transpiration and increased apparent root resistance (R) to water uptake, especially in PD₀ and PD₄₀ during the last days of the drought period. The reasons for the increase in apparent root resistance are discussed. At the end of the drought period, the minimum value of relative available soil water (RAW) was reached in PD₀. Under non‐saline conditions, Ψ_l decreased sharply when RAW reached 0.42 or lower, but under the saline conditions of PD₁₀ and PD₂₀, the threshold values of RAW were 0.67 and 0.96, respectively. In conclusion, due to the additive effect of osmotic and matric potential during soil drying on soil water availability, quinoa should be re‐irrigated at higher RAW in salt‐affected soils, i.e. before the soil water content reaches the critical threshold level causing the drop in Ψ_l resulting in stomatal closure.     

Transpiration response of two bread wheat lines differing in drought resilience and their backcross parent under dry-down conditions

Improving wheat productivity in drylands largely depends on how plants manage limited water resources. Using fraction of transpirable soil water threshold (FTSW_Th) and drought stress response function, we characterized the water conservation traits of two wheat multiple synthetic derivative lines (MSD53 and MSD345) which both contain introgressed segments from Aegilops tauschii but differ in drought resilience. The lines and their backcross parent, ‘Norin 61’, were subjected to dry-down conditions. MSD53 had a higher FTSW_Th for transpiration decrease than ‘Norin 61’ and MSD345. In terms of drought stress response function, MSD53 had the lowest threshold suction, suggesting a lower drought resilience capacity compared with MSD345. However, MSD53 exhibited an effective-water-use trait whereas MSD345 exhibited a water-saving trait under dry-down conditions. These results are consistent with the reported higher yield of MSD53 in comparison with MSD345 under drought stress in Sudan, and demonstrate that high FTSW_Th supports effective water use for improved agricultural productivity in drylands. The differences in water conservation traits between the two MSD lines may be attributed to variation in introgressed segments, which can be further explored for drought resilience breeding.     

不同基因型玉米品种产量、抗旱性及水分利用效率差异研究

为了充分挖掘和提高作物抗旱性及水分利用效率,通过选用新品种是最有效且易行的技术措施,以期解决品种应用盲目和抗旱应对被动的问题。本研究在山西晋中盆地大田条件下,以生产上推广应用的11个不同基因型玉米新品种为试材,于拔节期设置3种不同水分处理,分析了其产量、抗旱性及水分利用效率的差异。结果表明：不同水分条件下,各品种产量、抗旱性排序不同,其中‘大丰30’、‘迪卡M753’的丰产性、稳产性和抗旱性综合表现最好,正常供水下,其产量分别可达13634 kg/hm²和14478 kg/hm²,抗旱指数分别达0.999和1.029;同时在分析水分利用效率和水分生产效率后,得出在拔节期补充灌溉45 mm时,既可获得较高的水分利用效率,同时灌溉水分生产效率也最高,分别为29.77 kg/(mm·hm²)和30.92 kg/(mm·hm²)。因此,‘大丰30’和‘迪卡M753’可作为主干型品种在该区域进一步验证和应用,且在该区域运用非充分灌溉,对保护水资源和发展有机旱作农业具有重要意义。     

Transpiration efficiencies of indica and improved tropical japonica rice grown under irrigated conditions

A study of the genetic diversity in coconut by RFLP analysis was performed in 100 individuals representing 10 Tall and seven Dwarf local populations or 'ecotypes' from various geographical origins. Nine cDNA clones from rice, one mitochondrial DNA clone (CoxI) and one genomic clone (rDNA) from wheat were used as probe for southern hybridization. The distribution of the 40 polymorphic bands revealed by rice cDNA clones was studied using a multivariate analysis and allowed to identify two main genetical groups. The first one includes the ecotypes from the Far East and from the South Pacific, whereas the other one comprises the ecotypes from India, Sri Lanka and Western Africa. The rDNA and the CoxI probes confirm this distinction. The Far East and the Pacific regions which were the most likely center of origin also exhibit the widest polymorphism. The associations between the Panama Tall and the Pacific group and between the West African Tall and the Indian Ocean group reflect their likely origin. The Comoro Tall appears to be intermediate between the two main groups, and could reflect the old migration route between Indonesia and Madagascar. All Dwarf varieties belong to the first group, even those collected in West Africa. Those were probably introduced from Asia and Pacific at the beginning of the century. The cross-pollinating Tall ecotypes were generally more polymorphic than the self pollinating Dwarf ecotypes. The legitimacy of two hybrids between ecotypes was confirmed and maternal inheritance of mitochondrial genome was observed. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

干旱胁迫对土壤水分动态及玉米水分利用效率影响研究

为研究干旱胁迫效应下土壤的水分动态及玉米水分利用效率,设置干旱胁迫处理和正常灌水处理2种模式,比较不同处理下土壤的水分特征、耗水规律和水分利用效率。结果表明：作物进入拔节期以后,干旱胁迫效应明显,土壤水分开始显著低于正常灌水处理;灌溉后的作物耗水量显著高于干旱胁迫处理,灌溉是影响研究区域玉米生长水分条件的主要因素,玉米进入生殖生长阶段后灌水较不灌水处理的日耗水量增长幅度达到了1.4~7.0倍;干旱胁迫对玉米产量造成严重影响,产量下降54.6%,但是水分利用效率较正常灌水处理高27.3%。     

玉米根、茎、叶中脱落酸含量和产量形成对土壤干旱的响应

对不同程度土壤干旱胁迫下玉米根、茎、叶中脱落酸含量与产量形成进行了试验研究。充足底墒播种后采用5个土壤水分处理（分别占土壤田间持水量>80%、70%～80%、60%～70%、50%～60%、40%～50%,代号为WT1～WT5）,并遮去自然降水。试验结果表明,拔节期从中等干旱胁迫开始,玉米根、茎、叶中ABA含量大幅度增加,干旱加剧会使根     

对生玉米叶面积分布、 蒸腾速率和水分利用率的研究

研究了6个品种(系)的对生和互生玉米的叶面积分布、 蒸腾速率(Tr)和水分利用率(WUE)。 结果表明, 对生玉米单株叶数和叶面积比互生玉米分别高出192%～220%和130%～190%。 两者的不同叶位与叶面积之间均呈极显著的二次抛物线回归关系, 即判断得最大叶面积的叶位数为6。 后期(灌浆期起), 对生玉米叶绿素含量高于互生的, 差     

Comparison of Drought Tolerance of Maize,Sweet Sorghum and Sorghum‐Sudangrass Hybrids

In drought‐prone environments, sweet sorghum and sorghum‐sudangrass hybrids are considered worthy alternatives to maize for biogas production. The biomass productivity of the three crops was compared by growing them side‐by‐side in a rain‐out shelter under different levels of plant available soil water (PASW) during the growing periods of 2008 to 2010 at Braunschweig, Germany. All crops were established under high levels of soil water. Thereafter, the crops either remained at the wet level (60–80 % PASW) or were subjected to moderate (40–50 % PASW) and severe drought stress (15–25 % PASW). While the above‐ground dry weight (ADW) of sweet sorghum and maize was insignificantly different under well‐watered conditions, sweet sorghum under severe drought stress produced 27 % more ADW than maize. The ADW of sorghum‐sudangrass hybrids significantly lagged behind sweet sorghum at all levels of water supply. The three crops differed markedly in their susceptibility to water shortage. Severe drought stress reduced the ADW of maize by 51 %, but only by 37 % for sweet sorghum and 35 % for sorghum‐sudangrass hybrids. The post‐harvest root dry weight (RDW) in the 0–100 cm soil layer for maize, sweet sorghum and sorghum‐sudangrass hybrids averaged 4.4, 6.1 and 2.9 t ha^?1 under wet and 1.9, 5.7 and 2.4 t ha^?1 under severe drought stress. Under these most dry conditions, the sorghum crops had relatively higher RDW and root length density (RLD) in the deeper soil layers than maize. The subsoil RDW proportion (20–100 vs. 0–20 cm) for maize, sweet sorghum and sorghum‐sudangrass hybrids amounted to 6 %, 10 % and 20 %. The higher ADM of sweet sorghum compared with maize under dry conditions is most likely attributable to the deep root penetration and high proportion of roots in the subsoil, which confers the sorghum crop a high water uptake capacity.     

不同高产玉米品种抗旱性的比较研究

为了有效筛选出适合鲁东半干旱区应用的夏玉米品种,以山东省目前主推的9个玉米品种为试材,通过2010-2011年连续2年防雨棚控水干旱试验,以抗旱隶属度、抗旱指数为评价参数,对各品种进行抗旱性综合评价。结果表明,干旱胁迫导致各品种玉米株高、穗位高、穗长、穗粒重均不同程度地降低,茎秆变细,秃尖变长,产量降低。年份间比较,2011年夏玉米植株性状、穗部性状、地上部干物重、产量均显著高于2010年。以茎秆性状、穗部性状、地上部干物重及产量指标隶属度的平均值为综合评价标准,‘登海701’为典型抗旱性品种;‘莱农14’、‘农大108’、‘金海5号’为抗旱性较强的品种;‘登海662’、‘郑单958’、‘中科11’、‘浚单20’为抗旱性弱的品种;‘青农105’在2年内的隶属度值差异较大,其抗旱性有待进一步研究。     

云南玉米大斑病群体遗传多样性的RAPD分析

为了从分子水平上了解云南玉米大斑病菌遗传变异情况,为玉米大斑病菌种群致病力分化和病害有效控制提供理论依据。本研究采用RAPD分析技术,对采自云南省部分地区的56个大斑病菌株进行了RAPD分析。对供试菌株间的遗传距离进行聚类分析并构建系统树状图,聚类分析结果表明,供试56个菌株被划分为10个遗传聚类组,RAPD分组与菌株的地理来源无明显相关性。云南省不同地区的玉米大斑病菌株整体亲缘关系相近,但各菌株间存在遗传差异。     

Effect of Benzyladenine on Transpiration, Water Potential and its Components in Genotypes of Wheat Contrasting in Drought Tolerance

Drought tolerant and susceptible cultivars of wheat, C-306 and Kalyan sona, growing under non-stressed and water-stressed conditions, were sprayed with benzyladenine (BA) at 70 days after sowing (DAS). Observations recorded at 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 days after spraying revealed that BA increased the rate of transpiration (TR) in C-306 under non-stressed conditions. However, under water stress, the increase was significant only after 5 days of BA spraying. In Kalyan sona BA treatment either decreased TR or did not exhibit significant increase under non-stressed conditions, but caused significant increase in TR under water stress. The increase in TR was elicited through enhanced stomatal opening. Water potential, osmotic potential and pressure potential of both genotypes decreased on account of water stress. The effect of BA was not perceptible on restoration of leaf water potential (LWP) or its components. The effect of BA was possibly confined to stomatal behaviour and transpiration.     

Allozyme Variability in the Tepary Bean, Phaseolus acutifolius A. Gray

The tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius) is the object of renewed interest because it possesses some interesting agronomic attributes such as tolerance to drought and salinity. In order to gain a better understanding of the organisation of its genetic diversity, we have examined patterns of diversity for nine polymorphic enzyme systems representing 12 loci, in a sample of 55 wild and 8 cultivated accessions. Several geographic patterns were identified, including an East-West differentiation, (across the Sierra Madre Occidental mountains), a North-South differentiation, and a localized differentiation. Wild teparies displayed a higher number of polymorphic loci, as well as a higher number of alleles per polymorphic locus compared to cultivars, consistent with previous observations indicating a reduction of phaseolin diversity on domestication. No clearcut separation with respect to isozyme differentiation was observed between P. acutifolius var. tenuifolius and var. acutifolius, further questioning the validity of this taxonomic separation based on leaflet shape.     

不同保墒耕作措施对小麦、玉米耗水特征及周年水分利用的影响

为探明土壤结构改良与保墒耕作措施对小麦、玉米周年水分利用的作用机制。采用田间试验,研究了常规耕作、秸秆还田、保水剂、有机肥、免耕、深松、深松+秸秆覆盖等措施对小麦、玉米生长过程中的耗水特征、光合特征及周年水分利用的影响。结果表明:深松+秸秆覆盖在小麦生育期内储水量较高。从小麦播种-返青期,深松+秸秆覆盖处理的耗水量最低。而在返青-拔节期,该处理最大,而其在孕穗-抽穗期的耗水量却最低。在拔节-孕穗期,保水剂处理的耗水量最大,而在抽穗-灌浆期,其耗水量最小。在灌浆-收获期,秸秆还田和保水剂处理的耗水量较其他处理低。在玉米整个生育期内,保水剂和免耕处理的耗水量较其他处理低。不同措施改善了小麦和玉米的光合生理特征,促进了小麦、玉米产量和水分利用率的提高。各处理中,以免耕处理的小麦产量和水分生产效率最高,分布较常规耕作提高了18.3%和20.0%。以秸秆还田处理的玉米产量和水分生产效率最高,分别较常规耕作提高了21.6%和23.8%。而深松处理的小麦-玉米复合产量最高,其次为免耕处理,其分别较常规耕作处理增产14.9%和14.3%。而深松+秸秆覆盖处理和免耕处理的总水分生产效率较其他处理高,分别较常规耕作处理提高了18.5%和18.1%。说明深松和免耕处理更利于小麦、玉米周年节水增产。     

辽宁西部地区玉米生产期降水与干旱分析

为了防灾减灾服务,确保粮食生产安全,采用朝阳、阜新、葫芦岛三市大气降水1953—2013年资料,运用变化趋势、变率、标准偏差、作物干旱指数等方法分析了辽西地区玉米生产期降水与需水的盈缺关系以及干旱发生频率。结果表明：1953—2013年玉米播种至拔节时段降水表现为弱增加,拔节至成熟时段呈明显减少,开花成熟期近10a降水减少62.0mm;播种至成熟近10a降水减少64.2mm。玉米全生育期需水量大于平均降水量,在61a里降水盈余占47.5%,亏缺占52.5%。辽西地区玉米全生育期属于半干旱气候类型,干旱年景占37.7%,其中,播种至出苗期干旱发生频率最高为55.7%,其次是拔节至开花期34.4%,开花至成熟期、出苗至拔节期则最少,分别为16.4%和13.1%。近10a作物干旱指数由半干旱升级为干旱,干旱发生频率增加明显。在农业干旱化日趋严重的状况下,应加快农作物结构调整,并充分利用好地下水资源补充降水不足,减轻干旱所带来的危害。     

Exogenous Glycinebetaine and Salicylic Acid Application Improves Water Relations, Allometry and Quality of Hybrid Sunflower under Water Deficit Conditions

Limited water availability hampers the sustainability of crop production. Exogenous application of glycinebetaine (GB) and salicylic acid (SA) has been found very effective in reducing the adverse effects of water scarcity. This study was conducted to examine the possible role of exogenous GB and SA application in improving the growth and water relations of hybrid sunflower ( Helianthus annuus L.) under different irrigation regimes. There were three levels of irrigation, viz. control (normal irrigations), water stress at budding stage (irrigation missing at budding stage) and water stress at flowering stage (FS) (irrigation missing at FS). GB and SA were applied exogenously at 100 and 0.724 m m respectively, each at the budding and FS. Control plants did not receive application of GB and SA. Water stress reduced the leaf area index (LAI), leaf area duration (LAD), crop growth rate (CGR), leaf relative water contents, water potential, osmotic potential, turgor pressure, achene yield and water use efficiency. Nevertheless, exogenous GB and SA application appreciably improved these attributes under water stress. However, exogenous GB application at the FS was more effective than other treatments. Net assimilation rate was not affected by water stress as well as application of GB and SA. The protein contents were considerably increased by water stress at different growth stages, but were reduced by exogenous GB and SA application. The effects of water stress and foliar application of GB were more pronounced when applied at FS than at the budding stage. Moreover, exogenous GB application was only advantageous under stress conditions.     

模拟干旱对不同耐性玉米自交系幼苗根系和水分利用效率的影响

以耐旱玉米自交系昌7-2(T)和旱敏感玉米自交系Mo17(S)为试验材料,利用4个水平PEG-6000浓度处理,研究苗期干旱对不同耐性玉米自交系根系形态特性和叶片水分利用效率的影响。结果表明:PEG-6000胁迫下,玉米自交系的根总长、根系表面积、根系体积与根系吸水能力均减小,Mo17的变化幅度大于昌7-2;植株水分利用效率增加,Mo17增加幅度小于昌7-2。与旱敏感玉米自交系相比,耐旱玉米自交系在干旱胁迫下仍能保持较正常的根系形态、较高的吸水能力和水分利用效率。     

玉米杂交种及其农艺性状的系统聚类分析

为了研究玉米杂交种间的遗传差异以及性状间的相互关系。以 11个玉米品种的 13个农艺性状为依据, 采用系统聚类分析法计算其品种间的遗传距离及性状间的相关系数。结果表明： 11个品种共划分为 4 个类群, Ⅰ类为 QIV9、 QIV10、 QIV5、 QIV6, Ⅱ类为 QIV1、 QIV2、 QIV4, Ⅲ类为 QIV3、 QIV11、QIV7, Ⅳ类为 QIV8; 13个性状进行变量聚类分析, 被划分为 4类, 穗重、 单穗粒重、 产量、 穗行数和秃尖长聚为一类, 穗位高、 行粒数、 含水量、 轴重和穗粗聚为第二类, 穗长和百粒重聚为第三类, 株高自为一类。明确了品种间的关系亲疏以及性状间的相互关系, 可为玉米杂交种的选育及开发利用提供科学依据。     

春玉米苗期光合速率、蒸腾速率及气孔导度对土壤干旱的反应

为深入探索东北地区土壤水分含量变化对春玉米光合作用、蒸腾速率和气孔导度的影响,揭示玉米苗期干旱减产的生理机制,2010年春季在东北地区中部开展分期播种与土壤水分处理试验,进行土壤湿度、玉米苗情、净光合速率(NPn)、蒸腾速率(Tr)、气孔导度(Gs)等观测,分析它们之间的关系。结果表明,春玉米苗期叶片NPn、Tr和Gs与土壤水分变化之间分别呈二次函数关系,0~20 cm深土壤湿度在19.5%以上时,玉米叶片气孔导度大,光合作用和蒸腾作用旺盛;土壤湿度在19.0%以下,随着土壤湿度下降,NPn和Tr近于线性下降,土壤湿度每降低1个百分点,NPn和Tr分别下降1.6 μmol/(m2.s)和0.5 mol/(m2?s)。玉米叶片Tr和Gs与NPn的关系为线性函数,Gs和Tr每降低1 mol/(m2?s)和1 mmol/(m2?s),NPn分别下降0.89和3.09 μmol/(m2?s)。玉米苗在干旱胁迫下气孔关闭,蒸腾作用减弱,使光合速率快速下降,进而抑制玉米营养生长,最终导致减产。     

土壤干旱下喷施乙醇胺对玉米生理特性及产量的影响

本文研究了乙醇胺对开花期遭受中度土壤干旱胁迫在玉米生理特性及产量的影响，结果表明乙醇胺可增加干旱下叶片的气孔阻力，降低蒸腾速率，维持叶片较高的相对含水量和水势，降低叶片细胞的膜脂过氧化水平和质膜透性，提高叶片叶绿素ａ、叶绿素ｂ的含量及二者的比值和类胡萝卜素含量，延缓植株叶面积的衰减，提高叶片的净光合速率，从而促进植株雌雄的发育和物质生产，增加穗有效粒数，百粒重和经济系数，使玉米的籽粒产量和品种的抗