6种食用芳香植物挥发性成分的GC-MS/GC-O分析

挥发性成分是芳香植物具有多样风味及香气性能的物质基础。为研究常见可食用芳香植物的挥发性成分及其风味特性的异同,构建特色芳香植物风味数据库,利用气相色谱-质谱联用技术分析经顶空法萃取的6种食用芳香植物(薄荷、藿香、罗勒、丁香罗勒、香薷及密花香薷)的挥发性成分,经气相嗅辨仪对其挥发性成分进行香气描述分析,对比研究6种芳香植物挥发性成分的异同及香气性能的差异。结果表明:6种芳香植物香气主要由萜烯类、醇类、酮类、醛类成分组成,含有少量的酯类、杂环类及芳香族类化合物,多具有辛辣、刺激、樟脑样香气及清新的柠檬、柑橘风味。薄荷中以具花香和柠檬样香气的香叶醇、香茅醇及柠檬醛、香叶醛含量较多;藿香中以左旋薄荷酮及草蒿脑为主,具木香及大茴香似香气特征;罗勒中丙烯酸酯和芳樟醇是其主体成分,辛辣味突出,花香显;而丁香酚成就了丁香罗勒的主体风味,似丁香花香,具辛辣香气;香薷中以具柠檬样香气的D-柠檬烯、柠檬醛、γ-萜品烯为主,柠檬醛和香叶醛为密花香薷的主体成分,整体偏辛辣,花香透,伴柠檬样清新香气。不同的挥发性成分,以一定的比例及含量组成呈现了芳香植物的特征香气。研究结果可为特色芳香植物的品种选育、香气品质提升及风味性能的研究提供科学数据参考。     

声热联合杀菌对NFC橙汁低温贮藏营养和感官品质的影响

为了探究声热联合杀菌（thermosonication,TS）对非浓缩还原（not from concentrate, NFC）橙汁品质的影响,研究比较了传统巴氏杀菌（70 ℃,15 min）和TS（600 W,60 ℃,13 min）对贮藏期间NFC橙汁的微生物、色泽、柠檬苦素、诺米林、维生素C (vitamin C, Vc)、总酚、总黄酮含量,以及抗氧化活性的影响,并采用GC-MS分析评价2种杀菌方式对NFC橙汁风味的影响。结果表明,在贮藏期间,2种杀菌方式下NFC橙汁中菌落总数以及霉菌和酵母菌均符合国家标准,糖酸成分稳定,TS处理不影响NFC橙汁的酸甜口感。与传统巴氏杀菌处理NFC橙汁相比,TS处理提高了NFC橙汁的浊度稳定性和色泽,褐变指数降低了12.50% ～16.67%,Vc的损失率减少了10.52%,总酚和总黄酮含量是传统巴氏杀菌组的1.00～1.06倍,柠檬苦素含量和诺米林含量分别降低了17.37%～56.62%和9.32%～63.85%,DPPH自由基清除能力和铁离子还原能力分别是巴氏杀菌的1.09～1.21倍和1.11～1.70倍。通过GC-MS分析共鉴定出49种挥发性风味物质。NFC橙汁经传统巴氏杀菌处理后产生1-辛烯-3-醇、2-辛炔-1-醇、丁酸乙酯、反-2-辛烯醛、反-2-壬烯醛、反-2-庚烯醛、水芹醛、6-甲基-5-庚烯-2-酮以及丁酸9种挥发性成分,导致NFC橙汁产生热异味;而TS处理能够有效抑制NFC橙汁产生这些成分,从而避免NFC橙汁产生热异味。因此,声热联合杀菌是一种优于或可代替NFC橙汁传统巴氏杀菌的杀菌方式,该研究为声热联合杀菌技术在NFC橙汁的应用提供理论依据和技术参数。     

真空冷冻干燥对柠檬挥发性风味化合物保留的影响

为探索真空冷冻干燥方法对柠檬中挥发性风味化合物保留特性的影响,该研究采用一体化冻干、传统冷冻干燥2种不同工艺方法进行对比干燥试验。结果表明,柠檬一体化冻干法在真空冻结阶段预先脱除了近1/3的初始水分,在预冻和升华干燥环节分别与比传统冻干法节省2.5、2h,冻干后形成相对致密的多孔网络结构,细胞壁孔室较为完整。新鲜柠檬原料挥发性风味化合物中单萜烯类化合物占绝对主导地位,主要为D-柠檬烯、萜品烯、左旋-β-蒎烯、β-蒎烯,主要倍半萜烯风味化合物为1-石竹烯、巴伦西亚橘烯、β-防风根烯,主要醛类化合物为柠檬醛、二甲基-辛二烯醛、壬醛、癸醛、己醛,主要醇类化合物为α-松油醇、橙花醇、4-萜烯醇、芳樟醇、香叶醇,主要酯类化合物为橙花乙酸酯、5-甲基-2-4-己烯-1-醇乙酸酯;各类主要挥发性风味化合物在2种方法冻干柠檬中保留率均较低,绝大部分迁移出被冷阱凝霜捕集或真空泵抽排机外损失;一体化冻干柠檬中各类风味化合物含量显著高于传统冻干柠檬(P0.05),对挥发性风味化合物的保留具有显著优势;主要单萜烯类风味化合物在传统冻干冷阱凝霜中含量显著高于一体化冻干冷阱凝霜(P0.05),而主要倍半萜烯化合物、醛类化合物、醇类化合物、脂类化合物在一体化冷阱凝霜中含量均显著高于传统冻干冷阱凝霜(P0.05)。2种冻干柠檬挥发性风味化合物保留特性的差异可能与冻干工艺时间、微观组织形态有关。该研究结果为柠檬等果蔬冷冻干燥加工制品的保香提质提供参考。     

超高压处理对杏汁香气成分的影响

为了探讨超高压处理对杏汁香气成分的影响,将杏原汁在500 MPa压力、25℃温度条件下处理20 min后,经顶空固相微萃取与毛细管气相色谱-质谱联用技术检测超高压处理前后杏汁香气成分的变化,并用面积归-化法测定了各种成分的质量分数.结果表明超高压处理后对杏汁中香气成分的有较明显影响,其中己醛、2-己烯醛、糠醛、己醇、叶醇、芳樟醇、橙花醇、β-苯乙醇等香味成分的质量分数分别增长了68.14%、95.26%、46.76%、61.11%、58.56%、35.75%、37.75%和42.30%;酯类、内酯类的香气成分的含量有所降低;酮类香味成分的含量则没有明显变化.感官评定表明:超高压处理不仅能很好地保持了杏的特征香气,而且使杏汁的青鲜香气更加突出,有利于产品风味品质的提高,这与杏汁中香气成分检测结果相一致,因此对杏加工来说超高压处理是一种很有前景的冷加工技术.     

锦橙汁辐照和巴氏灭菌处理后相关品质的分析

为探讨辐照和巴氏杀菌对橙汁品质的影响,对锦橙汁分别进行1.4、2.8、5.6kGy3种不同剂量辐照及巴氏灭菌处理,使用固相微萃取-气质联用技术对挥发性成分进行分析,测定橙汁色度、pH值和Vc含量,并对橙汁香气进行感官评定。在鲜橙汁、巴氏灭菌汁和3种辐照样品中分别检测到了54、47、57、55和53种成分,2.8kGy剂量辐照处理后橙汁挥发性成分总峰面积最高,β-月桂烯、柠檬烯和γ-松油烯等橙汁特征香气物质经辐照后保持率高于巴氏灭菌。各种处理后Vc含量均有所下降,橙汁橙香均减弱。1.4kGy辐照后的橙汁感官评价结果最好,因此可以对橙汁进行低剂量辐照灭菌。     

茶树油控制香蕉采后炭疽病害的研究

为了探讨植物提取物对香蕉采后病害的防治效果,以香蕉果实为材料,采用菌丝生长速率方法测定不同剂量的茶树油（TTO）及其主要成分（4-松油烯醇、α-松油醇、γ-松油烯和1, 8-桉叶油素）对香蕉炭疽病菌的离体抗菌活性,并用TTO及其主要成分熏蒸处理接种炭疽病菌的香蕉果实,测定果实的发病情况和TTO处理对接种果实防御酶活性的影响。结果表明,TTO、4-松油烯醇和α-松油醇均能显著抑制离体炭疽病菌的菌丝生长,浓度越高,抑制效果越明显;TTO处理降低了接种炭疽病菌果实的发病程度,4-松油烯醇和α-松油醇处理对接种果实病斑直径的抑制效果显著好于TTO。另外,TTO处理提高了接种果实过氧化物酶（POD）和苯丙氨酸解氨酶（PAL）的酶活性,抑制了多酚氧化酶（PPO）酶活性。初步研究表明TTO在控制香蕉果实采后腐烂和提高果实抗病性上具有应用可行性,4-松油烯醇和α-松油醇可能是其主要活性成分。     

茶树油熏蒸处理对香蕉采后炭疽病害的影响

为了探讨植物提取物对香蕉采后病害的防治效果,以香蕉果实为材料,采用菌丝生长速率方法测定不同剂量（0～40 μL）的茶树油（TTO）及其主要成分（4-松油烯醇、α-松油醇、γ-松油烯和1,8-桉叶油素）对香蕉炭疽病菌的离体抗菌活性,并用TTO及其主要成分熏蒸处理接种炭疽病菌的香蕉果实,测定果实常温贮藏（25°C,相对湿度75%）的发病情况和TTO处理对接种果实防御酶活性的影响。结果表明,TTO、4-松油烯醇和α-松油醇均能显著抑制离体炭疽病菌的菌丝生长,质量浓度越高,抑制效果越明显;1.25 g/L TTO处理降低了接种炭疽病菌果实的发病程度,0.32 g/L 4-松油烯醇和α-松油醇处理对接种果实病斑直径的抑制效果显著好于TTO。另外,1.25 g/L TTO处理提高了接种果实过氧化物酶（POD）和苯丙氨酸解氨酶（PAL）的酶活性,抑制了多酚氧化酶（PPO）酶活性。初步研究表明TTO熏蒸处理在控制香蕉果实采后腐烂和提高果实抗病性上具有应用可行性,4-松油烯醇和α-松油醇可能是其主要活性成分。     

紫苏挥发油化学成分GC/MS分析及抑菌评价研究

采用水蒸汽蒸馏法分别提取紫苏叶和花中挥发油,运用毛细管气相色谱-质谱联用法结合计算机检索对其挥发油进行化学成分分析,采用面积归一法测定了挥发油中各种成分的相对质量分数,利用抑菌贴片法、MIC法和光电浊度法分别对枯草芽孢杆菌和大肠杆菌进行了抑菌性研究。结果显示,从紫苏叶和花水蒸汽蒸馏所得挥发油中分别检测出12种和10种化合物,其中叶中主要成分为紫苏醛（75.88%）、柠檬烯（3.82%）、石竹烯（9.87%）和法呢烯（3.21%）;花中主要成分为紫苏醛（49.23%）、石竹烯（18.53%）、法呢烯（8.99%）、芳樟醇（11.3%）和姜黄二酮（4.55%）。紫苏精油对两种细菌均有很强的抑制作用,但对枯草芽孢杆菌的抑制能力要明显强于对大肠杆菌的抑制能力。     

基于甘肃河西走廊产区干红葡萄酒中8种风味物质的顶空-气相色谱法优化及其风味识别

为研究产地、年份和品种与葡萄酒香气成份的相关性,本研究以甘肃河西走廊产区干红葡萄酒中8种风味物质（正己醛、正己醇、叶醇、顺-3-壬烯-1-醇、芳樟醇、香茅醇、橙花醇和β-大马酮）为评价指标,采用响应面法优化其静态顶空-气相色谱（SHS-GC）检测条件,同时对2017—2022年产自甘肃武威、张掖和嘉峪关地区的赤霞珠和美乐干红葡萄酒进行风味成分比较。结果表明,SHS-GC的最佳进样条件为样品量10 mL、平衡温度90℃、平衡时间22 min、进样时间23 s。在此条件下,分别对不同品种、地区和年份葡萄酒中的8种重要风味物质进行判别分析,发现不同品种葡萄酒的香气特征存在明显差异,赤霞珠葡萄酒的特征香气成分为正己醇、香茅醇、叶醇、β-大马酮,而美乐葡萄酒的特征香气成分为正己醛、顺-3-壬烯-1-醇、芳樟醇、橙花醇;同一品种但不同地区葡萄酒中香气差异也比较明显,武威地区酒样的特征香气与萜烯类化合物相关性较强,而张掖和嘉峪关地区样品特征香气与C6/C9化合物和C13降异戊二烯类的相关性高;随着贮存时间的延长,同一品种不同年份葡萄酒果香和花香风味逐渐减弱,青草香逐渐增强。本研究结果可为葡萄酒香气成...     

杀菌方式对即食胡萝卜片挥发性风味物质的影响

为研究不同杀菌方式对即食胡萝卜片挥发性风味物质的影响,运用固相微萃取和气相色谱-质谱联用技术,分别对新鲜胡萝卜片和经巴氏杀菌、超高压杀菌、热辅助超高压杀菌处理的即食胡萝卜片及其贮藏期间(4℃,60 d)的挥发性组分进行对比分析。试验结果表明:新鲜胡萝卜片的主要芳香成分为萜烯类物质。与未杀菌组相比,经不同杀菌处理后,即食胡萝卜片的萜烯类物质含量均有所降低,其中巴氏杀菌组降低的最多。在贮藏前期(20~30 d),超高压处理即食胡萝卜片的萜烯类物质的含量最高,超高压杀菌在短期内较好地保持了胡萝卜特有的香气,即食胡萝卜片品质较好;其次是热辅助压力杀菌组,热辅助压力杀菌组即食胡萝卜片的β-蒎烯、β-石竹烯的含量较其他处理组较高,较好地保持了胡萝卜的松树树脂香气以及辛香气味;而巴氏杀菌组即食胡萝卜片的萜烯类物质含量最低,即食胡萝卜片的品质相对较差。研究结果可为新型杀菌技术在即食产品领域的应用提供参考。     

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.