固化沙蓄热后墙日光温室热工性能试验

结合西北非耕地地区多沙的特点,在因地制宜、就地取材的基础上,该课题组设计了1种以多孔砖和固化沙为后墙结构主要材料的新型复合墙体日光温室。该日光温室有被动蓄热后墙和主动蓄热后墙2种类型,被动蓄热后墙以固化沙为主要蓄热体,主动蓄热后墙在被动蓄热墙体的基础上增设了蓄热循环系统。通过在内蒙古乌海地区进行试验,分析其热工性能,并与当地普通砖墙日光温室性能进行比较分析。试验结果表明,晴天条件下,固化沙被动蓄热后墙温室、固化沙主动蓄热后墙温室、普通砖墙温室的夜间平均气温分别为13.7、17.0、12.8℃。阴天条件下,3座温室的夜间平均气温分别为10.6、13.8、10.0℃。固化沙被动蓄热后墙温室墙体内部恒定温度区域处于500~740 mm之间,蓄热体厚度近500 mm,其中固化沙蓄热体厚度近380 mm。固化沙主动蓄热后墙温室的墙体内部恒定温度区域处于740~1 000 mm之间,蓄热体厚度超过740 mm,其中固化沙蓄热厚度超过620 mm。综上,固化沙主动蓄热后墙日光温室的热工性能明显优于固化沙被动蓄热后墙日光温室及当地普通砖墙日光温室,可满足喜温作物的越冬生产,在西北多沙地区具有一定的实用推广价值。     

青海地区日光温室节能型主动蓄热式后墙的性能测试

利用西北非耕地地区沙土资源丰富的特点,在青海省海东市建造主动蓄热固化沙后墙日光温室(SW),并以被动蓄热固化沙后墙日光温室(CK)为对照,通过试验对比分析二者的热工性能。结果表明,与CK相比,晴天白天,SW内最高气温和平均气温分别降低2.3℃、1.5℃。而晴天夜间,SW内最低气温和平均气温分别比CK高2.3℃、1.8℃。阴天白天和夜间,SW内平均气温分别比CK高1.8℃、2.7℃。晴天,SW的蓄热层厚度为520～720mm,大于CK的320～520mm,且保温被揭开与闭合时刻的温差沿后墙厚度方向逐渐减小。阴天,SW墙体蓄热层厚度在320～520mm,CK墙体蓄热层厚度在120～320mm,与晴天相比,阴天蓄热层厚度减小。说明主动蓄热固化沙后墙日光温室(SW)可有效增加墙体蓄放热量,提升夜间气温。     

热阻帘在日光温室墙体热量释放调节中的应用初报

日光温室昼夜温差大,北墙作为主要蓄热体对温室夜间温度调节具有重要影响。冬季凌晨时段日光温室内空气温度较低,对作物生长不利,针对这一现象本文提出在日光温室北墙内侧使用"热阻帘"以延迟墙体热量释放的时间、从而提高凌晨低温时段室内空气温度的方法。通过在北京地区冬季的试验证明,夜间热阻帘覆盖墙体内表面时(晴天16∶00-4∶00,阴天16∶00-3∶00)试验温室墙体内表面热通量比对照温室分别减小38.5%、38.9%,热阻帘卷起后的时段内(晴天4∶00-8∶30,阴天3∶00-8∶30)墙体内表面热通量比对照温室分别增大7.2%、13.5%,在此低温时段内试验温室跨中空气温度比对照温室高0.28~0.32℃。     

日光温室平板微热管阵列蓄热墙体热性能试验

为提高日光温室复合结构墙体热稳定层的温度并提升温室墙体材料的蓄热性能,该研究提出一种新型日光温室平板微热管阵列蓄热墙体（Micro Heat Pipe Array,MHPA）,搭建了小型MHPA墙体温室试验台,采用对比试验的方法,结合温室墙体温度、墙体蓄放热量以及温室环境温度等评价参数,对比分析了典型日MHPA墙体的蓄放热特性及其改善温室热环境效果。结果表明,与普通温室相比,冬季典型晴天,放热时段（17:00至次日9:00）MHPA墙体内表面平均温度提高1.6～2.3 ℃,由室内向室外沿墙体厚度方向0～370 mm区域内MHPA墙体内部的平均温度提高2.7～4.0 ℃;MHPA温室的平均温室环境温度提升1.2～1.5 ℃,地表面平均温度提升0.6～1.0 ℃;MHPA墙体的日总蓄热量提高了8.93%～14.35%,日总放热量提高了2.24%～8.07%,且在夜间23:00至次日7:00 MHPA墙体的放热速率高于普通墙体的,平均提升11.53%。因此,MHPA墙体引入于日光温室墙体中可提升温室墙体材料的蓄放热性能,改善温室热环境。该结果可为日光温室平板微热管阵列蓄热墙体的应用提供参考。     

不同结构主动蓄热墙体日光温室传热特性

主动蓄热墙体日光温室具有良好的蓄能效果,对改善日光温室内的热环境起到了重要作用。但是对其如何有效地提高了温室的储能效率的特性和机理研究还有待进一步探索,以及如何进一步优化其性能,明确设计指标需要深入研究。该文在深入研究日光温室热量散失规律的基础上,构建了传统主动蓄热墙体日光温室(G1)、回填装配式主动蓄热墙体日光温室(G2),并试验测试了G1和G2主动蓄热循环系统的进出口温湿度、墙体表面热流密度、室内气温等参数,详细分析其传热规律和特性。结果表明:典型晴天(2017年12月31日)蓄热时段G1、G2主动蓄热循环系统的进、出口平均温差分别为10.2、11.6℃,平均蓄热热流密度分别为90.21、141.94 W/m2;典型阴天(2018年1月14日)放热时段G1、G2的进、出口平均温差分别为1.8、2.3℃,平均放热热流密度分别为7.48、5.66 W/m2。对墙体内主动蓄热循环系统的传热特性进行分析,G2的主动蓄热循环系统的蓄、放热量均较G1多。对后墙除主动蓄热系统以外的墙体外壁面被动传热特性进行分析,典型晴天蓄热阶段G1、G2整日的蓄热量分别比放热量多142.01、281.55 MJ;典型阴天放热阶段G1、G2的蓄热量分别比放热量少51.36、29.05 MJ,G2白天蓄热量较多、夜间放热量较少,表明G2墙体的长期储热能力较G1更高,更有利于温室在长时间低温寡照天气条件保持更稳定的室内温湿度环境。该文可为主动蓄热日光温室结构优化及热负荷设计提供理论和实践参考,并为主动蓄热日光温室的进一步发展奠定研究基础。     

日光温室后墙蓄放热帘增温效果的性能测试

为了增加日光温室有效蓄热量,改善日光温室夜间温度环境,保障作物安全越冬,该文设计了一种以日光温室后墙为结构支撑的温室蓄放热帘增温系统,白天利用该系统的集放热板吸收太阳辐射热,并通过水介质将热量储存于蓄热水池中;夜晚通过水介质的循环将蓄积的热量释放到温室中,以提高夜晚温室内空气温度。试验结果表明：晴天时应用温室蓄放热帘增温系统能将温室夜间平均气温提高4.6℃,阴天时能提高温室夜间平均气温4.5℃;试验期间当室外最低气温为-12.5℃时,对照温室最低气温仅为5.4℃,而试验温室最低气温为10.1℃;该系统在阴天平均集热效率为42.3%,在晴天时平均集热效率为57.7%;与电加热方式相比该系统的节能率达到51.1%以上。     

复合相变储能保温砂浆在日光温室中的应用效果

为改善日光温室内作物生长的热环境,该文研制了一种适用于日光温室的石膏基石蜡/膨胀珍珠岩复合相变储能保温砂浆,其相变温度为25.6℃,相变潜热为89.8 k J/kg。并将50 mm的复合相变保温砂浆用于砖墙日光温室的后墙作为试验温室,与无相变材料的原砖墙温室(即对照温室)进行对比试验。在试验周期内,试验温室的室内日最低温度比对照温室平均高出1.5℃,最高可达2.4℃;其中,阴天试验温室的室内温度比对照温室平均高1.6℃;晴天试验温室的室内最高温度比对照温室低1.7℃,室内最大温差比对照温室低3.1℃,夜间(17:00-次日8:00)试验温室室温比对照温室平均高2.7℃;多云期间,试验温室的室内最高温比对照温室低1.4℃,最大温差比对照温室低3.5℃,夜间试验温室室温比对照温室平均高2.3℃;在相同栽培管理条件下,生长旺盛期和坐果期,试验温室的黄瓜植株高度比对照温室分别平均高出17.1和24.6 cm,试验温室内黄瓜的单果质量和单株结果数分别为对照温室的1.4倍和1.3倍,单株产量为对照温室的1.8倍。试验结果表明,复合相变储能保温砂浆具有良好的保温和蓄、放热效果,对日光温室内的热环境具有明显的改善效果,使其更适于黄瓜的生长。     

相变蓄热墙体对日光温室热环境的改善

该文以北京市郊区某蔬菜种植基地日光温室为研究对象,将所研制的新型相变蓄热墙体材料应用于日光温室北墙内表面,通过提高温室墙体太阳能集热与蓄热能力,达到提高太阳能热利用效率和改善日光温室热环境的目的。采用40mm厚相变蓄热墙体材料板的试验温室与同尺寸的普通砖墙的对照温室比较,2010年12月21日至2011年1月18日的比较试验结果表明:草帘开启时段(白天),前者后墙表面温度平均提高1～2.7℃,耕作层(0～20cm)土壤平均温度提升0.5℃,室内环境平均温度提升0.2～2.1℃;草帘关闭时段(夜间),试验温室后墙表面温度平均提高2.1～4.3℃,耕作层土壤平均温度提升0.5～1.4℃,室内环境平均温度提升1.6～2.1℃。所研制的相变蓄热墙体材料较好地改善了温室作物生长热环境,提高了日光温室的太阳能热利用率。     

日光温室主动蓄放热系统应用效果研究

针对日光温室冬季夜晚温度低、作物易发生冷害等问题,设计了以水为蓄热介质的主动蓄放热系统.系统由集/放热装置、储热装置和控制装置等组成.白天进行太阳辐射热的吸收与储存,夜晚释放热量用于温室增温.试验结果表明,晴天条件下,主动蓄放热系统的集热功率为0.3kW/m2,蓄热量为6.9MJ/m2;夜间放热功率为0.2kW/m2,放热量为5.7MJ/m2,热利用效率为0.83,试验温室与对照温室的平均气温相差6.3℃;阴天及多云天气条件下,试验温室与对照温室的夜间平均气温相差4.6℃,表明主动蓄放热系统能有效改善日光温室夜间低温状况,进而保障蔬菜安全越冬生产.     

倾转屋面日光温室的采光及蓄热性能试验

为了实现了日光温室对太阳能的高效利用,该文提出了一种适用于高性能采光的倾转屋面日光温室。该文对倾转屋面日光温室的室内光照进行理论分析,试验测试了该日光温室的室内光照与蓄热性能,并与传统8和9 m跨的固定采光面温室分别进行了对比分析。试验结构表明,与普通固定采光面日光温室相比,倾转屋面日光温室的采光性能和温度指标有了明显提高。在晴天和多云采光天气条件下,倾转屋面日光温室室内的辐照度较普通8和9 m跨固定采光面日光温室均有较大幅度的增加,整体采光率分别提高41.75%和25.05%,对应的室内的辐照度增加平均值为69.54和38.99 W/m2。倾转屋面日光温室室内的温度有较大幅度的提高,表现为整体温度水平提高,倾转屋面日光温室较普通8m跨固定采光面日光温室,保温时段平均温度整体提高了3.1℃。该研究结果为温室建筑结构的改良和结构优化设计提供了参考。     

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,     

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.     

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.     

Electron donor and pH relationships for biologically enhanced dissolution of chlorinated solvent DNAPL in groundwater

Biologically enhanced dissolution offers a method to speed removal of chlorinated solvent dense non-aqueous-phase liquid (DNAPL) sources such as tetrachloroethene (PCE) and trichoroethene (TCE) from aquifers. Bioremediation is accomplished by adding an electron donor to the source zone where fermentation to intermediates leading to acetic acid and hydrogen results. The hydrogen and possibly acetic acid are used by dehalogenating bacteria to convert PCE and TCE to ethene and hydrochloric acid. Reductive dehalogenation is thus an acid forming process, and sufficient alkalinity must be present to maintain a near neutral pH. The bicarbonate alkalinity required to maintain pH above 6.5 is a function of the electron donor: 800 mg/L of bicarbonate alkalinity is sufficient to achieve about 1.2 mM TCE dechlorination with glucose, 1.7 mM with lactate, and a much higher 3.3 mM with formate. Laboratory studies indicate that in mixed culture, formate can be used as an electron donor for complete conversion to ethene, contrary to pure cultures studies indicating it cannot. Various strategies can be used to add electron donor to an aquifer for DNAPL dehalogenation while minimizing pH problems and excessive electron donor usage, including use of injection-extraction wells, dual recirculation wells, and nested injection-extraction wells.     

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.     

Increase in auxiliary photoprotective photosynthetic pigments in wheat seedlings induced by Azospirillum brasilense

Inoculation of wheat seedlings with the plant growth-promoting bacterium Azospirillum brasilense Cd was immobilized in alginate microbeads and, without applying any stress, significantly increased the quantity of several photosynthetic pigments, such as chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, and the auxiliary photoprotective pigments violaxanthin, zeaxanthin, antheroxanthin, lutein, neoxanthin, and β-carotene. This resulted in greener plants with no apparent visible stress. After monitoring the quantity of photosynthetic pigments for 4 weeks, we observed that inoculated plants had higher quantities of pigments in shoot and stem. The greatest difference in the quantity of all pigments between inoculated and noninoculated plants occurred in the first week of growth. Regardless of treatment, the quantity of pigments in stems was three to four times less than the quantity of these pigments in shoots. Application of Azospirillum, either as liquid inoculant or as alginate microbeads, did not alter the positive effect of the bacteria on pigment production or the positive response of the plants towards A. brasilense Cd inoculation.     

Responses of native legume desert trees used for reforestation in the Sonoran Desert to plant growth-promoting microorganisms in screen house

Three slow-growing legume trees used for desert reforestation and urban gardening in the Sonoran Desert of Northwestern Mexico and the Southwestern USA were evaluated whether their growth can be promoted by inoculation with plant growth-promoting bacteria (Azospirillum brasilense and Bacillus pumilus), unidentified arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi (mainly Glomus sp.), and supplementation with common compost under regular screenhouse cultivation common to these trees in nurseries. Mesquite amargo (Prosopis articulata) and yellow palo verde (Parkinsonia microphylla) had different positive responses to several of the parameters tested while blue palo verde (Parkinsonia florida) did not respond. Survival of all tree species was over 80% and survival of mesquite was almost 100% after 10 months of cultivation. Inoculation with growth-promoting microorganisms induced significant effects on the leaf gas exchange of these trees, measured as transpiration and diffusive resistance, when these trees were cultivated without water restrictions.