Flowering events in relation to smut susceptibility in pearl millet

In field experiments at ICRISAT, selected lines of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) resistant and susceptible to smut (Tolyposporium penicillariae) were evaluated for the timing of flowering events. In smut-resistant lines, the time from the boot-leaf stage (inoculation) to stigma emergence varied in the range 46–120 h, from boot to anther emergence 105–190 h, and from stigma emergence to anther emergence (protogyny period) 59–131 h; in smut-susceptible lines, the corresponding periods were 62–140 h, 146–200 h and 44–120 h, respectively. There were no significant correlations between timing of events and smut severity. Three cytoplasmically male-sterile lines showed longer protogyny periods and higher smut severity than their corresponding maintainer lines. Four lines having short protogyny periods (22–52 h) and resistance to ergot (Claviceps fusiformis) also showed high resistance to smut. Resistance to smut in most ergot-susceptible lines was independent of the timing of flow ering events, but in ergot-resistant lines it could be closely related to flowering events.     

Acclimation abilities of three tropical rainforest seedlings to an increase in light intensity

Current practices in many nurseries involve the germination of tropical rainforest seedlings in shaded conditions and transferral, at a later date, to environments with greater light intensities. Determination of the ability of these seedlings to acclimate to increased light intensities will allow seedling stock to be processed with maximum efficiency within the nursery. The acclimation abilities of three species, Agyrodendron actinophyllum, Cardwellia sublimis, and Flindersia brayleyana, commonly found in north Queensland's rainforests were investigated in this study. These particular species are highly valued for their cabinet timber qualities and are being reared in nurseries for use in reforestation trials and programs in north Queensland. Seedlings were initially raised in greenhouse conditions under two layers of shade cloth (16% of full sunlight) and then transferred into full sunlight at three different ages (3 weeks, 10 weeks, 14 weeks). Upon transfer, organ ratios and the direction of dry matter distribution was determined for each species and age group. Approximately 3 months after the seedlings were transferred, the acclimation ability of each species and age group was then determined. Dry matter distribution was found to change with age, irrespective of light environment. Individuals within a species with larger root systems and thicker or more dense leaves had a greater acclimation ability than those with smaller root systems and thinner or less dense leaves. Furthermore, individuals within a species whose dry matter distribution upon transfer was directed towards developing a large root system, and a small photosynthetic area and mass, had a greater acclimation ability than those whose dry matter distribution was directed away from such morphologies. Awareness of these relationships allows a better understanding of seedling response to gap formation in natural forests, and also allows plant nursery operators to make a more informed decision about when to move seedlings to environments with a higher light intensity.     

杉木优良种源在苏南低山丘陵地区的推广应用

本文报道了杉木优良源在江苏南部低山丘陵地区推广的背景和依据，组织体系，措施与配套技术，推广情况及其经济，生态，社会效益。     

银荆引种育苗试验

报道了引种银荆过程中播种，芽移育苗，苗木生长及其抗冻性，耐涝性，病害发生情况。     

桃需冷量遗传特性的研究

对桃的９个杂交组合４６３株杂种实生苗需冷量进行测定,统计结果表明：桃需冷量是由多基因控制的,Ｆ＿１需冷量平均值较亲中值短,不同组合偏离程度不同,南山甜桃、红日、玛丽维拉、白凤、大久保需冷量育种值分别为１５９、２１６、３１９、８３１、８３４ｈ,遗传传递力分别为７９%、５４%、９２%、８３%、９３%。需冷量的遗传力为８９．６９%。萌芽开花与需冷量密切相关。     

松针叶绿素－胡萝卜素软膏稳定性的研究

松针叶绿素－胡萝卜素软膏中含有β－胡萝卜素、维生素Ｅ、叶绿素等生物活性物质，这些物质的不足之处是稳定性较差．试验结果表明，松针叶绿素－胡萝卜素软膏在室、温避光条件下贮藏１年，不同品种产品中生物活性物质降低幅度是不同的．马尾松针叶叶绿素－胡萝卜素软膏产品中生物活性物质降低幅度分别为（％）：β－胡萝卜素１２．４，维生素Ｅ９．９，叶绿素１０．４；赤松针叶叶绿素－胡萝卜素软膏产品中生物活性物质降低幅度分别为（％）：β－胡萝卜素２５，１，维生素Ｅ．１６．４，叶绿素１２．８；樟子松针叶叶绿素－胡萝卜素软膏产品中生物活性物质降低幅度分别为（％）：β－胡萝卜素１４．８，维生素Ｅ１２．３，叶绿素２４．０．马尾松针叶叶绿素－胡萝卜素软膏产品，在室温避光条件下贮藏１５年，β－胡萝卜素损失４８．１％，维生素Ｅ损失１８．９％，叶绿素损失２９．６％．     

对江苏省发展木片生产的几点思考

论述了江苏发展木片生产的意义和现状，分析了存在的问题及有利条件，提出了８条切实可行的建议。     

分散松香施胶剂性能影响因素的探讨

对逆转法制备分散松香施胶剂过程中的主要因素如乳化剂的种类及用量、马来松香加合物含量、搅拌转速、加料速度和乳化温度等系统地进行了探讨，提出了合理的工艺条件，并对实际生产中可能出现的问题及解决办法进行了阐述。     

漆树酶在漆酚树脂上的固定化研究

介绍了漆酚树脂吸附金属离子后对漆树酶的固定化方法，比较了Ｆｅ＾３＋和Ａｌ＾３＋、漆酚树脂和漆酚－水杨酸接枝树脂对漆树酶的固定化结果显示，漆酚－水杨酸－Ａｌ螯合树脂对漆树酶的固定化活力最高，测定了溶液ＰＨ，环境温度对固定化漆树酶活性的航固定化漆酶的重作用性。另外，测定了固定化漆树酶的米氏常数，Ｋｍ＝４．９×１０＾－３，并讨论了Ｋｍ小于天然漆树酶的米氏常数的原因。     

Factors influencing decline in soil pH in Hawaiian Eucalyptus and Albizia plantations

Soil pH declined from 5.9 to 5.0 in 8 years beneath plantations of Eucalyptus saligna (Sm.) in Hawaii. In stands of Albizia falcataria, (L.) Fosberg, the soil pH change was more dramatic, declining from 5.9 to 4.6. We measured several components of soil acidity beneath four mixtures of the two tree species to gain insight on the processes responsible for the decline in soil pH. These components were studied using an empirical method of comparing acid quantity, degree of neutralization (depletion of base cations), and acid strength. The decline in soil pH differed between species as a result of differences in the degree of neutralization of the soil exchange complex; the larger decrease in soil pH under Albizia was produced by greater acidification of the exchange complex. Empirical titration curves suggested that differences in acid strength moderated the divergence in soil pH beneath the species. Had the acids accumulating in the soil under Albizia been as strong as those in the Eucalyptus soil, the difference in soil pH would have been greater. Though the two species had contrasting effects on soil pH, the differences in degree of neutralization, responsible for the pH decline, were small compared with differences in the amount of cations stored in tree biomass. Continued supply of nutrient cations (from weathering or fertilization) will ultimately control both the extent of soil pH decline and the level of productivity sustained by the forest.