Efficacy,phytotoxicity and economics of different herbicides in aerobic rice

Abstract

Aerobic rice is a potential water-wise rice production system, but high weed infestation has threatened its sustainability, which demands an efficient and cost-effective weed management technique. Eight commercial herbicide products were applied singly or as tank-mix or in sequence to evaluate their efficacy, rice selectivity and cost-effectiveness in aerobic rice. The study was conducted under field conditions in Malaysia during 2010/2011 following a randomized complete block design. Most of the herbicide treatments provided excellent weed control, and produced much higher net benefit than weedy or weed-free check. None of the herbicides caused significant phytotoxicity to rice plants. Among the herbicide treatments, sequential application of Cyhalofop-butyl+Bensulfuron at early growth stage followed by Bentazon/MCPA at mid growth stage provided the highest weed control efficiency, productivity and net benefit. Application of Bispyribac-sodium at early growth stage followed by Bentazon/MCPA at mid growth stage performed very close to the above-mentioned treatments. Sequential application of Pretilachlor/safener just after seeding followed by Propanil/Thiobencarb at early growth stage also provided satisfactory results in terms of efficacy and economic return. Since manual weeding was not economic, herbicide rotation using the above chemicals may be recommended for effective weed management in aerobic rice.     

开都河下游绿洲农田土壤微量元素污染及潜在健康风险评价

从新疆开都河下游绿洲农田土壤采集98个土壤样品,测定其中As、Cd、Cr、Cu、Ni、Pb和Zn的含量,利用地累积指数(I_(geo))评价农田土壤污染水平,采用US EPA健康风险评价模型,对农田土壤微量元素污染的潜在健康风险进行评估。结果表明,研究区农田土壤中Zn呈现轻度污染,Cd与Pb呈现轻微污染,As、Cr、Cu与Ni呈现无污染态势。研究区农田土壤中7种微量元素在3种暴露途径下成人和儿童的潜在非致癌风险商(HQ)从大到小依次为HQ_(Pb)HQ_(As)HQ_(Cr)HQ_(Cd)HQ_(Cu)HQ_(Ni)HQ_(Zn);HQ与潜在非致癌风险指数(HI)均小于1,属于可接受风险水平,微量元素对儿童的HI略小于成人。As和Cd在3种暴露途径下成人和儿童的单项致癌风险指数CR_(As)大于CR_(Cd)。CR与总致癌风险指数(TCR)均小于10-4,属于可接受风险水平;微量元素对儿童的潜在致癌风险略高于成人。研究区农田土壤中As、Cr与Pb是最主要的潜在非致癌风险因子,As是最主要的潜在致癌风险因子。     

干旱地区农业自然资源人口承载容量系统动力学研究——以新疆吐鲁番地区为例

以合理开发利用农业自然资源,充分发挥地区资源优势,生态环境良性循环发展为前提条件,兼顾现实性与合理性,并考虑科技进步因素,按不同的资源开发速度,投入水平和消费水平分为三个方案和三种生活水平,建立吐鲁番地区农业自然资源人口承载容量系统动力学模型,并对该区人口承载容量在1990～2050年60年内的动态变化进行了系统动态仿真运算.     

土地利用变化对塔里木河中游胡杨林的影响研究

本研究区位于塔里木河中游地区,本研究选取耕地变化、输水堤防的建设以及油气田开发三种土地利用方式,在大量野外调查的基础上,在3S技术和历史数据的支持下,分析了这些土地利用方式变化对胡杨林生态系统的影响。研究结果表明:研究区1992年之后内耕地大量增加,输水堤防对堤防内外侧胡杨生态系统具有不同影响,油气田开发会造成生态破坏和环境污染等问题。     

Management of root-knot nematode,Meloidogyne incognita,infesting Egyptian henbane,Hyoscyamus muticus L., by the use of nematicides and oilcakes

Studies were carried out to evaluate the efficacy of various nematicides: aldicarb (Temik 10G), and carbofuran (Furadan 3G) at 3 kg a.i./ha, mocap (Ethoprop 10G) at 5 kg a.i./ha and oilcakes ofcastor ( Ricinus communis L., 4.2% N), groundnut ( Arachis hypogea L., 7% N), linseed ( Linum usitassimum L., 4.7% N), neem ( Azadirchta indica Juss, 5.4% N) and mustard ( Brassica compestris L., 4.8% N) at 1 g N/kg of soil in the form of soil amendments for the management of Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid & White) Chitwood infesting Egyptian henbane ( Hyoscyamus muticus L.). All the treatments resulted in a significant increase in length, fresh and dry weights ofhenbane plants as compared with untreated inoculated plants. The maximum improvement in plant growth parameters was observed in plants treated with mocap followed by neem cake, aldicarb, carbofuran, castor, mustard, groundnut and linseed cakes respectively. Application of nematicides and oilcakes suppressed the pathogenic effect of M. incognita on Hyoscyamus muticus and resulted in significant reduction in gall intensity and population density ofroot-knotnematode in roots and soil. In comparison to untreated inoculated plants the highest reduction in root-knot index was noted in plants treated with mocap, whereas the lowest reduction was observed in plants treated with linseed cake.     

新疆绿洲区不同灌溉方式及灌溉量下苜蓿田间土壤水分运移特征

为探讨新疆绿洲区不同灌溉方式及灌溉量对苜蓿田间土壤水分空间分布及运移的影响,在苜蓿生长第二年设滴灌和漫灌两种灌溉方式,每种灌溉方式设3个灌溉梯度,对土壤含水量进行了测定与分析。结果表明,苜蓿生长季内,随生育进程的推进及灌水次数的增加,土壤水分含量呈波动式递减变化趋势。灌溉后垂直方向上0~40cm、水平方向上0~30cm土层土壤含水量明显增加,且垂直方向上土壤水分湿润峰明显大于水平方向。苜蓿整个生育期随灌水量及收获茬次的增加,水分利用效率逐渐下降。滴灌和漫灌水分利用效率分别为4.55~5.48kg/(mm·hm2)、3.21~3.81kg/(mm·hm2),与漫灌相比,滴灌方式总水分利用效率提高了42%~44%。当滴灌灌溉量为3000m3/hm2、漫灌为5250m3/hm2时,苜蓿生产的综合经济效益最好。     

新疆木灵藓属Orthotrichum Hedw.植物的分类学研究

根据历年采自新疆各地区的350号木灵藓属Orthotrichum 植物标本,在查阅大量文献的基础上,通过经典分类学方法,对新疆木灵藓属植物进行了整理、鉴定和分类。结果表明：新疆有木灵藓属植物5亚属、17种,包括裸孔亚属subg. Gymnoporus (6种) 、直叶亚属subg. Orthophyllum (1种)、疣叶亚属subg. Pulchella (5种)、圆孔亚属subg. Phaneroporum (1种)、木灵藓亚属subg. Orthotrichum (4种),其中高山木灵藓Orthotrichum alpestre Hornsch. ex B.S.G为中国新记录种;中国木灵藓O. hookeri Wils. ex Mitt.、东亚木灵藓O. ibukiense Toy.、短丛木灵藓O. pumilum Sw. 和卷叶木灵藓O. revolutum C. Muell. 为新疆新记录种。通过对新疆新记录种的生境、识别特征、采集地点、地理分布、海拔等信息的整理分析,绘制了4个种的线条图,并编制了新疆木灵藓属植物的分亚属和分种检索表。     

Resistant cutoff values and optimal scheme establishments for florfenicol against Escherichia coli with PK‐PD modeling analysis in pigs

Florfenicol, a structural analog of thiamphenicol, has broad‐spectrum antibacterial activity against gram‐negative and gram‐positive bacteria. This study was conducted to investigate the epidemiological, pharmacokinetic–pharmacodynamic cutoff, and the optimal scheme of florfenicol against Escherichia coli (E. coli) with PK‐PD integrated model in the target infectious tissue. 220 E. coli strains were selected to detect the susceptibility to florfenicol, and a virulent strain P190, whose minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was similar to the MIC₅₀ (8 μg/ml), was analyzed for PD study in LB and ileum fluid. The MIC of P190 in the ileum fluid was 0.25 times lower than LB. The ratios of MBC/MIC were four both in the ileum and LB. The characteristics of time‐killing curves also coincided with the MBC determination. The recommended dosages (30 mg/kg·body weight) were orally administrated in healthy pigs, and both plasma and ileum fluid were collected for PK study. The main pharmacokinetics (PK) parameters including AUC_24 hr, AUC_0–∞, T_max, T_1/2, C_max, CL_b, and K_e were 49.83, 52.33 μg*h/ml, 1.32, 10.58 hr, 9.12 μg/ml, 0.50 L/hr*kg, 0.24 hr^?1 and 134.45, 138.71 μg*hr/ml, 2.05, 13.01 hr, 16.57 μg/ml, 0.18 L/hr*kg, 0.14 hr^?1 in the serum and ileum fluid, respectively. The optimum doses for bacteriostatic, bactericidal, and elimination activities were 29.81, 34.88, and 36.52 mg/kg for 50% target and 33.95, 39.79, and 42.55 mg/kg for 90% target, respectively. The final sensitive breakpoint was defined as 16 μg/ml. The current data presented provide the optimal regimens (39.79 mg/kg) and susceptible breakpoint (16 μg/ml) for clinical use, but these predicted data should be validated in the clinical practice.     

Analytical characterization of Salicornia bigelovii seed oil cultivated in Pakistan

Seeds of Salicornia bigelovii (hybrid variety sos-10) were collected from five coastal areas of Pakistan on the Arabian Sea. Hexane-extracted oil content was 27.2-32.0%. Results of other physical and chemical parameters of the extracted oil were as follows: iodine value, 128.0-130.5; refractive index (40 degrees C), 1.4680-1.4695; unsaponifiable matter, 1.63-2.00%; saponification value, 178.6-189.0; density (30 degrees C), 0.9036-0.9074. Tocopherols (alpha, gamma, and delta) in the oil ranged up to 200 mg/kg. The S. bigelovii seed oil was found to contain high levels of linoleic acid (74.66-79.49%) and less oleic acid (12.33-16.83%). Saturated fatty acids, palmitic and stearic acids, ranged from 7 to 8.50% and from 1.24 to 1.69%, respectively. Linolenic acid (C(18:3) omega-3) was found within the range of 1.50-2.31%. The induction period (Rancimat, 20 L/h, 120 degrees C) of the crude oil was 1.40-1.70 h. Specific extinctions at 232 and 270 nm were 1.90-2.40 and 0.40-0.62, respectively. Many parameters of S. bigelovii seed oil were quite compatible with those of safflower oil.     

Influence of different dates of planting on growth,herb, oil yield and quality of essential oil of menthol mint (Mentha arvensis) in the North Indian Plain

A field experiment was conducted for two years (2007–2008 and 2008–2009) to study the effect of different dates of planting for three menthol mint (Mentha arvensis) cultivars (Saksham, Kushal and Kosi; developed by Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow, India) on herb yield, oil yield and oil quality. All the cultivars produced higher herb and oil yields when planted on 18 February, compared with cultivars planted on other dates in both years. Average herb yield for Saksham increased by 12.89, 30.66, 54.01 and 85.71%, average herb yield for Kushal increased by 15.09, 30.57, 71.69 and 104.91%, and average herb yield for Kosi increased by 32.48, 53.28, 87.23 and 109.49% when planted on 4 January, 19 January, 3 February and 18 February, respectively, over cultivars planted on 20 December. Among the cultivars, Kosi produced a higher herb yield than Saksham and Kushal planted on 18 February. Saksham, Kushal and Kosi produced ～89.39, 152.04 and 170.22% higher oil yield, when planted on 18 February over their respective planting date of 20 December. Maximum menthol content was recorded in cultivar Saksham when planted on 18 February and in Kushal and Kosi when planted on 4 March.