Crop response of drought-tolerant and conventional maize hybrids in a semiarid environment

In the High Plains, corn (Zea mays L.) is an important commodity for livestock feed. However, limited water resources and drought conditions continue to hinder corn production. Drought-tolerant (DT) corn hybrids could help maintain high yields under water-limited conditions, though consistent response of such hybrids is unverified. In this two-year study, the effects of three irrigation treatments were investigated for a DT and conventional maize hybrid, Pioneer AQUAMax P0876HR and Pioneer 33Y75, respectively. In 2013, the drier of the 2 years, irrigation amounts and crop water use (ET_c) were greater for the conventional hybrid, but grain water use efficiency (WUE) and harvest index were significantly greater for the DT hybrid. In 2014, grain yields and WUE were not significantly different between hybrids. However, irrigation amounts, ET_c and biomass yields were greater for the conventional hybrid. Results from both years indicate that the DT hybrid required less water to maximize grain yield as compared to the conventional hybrid. Producing relatively high yields with reduced amounts of water may provide a means for producers to continue corn production in a semiarid environment with declining water supplies.     

基于多信息融合的疫苗制备中鸡蛋胚体分拣系统

采用多信息融合方法研究疫苗制备中鸡蛋胚体状态的识别与分拣技术。在研究不同状态鸡蛋胚体图像特征、温度衰减和透光度变化情况的基础上,得出活胚图像中血管多、粗且呈放射状,弱胚图像中血管少、细且断裂,死胚图像内部均匀无血管,污染胚图像内部有明显黑块特征;鸡蛋胚体从37.8℃的孵化箱中取出置于25℃室温环境,活胚、弱胚、污染胚、死胚的温度衰减速度依次增大;活胚的透光度随孵化时间增加而逐渐降低,其他胚体透光度变化相对较小。将图像、温度、透光度信息特征融合,建立BP神经网络信息融合模型对鸡蛋胚体状态进行识别。最后,从37.8℃孵化箱中抽取80枚孵化6 d的鸡蛋胚体放置于室温10 min后,采集图像、温度和透光度信息,进行试验验证。结果表明多信息融合系统的识别准确率为96.25%,比单用图像、温度和透光度传感器进行识别的准确率分别提高了6.25%、13.75%和8.75%。     

板材多点成形工艺及装备

多点成形法是针对多品种、小批量的三维曲面板材成形的一种柔性加工法。采用这种方法可替代传统的模具,从而节省模具制造费用。本文介绍了有关这一加工方法的基本原理并在自制的简单多点试验机上进行了一系列试验,对4种不同的多点成形法的成形效果进行了讨论。     

并联机床——新一代数控机床

并联机床是数控机床行业的新生代,目前尚处于起步阶段,本文简要介绍了国内外发展动态,以及面临的问题。     

西大洋电厂4号发电机上导及推力轴承温升处理

水轮发电机组轴瓦温度升高是水电站运行中经常出现的问题，西大洋电厂所遇到的瓦温升高的原因是由于冷却器出口的被泥沙淤堵，致使冷却效果降低所致，经运行考验，西大洋电厂针对此故障原因所采取的防范及技术改造措施是成功的，第一，提高滤水效果，避免杂质流入，第二，加在管理的管径，使冷却水的流速增加，第三，改换进，排水口，使水流对容易淤堵的部位进行后冲，在改造成功的基础上，又提出了更为理想的技改方案，即通过对管路的改造，将冷却器改为可正，反向运行方式，使冷却器中的水流即可正向工作，又可反向工作，以防冷却器及管路堵塞。     

Modeling soil water dynamics in a drip-irrigated intercropping field under plastic mulch

Intercropping, drip irrigation, and the use of plastic mulch are important management practices, which can, when utilized simultaneously, increase crop production and save irrigation water. Investigating soil water dynamics in the root zone of the intercropping field under such conditions is essential in order to understand the combined effects of these practices and to promote their wider use. However, not much work has been done to investigate soil water dynamics in the root zone of drip-irrigated, strip intercropping fields under plastic mulch. Three field experiments with different irrigation treatments (high T1, moderate T2, and low T3) were conducted to evaluate soil water contents (SWC) at different locations, for different irrigation treatments, and with respect to dripper lines and plants (corn and tomatoes). Experimental data were then used to calibrate the HYDRUS (2D/3D) model. Comparison between experimental data and model simulations showed that HYDRUS (2D/3D) described different irrigation events and SWC in the root zone well, with average relative errors of 10.8, 9.5, and 11.6 % for irrigation treatments T1, T2, and T3, respectively, and with corresponding root mean square errors of 0.043, 0.035, and 0.040 cm³ cm^?3, respectively. The results showed that the SWC in the shallow root zone (0–40 cm) was lower under non-mulched locations than under mulched locations, irrespective of the irrigation treatment, while no significant differences in the SWC were observed in the deeper root zone (40–100 cm). The SWC in the shallow root zone was significantly higher for the high irrigation treatment (T1) than for the low irrigation treatment, while, again, no differences were observed in the deeper root zone. Simulations of two-dimensional SWC distributions revealed that the low irrigation treatment (T3) produced serious severe water stress (with SWCs near the wilting point) in the 30–40 cm part of the root zone, and that using separate drip emitter lines for each crop is well suited for producing the optimal soil water distribution pattern in the root zone of the intercropping field. The results of this study can be very useful in designing an optimal irrigation plan for intercropped fields.     

黄河流域典型灌区灌溉节水管理模型研究

以黄河流域上下游2个典型灌区为背景，针对灌区有其农业水管理现状，开发了灌溉节水策略分析决策支持系统（DSS）原型。DSS是一个规划工具，通过对不同策略下田间配水及供水系统的模拟分析及综合决策，寻求最优的策略集合，以达到节约灌溉用水量、提高农业用水效率及维持农业可持续发展的目的。该DSS系统主要用于黄河流域灌区提高农业水管理水平的策略分析，也可用于评估灌区续建配套及土地最佳利用方案等方面。     

秸秆覆盖对冬小麦耗水特征及水分生产率的影响

2季冬小麦试验结果表明 ,秸秆覆盖具有减少土壤棵间无效蒸发的作用 ,冬小麦返青前 1 m土层贮水量在砂壤土条件下秸秆覆盖处理比无覆盖处理增加 2 %～ 2 5 .8% ,粘壤土条件下增加 2 %～ 1 4.5 %。返青前秸秆覆盖处理比无覆盖处理的日耗水量普遍小 ,返青后情况则相反。秸秆覆盖能够促进作物生长 ,与无覆盖相比 ,提高水分生产效率 4.6%～ 2 5 .2 %。     

Sensitivity analysis of optimal operation of irrigation supply systems with water quality considerations

A model for optimal operation of water supply/irrigation systems of various water quality sources, with treatment plants, multiple water quality conservative factors, and dilution junctions is presented. The objective function includes water cost at the sources, water conveyance costs which account for the hydraulics of the network indirectly, water treatment cost, and yield reduction costs of irrigated crops due to irrigation with poor quality water. The model can be used for systems with supply by canals as well as pipes, which serve both drinking water demands of urban/rural consumers and field irrigation requirements. The general nonlinear optimization problem has been simplified by decomposing it to a problem with linear constraints and nonlinear objective function. This problem is solved using the projected gradient method. The method is demonstrated for a regional water supply system in southern Israel that contains 39 pipes, 37 nodes, 11 sources, 10 agricultural consumers, and 4 domestic consumers. The optimal operation solution is described by discharge and salinity values for all pipes of the network. Sensitivity of the optimal solution to changes in the parameters is examined. The solution was found to be sensitive to the upper limit on drinking water quality, with total cost being reduced by 5% as the upper limit increases from 260 to 600 mg Cl l^–1. The effect of income from unit crop yield is more pronounced. An increase of income by a factor of 20 results in an increase of the total cost by a factor of 3, thus encouraging more use of fresh water as long as the marginal cost of water supply is smaller than the marginal decrease in yield loss. The effect of conveyance cost becomes more pronounced as its cost increases. An increase by a factor of 100 results in an increase of the total cost by about 14%. The network studied has a long pipe that connects two distinct parts of the network and permits the supply of fresh water from one part to the other. Increasing the maximum permitted discharge in this pipe from 0 to 200 m³ h^–1 reduces the total cost by 11%. Increasing the maximum discharge at one of the sources from 90 to 300 m³ h^–1 reduces the total cost by about 8%.     

中南地区甜玉米丰产栽培技术

本文从土地选择、品种选择、怖种与育苗、田间管理、病虫害防治、适时收获等六个方面,总结了中南地区甜玉米的丰产栽培技术.