Carbon Isotope Discrimination, Leaf Ash Content and Grain Yield in Bread and Durum Wheat Grown under Full-Irrigated Conditions

Integrative physiological criteria, such as carbon isotope discrimination (Δ) and (mineral) ash content (m_a) have been found to be very useful, under drought conditions, to elucidate the association between yield gains and variation of photosynthesis‐related traits and orientate future breeding efforts. Information on this association is scarce under irrigated conditions. The relationships between Δ, m_a and yield were studied in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and durum wheat (Triticum turgidum L. var. durum) under optimal (drip) irrigation in the arid conditions of north‐west Mexico. Carbon isotope discrimination was analysed on leaves at booting stage and anthesis and on grain at maturity, whereas ash content was measured on the flag leaf at anthesis and maturity. At anthesis, there were differences between bread and durum wheat during grain filling for Δ, but not for m_a. No relationship was found between grain yield and Δ. Leaf ash content at anthesis and maturity showed a broad variability within each species and were associated with grain yield. These results suggest that ash content in leaves could be also used as predictive criteria for yield not only under drought, but also under irrigated conditions, particularly when evaporative demand is high.     

Relationship between Carbon Isotope Discrimination, Ash Content and Grain Yield in Wheat in the Peninsular Zone of India

Carbon isotope discrimination (Δ) and ash content (m_a) have been proposed as indirect selection criteria for grain yield in wheat. The associations between Δ, m_a and grain yield were found, however, to depend highly on the environmental conditions, the organ sampled and the time of sampling. In this study, carried out in the warm conditions of the Peninsular Zone of India, the relationship between Δ, m_a and yield was studied in 30 bread and durum wheat cultivars under residual soil moisture stress (RSMS), post‐anthesis water stress (PAWS) and well‐watered (WW) conditions. Both Δ and m_a were analysed in young seedlings (four‐leaf stage), leaves at anthesis and grain at maturity. Ash content was also evaluated in leaves at booting stage and maturity. Grain Δ was lower under PAWS and RSMS than under WW, while seedling and leaf Δ did not significantly differ among water regimes. Grain yield was positively correlated to grain Δ under PAWS and negatively correlated to grain m_a under RSMS. A significant positive correlation was noted under RSMS and WW treatments between m_aL_m and grain yield. Ash content in leaf at maturity consequently appears to be a useful indirect selection criterion in environments where Δ does not show any correlation with yield. The results highlight the potential of Δ and m_a as indirect selection criteria for wheat yield in the conditions of the Peninsular Zone of India.     

外加剂和掺和料对砂浆性能影响的

当前，在水工棍凝土工程中，抹而砂浆的强度和抗渗性能越来越受到人们的重视通过对比试验，研究了减水剂、引气剂单掺、复掺及与硅粉、粉煤灰复掺，对砂浆强度和抗渗性能的影响，并从机理方面分析它们改善砂浆性能的原因结论是:减水剂、引气剂与硅粉、粉煤灰适当配比复掺，对砂浆的强度和抗渗性能的改善显著     

Effects of Different Soil Amendments Application on Soil Aggregate Stability and Soil Consistency under Wetting and Drying Altered Planting System

ABSTRACT

How to address improving degraded soil has become an increased concern for agricultural production. Biomass ash is used for remediation of degraded soil and improvement in soil structure. To investigate the responses of aggregate stability and soil consistency by biomass ash and other amendments, a pot experiment with a degraded soil and seven treatments including a control (CK), no fertilizer or amendment; only N-P-K fertilizer (F); N-P-K fertilizer with lime (FL), lime and zeolite (FLZ), biomass ash (FBA), biological fertilizer (FBF) and peat ash (FPA), respectively, were conducted. Stability of soil aggregate, water-holding capacity, and soil consistency was analyzed within a lettuce-water spinach-lettuce planting system. Results showed that amendment additions significantly raised the fractions of >0.25 mm soil aggregate. Applications of biomass ash reduced the percentage of aggregate destruction (PAD) by 45.07%-59.97% and reduced the value of fractal dimension (D) by 1.79–2.16 during whole cultivation period, indicating the stability of soil aggregates. Soil organic matter (SOM) plays a key role in soil consistency because of significant relationship between SOM and soil consistency indicators including plastic limit (PL), liquid limit (LL), plasticity index (PI) and liquidity index (LI). While, hydrodynamic characters and potential low clay content occurred in the soil treated with biomass ash during high moisture conditions. These findings suggest that the application of biomass ash improved the stability of soil aggregate, which improved the structural stability of degraded soil but may pose a risk to soil erosion by water force.     

Microbially Enhanced Phytoextraction of Heavy-Metal Fly-Ash Amended Soil

A study was carried out for the phytoextraction of metals by S. munja with the interventions of growth-promoting bacteria isolated from fly ash (FA). It was observed that when a consortium of Bacillus endophyticus NBRFT4, Paenibacillus macerans NBRFT5, and Bacillus pumilus NBRFT9 was inoculated in the rhizospheric zone of S. munja, it not only enhanced metal uptake through mobilization but also promoted the plant growth. A combined effect of both factors accelerated the phytoextraction of nickel (Ni), zinc (Zn), and iron (Fe) by two- or three-fold. Plant growth and metal bioavailability both were promoted by the synthesis of siderophore (ACC), indole acetic acid (IAA), gibberellic acid, and cytokinins by bacteria. In addition, bacteria might also change the speciation of metals to make it more water soluble for plant uptake. Hence, a microbe-based phytoextraction of metals from contaminated sites may be recommended for use as an environmentally sound technology in place of conventional methods.     

秸秆灰混凝土力学性能试验及强度预测

为了优化混凝性能,减少水泥产业耗能,尝试采用以部分秸秆灰替代水泥制备混凝土。该文通过试验对油菜秸秆灰混凝土拉压性能进行了研究,得到秸秆灰质量分数和水胶比对秸秆灰混凝土拉压性能的影响规律,如当秸秆灰质量分数增大时,混凝土拉压性能呈下降趋势;当水胶比过大时,混凝土力学性能急剧下降。同时提出秸秆灰混凝土抗拉性能与抗压性能间的线性函数关系以及混凝土轴心抗压强度计算公式,并与其他混凝土抗压强度公式进行比对验证。采用小波神经网络的预测方法,引入随机函数,对试验数据抽样进行训练,而后预测数据并与试验数据进行比对,计算误差,并将预测数据用于该文提出的拉压公式进行验证,结果表明验证较好。最后试验结果表明:当秸秆灰替代掺量为10%时,秸秆灰混凝土劈裂抗拉强度下降了25%,抗压强度仅下降了8%;当替代掺量为20%时,抗压强度下降了31%。     

A new method for measuring microbial biomass nitrogen in soils: Direct extraction after toluene treatment

Abstract

Phenolic compounds occurring naturally are reducing agents which react with hydrous Fe oxide and Mn oxides (Lehmann et al. 1987). Diphenols such as hydroquinone, resorcinol, and catechol were oxidatively darkened by the presence of hydrous Fe oxide though the degree of darkening was much less pronounced than that by Mn oxides (Shindo and Huang 1984). Okazaki et al. (1976) suggested that polyphenols are one of the materials responsible for the dissolution of Mn in a paddy soil under reducing conditions.     

粉煤灰不同掺量对混凝土碳化的影响

对于不同养护龄期、不同粉煤灰掺量及不同水胶比对混凝土碳化的影响进行研究,混凝土的碳化深度与碳化龄期之间的关系可用幂函数D=αTβ进行曲线回归分析,且相关性较好。结果表明,随着粉煤灰掺量及水胶比的增大,混凝土的碳化越严重;混凝土养护龄期越长,混凝土的抗碳化性越好。养护不充分时,高掺量粉煤灰混凝土后期碳化增长速率快;养护较充分时,粉煤灰掺量越小,混凝土早期抗碳化性越好,粉煤灰掺量越大,混凝土后期碳化增长速率越慢。当养护较充分时,水胶比为0.35,粉煤灰掺量为45%时,粉煤灰混凝土抗碳化性较好,能满足工程要求。     

养护制度和大掺量掺和料对混凝土干缩性能的影响研究

养护是获得高性能混凝土的重要环节,针对混凝土所处的环境特点,研究了大掺量矿渣和粉煤灰混凝土的干缩性能以及养护制度对混凝土干缩性能的影响规律。结果表明,在相同养护制度下,掺矿渣和粉煤灰的混凝土各测试龄期干缩率相对基准混凝土试件减小约5%～20%,有利于改善混凝土的干缩性能;延长养护时间有利于改善混凝土的干缩性能,养护时间宜根据需要适当延长,一般情况下不宜低于3d,且养护时间和养护方法对大掺量掺和料混凝土显得尤为重要。     

水工泄水建筑物高性能抗冲磨混凝土试验研究

针对水工泄水建筑物高性能混凝土高抗裂性和高抗冲磨性的要求,通过掺用具有梳型结构的聚羧酸减水剂实现水工泄水建筑物高性能混凝土,同时研究了聚丙烯纤维、粉煤灰和硅粉等因素对混凝土抗冲磨性能的影响。研究表明：聚羧酸减水剂掺量为1.0%,粉煤灰掺量为15%,硅粉掺量为10%,聚丙烯纤维掺量0.9 kg/m3时,混凝土的抗裂性和抗冲磨性能满足水工泄水建筑物高性能混凝土工程的使用要求。