Tomato yield, biomass accumulation, root distribution and irrigation water use efficiency on a sandy soil, as affected by nitrogen rate and irrigation scheduling

Florida is the largest producer of fresh-market tomatoes in the United States. Production areas are typically intensively managed with high inputs of fertilizer and irrigation. The objectives of this 3-year field study were to evaluate the interaction between N-fertilizer rates and irrigation scheduling on yield, irrigation water use efficiency (iWUE) and root distribution of tomato cultivated in a plastic mulched/drip irrigated production systems. Experimental treatments included three irrigation scheduling regimes and three N-rates (176, 220 and 230 kg ha⁻¹). Irrigation treatments included were: (1) SUR (surface drip irrigation) both irrigation and fertigation line placed right underneath the plastic mulch; (2) SDI (subsurface drip irrigation) where the irrigation line was placed 0.15 m below the fertigation line which was located on top of the bed; and (3) TIME (conventional control) with irrigation and fertigation lines placed as in SUR and irrigation being applied once a day. Except for the “TIME” treatment all irrigation treatments were controlled by soil moisture sensor (SMS)-based irrigation set at 10% volumetric water content which was allotted five irrigation windows daily and bypassed events if the soil water content exceeded the established threshold. Average marketable fruit yields were 28, 56 and 79 Mg ha⁻¹ for years 1-3, respectively. The SUR treatment required 15-51% less irrigation water when compared to TIME treatments, while the reductions in irrigation water use for SDI were 7-29%. Tomato yield was 11-80% higher for the SUR and SDI treatments than TIME where as N-rate did not affect yield. Root concentration was greatest in the vicinity of the irrigation and fertigation drip lines for all irrigation treatments. At the beginning of reproductive phase about 70-75% of the total root length density (RLD) was concentrated in the 0-15 cm soil layer while 15-20% of the roots were found in the 15-30 cm layer. Corresponding RLD distribution values during the reproductive phase were 68% and 22%, respectively. Root distribution in the soil profile thus appears to be mainly driven by development stage, soil moisture and nutrient availability. It is concluded that use of SDI and SMS-based systems consistently increased tomato yields while greatly improving irrigation water use efficiency and thereby reduced both irrigation water use and potential N leaching.     

Nitrate leaching in a silage maize field under different irrigation and nitrogen fertilizer rates

Quantification of the interactive effects of nitrogen (N) and water on nitrate (NO₃) loss provides an important insight for more effective N and water management. The goal of this study was to evaluate the effect of different irrigation and nitrogen fertilizer levels on nitrate-nitrogen (NO₃-N) leaching in a silage maize field. The experiment included four irrigation levels (0.7, 0.85, 1.0, and 1.13 of soil moisture depletion, SMD) and three N fertilization levels (0, 142, and 189 kg N ha⁻¹), with three replications. Ceramic suction cups were used to extract soil solution at 30 and 60 cm soil depths for all 36 experimental plots. Soil NO₃-N content of 0-30 and 30-60-cm layers were evaluated at planting and harvest maturity. Total N uptake (NU) by the crop was also determined. Maximum NO₃-N leaching out of the 60-cm soil layer was 8.43 kg N ha⁻¹, for the 142 kg N ha⁻¹ and over irrigation (1.13 SMD) treatment. The minimum and maximum seasonal average NO₃ concentration at the 60 cm depth was 46 and 138 mg l⁻¹, respectively. Based on our findings, it is possible to control NO₃ leaching out of the root zone during the growing season with a proper combination of irrigation and fertilizer management.     

紫花苜蓿低温干燥特性试验研究

研究了干燥温度在40～80℃范围内的紫花苜蓿干燥过程,并分析不同干燥因素:热风温度、流速、苜蓿初始密度及苜蓿初始含水率对其干燥速率的影响。结果表明,干燥温度及热空气流量是影响苜蓿干燥速率的重要因素,高温高流量干燥效果最好。但低温情况下,气流的影响在干燥后期效果不明显。苜蓿初始含水率和堆放密度对干燥速率的大小、恒速干燥阶段的持续时间及干燥速率变化率有影响:密度大,相应干燥速率下降。     

X射线无损检测技术在农产品品质评价中的应用

近年来,无损检测技术在农业中得到了广泛的应用.X射线检测作为无损检测的重要技术手段,在农产品品质检测与评价中发挥了重要的作用.为此,综述了国内外在X射线检测技术应用于农产品品质检测方面的研究进展;阐明了X射线检测技术测定的基本原理;介绍了其在果品水分测定、农产品内部病虫害检测、外观品质检测以及异物检测等方面的典型应用实例;并展望了X射线检测技术在农产品检测中的应用前景.     

荒漠草原植被覆盖对土壤水分的影响

以希拉穆仁草原为研究对象,通过对不同植被覆盖下土壤水分进行测定,研究了荒漠草原植被覆盖对土壤水分的影响,结果表明:植被覆盖度与土壤水分之间具有显著的相关关系,尤其是10 cm深度范围内土壤水分随植被盖度呈二次抛物线性趋势增加(R2=0.904 9);由于根系层分布的差异使得土壤剖面不同深度上对这种影响的水分响应不尽相同,灌丛植被覆盖的土壤水分含量在剖面0～40cm范围内明显大于其他植被类型,以坡顶土壤含水量最低;荒漠草原植被覆盖状况变化不仅影响土壤水分含量大小,而且显著影响土壤水分的空间分布,退化较轻的河滩草甸植被有利于维持相对均匀的土壤水分空间分布.     

蔬菜农药残留快速检测中易出现的问题与对策

介绍蔬菜中有机磷和氨基甲酸酯类农药残留快速检测方法的原理,指出实际检测过程巾易出现的问题,并针对这些问题提出相应的解决措施,总结出检测操作中的几点注意事项,以减小误差、避免失误,提高检测结果的可信度。     

干旱地区土壤保墒增墒的有效措施

旱灾是制约辽西地区农业发展的重要因素。针对辽西干旱地区农业生产实际,介绍深松和坐水播种技术及其作用,并通过应用试验以验证其对土壤的保墒增墒效果。试验结果表明,在干旱条件下采用这两种技术可有效改善土壤情况,为种子发芽出苗创造适宜的环境条件。     

干草覆盖对草地土壤蒸发的影响研究

通过在希拉穆仁草原典型地带进行不同干草覆盖下的土壤蒸发实验,结果表明:在蒸发过程中,覆盖干草阻止了水分的垂直蒸发,提高了土壤湿度,降低了土壤的蒸发速度,延长了有限土壤水的持续期,且土壤蒸发量随着覆盖度的增加而减小,盖度为100%的土壤试样蒸发量最小。     

四川盆地丘陵区土壤水分垂直变异特征研究

根据四川盆地丘陵区重庆市璧山县青杠墒情站点土壤水分每天的动态监测资料,用小波分析的谱相分析方法研究了土壤水分的垂直异质性。结果表明:土壤水分变化是个随机平稳的波动序列;就时间变异来看,其变异有一定的隐周期,大致可分为3~5月的次波动期、7~9月的剧烈波动期、10~2月的相对稳定期。就土壤的垂向变化来看,站点的0~10 cm的变异高于10~20、20~40 cm层变异;各层变异之间存在一定的因果关系,可用互谱密度系数表示,但受降水、蒸发、作物利用等多种因素的制约,并未表现出完全的同步响应关系。     

基于土壤墒情模拟的农业干旱动态评估

已有的农业干旱研究中,土壤墒情的模拟与干旱程度的动态评估常常是独立进行的,二者并没有统一起来。基于此,建立了田间土壤水分平衡模型,通过作物生育期内的土壤水分模拟农业干旱过程。为了将土壤墒情模拟与农业干旱的动态评估统一起来,引入了阶段性的作物水分生产函数,通过干旱缺水对农业产量影响的定量分析,反推得出作物不同生育阶段土壤水分状况对应的干旱程度和缺水权重,从而将土壤墒情模拟与农业干旱评估结合起来,达到农业干旱动态模拟与评估的目的,为从土壤墒情状况实时动态评估农业干旱程度提供了一种便捷可行的方法。最后将提出的模型方法结合某灌区进行了应用,效果较好。