Herbicide options for effective weed management in dry direct-seeded rice under scented rice-wheat rotation of western Indo-Gangetic Plains

Farmers' participatory field trials were conducted at Madhuban, and Taraori, the two participatory experimental sites/locations of the Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA), a collaborative project of IRRI and CIMMYT in Karnal district of Haryana, India, during Kharif (wet season) 2010 and 2011. This research aimed to evaluate preemergence (PRE) and postemergence (POST) herbicides for providing feasible and economically viable weed management options to farmers for predominant scented rice varieties. Treatments with pendimethalin PRE fb bispyribac-sodium + azimsulfuron POST had lower weed biomass at 45 days after sowing (DAS). At Madhuban, highest grain yield of scented basmati rice (3.43 t ha⁻¹) was recorded with the sequential application of pendimethalin PRE fb bispyribac-sodium + azimsulfuron POST. However, at Taraori, yields were similar with pendimethalin or oxadiargyl PRE fb bispyribac-sodium and/or azimsulfuron POST. Applying oxadiargyl by mixing with sand onto flooded field was less effective than spray applications in non-flooded field. The benefit-cost ratio of rice crop was higher with herbicide treatments at both sites as compared with the non-treated weed-free check except single PRE and POST applications and sequential application of oxadiargyl PRE fb oxadiargyl PRE. In a separate experiment conducted at Nagla and Taraori sites, scented rice cultivars' ('CSR 30′ and 'Pusa 1121′) tolerance to three rates of azimsulfuron (15, 25, and 35 g ai ha⁻¹) was evaluated over two years (2010 and 2011). CSR 30 (superfine, scented) was more sensitive to higher rates (35 g ai ha⁻¹) of azimsulfuron as compared to Pusa 1121 (fine, scented). Crop injuries were 8 and 28% in case of CSR 30; 5 and 15% in Pusa 1121 when applied with azimsulfuron 25 and 35 g ai ha⁻¹, respectively. Azimsulfuron applied at 35 g ai ha⁻¹ reduced yield in both cultivars but in CSR 30 yield reduction was twofold (11.5%) as that of Pusa 1121 (5.2%).     

Fusarium solani Upregulated Sesquiterpene Synthase Expression,Sesquiterpene Production and Allelopathic Activity in Piper betle L.

Activators of sesquiterpene synthase (STS) gene expression and sesquiterpene production in Piper betle L. were examined using quantitative real time PCR and gas chromatography mass spectrometry methods, and the allelopathic activity of untreated and Fusarium solani-treated betel extracts was tested on seed germination and on the shoot and root growth of Thai rice variety PSL2 (Oryza sativa cv. Phitsanulok 2) and three dominant paddy weeds (Eclipta prostrata, Echinochloa crus-galli and Chloris barbata). The results demonstrated that F. solani dramatically upregulated STS expression and productions of β-cubebene, β-caryophyllene and germacrene D sesquiterpene when compared with the untreated control, and that betel extracts had a greater inhibitory effect on weeds than on rice. The effects were more clearly detected on seed germination and root growth than on shoot growth, and they were found to be dose-dependent. It is also noted that F. solani-treated extract had stronger effects than the untreated extract. The species most sensitive to the allelopathic effects was C. barbata, germination of which was completely inhibited even at a dose of 0.1 mg/mL untreated extract. With regards to rice, although betel extract at 1.0 mg/mL showed no inhibition on germination, it affected the elongation of rice roots, in addition to those of the tested weeds. The obtained data suggested that F. solani has potential as an activator of sesquiterpene allelochemical production via STS expression, the latter leading to the treated betel extract having a stronger phytotoxic effect. These results were beneficial in the promotion of natural herbicide production using biotechnology.     

成渝地区葡萄园营养状况初步研究与分析

在成渝地区具有代表性的葡萄园内进行了叶样和土样采集分析,结果表明:与标准值对比,大部分葡萄园内叶片中营养元素P与Mg含量水平较低,微量元素Mn与Fe含量水平则偏高；在大量使用有机肥的葡萄园内,土壤中速效性的营养元素N、P、K含量水平相对较高.     

Effect of Dietary Lactobacillus fermentum from Pig on Growth Performance,Nutrient Apparent Digestibility,Faecal Microflora Number and Serum Immune Indices in Weaned Piglets

This experiment was conducted to study the effects of Lactobacillus fermentum on growth performance, nutrient apparent digestibility, faecal microflora number and serum immune indices of weaned piglets.A total of 160 weaned piglets with an average age of (30±2) days and averge body weight of (7.85±0.68) kg were randomly distributed into 4 groups with 4 replicates per group and 10 piglets per replicate feeding basal diet, 0.1%, 0.2%, and 0.3% Lactobacillus fermentum supplementation diets, respectively.The experiment lasted for 35 d.The results showed that, compared with the control group, the average daily gain, the feed conversion ratio, the apparent digestibility of crude protein, calcium and total phosphorusin of Lactobacillus fermentum groups were all increased in varying degrees.The optimum supplemental level of Lactobacillus fermentum should be 0.2%, and at this level, the average daily gain was significantly increased by 8.70% (P<0.05), the F/G was decreased by 4.62% (P<0.05), the apparent digestibility of crude protein, calcium and total phosphorus were significantly increased (P<0.05), the number of faecal E.coli was significantly decreased (P<0.05), and the serum IgG was significantly increased by 8.39% (P<0.05).The results indicated that Lactobacillus fermentum supplementation could improve the immune function, growth performance, the apparent digestibility of crude protein, calcium and total phosphorus and reduce the number of faecal E.coli of weaned piglets.     

An improved method for extraction of sorghum polymeric protein complexes

A method for fractionating sorghum proteins using extraction solvents and techniques designed to obtain polymeric protein structures (especially disulfide linked) was developed. Extraction and separation conditions were optimized in terms of completeness of protein extraction, sample stability, and analytical resolution. After pre-extraction of albumins and globulins, a 3-step sequential procedure involving no reducing agents was applied to ground whole sorghum flour. The three fractions obtained represented proportionally different protein polymer contents and molecular weight distribution as evidenced by comparative size exclusion chromatography. Protein composition also varied among the extracts with differences in kafirin composition and non-kafirin proteins detected in the fractions by RP-HPLC and SDS-PAGE analysis. The ability to quantify and further characterize sorghum polymeric protein complexes will be useful for additional studies linking protein structures with functionality and digestibility and variations for these properties within diverse sorghum germplasm.     

2种侵入型乳酸菌生物学特性的研究

本研究旨在选择性能优良的乳酸菌表达载体，为后期研发新型乳酸菌活菌疫苗奠定基础。试验对诱导型和组成型表达的2种侵入型乳酸菌NC8-pSIP409-FnBPA和NC8-pLc23-FnBPA的生物学特性进行研究，从酸耐受性、胆盐耐受性、生长曲线、质粒稳定性、抑菌试验以及药敏试验这6个方面进行鉴定。结果表明，这2种乳酸菌在pH为2.5的酸应激条件下，存活率均达到125%，在质量分数为0.5%的高胆盐溶液中，存活率高达200%。2种类型的乳酸菌均能在9 h时达到平台期，生长性能优良，其中组成型表达菌株NC8-pLc23-FnBPA达到平台期时的D_{600 nm}值为1.3，高于诱导型表达菌株，生长性能优于诱导型菌株。pH生长曲线结果表明，乳酸菌产酸性能无明显性差异，在10 h时，溶液中的pH均降为3.5，产酸能力较强。2种类型乳酸菌的菌体和上清对常见致病菌均有不同程度的抑菌作用，其中菌体的抑菌效果优于上清，且表达FnBPA蛋白的组成型菌体的抑菌效果强于诱导表达型。2种侵入型乳酸菌均对绝大多数的抗生素敏感性高，具有一定的生物安全性。2种类型的乳酸菌的质粒稳定性均>90%。本试验发现诱导型乳酸菌NC8-pSIP409-FnBPA与组成型乳酸菌NC8-pLc23-FnBPA具有相似的生物学特性，其中组成型乳酸菌表达蛋白更方便，无需添加诱导肽便可自主表达，更适合作为新型乳酸菌活菌疫苗的受体菌株，为后期乳酸菌活菌疫苗的研制提供便利。     

重组减蛋综合征病毒KnobS干酪乳杆菌的构建与表达

以干酪乳杆菌为传递载体,以开发食品级安全的减蛋综合征病毒疫苗为目标,构建了一个温度敏感型自杀型质粒系统p ORZP-UKD。将该质粒电转化到干酪乳杆菌L.casei中,经过2次升温处理和5-氟尿嘧啶抗性筛选,挑选阳性克隆,采用PCR和SDS-PAGE方法进行鉴定。KnobS基因整合到干酪乳酸杆菌基因组内,并实现融合蛋白KnobS的分泌表达。表明得到了一株具有无任何选择性标记、携带有KnobS表达盒元件的基因组整合的重组干酪乳酸杆菌KnobSΔupp L.casei,且整合的外源基因能够随着细菌的复制而进行表达,为减蛋综合征病毒免疫保护性抗原KnobS疫苗的进一步研制提供了试验数据。     

密集烤房不同循环风机烘烤烟叶的色素降解及感官质量

采用三速和单速循环风机,研究密集烤房不同循环风机对烤烟色素及感官质量的影响.结果表明:采用三速循环风机烤后烟叶的叶绿素a、叶绿素b含量分别为5.10、167.74 μg/g,分别为单速循环风机的72.11％和93.30％;叶黄素、β-胡萝卜素、类胡萝卜素含量分别为0.84、155.56、156.40 μg/g,分别为单...     

温室一茄多果快速育成技术

随着嫁接技术在蔬菜育苗中的广泛应用,根据近年来兴起的一茄多果嫁接技术与园艺景观造型相结合的趋势,介绍了一种改进的一茄多果嫁接技术,技术的流程更简洁,也更易于操作,可使经济效益与人文景观效果得到共同提升。     

基于SWOT-AHP分析的内蒙古农牧业可持续发展研究

摘要：通过运用SWOT分析法，从多个维度确定影响内蒙古农牧业发展的因素，再运用AHP分析法，将SWOT分析的影响因素作为指标层，邀请专家打分构造判断矩阵，将其量化的指标按其重要性进行排序。通过计算总优势、劣势、机遇、威胁力度，绘制战略四边形，并且计算战略四边形重心，判断战略定位，最后进行战略选择。结果显示内蒙古农牧业可持续发展中机遇>优势>劣势>威胁。战略中心位于第一象限内，说明应该采取开拓性战略，战略方位角=49.14°，说明目前处于机遇期。因此内蒙古农牧业应该制定积极的发展战略，依靠内部优势，充分利用外部机会。