Direct and Residual Effects of Fly Ash-Based Integrated Fertilization on Rice (Oryza sativa L.) and Rapeseed (Brassica camprestris L.)

Integrated effects of fly ash (FA), farmyard manure (FYM), and chemical fertilizers recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF) on the performance of rice (Oryza sativa L.) and their residual effect on rapeseed (Brassica camprestris L. vartoria) were studied for two years in loamy acidic inceptisol of Assam, India.

The FA was generated from a bituminous and lignite coal-based captive thermal power plant of Hindustan Paper Corporation Ltd (HPCL), Assam. Rice yields were higher when FA, FYM, and RDF were used collectively vis-à-vis sole application of RDF reflected also in rapeseed under residual effect . FA effect on mean rice equivalent yield of the rice–rapeseed system was the highest (24.4%) under integrated application. Nickel (Ni) and cadmium (Cd) contents in rice decreased with increasing FA, while arsenic (As) was just the opposite. Integration of FA, FYM, and RDF was effective in lowering Ni, Cd, and As in rice compared to 100% RDF alone or together with FA. The residual effect on rapeseed was similar for Ni and As while the Cd content increased. Blending of FA, FYM, and RDF also positively altered the residual soil pH, organic carbon (C), and nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (NPK). Thus, FA can be an integral component of integrated plant nutrition system (IPNS) in augmenting crop yield and residual benefits in loamy acid inceptisol.     

Wild relatives of pigeonpea as a source of resistance to the pod fly (Melanagromyza obtusa Malloch) and pod wasp (Tanaostigmodes cajaninae La Salle)

Pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.] is an important legume crop in South Asia, East and southern Africa, and the Caribbean. Pod fly (Melanagromyza obtusa Malloch) and pod wasp (Tanaostigmodes cajaninae La Salle) are important constraints to increase the production and productivity of pigeonpea under subsistence farming conditions. Host plant-resistance can be used as an important component for the management of these pests, and therefore, we evaluated 28 accessions of wild relatives of pigeonpea for resistance to these pests. There were significant inter- and intra-species differences in the relative susceptibility to pod fly and pod wasp damage. Accessions belonging to Cajanus scarabaeoides (L.) Thouars, C. sericeus (Benth. ex Bak.) van der Maesen, Rhynchosia bracteata Benth. ex Bak., C. acutifolius (F.v. Muell.) van der Maesen, C. lineatus (W. & A.) van der Maesen, and C. albicans (W. & A.) van der Maesen showed resistance to pod fly damage, while those from C. platycarpus (Benth.) van der Maesen, C. cajanifolius (Haines) van der Maesen and R. aurea DC. were susceptible. For the pod wasp, some of the accessions from C. scarabaeoides, C. albicans, Flemingia stricta Roxb., and R. bracteata (Roxb.) Wight showed a resistant reaction, while ICPW 83 belonging to C. scarabaeoides showed a susceptible reaction. ICPW 141, ICPW 278, and ICPW 280 (C. scarabaeoides), ICPW 214 (R. bracteata), ICPW 14 (C. albicans), and ICPW 202 (F. stricta) showed resistance to both pod fly and pod wasp damage. There was considerable variation in accessions belonging to different species for their susceptibility to pod fly and pod wasp, which can be exploited to breed for resistance to these pests. There was a negative association between pod wasp and pod borer damage, and therefore, it is important to keep track of the relative susceptibility of pigeonpea genotypes to pod wasp, while breeding for resistance to pod borers.     

毛竹叶片灰分含量及热值月动态变化规律研究

在福建省永春县,对毛竹(Phyllostachys pubescens)叶片的灰分含量、干重热值、去灰分热值月动态变化规律进行研究。结果表明:①毛竹成熟叶、老叶的灰分含量月变化趋势相似,毛竹成熟叶、老叶的灰分含量在秋季的10月至翌年春季的3月灰分含量较高,而春夏季相对较低;毛竹成熟叶的灰分含量在7.56%～15.91%之间,老叶的灰分含量在7.46%～16.67%,老叶的灰分含量显著高于成熟叶(P=0.0199)。②毛竹成熟叶、老叶的干重热值月变化趋势相似;成熟叶的干重热值在18.166～20.923 kJ.g-1之间,老叶的干重热值在18.581～20.249 kJ.g-1,老叶的干重热值与成熟叶接近;成熟叶的干重热值与灰分含量相关性不显著,老叶的干重热值与灰分含量具有显著的线性负相关。③毛竹成熟叶、老叶的去灰分热值月变化趋势相似;成熟叶的去灰分热值在20.061～22.962 kJ.g-1之间,平均为(21.670±0.720)kJ.g-1;老叶的去灰分热值在20.793～23.053 kJ.g-1之间,平均为(21.779±0.584)kJ.g-1;成熟叶的去灰分热值与老叶接近。     

Biogeomorphological influence of the Hawaiian silversword (Argyroxiphium sandwicense DC.) on soil erosion in Haleakala (Maui,Hawai'i)

Soils were examined at 2505 m elevation in Haleakala's crater (Maui, Hawai?i) beneath 50 adult Hawaiian silversword plants (Argyroxiphium sandwicense DC.); mean canopy diameter was 42.0 cm. Exposed volcanic Inceptisols (Andic Humitropepts) seem significantly eroded beyond the dense rosette crowns, but remain unaffected below plants. Rosettes are perched on isolated basal soil mounds or pedestals 27–121 mm high (mean: 77.5 mm). Geomorphic field response of soils below rosettes and adjacent (∼ 100 cm apart) bare soils differs. Infiltration rates are higher under plants (mean: 158.7 mm/min) than in exposed control soils (60.0 mm/min). Soils below silverswords also show greater shear strength (146.1 g/cm²) and compressibility (2.795 kg/cm²) than unprotected soils (36.1 g/cm², and 0.108 kg/cm², respectively). Soil in the plant mounds contains more organic matter; this has influenced other pedological properties, which also differ substantially between sampling positions. Substrate under plants has a porosity ∼ 53% higher than exposed soil, while bulk density is 62% higher in soil outside the plant crown. The observed microtopographic differences are ascribed to greater soil erosion by rainsplash and runoff outside the silversword canopy. The dense rosette crown effectively intercepts raindrops; soils beneath plants also have a high surface cohesiveness provided by a dense network of fine plant rootlets and partially decomposed organic material. Higher runoff rates occur on the less permeable substrate beyond rosettes, which is affected by soil crusting.     

GIS技术与实蝇监测

实蝇监测体系的完善和技术的提高是我国植物检疫应对WTO挑战的一项重要任务。地理信息系统是一类现代信息技术 ,可以用于有害生物的监测工作。在综述GIS发展及其在植保应用的基础上 ,初步分析了实蝇监测的发展及现存问题 ,并就应用Web -GIS技术建立实蝇监测快速反应网络进行了探讨     

高铝粉煤灰蒸压制品强度的研究

利用X射线衍射、扫描电镜、红外光谱对高铝粉煤灰进行了分析,在不同蒸压制度下通过未反应CH量的测定、结合水量的测定、冷热盐酸中溶出量的变化以及XRD、SEM等方法对该粉煤灰的蒸压性能进行了研究。结果表明,该粉煤灰的主要矿物组成为刚玉、莫来石、赤铁矿和少量玻璃相,不含二氧化硅。在不同蒸压制度下,该粉煤灰石灰蒸压试样中水化产物主要为C-S-H(I)和水石榴石,水石榴石的量较多,蒸压试样的强度很低,其原因与粉煤灰中可参与反应的硅的量少有关。     

含锰废水的粉煤灰处理

为解决含锰工业废水对环境、土壤及生物带来的危害,研究采用热电厂废弃物粉煤灰作为吸附剂,希望能找到最佳吸附条件,同时为粉煤灰的综合利用提供更多机会;采用EDTA滴定法,对含锰废液进行了吸附研究,模拟测定了影响粉煤灰吸附特性的几种因素:重金属离子浓度、吸附时间、粉煤灰颗粒度以及待吸附液的pH等;结果表明:在其它条件相同的情况下,随着废液Mn2 浓度的增大,去除率逐渐降低;在吸附中60min为最佳震荡时间;随着粉煤灰粒度的减小,去除率增加;pH值应控制在中性偏碱性(pH值约为8.0最好)范围;可见,采用粉煤灰吸附含锰工业废水在适当工艺条件下可以有很好的处理效果,这种方法较简便,成本低廉,能达到以废治废的目的。     

粉煤灰处理含氟废水单因素实验研究

为处理含氟废水,本实验采用粉煤灰作为吸附材料,并进行了影响粉煤灰处理含氟废水的各种单因素条件下的实验.结果表明最佳处理条件是pH值为3,水灰比小于11:1,振荡时间为135min,氟浓度小于400mg/L.在此条件下对400mg/L的含氟废水可达到94%以上的去除率.粉煤灰对处置含氟废水是一个很好的吸附材料,但除氟后饱和灰的处置也应引起重视.     

采煤废弃物对作物生长的影响

通过室内栽培试验,研究了煤矸石和粉煤灰作为培养基对作物生长的影响。结果表明:(1)粉煤灰物理性质不适于作物生长,对作物长势影响最大,在粉煤灰排放场不覆土直接种植作物不可取;(2)煤矸石和粉煤灰会对作物产生重金属污染,尤其是细颗粒煤矸石的污染最大;(3)充填采煤废弃物复垦应该保证足够的覆土厚度。     

Delineating the drivers of waning wildlife habitat: The predominance of cotton farming on the fringe of protected areas in the Mid-Zambezi Valley, Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe’s Mid-Zambezi Valley is of global importance for the emblematic mega-fauna of Africa. Over the past 30 years rapid land use change in this area has substantially reduced wildlife habitat. Tsetse control operations are often blamed for this. In this study, we quantify this change for the Dande Communal Area, Mbire District, of the Mid-Zambezi Valley and analyse the contribution of three major potential drivers: (1) increase in human population; (2) increase in cattle population (and the expansion of associated plough-based agriculture), and; (3) expansion of cotton farming. Although direct effects of land use change on wildlife densities could not be proven, our study suggests that the consequences for elephant and buffalo numbers are negative. All three of the above drivers have contributed to the observed land use change. However, we found farmland to have expanded faster than the human population, and to have followed a similar rate of expansion in cattle sparse, tsetse infested areas as in tsetse free areas where cattle-drawn plough agriculture dominates. This implies the existence of a paramount driver, which we demonstrate to be cotton farming. Contrary to common belief, we argue that tsetse control was not the major trigger behind the dramatic land use change observed, but merely alleviated a constraint to cattle accumulation. We argue that without the presence of a cash crop (cotton), land use change would have been neither as extensive nor as rapid as has been observed. Therefore, conservation agencies should be as concerned by the way people farm as they are by population increase. Conserving biodiversity without jeopardising agricultural production will require the development of innovative technological and institutional options in association with policy and market interventions.