Prolonged imbibition under conditions of water stress or oxygen deficiency can lead to the induction of secondary dormancy in rape seeds. During imbibition in darkness seeds develop light sensitivity. The percentage of seeds not germinating in the dark depends on various factors prevailing during and after the stress treatment, as well as on the intrinsic susceptibility of the seeds to these factors.
In experiments on the effect of water stress it was found that the percentage of secondary dormant seeds could be increased in the range of 0–75%, by greater water suction and duration of imbibition of the seeds. Additionally, there were indications that increasing treatment temperature resulted in increasing percentages of dormant seeds. However, fewer secondary dormant seeds were produced when treatment temperature and test temperature differed greatly from each other.
Experiments on the effect of oxygen deficiency also revealed a positive effect of treatment duration. The general degree of dormancy induction, however, in this series of experiments was low. At 20 °C almost no dormancy induction was observed, whilst at 12 °C there were between 0 and 30% dormant seeds.
Genotypic differences previously assessed in model experiments with buried seeds were confirmed in both studies. Oilseed rape cultivars Bienvenu and Liglandor were shown to be able to build up high percentages of secondary dormant seeds, whereas cultivars Jet Neuf and Falcon had a rather low susceptibility towards the dormancy imposing factors tested. Cultivar Rubin was intermediate in response. There was often much variation between experiments with the same experimental design. The reasons for this are unclear. 相似文献
在移动式防雨棚下,采用子母盆栽土培法和池栽微区试验相结合的方法,以夏玉米(Zeamay L.)为材料进行了调亏灌溉试验研究。结果表明,适时适度的水分调亏显著抑制蒸腾速率(Tr),而光合速率(Pn)下降不明显,复水后Pn又具有超补偿效应,光合产物具有超补偿积累,且有利于向籽粒运转与分配;抑制营养生长,促进生殖生长。玉米节水高产的调亏灌溉指标是:调亏时段为三叶-心-拔节(七叶一心),调亏度为45%FC(Field water capacity,FC)~65%FC,历时21d;或拔节一抽穗调亏,调亏度为60%FC~65%FC,历时21d;平均比对照增产25.24%,节水15.41%,水分利用效率提高45.05%。根据3因子正交旋转组合设计综合试验资料,分别建立了经济产量(Y)及水分利用效率(WUE)数学模型。 相似文献
The first results of a study relative to the demography of wild Lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus L.) populations in the Central Valley of Costa Rica are presented. Six wild populations were selected in the four mainly representative ecological zones of this region and several 1 m2 quadrats were demarcated in order to determine the vital rates (fecundity, survival, growth and mortality) of the individuals within each population. These data were collected during two years from 3000 labelled individuals and combined with those relative to the soil seed bank and the seed dormancy to propose a demographic model for a hypothetical mean wild population based on the projection matrix theory. This model helps to determine the growth rate of the population, the stability of its structure and, by using a sensitivity analysis, reveals also the factors most constraining for the population survival. Population behaviour under natural conditions and human pressure are simulated, which allow to propose management practices for in situ conservation. 相似文献