Influence of nitrogen on leaf chlorophyll content and photosynthesis of ‘Golden Delicious’ apple

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to estimate the influence of different rates of soil-applied nitrogen on leaf N and chlorophyll content and photosynthesis in ‘Golden Delicious’ apple trees. Three different treatments were included: the trees were either fertilized with 80 kg N ha^?1 (N-80), 250 kg N ha^?1 (N-250) or left unfertilized (CON). Fertilization increased leaf nitrogen content, with a more prominent effect in high N application level treatment. In all treatments, a slight seasonal decrease in leaf nitrogen content was observed. N-250 treatment resulted in higher chlorophyll content; a similar effect was found late in the season for N-80 treatment. Measurements of A-C _i curves, performed on spur leaves, revealed a higher CO₂ saturated photosynthetic rate in N-250 trees compared with low application level fertilized or unfertilized trees. No effect of N fertilization on carboxylation efficiency was found, as revealed by comparisons of the initial slopes of A-C _i curves. The lack of positive effect is rather surprising, since the leaf N content was efficiently increased with application of fertilizer. Obviously, the existing pool of leaf nitrogen in non-fertilized trees does not limit Rubisco activity and efficiency.     

Contribution of iron associated with high-molecular-weight substances to the maintenance of the SPAD value of young leaves of barley under iron-deficient conditions

Abstract

In higher plants, it is well known that the retranslocation of iron from old leaves to young leaves is difficult; as a result, iron deficiency leads to interveinal chlorosis, particularly in the young leaves. However, in the case of barley, young chlorotic leaves can grow under conditions of long-term iron deficiency. Previously, we have reported that the distribution and retranslocation characteristics of iron in barley may be better adapted to iron deficiency than those in rice. Furthermore, barley maintained a relatively high chlorophyll index (SPAD value) even when its iron content was not higher than that of rice. In this study, we aimed to predict the chemical form of iron that contributes to the physiologically available iron in barley leaves. To examine the correlation between plant growth and the SPAD value with the amount of fractionated iron, we cultured plant materials in a culture solution containing various iron concentrations. We compared these correlations among barley, rice and sorghum and among three barley cultivars. To compensate for the amount of mugineic acid phytosiderophores (MAs) in the culture solution, we cultured different plant species in the same container. The results revealed that the amount of soluble iron associated with the high-molecular-weight substances (MW >10,000) correlated with the SPAD value of the young barley leaves and the R² value (determination coefficient) of barley was higher than the values of rice and sorghum.     

Relationship Between the Normalized SPAD Index and the Nitrogen Nutrition Index: Application to Durum Wheat

In a three-year field experiment in Toulouse (in Southwest France), two indicators of plant nitrogen (N) status were compared on five durum wheat cultivars: the normalized SPAD index and the nitrogen nutrition index (NNI). SPAD value is a non-destructive measurement of chlorophyll content from the last expanded leaf. The normalized SPAD index is expressed relative to SPAD reading on a fully fertilized crop. The NNI is calculated from the crop biomass and total plant N content using a universal N-dilution curve for wheat. The normalized SPAD index and NNI were closely related irrespective of year, cultivar, and growth stage. When N was a limiting factor, the SPAD index measured at anthesis predicted grain yield and protein content accurately. Unlike NNI, SPAD index cannot be used to predict these variables when wheat is over-fertilized.     

氮磷调控及紫云英配施提高早稻冠层特性和产量

为揭示不同氮、磷施用量及配合翻压适量紫云英入田对早稻冠层特性和产量的影响,在7个施氮、3个施磷及2个不施氮/磷水平下,开展早稻全生育期叶面积指数LAI、冠层光合有效辐射PAR传输特性、叶片叶绿素SPAD值、生育后期剑叶净光合速率Pn及产量的试验观测。结果表明,氮磷调控可显著影响早稻LAI、叶片叶绿素含量和叶片光合速率,进而通过调节LAI影响冠层PAR传输特性,最终表现为产量上的差异。缺氮对早稻的影响显著高于缺磷,但在施肥充足时,磷肥对产量的影响比氮肥更加显著。早稻冠层特性和产量随氮、磷施用量的增加表现出边际递减效应,当施用量超过某一值时出现拐点,最终表现为产量的下降。在赣抚平原灌区,187.5~225 kg/hm2施氮量和60~120 kg/hm2施磷量以及翻压15 000 kg/hm2紫云英鲜草入田可有效提高早稻LAI和冠层PAR截获率In以及叶片叶绿素含量,维持剑叶生长期内较高的净光合速率Pn,获得高产。     

SPAD值与杂交狼尾草施氮水平和农艺性状的关系

采用盆栽试验探讨利用叶绿素计(Chlorophyll Meter SPAD-502)预测杂交狼尾草粗蛋白含量和牧草的施氮水平.试验设5个氮肥水平(纯氮量0,100,200,300,400k9/hm2)和3次重复,利用叶绿素计读取不同氮水平不同时期杂交狼尾草倒数第3片叶子的SPAD值,同时测定部分农艺性状和茎叶粗蛋白含量.结果表明,杂交狼尾草的SPAD值和粗蛋白含量是随着牧草的生长而逐渐降低,分蘖数、株高和生物产量随着牧草的生长而提高;杂交狼尾草的SPAD值与其施氮水平、分蘖数、株高、产量和茎叶粗蛋白含量都成正相关,与牧草的株高相关性最小且都不显著;与牧草的分蘖数和产量相关性大,接近或达显著水平:与牧草的茎叶粗蛋白含量相关性最大,均达显著或极显著水平.因此,利用SPAD值可用来预测杂交狼尾草茎叶粗蛋白含量,进而诊断杂交狼尾草的氮素营养水平,为牧草的合理施肥提供依据.     

叶绿素仪(SPAD)在茶树氮素营养诊断中的适用性研究

测定叶片氮素含量是诊断茶树氮素状况的一项重要方法。本文利用盆栽试验,通过不同的供氮水平,研究了利用叶绿素仪(SPAD-502)进行茶树氮素营养快速诊断的适用性。结果表明,茶树新梢产量与氮素用量、成熟叶氮素含量之间呈线性加平台的反应关系,成熟叶的SPAD值与其全氮含量呈显著线性正相关,并与茶树产量存在着比较明显的关系拐点,初步显示SPAD可以较好地表征茶树的氮素营养状况,有可能作为快速诊断方法用于指导茶树施肥,但是还需要通过大田试验进行进一步验证。本文还探讨了测定位点、叶位、天气状况、田间原位或离体测定方式、表面清洗以及样本量等因素对SPAD测试精度的影响。     

水稻新品种辽星1号光效利用分析

水稻新品种辽星1号具有很强的广适性,从北纬39°到北纬43°布点试验,用L6400光效测定仪测定辽星1号及其对照品种的光合速率、气孔导度、叶绿素含量(SPAD)、经济系数等指标,在4个不同纬度,辽星1号的各项指标均显著地高于辽宁其它主栽品种;产量结构没有发生很大变化,产量始终表现出较高水平.     

除草剂减量施用对麦田杂草的防治效果及对叶绿素SPAD值的影响

探讨除草剂减施对麦田杂草的防治效果,以及对小麦生长过程中叶绿素SPAD值变化的影响。结果表明,药后45 d,10%苯磺隆WP 9.00 g/hm²处理(减施60.00%)、10%苯磺隆WP 9.00 g/hm²+5%(唑啉草酯+炔草酯)EC 30.00 g/hm²处理(减施60.00%)、7%双氟·炔草酯OD 63.00 g/hm²处理(减施25.00%)和28%唑草·苯磺隆WP 16.80 g/hm²处理(减施33.33%)对麦田阔叶杂草的鲜质量防效分别为98.64%、98.99%、98.54%和98.68%,表明除草剂减量施用对麦田杂草仍具有较好的防效。施用除草剂后,小麦叶片叶绿素SPAD值呈现先下降再上升的趋势。药后3 d、5 d、7 d,28%唑草·苯磺隆WP 33.60 g/hm²处理(增施33.33%)小麦叶片叶绿素SPAD值显著低于7%双氟·炔草酯OD 63.00 g/hm²处理(减施25.00%)、10%苯磺隆WP 9...     

Correlation of Leaf and Root Senescence During Ripening in Dry Seeded and Transplanted Rice

Dry seeding is a resource-saving rice establishment method. With an equivalent yield, dry seeded flooded rice (DSR) has been considered as a replacement for traditional transplanted flooded rice (TFR). However, the differences in leaf and root senescence during grain filling between DSR and TFR were seldom identified. In this study, the root length, root tip number and leaf senescence of rice varieties Huanghuazhan and Yangliangyou 6 during ripening were compared between DSR and TFR. Results showed that top three leaves in DSR had the characteristics of relatively lower SPAD value, lower N content and premature leaf senescence. In addition, both the total root length and total root tip number of DSR were significantly lower than those of TFR. In conclusion, premature and quick leaf senescence was related with inadequate root length and root tip number during ripening, which might result from the deficiency of nitrogen supply in DSR. Techniques on improving leaf nitrogen status and delaying the leaf senescence during grain-filling in DSR should be developed in future researches.     

基于随机森林法的棉花叶片叶绿素含量估算

为了高效和无损地估算棉花叶片的叶绿素含量,本研究测定了棉花光谱反射率及叶绿素含量(soilandplant analyzerdevelopment,SPAD)值,对光谱数据进行包络线去除处理、立方根转换和倒数转换,以SPAD值与反射光谱之间的相关性为基础,通过随机森林法筛选出对棉花叶片SPAD值影响较大的特征波段,构建估算棉花叶片SPAD值的BP神经网络(back propagation artificial neural networks, BP ANN)、偏最小二乘回归(partial least squares regression,PLSR)两个模型。结果表明,在605～690nm范围内的反射率与SPAD值相关性达0.01显著水平,均呈负相关,相关系数最高值为-0.619。与原始光谱相比,经过变换后的棉花反射率与SPAD值相关性结果相差较大,其中去除包络线光谱在550～750 nm波段范围有效提高了相关性,相关性效果优于倒数转换数据和立方根转换数据。随机森林法能够有效评出对SPAD值影响较大的特征波段,进而提高模型估算精度。在两种模型中,基于去除包络线光谱建立的PLSR和BP神经网络模型的决定系数R~2分别为0.92、0.83,说明这两种模型的估算能力较好;两种模型RMSE分别为0.88、1.26, RE分别为1.30%、1.89%,表明PLSR模型的估算精度比BP神经网络模型高。从模型的验证效果来看,PLSR模型在估算棉花SPAD值方面有一定的优势和参考价值。