Interactive effects of biochar and N-fixing companion plants on growth and physiology of Acer saccharinum

The use of biochar with N-fixing species has been shown to enhance productivity of agricultural systems, both in N-fixing crops, as well as in mixed-species systems. Here we investigate the potential for the use of a granulated mixed conifer biochar and a sugar maple biochar in combination with N-fixing companion plants in an urban forestry context. A factorial greenhouse experiment compared growth responses in silver maple (Acer saccharinum L.) saplings planted with two biochar types as soil amendments, alone and in combination with two N-fixing plant companions (Trifolium repens L. and Dalea purpurea Vent.). Both biochar types enhanced tree growth; however, a maple feedstock biochar resulted in greater increases than a granulated conifer-feedstock biochar. N-fixing companion species also increased tree growth, although the faster-growing Trifolium reduced soil moisture content and reduced sapling growth in the absence of biochar. The highest tree growth performance and total N uptake was obtained with a combination of both biochar and N-fixing plants, with a ~30 % increase in biomass compared to controls for the granulated conifer biochar, and a ~55 % increase for the maple biochar. We conclude that biochar additions in combination with N-fixing companion species have considerable promise in an urban forestry context, but that optimization of the system in terms of biochar type and species combination is an important consideration.     

兼具水稻纹枯病拮抗功能的生物水稻育苗基质效果研究

水稻纹枯病是水稻上常见的土传病害之一,为了研发出可防治水稻纹枯病兼具促生效果的功能型生物水稻育苗基质,本研究选用前期筛选出具有固氮解磷功能的根际促生菌:LY5枯草芽孢杆菌(Bacillus subtilis)、LY11解淀粉芽孢杆菌(Bacillus amyloliquefaciens)、X2摩拉维亚假单胞菌(Pseudomonas moraviensis)、X3沙芬西芽孢杆菌(Bacillus safensis)、X8绿针假单胞菌(Pseudomonas chlororaphis),首先探索该5株促生菌对水稻纹枯病病原菌的抑菌率,再将其与水稻纹枯病病原菌混合,在实验室已筛选出的最适配比基质基础上,研发功能型生物水稻育苗基质。在盆栽条件下,与市售水稻育苗基质对比,验证功能型生物水稻育苗基质对水稻纹枯病发病率、水稻幼苗生长和体内抗性相关酶类的影响。结果表明:(1)5株根际促生菌对水稻纹枯病病原菌均具有拮抗作用,抑菌率达到35.31%～40.20%。(2)5株拮抗促生菌能够降低水稻纹枯病的发病率,其中添加LY11菌株的处理较对照处理的每盘出苗数显著增加了110.41%,而发病率显著降低了...