Garlic plants demand high quantities of nutrients, and fertilizers recommendations are necessarily evaluated for the availability of attributes such as recovery efficiency. The objective of this study was to evaluate the recovery efficiencies of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) by micropopagated and conventionally propagated garlic plants. Two experiments were conducted in a greenhouse containing a sample of a Red Yellow Latosol, arranged in randomized blocks with five replications. Treatments consisted of four combinations of nutrients (kg per hectare): complete NPK (240-1200-550), without N (0-1200-550), without P (240-0-550) and without K (240-1200-0). Micropopagated plants maintained adequate contents of N, P, and K, as well as good growth and development even without nutrients application; however, the depletion of N and K impaired the productivity of these plants. In both cultivations, recovery efficiencies of N, P and K were low and closely related to the garlic propagation. 相似文献
Legumes are unique in interacting with Rhizobium , arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi, and parasitic plants. To dissect common parts of these three plant–organism interactions, infection by Orobanche crenata was studied in mutants with altered symbiotic phenotypes of Medicago truncatula and Pisum sativum . Orobanche crenata inoculation of mutant lines carrying defective mutation in the genes dmi2 / sym19 and dmi3 resulted in an increase in O. crenata establishment. Similarly, inoculation of mutants carrying mutation in the gene sunn / sym29 that controls the autoregulation mechanism of the symbiosis, also lead to a significant increase in haustoria formation. Altogether, our results suggest that parasitic plant infection is partly controlled by both the conserved symbiotic pathway that mediates symbiont recognition and establishment and the autoregulation mechanism that regulates the extent of colonisation by Rhizobium and AM fungi. 相似文献
Background, aim, and scope In urban areas, storm water runoff often transports various pollutants, some of which settle and form sediments. In order
to have the comprehensive view of the ecological state of storm water runoff recipients, both water and sediments of the stream
must be assessed. In the Baltic Sea Area, the Water Framework Directive & HELCOM Recommendations aim to prevent or minimise
pollution caused by harmful substances arising from storm water runoff, in order to promote the ecological restoration of
the Baltic Sea—one of the most vulnerable seas. The aim of the study was to investigate the toxicity of bottom sediments of
a small storm water runoff recipient focusing on the potential impact of successive discharges of urban storm water. Some
storm water runoff quality parameters and the toxicity of bottom sediments of recipients was studied in this research.
Materials and methods During 9 years, at four discharge points, minimum four grab samples per year at each discharge point were taken for chemical
characterisation. General parameters (pH, SS, BOD7, CODCr and TPH) in liquid phase samples were analysed according to standard methods. Annual limit values were taken from the Lithuanian
EPA requirements for the management of storm water runoff with a focus on prevention and control of contamination. Eleven
composite samples of stream bottom sediments, each consisting of ten sub-samples, were collected in 2006. Toxicity screening
from sediments was performed using the plant Lepidium sativum according to modified I. Magone’s methodology (Magone I, Bioindication of phytotoxicity of transport emission. In: Kachalova
O-L, Zinatne (eds) Bioindication of toxicity of transport emissions in the impact of highway emissions on natural environment. Riga, pp 108–116, 1989). The level of toxic impact of Lepidium sativum (compared to control) was assessed according to the modified method of Wang (Rev Environ Contam Toxicol 126:88–127, 1992).
Results The mean pH of urban storm water runoff does not vary much from neutral, but range values are quite different, from 4.0 up
to 8.7. The highest concentration of SS reached 800 mg L−1, TPH—2.4 mg L−1, BOD7—300 mg O2 L−1 and CODCr—1,400 mg L−1. The SS was above the limit in 64% of total amount of grab samples, TPH—37%, BOD7—41% and CODCr—55%. The toxicity analysis of the bottom sediments showed varying toxicity of bottom sediments along the stream. From nine
analysed samples of bottom sediments, 30% had weak toxicity, 30% medium and 30% strong toxicity on the test organism plant
L. sativum. There was one single sample with no toxic effects, so that the results showed that urban storm water has an unacceptable
environmental impact on recipients. It was also indicated that storm water runoff discharge alone is not the potential source
of toxicity of bottom sediments. The litter demonstrated a weak toxicity of bottom sediments as well.
Discussion Most local authorities do not consider storm water runoff discharges to be a matter of great concern because they believe
that surface runoff arising from rainfall is still relatively clean. The study showed that the current method of monitoring
storm water runoff quality by chemical analyses is not the best tool for environmental impact assessment and must be combined
with toxicity tests of bottom sediments of recipients.
Recommendations and perspectives To avoid the environmental impact of storm water runoff more attention should be paid to the development and implementation
of storm water runoff pollution prevention measures. The study implies that future research concerning the relationships between
storm water runoff deposit characteristics and biological activities must be developed to evaluate the contamination potential
of stream sediment deposits for local aquatic ecosystems. Further studies should be developed to characterise the activities
of the microbial community of storm water runoff sediments, and to monitor bioremediation in situ. 相似文献
Changes in crude protein (CP), non protein nitrogen (NPN), total sulphur (TS) contents, carbon/nitrogen (C/N) and nitrogen/sulphur (N/S) ratios and albumin protein (AP) were studied in four sizes of peas at various stages of the commercial canning process. Of all the parameters considered, NPN, AP, and TS showed the most regular trend to decrease during the commercial canning process. In this paper the use of these three parameters is proposed to obtain a Heat Treatment Index (HTI) applicable to raw, blanched and canned peas, according to the equation: HTI=(NPN×AP)/TS. 相似文献
AbstractRoot chicory is mainly grown in Belgium and the Netherlands with production also elsewhere in Europe, India, and South Africa. The world’s crop is worth an estimated US$56.04 million. India and South Africa focus on supplying root chicory to the blend coffee industry. Only limited and variable information is available on the fertilizer requirements of root chicory. Most studies on nitrogen (N) report that chicory in cooler, temperate regions requires 40–75?kg?N/ha compared to 200?kg?N/ha in warmer areas. Recommended rates for phosphorus (P) range from 0 to 69?kg?P/ha. Poor responses to potassium (K) are reported with recommended rates from 0 to 190?kg?K/ha. Application rates for sulfur (S) of 10–30?kg?S/ha have been suggested. Suitable micronutrient requirements and soil acid saturation and pH values for root chicory have not been published. To establish crop norms a concerted effort is needed to quantify the fertilizer use of root chicory. 相似文献
Nitrate reductase activity (NRA) was studied in pea, a C3 plant, and sorghum, a C4 plant, at various stages of growth and development. Influence of moisture stress and nitrogen application was also observed since these factors have profound influence on growth and development.
In pea, NRA was maximum at pod maturity stage and minimum at flowering stage. In sorghum plant there was gradual increase in NRA upto grain formation followed by a fall in activity at maturity.
Nitrogen treatment as nitrate and ammonia significantly increased nitrate reductase activity over control in both pea and sorghum. Treatment with potassium nitrate was found to stimulate more NRA in pea than with ammonium sulphate. In sorghum, both forms of nitrogen did not differ much in their influence on NRA.
Influence of moisture stress in reducing NRA was more clear in sorghum, a C4 plant than in pea, a C3 plant. In general, control plants recorded low NRA in both the crops when compared to nitrogen treated plants except at pod formation stage in pea. 相似文献
Abstract A three-year field experiment was conducted in Estonia to determine which combinations of pea (Pisum sativum L.) and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), oats (Avena sativa L.) and barley (Hordeum distichon L.) were most suitable for mixed cultivation and the effect of pea on the yield potential of cereals. The inclusion of pea in cereal seeds and the increasing of its seed density led to substantial decreases in the grain yields of the cereal component. The reason for these decreases was the formation of smaller grains in cereals when intercropped with pea. The inclusion of pea in a cereal crop and the increasing of its seed density led to substantial increases in the protein content of the cereal grains. In barley and oats the increases in grain protein content were the lowest of the three cereals. At the same time, the maximum protein yield per area unit in cereals was obtained from plots of pure crops. In a mix with pea, the amounts of nitrogen consumed by cereals decreased and the protein yield of cereals per area unit were reduced in intercrops. Pea-cereal mixes had an advantage over cereal sole crops with regard to protein yield, due to the pea component. Pea-cereal mixes are particularly suitable for the conditions of organic farming, and should be recommended to farmers, as they ensure a relatively good harvest and high protein yield on soil without nitrogen fertilizers. In conclusion, the study showed that, of the three combinations, pea-oat mixed intercrops gave the highest yield of grain and protein yields. 相似文献