Cotyledon angle as a predictor of growth rate of cucumber plant

Summary Experiments conducted in the greenhouse and in the field indicated that plants produced from seedlings of Cucumis sativus L. which displayed their cotyledons in an upward position grew faster than plants which displayed their cotyledons in a downward position. Cotyledon angle was not a function of seed size nor seedling weight at 10 days after planting. An increase in plant height, node number, and fresh weight at later growth stages was associated with an upward cotyledon angle and persisted until time of harvest. Anthesis tended to occur later in plants having a downward cotyledon angle. The number of pistillate flowers was greater in plants with an upward cotyledon angle compared to those with a downward cotyledon angle. Differences in yield (fruit number) were not associated with cotyledon angle.Paper No. 5432 of the Journal Series of the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station, Raleigh, NC. The use of trade names in this publication does not imply endorsement by the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station of products named, nor criticism of similar ones not mentioned.     

包膜尿素不同用量对黄瓜幼苗生长及氮平衡的影响

为确定合理的包膜尿素用量以指导黄瓜育苗施肥,采用生产中常用的草炭:蛭石(2:1)为育苗基质,研究了包膜尿素不同用量对黄瓜幼苗生长、养分吸收及氮平衡的影响。结果表明:包膜尿素用量在125~375 mg N/株的情况下,可协调黄瓜幼苗地上部和地下部的生长,促进幼苗对磷、钾的吸收;移栽时,基质中的氮素残留总量90.5~250.3 mg N/株,其中,残留的包膜氮素占75.4%~82.3%,可实现带肥移栽;育苗期间可产生31.9~121.5 mg N/钵的氮素表观损失。     

黄瓜茉莉花茶保健饮料的研制

以黄瓜、茉莉花茶为主要原料,配以适量的白砂糖和柠檬酸,研制黄瓜茉莉花茶保健饮料。结果表明,黄瓜茉莉花茶保健饮料的最佳配方为:黄瓜汁20%,茉莉花茶汁40%,白砂糖10%,柠檬酸0.15%;稳定剂选用0.2%的海藻酸钠、耐酸性CMC-Na、黄原胶的混合液(1∶1∶1)对饮料的稳定效果最好。按此配方制作的饮料呈淡绿色,口感清爽,营养丰富,具有黄瓜和茉莉花茶混合的特殊滋味与香气。     

黄瓜种子带菌检测及杀菌剂消毒处理效果

采用离体平皿法对10个品种的黄瓜种子进行带菌检测,并测定5种杀菌剂和1种种衣剂对种子的消毒处理效果。结果表明,种子表面携带的优势菌群为青霉属(Pen icilliumspp.)、根霉属(Rhizopusspp.)、曲霉属(Aspergillusspp.)、枝孢属(C ladosporiumspp.)、交链孢属(Alternariaspp.)和镰孢霉属(Fusariumspp.);种子内部寄藏的真菌主要为根霉属、曲霉属、枝孢属和镰孢霉属;不同品种的种子表面携带真菌种类差异较大,而种子内部寄藏的真菌种类差异不明显;种壳带菌率一般高于种仁带菌率。15%噁.霜.福悬浮种衣剂、适乐时和福美双对种子的消毒效果优于甲霜灵、多菌灵、噁霉灵等供试药剂。     

Effect of inbreeding on horticultural performance of lines developed from an open-pollinated pickling cucumber population

Summary The effect of self-pollination of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) for 6 generations in lines developed from the North Carolina Medium Base Pickle population was determined by regression of trait expression for each generation on Wright's coefficient of inbreeding. Two yield traits (total and marketable), earliness and 3 fruit quality traits (shape, color and seedcell size) were evaluated in 2 environments (spring and summer, 1983). The regression did not result in significant negative slopes, indicating that inbreeding depression was not important in the population for the traits studied. Midparent heterosis was found for most traits in many hybrids obtained from crossing S₆ lines with the gynoecious inbred line, Gy 14A.     

Combining ability between lines of Cucumis sativus L. and Cucumis sativus var. hardwickii (R.) Alef

Summary Three Cucumis sativus L. (CS) lines adapted to USA growing conditions were used as female parents in crosses to one line each of seven Cucumis sativus var. hardwickii (R.) Alef. (CH) accessions used as male parents to determine the relative combining ability of the CH accessions for six horticultural characters. The 21 F₁ progenies were grown in a randomized complete block design in two locations and evaluated for fruit number, lateral branch number, fruit length, fruit length/diameter ratio, number of female flowering nodes, and days to anthesis. General combining ability (GCA) was significant for all characters in each location. Specific combining ability (SCA) was significant for all characters except days to anthesis in one location and lateral branch number in both locations. Significant location × combining ability interactions were also evident for several characters. Results suggest that CH may be useful for improving fruit yield in commercial cucumber, but that limitations may lie in the attainment of acceptable fruit.Research supported by the College of Agric. and Life Sci., Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison; USDA, ARS, and by funds from Pickle Packers Intl., Inc. Mention of a trademark, proprietary product, or vendor does not constitute a guarantee of warranty of the product by the USDA and does not imply its improval to the exclusion of the other products or vendors that may also be suitable.     

Relationships between African species of the genus Cucumis L. Estimated by the production,vigour and fertility of F1 hybrids

Summary The production, vigour, and fertility of F₁ hybrids between nine African species of the genus Cucumis L. were studied as a measure of the relationships between the species. Hybrid plants were obtained from 29 out of the 72 possible cross combinations. Two F₁ hybrids died as seedlings, and 27 hybrids were raised to maturity. Pollen production and stainability varied greatly amongst these hybrids, as did fruit and seed set following self pollination and backcrossing with either parental species. The fruit shape of the hybrids was always intermediate between that of both parental species.Two species appeared to be closely related: C. prophetarum L. and C. anguria var. longipes A. Meeuse. Most other species produced highly to moderately fertile F₁ hybrids with at least one other species. C. metuliferus Naud. produced only sterile hybrids with C. zeyheri Sond. 2x. The results sustain the recent taxonomic classification of the genus (Jeffrey, 1980).     

三种主要黄瓜病毒抗性基因的定位

以黄瓜(Cucumis sativus L.)欧洲八号×秋棚为亲本构建的重组自交系(RIL)群体为材料,以病情指数为指标,对群体和亲本进行了小西葫芦(Cucurbitapepo L.)黄化花叶病毒(Zucchini yellow mosaic virus,ZYMV)、番木瓜环斑病毒西瓜株系(Papaya ringspot virus watermelon strain,PRSV-W)和西瓜花叶病毒(Watermelon mosaic virus,WMV)的抗病性鉴定.结果表明3种病毒的病情指数在黄瓜RIL群体呈双峰分布,表明对ZYMV、PRSV-W和WMV的抗性是受主基因控制的性状.利用Joinmap软件进行连锁分析,发现ZYMV和PRSV-W与WMV连锁,3个抗病基因的排列顺序和遗传距离是WMV-6cM-ZYMV-7cM-PRSV-W.根据AFLP、SSR和RAPD标记结果构建了一个黄瓜遗传图谱,3个抗病毒病基因被定位于第二连锁群.     

秸秆和地膜双元覆盖对设施黄瓜根系生长和根际土壤养分的影响

[目的]研究秸秆和地膜双元覆盖条件对设施黄瓜结果期根系生长和根际土壤养分含量的影响,为北方寒旱区设施农业可持续生产提供理论依据和技术支持。[方法]以设施黄瓜为试材,采用日光温室试验和室内测定的分析方法。[结果]玉米秸秆加地膜的双元覆盖处理可明显增加根际土壤有机质、氮、磷、钾等养分含量,促进植株根系生长,其中0.72kg/m2秸秆量并覆膜处理效果和推广性最佳,与对照相比,在结果后期提高根际土壤有机质、全磷、全钾、碱解氮含量及根系数、根冠比、总根长、根表面积、根系活力分别达20.83%,22.83%,5.16%,5.53%,73.24%,32.76%,65.42%,45.94%和10.41%。[结论]秸秆和地膜复合的双元覆盖效果优于秸秆或地膜单一覆盖处理。     

荷兰黄瓜收获机器人的研究开发

为了降低黄瓜人工收获费用，荷兰农业环境工程研究所已经成功开发出了移动式黄瓜收获机器人样机。重点研究了机器人视觉识别系统软件和机械手运动控制程序。移动式黄瓜收获机器人由4部分组成：行走车、机械手、视觉系统和末梢执行器。试验表明该机器人的行走车能够快速到达初步作业位置，视觉系统能够探测到黄瓜果实的精确位置及成熟度，末梢执行器可以抓取黄瓜果实并将果实从茎秆上分离。