Modern wheat cultivars have greater root nitrogen uptake efficiency than old cultivars

The availability of nitrogen (N) contained in crop residues for a following crop may vary with cultivar, depending on root traits and the interaction between roots and soil. We used a pot experiment to investigate the effects of six spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars (three old varieties introduced before mid last century and three modern varieties) and N fertilization on the ability of wheat to acquire N from maize (Zea mays L.) straw added to soil. Wheat was grown in a soil where ¹⁵N‐labeled maize straw had been incorporated with or without N fertilization. Higher grain yield in three modern and one old cultivar was ascribed to preferred allocation of photosynthate to aboveground plant parts and from vegetative organs to grains. Root biomass, root length density and root surface area were all smaller in modern than in old cultivars at both anthesis and maturity. Root mean diameter was generally similar between modern and old cultivars at anthesis but was greater in modern than in old cultivars at maturity. There were cultivar differences in N uptake from incorporated maize straw and the other N sources (soil and fertilizer). However, these differences were not related to variation in the measured root parameters among the six cultivars. At anthesis, total N uptake efficiencies by roots (total N uptake per root weight or root length) were greater in modern than in old cultivars within each fertilization level. At maturity, averaged over fertilization levels, the total N uptake efficiencies by roots were 292?336 mg N g^?1 roots or 3.2?4.0 mg N m^?1 roots for three modern cultivars, in contrast to 132?213 mg N g^?1 roots or 0.93?1.6 mg N m^?1 roots for three old cultivars. Fertilization enhanced the utilization of N from maize straw by all cultivars, but root N uptake efficiencies were less affected. We concluded that modern spring wheat cultivars had higher root N uptake efficiency than old cultivars.     

Biomass and Phosphorus Uptake Responses of Maize to Phosphorus Application in Three Acid Soils from Southern Cameroon

Abstract

A phosphorus (P) greenhouse experiment was carried out with maize (Zea Mays L.) using surface horizons of three contrasted acid soils from southern Cameroon. The objectives were (i) to assess causal factors of maize differential growth and P uptake and (ii) to explore plant–soil interactions in acid soils under increasing P supply. Shoot and root dry‐matter yield and P uptake were significantly influenced by soil type and P rate (P<0.000), but the interaction was not significant. Soil properties that significantly (P<0.05) influenced maize growth variables were available P, soil pH, exchangeable bases [calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg)], and exchangeable aluminium (Al). Data ordination through principal‐component analysis highlighted a four‐component model that accounted for 88.1% of total system variance (TSV) and summarized plant reaction in acid soil condition. The first component, associated with 36.1% of TSV, pointed at increasing root–shoot ratio with increasing soil acidity and exchangeable Al. The second component (24.6% of TSV) highlighted soil labile P pool increase as a function of P rate. The third and fourth components reflected nitrogen (N) accumulation in soils and soil texture variability, respectively.     

不同配肥方案对塿土酶活性和小麦产量的影响

以塿土为研究对象,探讨不同有机无机肥料配比对土壤酶活性和作物产量的影响。结果表明,不同有机无机肥料配比条件下,蔗糖酶、脲酶和碱性磷酸酶活性的动态变化特征没有明显改变;但对蔗糖酶、脲酶和碱性磷酸酶活性的影响显著,显著影响小麦干物质量和子粒产量。2/3CN+3/5OM处理蔗糖酶活性最高,达29.51 mg/g,分别比3/3CN、3/3CN+1/5OM、1/3CN+5/5OM和5/5OM处理提高33%、32%、89%和146%;2/3CN+3/5OM处理脲酶活性最高为0.75 mg/g,与其余处理差异达显著水平。2/3CN+3/5OM处理碱性磷酸酶活性则与其它处理差异不显著;但小麦子粒产量为5.7 t/hm2,比其它处理分别提高22%、18%、27%和45%。     

长期不同施肥措施水稻土可矿化氮与微生物量氮关系的研究

采用短期淹水密闭培养法、长期淹水密闭培养-间歇淋洗法及氯仿薰蒸法,探讨不施氮肥、施氮肥、氮肥 有机肥、氮肥 有机肥 放萍4种施肥措施,连续16年长期定位试验水稻土的可矿化氮及微生物量氮的变化.结果表明:经过16年培肥及水稻种植,与不施氮肥相比,单施化学氮肥使水稻土可矿化氮数量极显著下降(p＜0.01),化学氮肥与有机肥配施可极显著地提高水稻土可矿化氮数量(p＜0.01);而化学氮肥及化学氮肥与有机肥配施均可极显著增加水稻土微生物量氮的数量(p＜0.01),但以单施化学氮肥增加的幅度最大.与氮肥和有机肥配施相比,在此基础上,连续7年水稻插秧后接种“Azolla“固氮菌体,水稻土可矿化氮及微生物量氮数量均无显著变化.两种培养方法,水稻土可矿化氮量与微生物氮量之间无密切联系,但水稻土可矿化氮和矿化氮与微生物量氮比率之间则有密切正相关关系.     

长期施肥对菜田土壤微量元素有效性的影响

利用田间试验研究了长期定位施用有机肥和氮、磷、钾化肥对菜田土壤重要微量元素有效性的影响。结果表明,长期施用氮肥会提高土壤有效态铁、锰、锌、铜含量,随着氮肥用量增加,土壤酸化程度加重,土壤中铁、锰、锌、铜有效性亦随之增强。磷、钾化肥能够提高土壤有效铁、锰含量,对土壤锌有效性不会产生明显影响,在一定范围内可以提高土壤有效性铜含量,但效果不明显。长期施用有机肥对土壤微量元素的影响与配施的化肥种类有关。土壤有效铁、锰、铜含量与土壤pH呈极显著负相关,而有效锌含量与pH相关性不明显,而且关系比较复杂。总之,影响微量元素有效性的首要因素是土壤酸碱度。     

水牛胚胎体外生产研究综述

近年来采用其它家畜上的程序来进行水牛体外胚胎生产（in vitro production,IVP）引起了越来越多的关注。水牛胚胎体外生产已获得了较高的卵母细胞成熟率、受精率和卵裂率,但囊胚发育率和体外胚的移植成功率仍较低,水牛IVP胚胎体外生产效率比黄牛低得多。在IVP技术应用于水牛生产育种之前,还有一些问题必须解决。本文对水牛胚胎体外生产的不同技术,包括未成熟卵母细胞的体外培养成熟和受精以及胚胎体外培养卵裂发育至囊胚等进行综述。文章还讨论了胚胎体外生产存在的问题及可能的解决方案。     

牛IVF性控切割胚胎和整胚的冷冻保存研究

本研究分3个实验对比了采用不同处理的常规冷冻和玻璃化冷冻保存358枚体外受精(IVF)性控切割囊胚和326枚整胚的保存效果。结果表明：(1)用于冷冻整胚的常规方法对冷冻性控切割胚胎同样有效；(2)利用含10％EG 10％FBS的DPBS冷冻牛IVF控切割胚胎或整胚的效果明显优于用含10％甘油 0.4%BSA或1．4mol／LEG 0．1％PVOH的DMPBS；(3)采用微玻管玻璃化冷冻保存牛IVF性控切割胚胎的效果显著优于常规冷冻法。     

寒地水稻生态平衡施肥决策支持系统的设计

阐述了生态平衡施肥的概念、原理和原则，按照生态平衡施肥原理建立寒地水稻生态平衡施肥决策支持系统，同时介绍了系统设计、系统功能以及系统运行环境，能根据测定土壤养分状况给出不同土壤以及生态因子的生态平衡施肥方案，为推广生态平衡施肥生产和供应高效专用肥料提供保障。     

基于GIS的精确农业合理采样与施肥间距研究

在GIS软件平台下对采样点进行行列删减,人为减小采样密度,运用地统计学方法制作养分分布图,并与原始采样方案进行形状和面积对比,选取合理的删减方案作为土壤养分的合理采样方案.碱解氮、速效磷和速效钾的合理采样间距分别为64 m×51 m、32 m×76 m和32 m×25 m.为综合考虑多种养分,提出3条综合采样测土原则.提出了调整施肥间距的实现方法,自动变量施肥宜采用"大网格采样、小网格施肥",手动变量施肥则宜采用"小网格采样、大网格施肥".试验表明提出的方法实现了定性与定量相结合来研究土壤采样间距.     

长期施肥对棕壤氧化还原酶活性和动力学特征的影响

土壤质量与土壤的生物学性质密切相关,施肥制度对土壤生物学特性的影响研究对土壤质量管理具有重要的意义。本文以沈阳农业大学长期肥料定位试验为基地,研究长期不同施肥制度对土壤理化性质,过氧化氢酶、脱氢酶活性和动力学特征的影响。主要研究结果:施用化肥、有机肥配施化肥降低土壤pH值,提高4种土壤全量养分(全C、全P、全S、全N)含量,有机肥配施化肥提高土壤速效N含量;低量化肥配施有机肥显著提高土壤过氧化氢酶活性及Vmax/Km值和Vmax值,低量化肥配施有机肥显著提高脱氢酶活性及Vmax/Km值,降低脱氢酶Km值。本文的研究表明,合理的化肥施用量及配施有机肥是提高土壤生物学活性的有效手段。