Optimum nutrient levels in a container growing medium determined by a saturated aqueous extract

Abstract

Red pine (Pinus resinosa Ait.) seedlings were grown for 15 weeks over a range of nutrient regimes to calibrate a test procedure used for monitoring nutrient status of a common container growing medium. The test was based on a saturated aqueous extract of the growing medium, obtained by suction displacement. Seedling growth and nutrition exhibited typical responses of deficiency, sufficiency, luxury consumption and toxicity over the range of substrate fertility examined. Water extractable nutrients of the growing medium were related to yield and nutrient uptake of the seedlings. Ranges of nutrient levels associated with maximum dry matter production were selected as provisional values for optimum growth of containerized red pine seedlings. The following critical nutrient levels were considered optimum for red pine seedlings managed under similar cultural conditions: 15–65 ppm N (as NH₄ ⁺), 35–95 ppm P, 25–115 ppm K, 30–60 ppm Ca, 15–35 ppm Mg, and electrical conductivity of 1.0–2.2 dS/m.     

The role of soil testing and plant analysis as an integral program at agricultural experiment stations

Abstract

Agricultural Experiment Station researchers can and have played a primary role in the development of the soil testing and plant analysis techniques. Analytical methodology has far outdistanced our ability to use effectively the results of these tests and analyses. Continued research is needed to establish more effective methods of interpreting and utilizing results to prevent or correct uncovered nutrient element deficiencies.     

Intra-varietal variation for in vitro plant regeneration in the genus Trifolium

Summary Seedlings of Trifolium repens showed considerable variation with regard to the morphology and growth of their calli, and their ability for in vitro differentiation of shoots. One of the lines selected for regeneration in primary callus cultures also showed shoot formation from protoplasts. Somatic embryogenesis in callus cultures of T. pratense and T. arvense occurred only in selected seedling lines. This paper highlights the importance of screening a large number of plants within a cultivar of outbreeding species to achieve reproducible plant regeneration from tissue culture.     

In vitro pollen germination and tube growth of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) and its relation with plant growth

Summary In vitro pollen germination at 10°C, 14°C and 22°C of four groups of two pure line tomato varieties was compared with their plant growth at 19°C D/10°C N under controlled environmental conditions. Generally, pollen germination was slow at 10°C but after 6 h the percentage of germination was similar to that at 22°C. Maximum germination was obtained at 14°C already after 4 h. The longest pollen tubes occurred at 22°C. The two varieties within each group differed significantly from each other for percentage of pollen germination. For one group, this difference was greater at 10°C than at 22°C. The varieties in two groups also differed significantly for pollen tube growth. These differences in pollen tube growth rate were greater at 22°C than at 10°C. There was no clear relationship between pollen germination, pollen tube growth and plant growth in any of the four pairs of varieties. The results are discussed with regard to the possibility of pollen selection at low temperature in order to improve the efficiency of breeding for growth at low temperature.     

高速气流条件下标准扇形喷头和空气诱导喷头雾化特性

标准扇形喷头与空气诱导喷头均为地面喷雾常用喷头,其在低速条件下的雾化特性已有较多研究,而在高速气流下的雾化特性尚不清楚。为了探究对比2种喷头在高速气流条件下的雾化特性,以及其用作航空喷头的可能性,基于北京农业智能装备技术研究中心自行设计制造的IEA-I型高速风洞,采用马尔文Spraytec喷雾粒度仪对德国Lechler公司生产的LU-120-03标准扇形压力喷头和IDK-120-03空气诱导喷头进行了测试。试验结果表明,两种类型喷头在距离出口0.15 m时,雾滴并未完全雾化。而在距离出口0.35 m时雾滴均已充分雾化。其中LU-120-03扇形压力喷头雾滴体积中径随风速增大从210μm逐渐减小至130μm,在管道压力达0.4 MPa以上时,其雾滴粒径分布跨度随风速增大逐渐从1.3增至1.5。而IDK-120-03空气诱导喷头产生的雾滴粒径相对较大,在风速为120 km/h时,达420~450μm,但其随着风速进一步增加快速减小,在风速达305 km/h时,其产生的雾滴体积中径降低到150μm。试验还发现管道压力变化对LU-120-03扇形压力喷头产生雾滴体积中径影响较大,而对IDK-120-03空气诱导喷头产生的雾滴体积中径影响较小。该研究可为固定翼有人机航空施药方案,如喷头选型、压力选择、作业速度选择等提供试验数据指导。     

华北地区采用无机氮测试和植株速测进行夏玉米氮肥推荐

A field experiment with a split-plot design was carried out at Dongbeiwang Farm in Beijing Municipality to establish reliable N fertilizer recommendation indices for summer maize (Zea mays L.) in northern China using the soil Nmin(mineral N) test as well as the plant nitrate and SPAD (portable chlorophyll meter readings) tests. The results showed that Nrnin sollwert (NS) 60 kg N ha^-1 at the third leaf stage and N rate of 40 to 120 kg N ha^-1 at the tenth leaf stage could meet the N requirement of summer maize with a target yield of 5.5-6 t ha^-1. Sap nitrate concentrations and SPAD chlorophyll meter readings in the latest expanded maize leaves at the tenth leaf stage were positively correlated with NS levels, indicating that plant nitrate and SPAD tests reflected the N nutritional status of maize well. Considering that winter wheat subsequently utilized N after the summer maize harvest, the 0-90 cm soil Nmin (74 kg N ha^-1) and apparent N loss (12 kg N ha^-1) in the NS60＋40 treatment were controlled at environmentally acceptable levels. Therefore NS60＋40, giving a total N supply of 100 kg N ha^-1, was considered the optimal N fertilizer input for summer maize under these experimental conditions.     

厢式沉沙池进口优化试验及流场三维数值模拟

通过对沉沙池原设计方案模型试验发现,原设计方案沉沙池存在着三池厢流量分配不均,进口流速及水面波动较大等缺陷.通过模型试验发现,在整流前池中设置整流横梁等措施后,沉沙池中水流流态得到了较大改善,三池厢出口流量分配及流速分布趋于均匀.在此基础上,采用数学模型对沉沙池中流态进行了三维数值模拟,得到了沉沙池中完整的流场信息,结果表明,计算结果与试验观测资料吻合良好,弥补了试验观测资料不足的缺陷.     

新型生物可降解PLA沙袋沙障降解特性及其影响因子探究

为了延长新型生物可降解聚乳酸（PLA）纤维材料在防沙治沙中的使用寿命,通过对野外铺设5 a的PLA沙袋沙障材料采样测试,结合室内控制温度、湿度单因子试验分析了PLA沙袋沙障的降解特性及影响因子。结果表明:高温高湿条件能够促使PLA沙障材料在短时间内降解。在沙区迎风坡中部的PLA纤维机械性能损失最大;沙障暴露面PLA纤维的机械性能损失率比贴地面大,相差可达12.29%,沙障障体迎风面机械性能损失率最大。夏季雨后高温及频繁剧烈地风沙活动是影响PLA沙障材料降解的主要因子。     

芝麻人工构建雄性不育基因的转化研究初报

用基因枪将人工构建的植物雄性不育基因ＴＡ２９－Ｂａｒｎａｓｅ及其标记基因ｂａｒ导入芝麻豫芝４号的离体子叶，在ＭＳ＋５ｍｇ·Ｌ－１６－ＢＡ＋１ｍｇ·Ｌ－１ＩＡＡ＋１ｍｇ·Ｌ－１ＡＢＡ＋５ｍｇ·Ｌ－１ＡｇＮＯ３的培养基上交培养１２天，转入光、暗光替培养，诱导出不定芽。经添加２ｍｇ·Ｌ－１除草剂（ＢＡＳＴＡ）的上述培养基筛选，获得了１１个ＢＡＳＴＡ抗性株系，对其中３个株系进行Ｓｏｕｔｈｅｒｎ杂交鉴定分析，证实其中２个为转基因株系，转化率为１．４６％     

棉花体细胞培养再生不育株的性状及细胞学研究

研究了以陆地棉（Ｃｈｉｒｓｕｔｕｍ）晋棉７号、冀合３２１、冀棉７１３、珂字棉３２１、珂字棉２０１等品种为外植体的体细胞培养获得再生突变不育株的形态性状及减数分裂过程中染色体的行为。与再生可育株相比，不育株的株型、分枝、叶、花各器官均较小。花柱、柱头、花丝、花药小而呈萎缩干瘪状，花药不开裂。减数分裂不正常，染色体普遍丢失减少，不能正常配对，出现很多单价体和染色体桥。产生二分体、三分体和多分体，也有正常的四分体。雌配子体和雌配子发育也不正常，胚囊结构不完整，反足细胞迟迟解体，表现雌雄不育。