Iron uptake in a bicarbonate-resistant cell line of tobacco

Abstract

In alkaline soils, plant growth is impaired mainly by high pH and high concentration of bicarbonates. The bicarbonate concentration increases the pH value, and causes deficiency of iron. A bicarbonate-resistant cell line (BR line) of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L. cv. Burley21) was selected by adding excess bicarbonate ions (20 mmol L^?1) to the culture medium. The pH of the medium was buffered 8.0 to 8.3. Under these conditions, about 80% of iron in the medium became insoluble. However, under such conditions, the BR line grew well. In this report, we examined some characteristics of the growth and iron uptake in the BR line under iron-deficient (i.e. high pH or no-iron) condition. At pH 5.8, the Fe³⁺ reduction activity was not significantly different between the non-selected line and the BR line. At pH 8.0, however, the Fe³⁺ reduction activity of the BR line was higher than that of the non-selected line. In no-iron condition, the growth of the non-selected line was markedly reduced after 2 weeks, while the BR line was not affected. The content of malic acid in both lines increased with the medium pH, and the content in the BR line was higher than that in the non-selected line. The BR line was able to adapt to the conditions, which restricted iron uptake, such as high bicarbonate concentration, high pH, and low iron conditions. The high ability of Fe³⁺ reduction was maintained at even high pH conditions. Further, the BR line may be able to improve the utilization of iron in the cells.     

施钾对青引1号燕麦草产量及根系的影响

在缺钾地区，开展了不同施钾对青引1号燕麦（Avena sativa cv. Qingyin No.1）干物质产量和根系的影响，找出最佳施钾量，为青海省燕麦种子生产提供依据。结果表明，在施N 54.75 kg/hm2和施P2O5 51.75 kg/hm2的基础上，施K2O 40 kg/hm2，青引1号燕麦开花期收获时可获得最高的干物质产量和蛋白产量，分别为29575.0和2099.8 kg/hm2，二者均符合Y=a+bK+cK2函数变化。施K2O 40 kg/hm2，青引1号燕麦株高、总分蘖数、根长和根数最大，分别为184.5 cm、3.22个/株、15.90 cm和26.17 条/株； 施K2O 20 kg/hm2时，植株茎粗和根量达最大，分别为0.585 cm和0.540 g/株。各产量性状、地下生物量以及饲草和蛋白产量间均存在显著或极显著正相关关系。     

环峡南苜蓿种子生产技术研究

对影响环峡南苜蓿种子产量的磷肥、钾肥、浇水和地膜条件4个因素进行正交组合试验,结果表明: 磷肥、钾肥、磷钾肥互作对种子产量的影响较大,其次为地膜条件、磷肥浇水互作,浇水的影响最小。试验结果和生产成本综合考虑,最适宜的处理组合为:钙镁磷450 kg/hm2+硫酸钾150 kg/hm2+不铺地膜+不浇水。     

Alternaria Brown Spot of Minneola in Greece; Evaluation of Citrus Species Susceptibility

During the last three years, a new disease was observed in northwestern Greece on Minneola trees, hybrid of mandarin and grapefruit. On May small brown necrotic leaf spots surrounded by yellow halo areas of various sizes appeared and covered a major portion of the leaves with extension of necrosis into the veins. On young fruits small, slightly depressed black spots were the first symptoms, which later became 2–7 mm in diameter. Brown spots were observed on the leaves and fruits in several orchards in the same area, causing leaves and fruits to drop. In some orchards over 50% of the fruits were affected. From the fruit and leaf spots the typical small-spore species Alternaria alternata was isolated. Pathogenicity tests were performed by artificially inoculating fruits of Minneola, common mandarin and Clementine. The symptoms of the disease were reproduced only on fruits of Minneola hybrids by the specific strain of the fungus Alternaria alternata pv. citri. Different citrus susceptibility tests indicated that mandarins Minneola, Nova and Page were very susceptible to tested isolates while Clementine SRA and Poros Clementine were not. All lemons and lime Seedless were not susceptible. Grapefruit New Hall was not susceptible, while the Star Ruby was. Orange Lane Late, Navel Late, Oval Poros, Olinda, Navel Athos were not susceptible and only Moro showed reaction being slightly susceptible only to one isolate.     

香榧茎段离体培养再生植株的研究

对香榧茎段不定芽诱导研究的结果表明,不定芽诱导的最佳培养条件为:培养基为B5+KT0.1mg/L+IBA0.5mg/L+0.08%活性炭+2%葡萄糖,培养温度为20℃,光强不高于400lx,该条件下的不定芽诱导率可达55%。将不定芽培养在1/2B5+IBA0.1mg/L+0.08%活性炭+2%葡萄糖的生根培养基上,生根率最高达到40%。通过器官发生途径国内外首次建立了香榧离体再生体系和快繁体系,并获得了完整的再生植株,为今后开展香榧的遗传转化和品种改良奠定了基础。     

施肥对草原3号杂花苜蓿种子产量的影响

采用“3414”二次回归设计，研究了N、P、K肥配施对草原3号杂花苜蓿种子产量的影响。结果表明，磷肥的增产作用最大，其次为钾肥，氮肥的影响最小；最高产量预期值达到578．55kg／hm^2的最佳施肥方案：氮肥81．0-114．75kg／hm^2，磷肥218．75-262．0kg／hm^2，钾肥96．0-138．0kg／hm^2，氮、磷、钾比例为N：P2O5：K2O=1：1．76，2．08：1．17-1．33.     

Susceptibility of citrus species to Alternaria alternata, the causal agent of the Alternaria brown spot

Alternaria alternata, the causal agent of Alternaria brown spot (ABS), causes necrosis on leaves, twigs, and fruit, reducing the productivity and quality of fruits. Tangerines and their hybrids are highly susceptible to the disease. Species, hybrids, and cultivars of Citrus from the germplasm bank of the Estação Experimental de Citricultura de Bebedouro, São Paulo, Brazil, were evaluated in 2004 and 2005 with respect to their resistance to A. alternata, both through natural infection and by inoculation. Detached leaves were also used to demonstrate susceptibility or resistance to the disease. Ten cultivars of Satsumas (Citrus unshiu), and 14 cultivars of Clementine mandarin (C. clementina) did not show any symptoms of the disease in their leaves, either through natural infection or when inoculated in the field. The Burguess SRA-412, Wallent SRA-438, Carvalhais, Ampefy SRA-459, Ananas SRA, and Macaque SRA-426 mandarin hybrids (C. reticulata) did not show symptoms of the disease under natural or artificial infection in the field. Some cultivars of C. deliciosa, C. tangerina, C. erythrosa, and C. temple showed symptoms of the disease, even though no previous record of their susceptibility to Alternaria brown spot had been previously reported. The hybrids Fairchild, Nova, Page, Fortune, and Sunburst were susceptible to the disease. However, Fremont mandarin (a crossing between C. clementina and C. reticulata), Encore (C. nobilis × C. deliciosa), and Fallglo (C. reticulata × C. paradisi) did not show symptoms in field, and few symptoms were verified in detached leaves. These materials are promising for the cultivation of tangerines, and will enable genetic improvement for the development of cultivars resistant to Alternaria brown spot.     

干旱胁迫和施氮对结缕草种群特征和生理特性的影响

分析了氮、水分与上海结缕草(Zoysia japonica cv. Shanghai)生长之间的相互关系,为上海结缕草草坪科学施肥和灌溉提供依据。试验选择干旱胁迫和施氮2个因素,各设置3个水平,结果表明:轻度干旱胁迫+中氮组合处理的草坪品质非常好,草坪密度和地上生物量高于或接近无干旱胁迫+中氮组合处理,且显著好于轻度干旱胁迫的其他处理和重度干旱胁迫的全部处理(P0.05);高氮处理的结缕草株高在同一干旱水平中均明显高于其他处理(P0.05)。在相同干旱胁迫下,施氮后第19天,结缕草叶片的相对电导率、游离脯氨酸含量和可溶性糖含量均随施氮量的增加而呈现升高的趋势;与此相反,施氮后第41天时,则呈现出随施氮量的增加而降低的趋势;随着干旱胁迫程度的增加,叶片丙二醛含量呈现增加的趋势。研究结果表明,适度的干旱胁迫和适量的氮肥有助于维持上海结缕草较好的坪用品质。     

管理措施对毛竹林节肢动物群落害虫与天敌相互作用的影响

利用毛竹林节肢动物群落的系统调查资料,比较和分析长期垦复施肥、垦复、劈草、撂荒和化学除草5种管理措施下群落林下层和竹冠层的共有物种分布特征,以及害虫与天敌功能群的相互关系.结果表明:与撂荒林比较,其余管理措施因破坏了林下栖境而不同程度地减少了2个林层间的天敌共有物种,这些减少的共有物种多属于蜘蛛目和膜翅目天敌,从而削弱了林层间的天敌互补作用,不利于充分发挥其自然控害作用,是毛竹叶部害虫暴发的重要原因之一.因此,在各项管理措施实施时,适度保留部分林下植被,有助于竹林的丰产培育和强化群落的自然控害潜能.     

梁平柚主要产区土壤养分状况及肥力评价

采集梁平柚主要产区土壤样品,分析土壤养分质量分数及综合肥力情况,为指导梁平柚果园合理施肥提供科学依据.结果表明:1)大部分产区土壤pH值呈微酸性或中性,基本在梁平柚生长的适宜范围内,仅大观和金带两地土壤pH值小于5,已严重偏酸; 2)结合全国第二次土壤普查养分质量分数分级标准,梁平柚主要产区土壤有机质质量分数总体上处于中等及以下水平; 3)土壤全氮、碱解氮、速效钾质量分数总体处于中下及更低水平,全磷、有效磷质量分数总体达到中上及更高水平; 4)土壤有效态钙、镁、铁、铜、钼均处于中等及较高水平,锰、锌、硼质量分数处于中等及以下水平; 5)采用改进后的内梅罗综合指数法分析得出,梁平柚主要产区土壤综合肥力均为Ⅲ级,属一般肥力水平,且有机质、氮和钾是限制其土壤肥力的主要因子.因此,建议梁平柚果园施肥偏重氮肥与钾肥,同时与有机肥、锰、锌、硼等微肥进行配施,并结合各产区实际情况,进行土壤酸碱调节,以达到培肥土壤和促进柚树生长结果的双重良好作用.