Analysis of series of variety trials with perennial crops

Field trials with perennial crops give rise to repeated measurements taken on the same plot on several occasions. It is important to account for serial correlation among repeated measurements in such trials. This study illustrates the use of mixed models for this purpose. We consider the analysis of trials conducted at several locations and the combination of trials with different starting years. A key issue in the analysis is the distinction between effects of calendar years, which are associated with external environmental variation, and harvest years, which represent internal yield formation processes of the perennial crop. Two methods of two‐stage analysis are compared with single‐stage analysis. It is shown that results of two‐stage analysis are very similar to those of single‐stage analysis, if serial correlation is properly taken into account. Program code for the MIXED procedure of the SAS system is given in an Appendix S1 for all considered cases.     

Forage chain arrangement for sustainable livestock systems in a Mediterranean area

Mediterranean forage systems suffer from limited availability of fresh forage because of water deficits and extreme temperatures. Consequently, fresh forage is unavailable for at least 6–7 months a year, and farmers must buy feed to support livestock production. With the aim of overcoming these limitations, a 2‐year trial was conducted on three distinct sites in Sicily (at 10, 600 and 1200 m elevation) with thirty‐four varieties of forage species belonging to nine biennial/perennial and thirteen annual species. Results showed that by integrating grasses and legumes, species from environments with different climatic conditions enable the season of forage production to be extended from mid‐April to mid‐November. Quality traits of forage in different areas varied in relation to species and varieties. In general, the sown‐forage quality was better than in pastures and fallows in the same areas commonly used to feed animals. This also leads to a reduction in the use of supplementary feeds. Among the tested species, Lolium multiflorum and Medicago sativa emerged as the most promising for filling the forage‐deficit periods, and Trifolium spp. and Vicia sativa were found to be superior for increasing forage quality. The results are discussed in the context of adapting Mediterranean forage supplies for ensuring greater sustainability of livestock production in mountain, hill and plain areas. The proposed forage chain arrangement represents part of local potential adaptation to climate limitations and climate change.     

深绿木霉发酵液对黑麦草促生作用及生理生化特性的影响

通过种子萌发和幼苗盆栽试验研究了不同稀释倍数深绿木霉发酵液对黑麦草促生作用及生理生化特性的影响。室内试验结果表明,不同稀释倍数深绿木霉发酵液能够显著提高黑麦草种子的发芽率、发芽指数和活力指数,尤其是100倍稀释液对黑麦草种子发芽率、发芽指数和活力指数的影响较为明显,分别为96.55%、37.41和7.83。盆栽试验结果表明,不同稀释倍数深绿木霉发酵液对黑麦草幼苗的生长具有明显的促生作用,以及能够显著地提高幼苗叶绿素、可溶性蛋白含量和与抗性相关酶的活性,尤其是100倍稀释液处理的黑麦草幼苗根系长度、株高、鲜重、干重和根冠比的相对增长率分别为16.95%、13.33%、40.57%、73.68%和36.36%;叶绿素和可溶性蛋白含量的相对增长率分别为8 4.09%和75.50%;多酚氧化酶、过氧化物酶和苯丙氨酸解氨酶活性均显著高于对照,且多酚氧化酶和苯丙氨酸解氨酶活性在处理后第四天达到最大值,过氧化物酶活性在处理后第三天达到最大值。因此,深绿木霉发酵液对黑麦草的生长具有显著的促生作用,且能够显著提高与抗性相关酶的活性。     

无锡惠山国家森林公园林相现状分析

无锡市惠山国家森林公园其林相主要由针叶树、针阔混交林、阔叶林、疏林灌木和果茶经济林等５类组成。森林覆盖率达９５％以上，树种资源极为丰富，为人们旅游、休憩最佳去处，以后还必须继续保护和扩大现有森林资源，坚持生态抚育和增植多种树咎，以达到短期投入，长年受益，周而复始，永续利用的目的。     

Assessment of the effect of time and temperature on the availability of residual phosphate in a glasshouse study of four soils using the Olsen method

Abstract. The Olsen method is an indicator of plant-available phosphorus (P). The effect of time and temperature on residual phosphate in soils was measured using the Olsen method in a pot experiment. Four soils were investigated: two from Pakistan and one each from England (calcareous) and Colombia (acidic). Two levels of residual phosphate were developed in each soil after addition of phosphate by incubation at either 10 °C or 45 °C. The amount of phosphate added was based on the P maximum of each soil, calculated using the Langmuir equation. Ryegrass was used as the test crop. The pooled data for the four soils incubated at 10 °C showed good correlation between Olsen P and dry matter yield or P uptake ( r ²= 0.85 and 0.77, respectively), whereas at 45 °C, each soil had its own relationship and pooled data did not show correlation of Olsen P with dry matter yield or P uptake. When the data at both temperatures were pooled, Olsen P was a good indicator of yield and uptake for the English soil. For the Pakistani soils, Olsen P after 45 °C treatment was an underestimate relative to the 10 °C data and for the Colombian soil it was an overestimate. The reasons for these differences need to be explored further before high temperature incubation can be used to simulate long-term changes in the field.     

多花黑麦草幼穗分化进程对种子生产性状的影响

两年分期播种试验结果表明，多花黑麦草幼穗分化进程对穗部性状和种子产量有显著影响。幼穗分化的天数与每穗种子粒数呈极显著正相关。播种愈早，幼穗分化天数愈多，种子产量愈高。南京地区留种的多花草麦草的最佳播期为８月２０日至９月１０日。二棱期是多花黑麦草通过春化阶段的形态标志，也是幼穗能否分化完全的转折点。单棱至护颖分化期是影响种子粒数最关键的时期。     

狗牙根草坪冬季盖播黑麦草的可行性研究

用2种黑麦草在广州赛马会高尔夫球练习场的狗牙根草坪上进行了冬季盖播可行性试验。结果表明，冬季盖播黑麦草后，盖播处理区的狗牙根草坪同没有盖播的对照区草坪相比，绿期延长，同时其它坪用性状也明显提高，因而证明，在广州地区的狗牙根草坪上用黑麦草进行了加绿盖播是完全可行而必要的。同时试验结果表明，草坪型黑麦草盖播草坪的坪用性状远远好于牧草型黑麦草的盖播处理。此外，合理的施肥和播量等因素也将直接影响盖播草坪的冬季坪用性状以及夏枯时狗牙根草坪的恢复生长。播量以20g/m^2最为理想，可根据建植和管理水平酌情增减。生长前期以高施肥（90g/m^2）为宜，夏枯前后的过渡阶段，以低施肥（45g/m^2）为佳。     

九个草坪草品种在西宁地区的引种适应性研究

通过对草地早熟禾4个品种和多年生黑麦草5个品种的引种试验,对其在西宁地区的越冬率、密度、再生速度、地下生物量、绿期等方面进行了比较研究,结果表明:草地早熟禾(Poapraten sis)中的4个品种均表现较好,尤其以肯塔基(K.B.G)和诺德(Nordia)2个品种表现突出;多年生黑麦草(Loliumperenne)中的迪斯绿(Dixiegreen)也表现出较好的适应性。     

桂牧1号草地内冬种一年生黑麦草的效果(一)

于深秋至晚春，在桂牧1号草地的行间种植一年生黑麦草，观察测定这种种植方式给2种草及草地带来的影响。试验设计3个处理：①在桂牧1号草地内冬种一年生黑麦草，②单种桂牧1号，③单种一年生黑麦草。把处理②的产草量与处理③的首次产量相加作为处理④，以代表桂牧1号与一年生黑麦草轮作时的产量。结果是：处理①与②中桂牧1号的越冬率无显著差异；处理①的单位面积产草量极显著高于②、④；春季，处理①的杂草极显著地少于②。这表明，在桂牧1号草地内冬种一年生黑麦草是可行可取的。     

A relationship between heading date and in vitro tillering propensity in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.)

Summary In vitro tillers of over 1000 genotypes from nine contrasting Lolium perenne cultivars were cultured on various media containing the synthetic cytokinin, 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP), in order to determine the effect on tillering. The cultures were assessed after seven weeks for survival, tiller production, size and vigour. Added auxins 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and -napthaleneacetic acid (NAA) had no consistent beneficial effects.A significant relationship was found between in vitro tiller production and cultivar heading date. Genotypes of early-heading, less persistent cultivars produced more tillers than genotypes from late heading more persistent cultivars. This was consistent with the generally higher in vitro tiller production in the biennial species Lolium multiflorum cultured on similar media.