Evaluating irrigation strategies for lettuce by simulation: 2. Nitrogen budget

A mechanistic water-flow, solute transport and crop growth model was used to compare three irrigation strategies for lettuce in French Mediterranean conditions: (1) the current strategy based on the occurrence of rainfall, (2) a strategy based on a simplified modelling of the soil water balance and (3) a strategy based on tensiometer readings. Water and solute instantaneous fluxes versus time were simulated for two growing periods (summer and autumn) over 100 years. The climatic data were provided by a weather generator. Leenhardt et al. (1998) compared the three strategies with regard to their effects on water flows in the soil. The present paper deals with their effects on the nitrogen balance and particularly nitrate leaching.

The three strategies rank similarly for all processes of the N cycle. Strategy 1 generates soil water content conditions favourable to denitrification and nitrate leaching and less favourable to mineralisation and nitrification, leading to a low NO⁻₃ availability for the crop, and thus a low nitrate uptake. Strategy 1 minimizes the water stress but induces the maximum nitrogen stress. At the other extreme is strategy 3, whereas strategy 2 has an intermediate position, but closer, however, to strategy 3 than 1. A direct conclusion would suggest avoiding strategy 1 and choosing strategy 3.     

Analysis of genetic variability of aluminium tolerance response in triticale

Comparative analyses of genetic variability of aluminium tolerance response were made in a range of triticale genotypes of two sets, one consisting of six Australian cultivars (or lines), the other consisting of eight South African lines and an Australian check, by following solution culture and screening under controlled growth cabinet conditions. Results showed that Tahara, Tahara ‘S’ and Abacus were the most Al-tolerant triticales among the Australian genotypes in terms of root regrowth characteristics at 10 μg.g^-1 Al. The 19th ITSN 70-4, along with the standard cultivar Tahara was superior to all other South African genotypes; the eight South African genotypes spanned the range from Al-tolerant, moderately Al-tolerant to Al-sensitive. Regrown root length and percentage of seedlings with root regrowth were the two key indicators for screening and evaluating Al tolerance response. Considerable genetic variability of tolerance to Al stress among the two sets of tested genotypes was revealed by the estimates of genetic parameters. High heritability values were recorded for those two indicators, with associated high levels of relative genetic advance (RGA). Further improvement of varietal tolerance to Al stress in triticale could be anticipated through selection and breeding. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

邛海盆地土壤氮素空间变异特征与影响因素研究

以西昌市邛海盆地为研究区域,随机均匀布点采集386个耕作层土壤样点,分析化验土壤理化性质,运用地统计学方法和GIS技术研究邛海盆地表层土壤氮素含量的空间变异特征,利用方差分析、缓冲区分析和回归分析定量分析区域内土壤氮素空间变异的影响因素。研究结果表明,研究区表层土壤全氮和速效氮含量分别为(1.85±0.51)g/kg和(138.5±47.7)mg/kg,属较丰富水平,变异系数分别为27.52%和32.24%,属中等差异强度;土壤全氮和速效氮具有中等程度的空间相关性,空间变异均以随机变异为主,具有各向异性特征,在西北-东南方向上空间变异相对剧烈;研究区土壤全氮和速效氮含量总体上呈条带状或斑块状分布特征,高值区主要位于西昌市的东南郊区,并以此高值中心向南、向东和向北3个方向逐步递减,低值区主要出现在邛海北面近湖岸地带。影响因素分析结果表明,土地利用方式、土壤母质、土壤质地、土壤p H值、城镇、河流、邛海湖对土壤全氮和速效氮空间变异具有显著影响,而道路对土壤氮素空间变异影响不显著。     

土壤机械阻力的连续测定及空间变异结构分析

设计了一个土壤机械阻力连续测定系统。利用试验所得数据,初步探讨了土壤机械阻力的空间变异性和分形特征。结果表明,土壤机械阻力表现出空间变异结构,在一定范围内存在空间相关现象,用半方差法和功率谱密度法计算出土壤机械阻力的分维值分别为1.79~1.91和2.12~2.30。     

多孔介质水分运动的随机数值分析

采用van Genuchten-Mualem模型描述非饱和水力传导度和水分特征曲线,将模型中的3个参数作为随机场处理,联合运用Karhunen-Loeve展开和摄动方法,得到饱和非饱和水流的一个随机数值模型。应用该模型分析了介质随机参数的空间变异性对水头分布的影响,结果表明,水头标准差对介质参数的敏感程度由大到小依次为非饱和参数n、β、饱和水力传导度Ks,饱和带水头分布的变异性较非饱和带小。     

果园土壤电导率适宜样本容量的影响因素研究

2005年4~7月期间利用W.E.T电导率测量仪,采用网格化取样方式对烟台农科院梨园的表层土壤(0~30cm)电导率的162个样点进行了3次取样,并对土壤电导率适宜样本容量的影响因素进行了研究。结果表明,在所考虑的置信水平和精度范围内,相对于取样间距的变化,不同取样时间土壤电导率合理采样数的变化更加明显,取样间距不同引起的合理采样数的变化幅度介于1.28%~11.36%之间,取样时间不同时合理采样数的变化幅度介于33.33%~45.67%之间。因此在研究区域内,由人为因素(施肥等)引起的土壤电导率分布状况是影响其合理取样数目的主要因素。     

农田土壤温度和水分空间变异研究

以静海县良种场内面积为4400m2的冬小麦田作为试验区,采用规则格网采样,按照10m×10m设置格网,共设52个采样点,通过GPS手持机确定点的位置,利用土壤温湿度检测仪测定了各个采样点0~20、20~40cm二个不同深度土壤的含水量和温度,利用ARC/INFO的地统计分析模块绘制了试验区土壤温度和水分空间分布图,并分析了其垂直和水平方向的空间变异特征,可为确定冬灌的最佳灌溉时机和灌溉量提供科学依据。     

横向出流陡坡消能塘体型设计与试验研究

陡坡消能塘水流在塘末端转向 90°进入下游渠道是一种特殊的布置形式。通过对一实际工程消能塘的水力计算与物理模型试验验证 ,提出了此类消能塘体型的设计方法并对设计计算中的几个问题进行了讨论     

黑土区田块尺度下地形影响作物长势机理分析

为揭示作物长势及水肥运移的空间分异规律,探究田块尺度内作物长势与地形变化的关系,以东北典型黑土区东兴农机合作社为研究区,沿南北垄向提取高精度数字高程模型(Digital elevation model,DEM)与归一化植被指数(Normalized differential vegetation index,NDVI)信息,构建地形指标,分析NDVI的空间变异性。结果表明,坡型凸凹程度越明显,NDVI的空间变异性越大;同类坡型中阴坡NDVI的空间变异性与坡型凸凹程度呈负相关;坡度在±0.03范围内,作物长势好,空间变异性低;以坡度绝对值高于0.04的坡度均值与其对应直线距离所占整条直线的比值作为自变量,构建多元逐步回归模型,进行回归分析,可以解释大豆NDVI决定系数为0.965 2、高粱NDVI决定系数为0.888 3的空间变异性。不同地理空间的地形与成土母质差异显著,通过分析研究区内地形对作物长势的影响规律,可为田块尺度地形的分析提供借鉴,有助于指导农户合理地进行水肥分配。     

盐渍化灌区节水改造后土壤盐分时空变化规律研究

为探明沈乌灌域节水改造后因地下水水位变化造成的土壤盐分重分布规律,采用区域土壤信息定点监测,并结合经典统计学、空间插值、缓冲区分析和空间自相关分析方法,研究节水改造前后沈乌灌域土壤盐分空间变异、时空分布规律及不同改造年限区域土壤盐分变化差异。结果表明:节水改造后,秋浇前土壤整体含盐量平均降幅7. 30%,秋浇水量减少,秋浇后土壤盐分淋洗效果减弱9. 26%;空间上,土壤盐分高值区(大于6 g/kg)多位于地下水埋深较浅的东北和南部区域,低值区(小于2 g/kg)位于西南和东部沙区。节水改造后,秋浇前土壤盐分全局Moran’s I指数平均增幅为5%,空间相关性增强;秋浇水量减少,全局Moran’s I指数变化不显著,秋浇作用对土壤盐分空间自相关影响度减弱。由LISA集聚分析可知,改造后、秋浇前南部高-高显著区向不显著和高-低区转变,秋浇后南部集聚特征仍十分显著,存在盐渍化风险,改造后仍是盐渍化防治重点区域。针对中度耐盐作物,沈乌灌域耕层作物生长安全区和深层非盐渍土面积比例分别为49. 66%和71. 57%;改造后,秋浇前耕层作物生长安全区和深层非盐渍土分别增加4. 82、1. 85个百分点,秋浇后,耕层作物生长安全区面积增幅下降5. 02个百分点,深层变化不显著。不同距离缓冲区对平均土壤含盐量的解释能力较强,长期改造区和短期改造区受渠道影响半径分别为1. 5 km和0. 7 km,长期改造区缓冲区内平均土壤含盐量下降速率高于短期改造区,均一化程度较高。综上所述,节水改造工程实施后,土壤盐渍化程度减轻,作物生长安全区面积增加,表聚作用弱化,秋浇水量减少,土壤盐分淋洗效果减弱,土壤环境有所改善。