叶龄对不挂果荔枝营养成分的影响

不挂果荔枝(Litchi chihens-is Sonn.,CV BengaⅠ)叶片中 N、K、Zn 的浓度一般随叶龄(2—25周)的增大而下降,而 Ca、Mg、Na、Cl、Fe、Mn、B则升高,N 和 Cu 的浓度随施肥水平而变,测定单项养分,依特定的养分可采取嫩叶或老叶,但同时测定多种养分,则取新梢的老熟叶片,或前一次梢的第一、二张叶片较为合适:荔枝低产通常可以归因子养分的不足(Menzel 和 Simpson,1987)。尽管叶片分析已广泛应用于研究果树的营养问题(Shear 和 Faust,1980),但对于荔枝叶片制定的标准只是根据有限的试验(Menz-el 和 Slmpson,1987)。要使叶片分析可靠地用于诊断营养状况,几种因素必须考虑,即叶龄、叶位、品种、气候、季节、病虫害和时间等(Robson,1981)。生理年龄可能是影响植物矿质养分的最重要因素(Bates,1971)。作物负荷、土壤类型、气候或栽培措施基本上不会改变养分浓度与叶龄之间的关系,但施肥水平却可能使树体营养纵向位移,以叶片反映树体营养状况的灵敏性还受到生理叶龄的影响(Guardiola,1974)。对于柑桔类,当叶龄为3—4月时,叶片含氮量与产量之间具有最好的相关性。本文研究了与生理叶龄(从出叶开始)有关的荔枝养分的变化,以及建立标准采样程序的重要资料。     

钼对小麦种子休眠的影响

在砂培和可控环境条件下诱导小麦缺钼，于６叶和旗叶期，给一半植株叶面喷施钼。钼处理植株生产种子休眠的时间显著长于缺钼植株生产种子。钼处理产生的种子硝酸盐和蛋白质含量也有提高。钼能成功地防止玉米收获前发芽。上述这些发现表明，钼似乎对缺钼土壤上生长小麦收获前穗发芽损失具有限制作用。     

在平流冻害中升高微型喷头改善桔树的保护效果

1989年12月23～26日发生的严重平流冻害冻死了佛罗里达北部柑桔栽培区大部分非保护柑桔树。这次冻害的最低温度达到-8.3℃,低于零度的时间43小时以上。微型喷头的高度升高到0.6米或0.9米,置于“哈姆林”(“Hamlin”)甜橙和脐橙[Citrus sinesis (L)Osb],幼树的树冠内部,对1米以上的树     

Parapoxvirus infections in New Zealand farmed red deer (Cervus elaphus)

Outbreaks of infection due to a parapoxvirus were reported on eight New Zealand deer farms. Scabby lesions were seen variably on the muzzle, lips, face, ears and neck of red deer (Cervus elaphus) with morbidity rates reaching 100%. On three farms multifocal lesions were also present on the velvet. Deaths were reported on two properties where the lesions were extensive and secondary bacterial infections had occurred. On one of these farms multifactorial disease was suspected. Poxvirus particles were seen by negative contrast electron microscopy in scab material from all eight properties. Morphologically the deer virus resembled a parapoxvirus, but restriction endonuclease analysis showed its DNA fragment patterns were distinct from those of orf (contagious ecthyma) virus.