Incompatibility Between the Dimorphic Flowers of Collomia grandiflora, a Cleistogamous Species

The cleistogamous species Collomia grandiflora produces dimorphic cross-incompatible flowers on a single plant. The open or chasmogamous flower has smaller, flask-shaped stigmatic papillae, larger pollen grains, longer styles, and faster pollen tube growth rates down the style than the closed or cleistogamous flower. In intermorph crosses, pollen tube growth rates are greatly decreased and fertilization does not occur.     

Arbeitsergebnisse aus der Projektgruppe „Krankheiten im Getreide“ der Deutschen Phytomedizinischen Gesellschaft e. V.

Zusammenfassung In den Jahren 1989 bis 1992 wurde in bundesweit durchgeführten Feldversuchen eine Bekämpfungsschwelle für Blatt- und Ährenkrankheiten in unterschiedlich widerstandsfähigen Winterweizensorten überprüft. Nach vergleichbarem Muster lief die Überprüfung verschiedener Schwellenwerte in Winterroggen, Winter- und Sommergerste von 1992 bis 1995 ab.Mit von 1995 bis 1998 ebenfalls mehrfaktoriell angelegten Feldversuchen beteiligte sich die Projektgruppe an dem Vorhaben der Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (BLE) Untersuchungen zum Einfluss unterschiedlicher Pflanzenschutzmaßnahmen auf den Mykotoxingehalt und den Fusarium-Besatz im Erntegut von Getreide (1997–2000). Ergänzt um Beiträge der Projektgruppenteilnehmer aus dem eigenen Forschungs- und Entwicklungsbereich wurden die Erkenntnisse der Projektgruppe zu diesem Themenkomplex im Rahmen eines Workshops im November 2002 vorgestellt und mit ca. 120 Fachleuten aus Ministerien, der Produktionstechnik sowie den vor- und nachgelagerten Bereichen diskutiert.Darüber hinaus wurden in verschiedenen Redaktionsgruppen Bekämpfungsschwellen harmonisiert (1996) und Umfrageergebnisse zu den Ursachen der Entwicklung einer Fungizidresistenz (2001) sowie zum regionalen Ausmaß unterschiedlicher Vorfrüchte und Bodenbearbeitungsverfahren zu Winterweizen im Zusammenhang mit dem Komplex Ährenfusariosen/Mykotoxine (2002) bearbeitet.Als weitere Schwerpunkte wurden Gaeumannomyces graminis, Saatzeitversuche in Winterweizen sowie nichtparasitäre und Ramularia-Blattflecken behandelt. Die Frage nach möglichen Auswirkungen der ab 01.01.2005 gültigen EU-Agrarreform, des Pflanzenschutzmittelreduktionsprogramms der Bundesregierung und des Klimawandels auf den Pflanzenschutz wird aufgeworfen.     

Review of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Coenosia attenuata</Emphasis> Stein and its first record as a predator of important greenhouse pests in Turkey

Greenhouses in Turkey under integrated pest management can be colonized by a high number predatory flies of the species Coenosia attenuata Stein, 1903 (Muscidae: Coenosia Meigen, 1826). Studies have shown that Coenosia predators do not simply colonize greenhouses from the outside for short periods but instead they are able to complete their developmental cycle in the greenhouse soil and can become established there for a long period of time. C. attenuata is indigenous to the Palaeotropical region. Its prey spectrum includes whiteflies, black fungus gnats and leaf-mining flies. Studies of the natural occurrence of these predaceous flies in greenhouses led to a recognition of the significance of this complex of beneficials for the control of important greenhouse pests. They can build up effective populations under greenhouse conditions, and as non-specific predators can feed on a variety of pest groups and on innocuous species.     

Responses of Italian ryegrass to phosphorus on highly‐weathered soils

Italian ryegrass (Loliwn multiflorum cv. Midmar) responses to fertilizer P were studied in field experiments under irrigation on highly‐weathered ferrallitic soils at two localities in Natal. Each experiment was conducted over two seasons (1985 and 1986), the pasture being re‐established after the first season. Large dry matter yield responses to P were measured on both soils. Phosphorus effects were greatest during the establishment phase (autumn) and, on the colder site, in spring. Concentrations of P in herbage were much lower in winter than in autumn or summer. The greater responsiveness to P in spring and the lower P concentrations in herbage during the colder months suggested that restricted P uptake contributed to yield reductions in winter. Relationships between ryegrass P concentrations and yield indicated substantial within‐season variations in internal P requirement for maximum yield. This detracts from the usefulness of routine herbage P analyses for assessing ryegrass P sufficiency. However, soil analysis using an alkaline extractant (NH₄HCO₃/EDTA/NH₄F at pH 8.0), showed promise for predicting responsiveness to P. Concentrations of P in Italian ryegrass were well below the requirements reported in the literature for most classes of grazing ruminants, particularly during the colder months.     

Pear decline resistance in progenies of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Pyrus</Emphasis> taxa used as rootstocks

Progenies of 39 open-pollinated genotypes belonging to 26 Pyrus taxa were examined for pear decline resistance and pomological traits when used as rootstocks. Following graft inoculation and observation over 18 years, considerable differences in pear decline resistance between and within the progenies were observed. Not affected or little affected and moderately to severely affected trees were observed in all progenies. However, great quantitative differences among them were observed. In the progenies of about one third of the pollinated trees most of the individuals showed a high level of resistance to grafted trees. Significantly different from this group was another third of the progenies that mostly showed high susceptibility in grafted trees. Between these two groups there were progenies that statistically neither differed from the resistant nor from the susceptible group. These progenies were defined as moderately resistant. Significant differences in resistance were also observed between progenies of genotypes of the same species that originated from different locations. These data indicate segregation of the resistance trait and show that seedling progenies are unsuitable as rootstocks in commercial pear growing. Instead, careful selection of suitable genotypes for propagation is required. Great differences between and within the progenies examined were also observed in vigour and yield efficiency.     

The effect of source of nitrogen on the dry matter yield,nitrogen and nitrate‐N content of Lolium multiflorum

Three sources of N fertilizer (urea, limestone ammonium nitrate (LAN) and ammonium sulphate) showed no consistent significant trends in terms of the dry matter yield and nitrogen or nitrate‐N content of midmar ryegrass. Ammonium sulphate was found to acidify the soil markedly, relative to urea, with LAN showing the least acidifying effect.     

Arbeitsergebnisse aus der Projektgruppe ?Krankheiten im Getreide“ der Deutschen Phytomedizinischen Gesellschaft e. V.

In den Jahren 1989 bis 1992 wurde in bundesweit durchgeführten Feldversuchen eine Bekämpfungsschwelle für Blatt- und Ährenkrankheiten in unterschiedlich widerstandsfähigen Winterweizensorten überprüft. Nach vergleichbarem Muster lief die Überprüfung verschiedener Schwellenwerte in Winterroggen, Winter- und Sommergerste von 1992 bis 1995 ab.Mit von 1995 bis 1998 ebenfalls mehrfaktoriell angelegten Feldversuchen beteiligte sich die Projektgruppe an dem Vorhaben der Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (BLE) Untersuchungen zum Einfluss unterschiedlicher Pflanzenschutzmaßnahmen auf den Mykotoxingehalt und den Fusarium-Besatz im Erntegut von Getreide (1997–2000). Ergänzt um Beiträge der Projektgruppenteilnehmer aus dem eigenen Forschungs- und Entwicklungsbereich wurden die Erkenntnisse der Projektgruppe zu diesem Themenkomplex im Rahmen eines Workshops im November 2002 vorgestellt und mit ca. 120 Fachleuten aus Ministerien, der Produktionstechnik sowie den vor- und nachgelagerten Bereichen diskutiert.     

The use of near infra‐red reflectance spectroscopy for the determination of plant nitrogen

Abstract

A Near Infra‐Red Reflectance Spectrophotometer was calibrated to analyse Italian ryegrass for protein nitrogen (N). Rye‐grass samples having a wide range in N content were analysed by standard “wet” chemistry techniques and the resulting data used to calibrate the Near Infra‐Red Spectrophotometer for ryegrass N analysis. A correlation (r) of 0,99 and standard error of calibration (SEC) of 0,209 resulted from the initial regression analysis between the Near Infra‐Red Spectroscopy (NIRS) estimated and “wet” chemistry data. In order to further evaluate the accuracy of the NIRS calibration a separate set of ryegrass samples were analysed for N content, by both the “wet” chemistry and NIRS methods, resulting in a correlation (r) of 0,98 and standard error of prediction (SEP) of 0,235. The applicability of the NIRS ryegrass calibration to other species was briefly examined by estimating the N contents of kikuyu (Pennisetum clandestinum) (r = 0,97 and SEP = 0,277).