Critical comparison of the vanadomolybdate and the molybdenum blue methods for the analysis of phosphate in plant sap

Abstract

The performance of the vanodomolybdate and molybdenum blue methods for the routine determination of phosphate in plant sap were compared in order to assess their suitability for the detection of P deficiency at an early stage of plant growth. The molybdenum blue method was ca 10 times more sensitive than the vanadomolybdate one and required less sap to give a successful test. Recoveries of phosphate added to both sap and solution samples were close to 100% with both methods. The methods were in good agreement over a wide range of phosphate concentrations using sap samples from all leaves during the early stages of P deficiency, but increases in sap background colour caused the vanadomolybdate method to overestimate phosphate concentrations as the deficiency became more acute. Measurements on solutions of similar absorbance showed that the vanadomolybdate method was not significantly more variable than the molybdenum blue method but tended to overestimate phosphate concentration when very small volumes of sap were available. It was concluded that the molybdenum blue method was the most reliable for routine measurements of phosphate in plant sap.     

Effect of water deficit in different growth stages on stem sap flux of greenhouse grown pear-jujube tree

The effects of water deficit in different fruit growth stages on the variation of stem sap flux of 6-year old greenhouse-grown pear-jujube trees were investigated. Treatments included sufficient water supply during the whole fruit-growing period (T₁), mild water deficit during the flowering–fruit setting stage (T₂), moderate water deficit during the fruit rapid growth stage (T₃) and severe water deficit during the fruit maturing stage (T₄). Results showed that significant compensation effect on stem sap flux after re-watering was observed in T₂, but not in T₃ and T₄ stages. At the end of rapid growth stage, the diurnal variation of stomatal conductance generally had a similar trend as that of stem sap flux, but with a distinct midday depression from 12:00 to 14:00 p.m. In addition, a linear relationship between the relative available soil water content (RAWC) and the ratio of daily stem sap flux to that of sufficient water treatment was observed (R² = 0.4489).     

锰肥施用对大豆若干生理诊断指标影响的研究

以“垦农4号”为材料,利用锰浸种和初花期叶面喷施,在小区试验的条件下研究了锰对大豆根系伤流量、伤流液中硝态氮和氨基酸含量调控的效应。结果表明,适量的锰浸种与叶面喷施可增加大豆植株的伤流量,提高大豆植株主动吸水能力和根系生理活性。不同浓度锰浸种对大豆伤流液中硝态氮与氨基酸含量影响不是很明显;适量锰叶面喷施可明显促进大豆伤流液中硝态氮与氨基酸含量,使其高于对照与高浓度锰处理。     

Sap flow in ‘Hass’ avocado trees on two clonal rootstocks in relation to xylem anatomy

The rates of sap flow and xylem vessel features were studied in two-year-old nongrafted and grafted avocado (Persea americana Mill.) trees. Daily sap flow rates were measured with heat and balance stem gauges in clonal Duke 7 (D7) and Toro Canyon (TC) trees and ‘Hass’ clonal scions grafted onto clonal D7 (H/D7) and TC (H/TC) rootstocks. Vessel features as size, number and total vessel area were determined histologically in the stem of the scion and rootstock and the roots of the grafted trees. Significant differences in the sap flow rate were found among the rootstocks, where D7 had a 29% higher sap flow rate than did TC (grafted and nongrafted trees). There were no differences among xylem vessel features in the stems of any of the varieties. However in the roots, D7 had wider and fewer vessels then TC do. Also, D7 had a 19% higher total vessel area than TC. These results suggest that the differences in water consumption of ‘Hass’ on different rootstocks may be associated with differences in the efficiency of the roots to absorb water across conductive tissue which may be linked to differences in the area of xylem vessels in the root.     

不同时间尺度土壤因子与柽柳液流速率关系的差异

【目的】研究土壤因子对柽柳液流的影响及存在时间尺度差异,为不同时间尺度下更为准确的分析柽柳液流的变化规律。【方法】利用PS-TDP8树木液流监测系统及5TM土壤温度与湿度传感器对库姆塔格沙漠东南部柽柳液流速率及土壤因子(土壤含水量SWC及土壤温度Ts)持续 5个月同步观测。【结果】月尺度下,Ts_20cm是液流速率变化的主要影响因子,单独能解释91.7%的液流速率变化;日尺度下,进入的土壤因子依次为Ts_20cm、Ts_200cm、SWC_50cm、SWC_150cm、SWC_20cm,Ts_20cm可以解释液流速率变化的72.1%,5个因子共同可以解释82.9%的液流速率变化,日尺度下对柽柳液流速率影响最大的也是20 cm层土壤温度;小时尺度下,对液流影响最大的是Ts_20cm,Ts_20cm可以解释液流速率变化的37.6%,6个因子共同可以解释55.9%的液流速率变化。随着时间尺度的扩大,与柽柳树干液流显著相关的土壤因子个数有减少的趋势,而对其解释程度则有增加的趋势。【结论】土壤因子模拟计算小时尺度柽柳液流速率需要的参数较多,预测月尺度液流速率需要的参数最少,可靠性最大,能够较好地解释柽柳液流速率变化,月尺度预测柽柳液流速率更加准确。     

不同化控剂对春玉米根系伤流液特性的影响及其激素调控机制

以东农253为试验材料,在玉米6叶期喷施吨田宝(DTB)、DCPTA和ETH复配剂(KP)两种化控剂,对照为清水。结果表明,DTB和KP均可提高春玉米根系伤流量,特别是生育后期的流量,分别比对照提高了72.34%和129.78%;提高了伤流液中矿质元素的流量,氨基酸的总流量也得到相应的提高,特别是丝氨酸的流量。内源激素IAA、CTK和ABA流量在各时期均有增加;GA流量在乳熟期得到显著提高,拔节期、抽雄吐丝期和灌浆初期均低于对照,之后得到显著提高。对内源激素比值均有不同程度的影响,改变了激素间的平衡水平;提高了行粒数和百粒重,产量分别比对照提高了13.89%和21.06%。相关性分析表明,玉米根系伤流量及其组分与产量密切相关,表明化控剂具有调控根系伤流量、矿质元素和内源激素流量的作用,对促进地上部生长发育和产量的形成有重要作用。     

不同保鲜剂对椰子花序汁液的保鲜效果

针对椰子花序汁液(简称椰花汁)采后品质变化显著的特点,研究了脱氢醋酸钠、二氧化硫、尼泊金丁酯和丙酸钙对椰花汁采后自然发酵过程中的保鲜效果.结果表明,0.03%的脱氢醋酸钠可强烈抑制椰花汁中产酸菌和酵母菌的活性,与其他组相比,在7 d内折光糖度、乙醇含量、总酸、挥发酸和氨基酸含量变化最小;0.01%二氧化硫可抑制总酸和挥发酸的增加,但不能抑制乙醇的升高,第4 d乙醇含量高达6.8%;0.01%尼泊金丁酯在自然发酵前3d内糖度和总酸变化不大,而3d后总酸显著上升.     

不同硼效率棉花品种根系参数和伤流液组分的差异

溶液培养条件下研究硼对不同硼效率棉花品种根系参数、伤流量及伤流液组分的影响。结果表明,缺硼抑制棉花根系生长,根重、根体积、根长、活跃吸收面积、总吸收面积、活跃吸收面积占总吸收面积的比例以及伤流量均显著降低,高效品种降低幅度比低效品种小;缺硼还使高效品种根系比表面积升高,而低效品种无显著变化。缺硼显著影响不同棉花品种伤流液各组分含量,与低效品种相比,高效品种伤流液中有较多的NO3-、K+、无机磷、可溶性糖和游离氨基酸。说明缺硼条件下高效品种根系比低效品种具有更强的吸收、代谢活力,可能是其硼效率较高的主要原因之一。     

甜高粱茎秆液态发酵制取乙醇工艺技术

甜高粱茎秆液态发酵制取乙醇工艺技术是国家高技术研究发展计划(863计划)《甜高粱茎秆制取乙醇》(课题编号:2001AA 514040)项目中关键技术之一,本文简要的论述了该项技术的工艺流程、工作原理和性能指标。该项研究成果主要以甜高粱茎秆汁液为原料,采用固定化酵母流化床快速发酵工艺,并克服了固定化细胞技术中普遍存在的载体机械强度低、使用寿命短等技术难题,同时根据乙醇酵母的生理、生化特性制定了一套适用于高技术的乙醇生产新工艺。该项技术具有发酵速度快、发酵率高,成熟醪酒份高、残糖低、能耗低。     

干旱、外源ABA和不同pH溶液对玉米木质部汁液pH的影响

干旱胁迫和外源ABA处理玉米幼苗后 ,根、茎的木质部汁液pH升高 ,叶中木质部汁液 pH略有降低 ;不同 pH外源溶液处理也都不同程度改变了木质部汁液 pH ,其中以 pH值为 6的外源溶液处理后的效果最明显。