Multifunctionalised benzoxazinones in the systems Oryza sativa–Echinochloa crus‐galli and Triticum aestivum–Avena fatua as natural‐product‐based herbicide leads

BACKGROUND: Fifteen novel derivatives of D‐DIBOA, including aromatic ring modifications and the addition of side chains in positions C‐2 and N‐4, had previously been synthesised and their phytotoxicity on standard target species (STS) evaluated. This strategy combined steric, electronic, solubility and lipophilicity requirements to achieve the maximum phytotoxic activity. An evaluation of the bioactivity of these compounds on the systems Oryza sativa–Echinochloa crus‐galli and Triticum aestivum–Avena fatua is reported here. RESULTS: All compounds showed inhibition profiles on the two species Echinochloa crus‐galli (L.) Beauv. and Avena fatua L. The most marked effects were caused by 6F‐4Pr‐D‐DIBOA, 6F‐4Val‐D‐DIBOA, 6Cl‐4Pr‐D‐DIBOA and 6Cl‐4Val‐D‐DIBOA. The IC₅₀ values for the systems Echinochloa crus‐galli–Oryza sativa and Avena fatua–Triticum aestivum for all compounds were compared. The compound that showed the greatest selectivity for the system Echinochloa crus‐galli–Oryza sativa was 8Cl‐4Pr‐D‐DIBOA, which was 15 times more selective than the commercial herbicide propanil (Cotanil‐35). With regard to the system Avena fatua–Triticum aestivum, the compounds that showed the highest selectivities were 8Cl‐4Val‐D‐DIBOA and 6F‐4Pr‐D‐DIBOA. The results obtained for 6F‐4Pr‐D‐DIBOA are of great interest because of the high phytotoxicity to Avena fatua (IC₅₀ = 6 µM , r² = 0.9616). CONCLUSION: The in vitro phytotoxicity profiles and selectivities shown by the compounds described here make them candidates for higher‐level studies. 8Cl‐4Pr‐D‐DIBOA for the system Echinochloa crus‐galli‐Oryza sativa and 6F‐4Pr‐D‐DIBOA for Avena fatua‐Triticum aestivum were the most interesting compounds. Copyright © 2010 Society of Chemical Industry     

Integration of soil, crop and weed management in low-external-input farming systems

Greater adoption and refinement of low-external-input (LEI) farming systems have been proposed as ways to ameliorate economic, environmental and health problems associated with conventional farming systems. Organic soil amendments and crop diversification are basic components of LEI systems. Weed scientists can improve the use of these practices for weed management by improving knowledge of four relevant ecological mechanisms. First, multispecies crop rotations, intercrops and cover crops may reduce opportunities for weed growth and regeneration through resource competition and niche disruption. Secondly, weed species appear to be more susceptible to phytotoxic effects of crop residues and other organic soil amendments than crop species, possibly because of differences in seed mass. Thirdly, delayed patterns of N availability in LEI systems may favour large-seeded crops over small-seeded weeds. Finally, additions of organic materials can change the incidence and severity of soil-borne diseases affecting weeds and crops. Our research on LEI sweetcorn and potato production systems in central and northern Maine (USA) suggests that these mechanisms can reduce weed density and growth while maintaining crop yields. Low-external-input farming systems will advance most quickly through the application of interdisciplinary research focused on these and other ecological mechanisms.     

发芽绿豆苗的生理指标和抗氧化特性对邻苯二甲酸酯的响应特征

Single phytotoxicity of two representative phthalate esters （PAEs）, di-n-butyl phthalate （DnBP） and bis（2-ethylhexyl） phthalate （DEHP）, was tested in mung bean （Vigna radiata） seedlings germinated for 72 h in soils spiked with varying concentrations （0-500 mg kg-1 soil） of DnBP or DEHP. PAEs added at up to 500 mg kg-1 soil exerted no significant effect on germination but both pollutants significantly inhibited root elongation （P 〈 0.01）; DEHP inhibited shoot elongation （P 〈 0.01） and DnBP depressed biomass on a fresh weight basis （P 〈 0.05）. Seedling shoot and root malondialdehyde （MDA） Contents tended to be stimulated by DnBP but inhibited by DEHP. However, increases in superoxide dismutase, peroxidase, ascorbate peroxidase and polyphenol oxidase activities, as well as glutathione （GSH） content, were induced at higher concentrations （e.g., 20 mg kg-1） of both compounds. Accumulation of proline in both roots and shoots and the storage compounds, such as free amino acids and total soluble sugars, in whole plant was induced under the stress exerted by both PAEs. The general responses of mung bean seedlings indicated higher toxicity of DnBP than DEHP on primary growth, during which root elongation was a more responsive index. MDA and GSH were more sensitive parameters in the roots than in the shoots and they might be recommended as physiologically sensitive parameters to assess the toxicity of PAE compounds in soils in future long-term studies.     

The Characterization of Heavy Metals in the Grapevine (Vitis vinifera) Cultivar Rkatsiteli and Wild Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus) from East Serbia by ICP-OES and BAFs

Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy, in combination with calculation of various biological factors, was used in this study not only for a simple illustration of the present status of some essential and non-essential metals such as copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), arsenic (As), and cadmium (Cd) in the grapevine cultivar Rkatsiteli and wild blackberry from East Serbia but also for the estimation of plant bioaccumulation potentials. Great majority of detected metal concentrations were in normal ranges except in few cases: Zn concentrations were at the level of deficiency in almost all plant parts, and some Cu and As concentrations were at the levels that could be considered phytotoxic. Biological accumulation factors provided very informative data on metal accumulation and translocation in both plants and pointed to low accumulation rates of metals except in the case of Cu, Zn, and As in some wild blackberry tissues.     

Iodine Fortification Plant Screening Process and Accumulation in Tomato Fruits and Potato Tubers

Iodine is an essential microelement for human health, and the recommended daily allowance (RDA) of such element should range from 40 to 200 μg day^?1. Because of the low iodine contents in vegetables, cereals, and many other foods, iodine deficiency disorder (IDD) is one of the most widespread nutrient-deficiency diseases in the world. Therefore, investigations of I uptake in plants with the aim of fortifying them can help reach the important health and social objective of IDD elimination. This study was conducted to determine the effects of the absorption of iodine from two different chemical forms—potassium iodide (I^?) and potassium iodate (IO^? ₃)—in a wide range of wild and cultivated plant species. Pot plants were irrigated with different concentrations of I^? or IO^? ₃, namely 0.05% and 0.1% (w/v) I^? and 0.05%, 0.1%, 0.2%, and 0.5% (w/v) IO^? ₃. Inhibiting effects on plant growth were observed after adding these amounts of iodine to the irrigation water. Plants were able to tolerate high levels of iodine as IO^? ₃ better than I^? in the root environment. Among cultivated species, barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) showed the lowest biomass reductions due to iodine toxicity and maize (Zea mays L.) together with tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) showed the greatest. After the screening, cultivated tomato and potato were shown to be good targets for a fortification-rate study among the species screened. When fed with 0.05% iodine salts, potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) tubers and tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) fruits absorbed iodine up to 272 and 527 μg/100 g fresh weight (FW) from IO^? ₃ and 1,875 and 3,900 μg/100 g FW from I^?. These uptake levels were well more than the RDA of 150 μg day^?1 for adults. Moreover, the agronomic efficiency of iodine accumulation of potato tubers and tomato fruits was calculated. Both plant organs showed greater accumulation efficiency for given units of iodine from iodide than from iodate. This accumulation efficiency decreased in both potato tubers and tomato fruits at iodine concentrations greater than 0.05% for iodide and at respectively 0.2% and 0.1% for iodate. On the basis of the uptake curve, it was finally possible to calculate the doses of supply in the irrigation water of iodine as iodate (0.028% for potato and 0.014% for tomato) as well as of iodide (0.004% for potato and 0.002% for tomato) to reach the 150 μg day^?1 RDA for adults in 100 g of such vegetables, to efficiently control IDD, although these results still need to be validated.     

酰胺类除草剂及其安全剂研究进展

本文综述了酰胺类除草剂的概况、作用机理及其安全剂的研究进展,并展望了酰胺类除草剂及其安全剂的发展前景。     

焦化废水胁迫对玉米幼苗生长和抗氧化系统的影响

针对焦化废水污染现状,采用水培试验,研究了不同体积浓度焦化废水对玉米幼苗生长、生物量、抗氧化酶活性及非酶类抗氧化物质含量的影响,以期为焦化废水的毒性检测及生物监控指标的确定提供理论依据。结果表明,焦化废水经过A2/O工艺处理后,仍然能够显著抑制玉米幼苗的生长和生物量,且该抑制作用表现为对处理浓度和作用时间的双重依赖,处理浓度增大或作用时间延长对玉米幼苗生长和生物量的抑制作用增强;同时,经焦化废水处理后,染毒组玉米幼苗抗坏血酸(AsA)含量和抗坏血酸过氧化物酶(APX)活性明显增高,而谷胱甘肽(GSH)含量和谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GPX)活性却降低。这一结果提示,焦化废水经过处理后,CODCr、BOD5、NH3-N、挥发酚、氰化物、硫化物、油等物理化学指标大幅降低,但其生态风险依然存在。     

种衣剂添加芸苔素内酯预防玉米冷害药害试验分析

在11％福·戊种衣剂中添加不同浓度的0.1％芸苔素内酯(BR),对九单48和东单213进行包衣处理,利用智能光照培养箱和田间错期播种,检验不同包衣处理对低温冷害的防御能力.结果表明,人工控制温度条件下,九单48添加最佳剂量BR出苗率为92％,未添加BR处理出苗率仅为20％,未包衣(对照)出苗率为48％.东单213添加最佳剂量BR出苗率为90％,未添加BR处理出苗率为80％,未包衣(对照)出苗率为52％.田间错期第一批播种处理中,九单48添加BR比未添加出苗率高3.83个百分点;东单213添加BR比未添加出苗率高4.94个百分点.种衣剂中添加适量BR能够有效抵御冷害药害,提高出苗率.     

Some interactions of cadmium with other elements in plants

Abstract

Cadmium in solution culture at 10^‐4 M decreased Mn concentrations in bush beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L. C.V. Improved Tendergreen) at both low and high concentrations of Mn (noncompetitive inhibition). When Mn was decreased, the concentrations of Fe and several other ions were simultaneously increased, particularly in leaves and roots. Toxicity due to the 10^‐6 M Cd and the 10^‐4 M Mn was additive in the experiment. When barley (Hordeum vulgare L. Atlas57)was grown in amended soil, 15μg Fe as DTPA (diethylene triamine pentaacetic acid) per g soil resulted in increased uptake of Cd and in somewhat greater yield depression for soil pH of 3.9, 6. 0, and 7.6. Acidification of soil without DTPA also increased Cd uptake to high levels with associated yield decrease. The Cd decreased the uptake of Mn and Cu most when CaCO₃ had also been added to the soil. When salts were added to soil with Cd before bush beans were grown, KCl (200 μg K/g soil), and equivalent KH₂PO₄ increased Cd concentrations of leaves while CaSO₄ and KCl did so for roots. In bush beans with different levels of Cd and Zn, there were no yield interactions, but some interactions of Cd on Zn concentrations in leaves, stems, and roots at the high Zn level.     

3种消毒剂对烟草漂浮育苗中TMV的钝化效果

为指导烟草(Nicotiana tabacum L.)漂浮育苗中剪叶工具和旧苗盘消毒剂的使用,采用半叶法测定了3种消毒剂对烟草普通花叶病毒(Tobacco mosaic virus,TMV)病叶汁液和病苗干根、干叶中TMV的钝化效果,同时运用叶面喷雾法测定了消毒剂常用浓度下烟苗的药害发生率和症状.结果表明,兆冠50倍稀释液处理20 min可完全钝化病叶汁液中的病毒、50倍稀释液可完全钝化病苗风干的细侧根和叶片细条中的病毒;锦钰50倍稀释液处理5 min可完全钝化病叶汁液中的病毒、50倍稀释液可完全钝化病苗风干的细侧根和叶片细条中的病毒;金百万20倍稀释液处理20 min可完全钝化病叶汁液中的病毒、20倍稀释液可完全钝化病苗风干的细侧根和叶片细条中的病毒.常用浓度下金百万基本不产生药害;锦钰和兆冠易产生药害,症状主要表现为退绿斑点、坏死和叶片畸形.