微生物菌剂对秸秆降解及秸秆中微生物变化规律的影响

为明确不同微生物菌剂对秸秆降解率及秸秆降解过程中秸秆周围微生物变化规律的影响，在温室大棚内进行不同微生物菌剂降解秸秆试验。以玉米秸秆为基质，设玉米秸秆（对照组）、玉米秸秆+哈茨木霉（Trichoderma harzianum）（处理1）、玉米秸秆+哈茨木霉+地衣芽胞杆菌(Bacillus licheniformis)（处理2）三个处理。研究结果显示，单独用哈茨木霉处理可显著提高秸秆降解率，前期作用尤其明显；在秸秆降解的前30 d，秸秆降解率与秸秆中可培养真菌、细菌、放线菌呈显著正相关。不同微生物菌剂对秸秆中可培养微生物数量变化有显著影响，单独接种哈茨木霉后，秸秆中可培养真菌、细菌、放线菌数在前30 d显著高于对照组和混合菌剂处理，不同处理可培养活菌数均在90～120 d达到峰值，然后开始下降。研究结果表明，不同微生物菌剂对秸秆降解有显著影响，单独用哈茨木霉处理可显著提高秸秆降解率；不同处理对秸秆中可培养真菌、细菌、放线菌的影响有显著差异。可为秸秆降解与微生物相关性研究提供参考。     

Nature of the Interference Mechanism of Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) Straw

Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) straw left in the field after harvest interferes with the growth of winter and summer weeds. In the last years, there was a progressive move away from burning sugarcane straw to retaining it on the soil surface after harvest to prevent soil degradation and environmental pollution. Water-soluble phenolics leachated from straw into soil may suppress weed growth. A study was carried out to investigate (1) the effect of biotic (unautoclaved) soil treated with burned and unburned sugarcane straw leachates on seedling growth and foliar proline content of beggarticks (Bidens subalternans L.) and wild mustard (Brassica campestris L.), (2) the modification of sugarcane straw phytotoxicity in abiotic (autoclaved) soil and biotic (unautoclaved) soil plus activated charcoal, and (3) changes of inorganic ions and phenolic contents in biotic soil after treatment with burned and unburned sugarcane straw leachate. Unburned straw leachate significantly inhibited root elongation of 7-d-old beggarticks and wild mustard seedlings. Burned straw leachate did not affect seedling growth of the assayed weeds suggesting that organic straw phytotoxins were involved. Experiments with activated charcoal, however, did not provide clear evidence supporting the involve of organic molecules in straw phytotoxicity. Unburned straw leachate incorporated in biotic soil was more inhibitory than in abiotic soil on root growth suggesting that microbial activity is involved in sugarcane straw interference. There was no evidence of nutrient microbial immobilization. Unburned sugarcane straw leachate increased total phenolic content in biotic soil more than in abiotic soil or biotic soil plus charcoal. Burned sugarcane straw leachate did not increase phenolic compounds levels in biotic soil. Linear regression analysis indicated a strong correlation between levels of soil phenolic contents and root growth inhibition. Soil characteristics evaluated in soil treated with burned and unburned sugarcane straw leachate suggest that straw phytotoxicity is related with organic molecules, such as phenolic compounds, rather than to variations in inorganic nutrients. Unburned straw leachate induced proline accumulation in seedling leaves of both beggarticks and wild mustard. Proline foliar content was higher in seedlings grown in biotic soil than in seedlings grown in biotic soil plus charcoal suggesting that straw organic constituents induced proline accumulation. Proline foliar content of seedlings grown in biotic soil treated with burned straw leachate was not significantly different from water control. The present study showed that sugarcane straw leachate interferes with seedling growth of beggarticks and wild mustard and that water-soluble phenolics can play a role in the seedling growth inhibition of the assayed weeds.     

A new technique for upgrading the nutritive value of roughages under field conditions

An inexpensive technique is described, whereby the nutritive value of low quality roughages, such as cereal straw and native pastures, can be upgraded under field conditions. Caustic soda solution is sprayed into the chute of a forage harvester during the harvesting operation. For untreated or treated straw, digestible organic matter in dry matter, measured in vitro, was 38 and 53%, respectively, for wheat straw and 47 and 58%, respectively, for oat straw. When the baled wheat straw was given to heifers grazing residual stubble, live-weight change was ?312 and +23 g/day for untreated and treated straw, respectively. When the chaffed oat straw was given to heifers in pens, intake was 4.2 and 5.4 kg/day for untreated and treated straw, respectively, and liveweight gain was 143 and 564 g/day on the respective treatments.     

On the concentration of acetic acid in straw and soil

Summary Freshly harvested wheat straw contained 0.096 g water g^–1 dry straw and 180 mM acetic acid. The straw absorbed water more rapidly from wet soil. The concentration of acetic acid fell to about 10 mM within 6 h of incorporation of straw in the soil and then remained relatively constant for a period of 12 days, irrespective of soil moisture content. In soil at its maximum water holding capacity after gravitational drainage, the decline in acetic acid concentration (c) with distance (d) from wheat or barley straw was exponential, with c=c_o e^–nd where c_o is the concentration of acetic acid at the straw surface and n is a constant (0.46 for barley and 0.42 for wheat straw). The presence of acetic acid seems to be a major cause of poor establishment and growth when seeds and seedling roots come into contact with straw.     

秸秆还田量对培肥农田黑土氮素初级转化速率的影响

秸秆还田是土壤培肥的重要措施之一,但培肥后土壤对氮素循环的调控功能是否具有可持续性以及与后续秸秆还田数量的关系尚不清楚。本研究对黑土旱地农田进行9年培肥处理后,设置了连续3年秸秆还田处理,秸秆还田量分别为年均秸秆产量(7500 kg·hm^-2)的100%、67%、33%和0,探讨不同秸秆还田量对培肥土壤(0～10 cm)氮素转化过程的影响。结果表明: 秸秆还田通过影响氮素初级转化速率,控制培肥土壤NH₄⁺-N和NO₃^--N的产生与消耗过程。当秸秆还田量低于67%时,NH₄⁺-N生成速率显著降低,而其消耗速率显著提高,土壤保留NH₄⁺-N的能力下降,而NO₃^--N生成速率增加,土壤NO₃^--N固持能力下降,增加NO₃^--N的积累及淋溶损失风险。对于东北旱地农田,利用秸秆归还进行黑土培肥,需要不低于67%收获量的秸秆持续还田才能维持土壤对氮素的保持功能。     

UV-B辐射增强对小麦秸秆化学成分及其施用后土壤N2O排放的影响

在室外试验的基础上,研究了地表UV-B辐射增强条件下小麦秸秆成分的变化,及在室内不同培养条件下施用UV-B辐射处理后小麦秸秆对土壤N₂O排放的影响.室外试验结果表明：地表UV-B辐射增强减少了小麦地上部分生物量,显著增加了小麦秸秆木质素和全氮含量,增幅分别达94.2%和12.3%,降低了其C/N.室内培养试验结果表明：与常规小麦秸秆相比,UV-B辐射处理后的小麦秸秆显著提高了旱地和淹水条件下N₂O的排放量;施用秸秆同时伴施硝态氮条件下,经过UV-B辐射处理的小麦秸秆显著促进了旱地条件下N₂O的排放,其排放量为常规秸秆处理的3.2倍,但在淹水条件下对N₂O排放无显著影响;无论何种培养条件下,经过UV-B辐射处理的小麦秸秆对土壤呼吸都未产生显著影响.     

Effect of refiner defibrizing on the fermentability of ryegrass straw

The effects of two grinding methods, hammer milling and defibrizing by disk refining, on the fermentability of ryegrass straw were investigated. Disk refined or defibrized straw produced more sugar than hammer milled straw. Release of sugar was especially pronounced when H₂SO₄ was added to the straw during the defibrizing process. In vitro rumen digestibility was significantly higher (P < 0.1) for defibrized than for hammer milled straw. With semisolid culture the level of yeast growth was about three times as high on the defibrized as on hammer milled straw. A scanning electron micrograph revealed that defibrizing removed the waxy surface of the straw as well as separating fiber bundles, so that the surface area of the exposed fiber structure was increased.     

Microcalorimetry: A tool for the study of the biodegradability of straw by mixed bacterial cultures

Summary The biodegradability of straw by a mixed bacterial culture obtained from a pile of weeds was studied by microcalorimetry. All the cultures were grown at 30°C under anaerobic conditions in microcalorimetric vessels. The fermentation thermograms, obtained using well defined conditions, were very reproducible. The quantities of heat produced during straw degradation were found to be proportional to the quantity of straw introduced at the beginning of the fermentation.The recovered carbon was also found to be proportional to the initial quantity of straw. From both microcalorimetric and chemical analysis it was concluded that the limiting factor of the straw degradation was the cellulolytic activity of the mixed culture. This is supported by the fact that commercially available cellulase added to the growth medium increases the amount of straw degradation by about four times. The heat associated with fermentation of each cellulose monomer (C₆H₁₀O₅) was found to be 120 kJ, a value which is close to the heat associated with hexose fermentation by pure cultures. In conclusion, we propose that microcalorimetry can be used as a powerful tool for the analysis of the biodegradability of complex heterogeneous substrate by pure or mixed cultures.     

Response of transgenic potato seedlings to allelopathic pressure and the effect of nutrients in the culture medium

Chinese farmers frequently use a wheat–potato cropping system. The land area planted to transgenic potatoes is increasing because transgenic potatoes have greater resistance to pests and diseases. However, little is known about the bio-compatibility of transgenic potatoes with wheat straw. The objective of this tissue culture study was to determine the allelopathic effects of wheat straw on transgenic potato seedlings. Seedlings were cultured on normal MS medium (normal treatment) and nutrient-deficient MS medium (acclimated treatment) and then transferred to MS medium, which contained wheat straw powder. Wheat straw powder inhibited potato seedling growth in both treatments. Among the parameters analyzed in this study, inhibition was greatest for plant fresh weight and least for plant height. The inhibitive effects of wheat straw were greater for seedling roots compared to shoots. Resistance to allelopathic pressure from wheat straw was greater in acclimated seedlings compared to normal seedlings. This suggested that previous pressure may have induced tolerance in the transgenic potato seedlings. Furthermore, growth inhibition of potato seedlings from the normal treatment increased as the amount of wheat straw powder in the culture medium increased. Calculations indicated that the presence of wheat straw would lead to a 55% reduction in the total biomass of normal potato seedlings compared to a 39% reduction for acclimated seedlings. Parameters such as net photosynthesis rate (Pn) and quantum yield (Y(II)) changed as the nutrient content of the culture medium increased or decreased, but the changes in the parameters were smaller for acclimated seedlings compared to normal seedlings. This suggests that nutrient status during the culture period could help transgenic potato seedlings adapt and compensate for energy loss from seedlings in defending against allelopathic pressure. In summary, the results show that previous exposure to pressures such as nutrient deficiency may increase the allelopathic pressure resistance of transgenic potato seedlings.     

Biodegradation of the cellulose component of rice straw byPleurotus sajor-caju

Pleurotus sajor-caju is an efficient degrader of the cellulose component of rice straw. Protein contents of the biodegraded straw after fungal growth increased from 1.7 to 10.0 %. Crude fibre and cellulose contents decreased from 32.6 and 45.0 to 6.3 and 17.8 %, respectively. The in vivo digestibility of the biodegraded rice straw increased by 34.1 %.     

UV-B辐射增强对小麦秸秆化学成分及其施用后土壤N2O排放的影响

在室外试验的基础上,研究了地表UV-B辐射增强条件下小麦秸秆成分的变化,及在室内不同培养条件下施用UV-B辐射处理后小麦秸秆对土壤N₂O排放的影响.室外试验结果表明：地表UV-B辐射增强减少了小麦地上部分生物量,显著增加了小麦秸秆木质素和全氮含量,增幅分别达94.2%和12.3%,降低了其C/N.室内培养试验结果表明：与常规小麦秸秆相比,UV-B辐射处理后的小麦秸秆显著提高了旱地和淹水条件下N₂O的排放量;施用秸秆同时伴施硝态氮条件下,经过UV-B辐射处理的小麦秸秆显著促进了旱地条件下N₂O的排放,其排放量为常规秸秆处理的3.2倍,但在淹水条件下对N₂O排放无显著影响;无论何种培养条件下,经过UV-B辐射处理的小麦秸秆对土壤呼吸都未产生显著影响.     

Barley straw as an inhibitor of algal growth III: the role of fungal decomposition

Rotting barley straw, which is known to inhibit algal growth, has been subjected to mycological examination. A wide range of fungi was isolated from submerged, aerated decomposing straw and tested for antialgal effects againstChlorella on agar plates. Three species, each the dominant isolate from different batches of straw, inhibited the alga. However, the general antialgal effects of decomposing straw are unlikely to be explained by antialgal properties of specific fungi.author for correspondence     

Effect of straw on the behaviour of growing pigs

The effects of straw on the behaviour of young growing pigs were studied in two experiments. In Experiment 1, groups of three pigs, aged about 7 weeks, were housed in raised decks with or without straw bedding. Time-lapse video recording showed no major differences between treatments in the amount or daily pattern of overall activity and feeding. Detailed observations showed that bedding reduced the incidence of rooting and chewing on pen-mates, but had little effect on other social activities such as mounting and aggressive biting. Experiment 2 compared groups of eight growing pigs aged about 10 weeks, housed in floor pens with or without a small amount of straw provided daily in a rack. Pigs with straw concentrated more of their daily activity into the period when straw was fresh, but the total amount of overall activity and time spent feeding were not affected. Rooting and chewing of pen-mates were the only social activities reduced by the provision of fresh straw. In these studies, where straw was not required to compensate for deficiencies such as low temperatures or hunger, the one major function of straw was to provide a stimulus and outlet for rooting and chewing, with a resulting reduction in such activities directed at pen-mates.     

Towards understanding the nature of algal inhibitors from barley straw

The algal inhibitors released from barley straw decomposing in water and providing the basis for its use in algal control could be either of microbial origin or derived from straw components. We report here that unrotted straw releases algal inhibitors if finely chopped or autoclaved, providing further support for the view that straw, and not microbial colonists, is the primary source of inhibitors. Further support is also provided for the suggestion that inhibitors are or derive from oxidised lignin. Comparisons of lignin-enriched wood (brown-rotted) with lign-indepleted wood (white-rotted) from various deciduous trees show high antialgal activity of the former and little or no activity of the latter. Preliminary studies have shown that solubilised lignin is present in the liquor from rotted barley straw and brown-rotted wood. Since, however, the antialgal effects of deciduous leaf litter appear to depend initially on release of tannins and given that alkaline, oxidising conditions are usually essential for antialgal activity, it is proposed that oxidised polyphenolics, derived from lignin or tannins, are a source of algal inhibitors from plant litter.     

Estimation of the growth rate of Pleurotus on stacked straw

A simple visual method to estimate the linear growth rate of fungal mycelia on stacked straw is described. It has been used to evaluate the growth of the fungus Pleurotus sajor-caju on pasteurized and steam-exploded straw. The maximum linear growth rates ranged from 0.92 to 1.0 cm/d with the two treatments; the fungus seemed to be able to overcome inhibition of its growth. No growth was observed on straw treated with ammonia.     

秸秆还田对土壤有机碳不同活性组分储量及分配的影响

通过田间试验,研究了不同秸秆还田模式下土壤溶解性有机碳(DOC)、颗粒有机碳(POC)和矿物结合有机碳(MOC)储量及其在总有机碳(TOC)中的分配比例.结果表明: 相对于翻压还田(WR),小麦秸秆覆盖还田(WM)0～20 cm耕层TOC和MOC储量显著降低,降幅为4.1%和9.7%,DOC和POC储量显著提高,增幅为207.7%和11.9%;20～40 cm犁底层TOC和POC储量显著提高.玉米秸秆覆盖还田(MM)与MR相比,犁底层TOC和MOC储量显著提高,增幅为13.6%和14.6%.小麦-玉米秸秆均覆盖还田(WM-MM)相对于均翻压还田(WR-MR),耕层TOC和MOC储量显著降低,降幅为8.5%和10.3%.玉米秸秆还田耕层TOC和POC储量显著高于小麦秸秆还田.与对照(秸秆不还田)相比,6种还田模式耕层TOC储量增幅为5.2%～18.0%,差异达显著水平;除WM和MM模式外,犁底层TOC储量显著降低(降幅8.0%～11.5%).6种还田模式下土壤耕层DOC储量及DOC/TOC比值显著降低,在WM和WM-MM还田模式下耕层POC储量显著提高、POC/TOC比值增大,WR模式的耕层MOC储量显著提高、MOC/TOC比值增大,其余3种模式耕层POC和MOC储量均显著提高.秸秆覆盖还田有利于土壤有机碳活性组分积累,翻压还田有利于较稳定性有机碳组分积累.在提高关中地区农田TOC储量方面,玉米秸秆还田好于小麦秸秆还田、小麦-玉米秸秆翻压还田好于覆盖还田.     

Development of a novel reactor for the oxidative degradation of straw

A pilot scale system and a computer model have been developed to evaluate the performances of a novel straw pyrolyzer based on direct (convective) heating. A horizontal cylindrical reactor is continuously fed from the end by straw, while hot gas enters through holes distributed along the lateral surface. The model includes the unsteady, two-dimensional conservation equations of heat and mass transfer for the solid and the gas phase, the generalized Darcy law and a multi-step devolatilization mechanism. Numerical simulations have been carried out to investigate the influences of gas temperature and gas to straw ratio. It was found that the key parameter for high conversion of straw to volatile products and char is the solid residence time. Predicted and measured conversion efficiencies compared well.     

秸秆还田和施肥对砂姜黑土理化性质及小麦-玉米产量的影响

通过安徽省蒙城县砂姜黑土上连续4a的冬小麦-夏玉米连作长期定位试验,研究了秸秆还田配合施用不同量氮肥对土壤理化性质及作物产量的影响。结果表明,秸秆还田可降低土壤容重2.5%—9.2%,提高含水量8.2%—28.5%和表层土壤贮水量4.1%—19.9%;增加土壤总孔隙度1.1%—8.9%、毛管孔隙度18.9%—41.0%,非毛管孔隙度降低6.4%—38.8%,土壤毛管孔隙度占土壤总孔隙度的比例增加。秸秆还田所有处理耕层的土壤硝态氮含量高于秸秆移除处理,施氮540、630、720 kg N hm-2a-1时,秸秆还田处理的硝态氮含量显著高于秸秆移除,而铵态氮含量无明显变化规律。无论秸秆还田还是秸秆移除,耕层土壤的硝态氮含量随氮肥用量的增加呈指数趋势增加,硝态氮含量与施氮量的相关性秸秆移除处理高于秸秆还田处理;秸秆还田处理的铵态氮含量随施氮量增加成指数趋势增加,而秸秆移除处理呈指数趋势减小,相关性均不显著。秸秆还田条件下,小麦和玉米获得高产的年氮肥用量分别为630、696 kg N hm-2a-1,秸秆移除为579、627 kg N hm-2a-1。经作用力分析,秸秆还田是影响土壤物理性质的最重要因素,作物产量受秸秆还田和施氮量的影响,但氮肥水平大于秸秆还田。     

稻、麦秸秆对球形棕囊藻(Phaeocystis globosa)生长的抑制作用

考查了秸秆及其浸出液对球形棕囊藻(Phaeocystis globosa)生长的影响,分析了秸秆附着微生物及秸秆物理吸附作用对秸秆抑藻活性的影响,观察了稻杆浸出液对藻细胞形态的影响。结果显示,一定量的物理破碎稻杆、麦杆及其浸出液均可有效抑制棕囊藻的生长,灭菌与未灭菌秸杆之间抑藻效果相差不大。不同条件处理的秸杆浸出液总酚含量与抑藻作用间均存在很大差异,但两者之间并无明显相关性。原子力显微镜观察发现,秸秆处理组细胞膜破裂、细胞塌陷,结构不完整,细胞粗糙度明显增加。这些结果提示微生物和物理吸附对秸杆抑藻作用的贡献很小,秸秆中存在的或降解产生的抑藻活性成分是秸秆抑藻的主要原因;除了酚酸类物质外,秸杆中可能存在其他可以显著抑制藻类生长的物质;秸秆通过破坏藻细胞的膜结构,导致藻细胞出现空洞,细胞内容物流出,从而抑制或杀灭藻细胞。     

粗糙脉孢菌中甾醇还原酶基因erg24对麦角甾醇合成的影响

粗糙脉孢菌为子囊菌中的高效纤维素降解菌,可以直接以纤维素为营养源进行生长。本研究以粗糙脉孢菌为实验对象,利用基因工程技术构建甾醇还原酶基因erg24的高表达菌株,分别以蔗糖、麦麸、玉米秸秆、小麦秸秆、杨树木屑、水稻秸秆6种物质的粉末为碳源培养野生型粗糙脉孢菌和erg24高表达菌株,利用半定量RT-PCR测定在不同培养条件下erg2、erg24和erg6 3个麦角甾醇合成相关基因的表达水平,采用HPLC方法测定不同培养条件下麦角甾醇的积累量。研究结果表明,分别以玉米秸秆、杨树木屑、水稻秸秆这3种粉末为碳源时,培养物中的erg2、erg24和erg6 3个基因表达量较高。在不同培养条件下erg24高表达菌株合成麦角甾醇量显著高于野生型粗糙脉孢菌的合成量,且以杨树木屑粉末为碳源培养时,所获得的麦角甾醇产量最高,为30.53μg/mg。结果表明erg24基因是粗糙脉孢菌合成麦角甾醇的关键基因之一,利用玉米秸秆、小麦秸秆、杨树木屑或水稻秸秆粉末为碳源培养粗糙脉孢菌时,可获得较高产量的麦角甾醇。研究结果为以农业废弃物为营养源,利用真菌生产麦角甾醇奠定了基础。