Foliar application of selenium increases fertility and grain yield in bread wheat under contrasting water availability regimes

The study was conducted to assess whether selenium (Se) application modulates fertility to alter grain yield in bread wheat grown under different moisture regimes. Seeds of wheat cultivar Millat-2011 were sown in the plots using a randomized complete block design with three replicates per treatment. After germination, the plants were exposed to six moisture regimes, viz. no irrigation after germination, irrigation at boot stage, irrigations at boot and grain-filling stages, irrigations at crown root, boot and grain-filling stages, irrigations at crown root, boot, heading and grain-filling stages and irrigations at crown root, stem elongation, boot, heading and grain-filling stages. At the heading stage, foliar spray of sodium selenate (0, 2 and 4 mg Se L^?1) was done. Withholding water at early growth stages significantly increased oxidative stress and decreased growth and grain yield. Irrespective of moisture regimes, foliar application of Se (2 mg L^?1) decreased oxidative stress, modulated photosynthetic pigments and fertility and increased grain yield in wheat. The Se-mediated increase in grain yield was attributed to the increase in chlorophyll and ascorbic acid contents and fertility coupled with decrease of oxidative stress under different moisture regimes. The results could be helpful to manage wheat production in the semi-arid environments.     

有限供水下冬小麦全程耗水特征定量研究

为明确冬小麦不同水分条件下全生育过程日耗水及阶段耗水特征,在北京地区利用蒸渗仪系统连续监测了几种灌溉处理(W4:起身水+孕穗水+开花水+灌浆水;W2:拔节水+开花水;W1:拔节水;W0:无灌水)耗水动态变化。结果表明:冬小麦全生育期的耗水动态可分为3个阶段:(1)播种至11月底的冬前阶段,这个阶段日耗水量波动明显,一般低于3 mm/d;(2)12月上旬至来年2月底的冬季阶段,这个阶段日耗水量低于0.4 mm/d,且波动很小;(3)3月初小麦返青至收获的春后生长阶段,这个阶段日耗水量总体上是一个先升高后降低的过程,但波动很大,每次灌水都会引起1个日耗水高峰的出现。耗水日变化呈单峰或双峰曲线,高峰出现在正午前后,高峰值因灌水处理而有明显差异,灌水多则耗水峰值显著升高,而夜间耗水量及其在不同处理间差异均很小。拔节至成熟期是冬小麦耗水的主要时期,该期耗水占总耗水60%以上。减少灌溉会增加土壤贮水消耗,但降低了总耗水量。综合比较表明,在有限灌溉下,拔节水和开花水组合是高产和高水分效率相统一的灌溉模式。     

小麦灌水时期与灌水量对花后果聚糖积累与转运及水分利用效率的影响

于2004-2005年和2005-2006年冬小麦生长季,在山东泰安和兖州进行田间试验,研究不同灌水时期和灌水量处理对冬小麦开花后倒二节间果聚糖积累与转运和水分利用效率的影响.结果表明：全生育期不灌水促进了灌浆后期倒二节间贮藏果聚糖向籽粒的转运.在拔节期和开花期各灌水60 mm,可提高开花后旗叶的光合速率和同化物输入籽粒量及其对籽粒的贡献率,拔节期、开花期和灌浆期各灌水60 mm或拔节期和开花期各灌水90 mm,灌浆后期旗叶的光合速率显著降低,营养器官花前贮藏同化物转运量及其对籽粒的贡献率升高,花后同化物输入籽粒量及其对籽粒的贡献率降低,灌浆后期倒二节间的聚合度（DP）≥4、DP=3果聚糖滞留量增加,不利于果聚糖向籽粒的转运.两个生长季中,拔节期和开花期各灌水60mm处理的小麦籽粒产量较高,水分利用效率最高.拔节期、开花期和灌浆期各灌水60 mm或拔节期和开花期各灌水90 mm,小麦籽粒产量无显著变化,水分利用效率降低.     

不同水分条件对冬小麦根系时空分布、土壤水利用和产量的影响

为了明确华北严重缺水区晚播冬小麦灌水对根系时空分布和土壤水分利用规律的影响,以冬小麦石麦15为材料,利用田间定位试验研究了不同灌水处理(春季不灌水W0;春季灌拔节水75mm,W1;春季灌起身水、孕穗水和灌浆水共225mm,W3)对根系干重密度(DRWD)、根长密度(RLD)、体积密度、分枝数等在0—200cm土层的垂直分布、动态变化及其对耗水和产量的影响,结果表明:随着春季灌水量的减少,开花后0—80cm土层的根干重密度、根长度密度、体积密度和分枝数密度均显著减少,80cm—200m土层的根干重密度、根长度密度、体积密度和分枝数密度却显著增加,并且显著增加冬小麦在灌浆期间对100cm以下深层土层水分的利用,总耗水量W1和W0分别比W3减少70.9mm、115.1mm,土壤耗水量分别比W3增加79.1mm、108.9mm,子粒产量W1和W0分别比W3减少653.3kg/hm2、1470kg/hm2,水分利用效率(WUE)则分别比W3提高0.09kg/m3、0.06kg/m3。晚播冬小麦春季灌1水(拔节水)可以促进根系深扎,增加深土层的根系分布量,提高对深层土壤贮水的吸收利用量,有利于实现节水与高产的统一。     

灌溉和种植方式对冬小麦生育后期旗叶光合特性及产量的影响

于2009—2011年通过田间试验,以高产中筋冬小麦品种济麦22为材料,设等行距平作、宽窄行平作、沟播3种种植方式,每种种植方式下设不灌水(W₀)、灌拔节水(W₁)、灌拔节水+开花水(W₂)、灌拔节水+开花水+灌浆水(W₃)4种灌溉处理(每次灌水量为60 mm),研究不同灌溉和种植方式对冬小麦生育后期旗叶光合特性和产量的影响.结果表明: 随冬小麦灌水量的增加,3种种植方式下小麦花后旗叶叶面积和光合速率均增加,光系统Ⅱ最大光化学效率和实际光化学效率也增加;与W₀处理相比,各灌水处理提高了小麦籽粒产量,但水分利用效率(WUE)降低.同一灌溉条件下,与其他两种种植方式相比,沟播方式小麦花后旗叶光合速率、光系统Ⅱ最大光能转化效率和实际光化学效率均较高,且W₂处理籽粒产量显著高于其他处理.统筹考虑冬小麦的籽粒产量和WUE,沟播结合灌拔节水+开花水是华北平原冬麦区较适宜的节水种植方式.     

不同水肥条件下分根区交替灌溉对玉米生理特性和水分利用的影响

为探讨分根区交替灌溉(AI)条件下作物生理响应和水分利用情况,在不同水肥条件下,以常规灌溉为对照,研究了分根区交替灌溉(AI)对玉米总干物质量、水分利用和生理指标的影响以及这些指标在恢复正常灌水后的恢复补偿能力,以期为玉米实施分根区交替灌溉提供科学依据。盆栽试验包括2种氮磷(NP)肥水平,2种灌溉方式和不同亏水水平,即拔节前期至中期(18d)进行正常灌水(70%—80%θf,θf是田间持水量)、轻度亏水(60%—70%θf)和中度亏水(50%—60%θf),拔节前期至中期处理后拔节中期至抽雄期(18d)进行正常灌水(70%—80%θf)和轻度亏水(60%—70%θf)。结果表明:与常规灌溉相比,拔节前期至抽雄期AI不显著影响玉米叶片叶绿素、类胡萝卜素、可溶性糖和脯氨酸含量,总干物质量和水分利用效率;与正常灌水相比,拔节前期至抽雄期轻度亏水也不显著影响上述指标;拔节前期至中期中度亏水降低玉米叶绿素含量和总干物质量,提高可溶性糖和脯氨酸含量,但是该处理在拔节中期至抽雄期恢复正常灌水后这些指标均恢复到一直正常灌水的水平。此外,施肥水平对各项指标的影响也不显著。因此,轻度亏水、低肥和拔节前期至抽雄期分根区交替灌溉结合可以节约灌水量和施肥量。     

推迟拔节水灌溉对宽幅精播麦田冠层温度与叶片水分利用效率的影响

为了探讨冬小麦高效节水灌溉模式,于2012—2013年在山东农业大学试验站采用两种种植模式(宽幅精播种植和常规种植),每种种植模式设3种灌溉处理(全生育期不灌溉、拔节期灌溉60 mm和拔节后10 d灌溉60 mm),研究了推迟拔节水灌溉对宽幅精播麦田冠层温度、光合速率、蒸腾速率、叶片水分利用效率(WUEL)和籽粒产量等的影响。结果表明,推迟拔节水灌溉显著提高了宽幅精播麦田生育后期的冠层温度、旗叶光合速率和蒸腾速率,且在冬小麦生长后期推迟拔节水灌溉显著提高了宽幅精播麦田的WUEL,有利于实现宽幅精播麦田的节水高产;产量构成因素中,推迟拔节水灌溉对两种种植模式的千粒重均没有显著影响,但推迟拔节水灌溉显著提高了宽幅精播麦田的穗粒数和籽粒产量。统筹考虑冬小麦的WUEL和籽粒产量,推迟拔节水灌溉对宽幅精播麦田实现节水高产具有一定的现实意义。     

Root distribution and water uptake patterns of corn under surface and subsurface drip irrigation

Information on root distribution and uptake patterns is useful to better understand crop responses to irrigation and fertigation, especially with the limited wetted soil volumes which develop under drip irrigation. Plant water uptake patterns play an important role in the success of drip irrigation system design and management. Here the root systems of corn were characterized by their length density (RLD) and root water uptake (RWU). Comparisons were made between the spatial patterns of corn RWU and RLD under surface and subsurface drip irrigation in a silt loam soil, considering a drip line on a crop row and between crop rows. Water uptake distribution was measured with an array of TDR probes at high spatial and temporal resolution. Root length density was measured by sampling soil cores on a grid centered on crop row. Roots were separated and an estimation of root geometrical attributes was made using two different image analysis programs. Comparisons of these programs yielded nearly identical estimates of RLD. The spatial patterns of RWU and RLD distributions, respectively normalized to the total uptake and root length, were generally similar only for drip line on a crop row, but with some local variations between the two measures. Both RLD and RWU were adequately fitted with parametric models based on semi-lognormal and normal Gaussian bivariate density functions (Coelho and Or, 1996; Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 60, 1039–1049).     

不同小麦品种耗水特性和籽粒产量的差异

在田间试验条件下,采用10个小麦品种,设全生育期不灌水(W0)、灌底墒水+拔节水(W1)、灌底墒水+拔节水+开花水(W2)3个处理,每次灌水量60 mm,研究不同小麦品种不同生育阶段的耗水特点和籽粒产量的差异.结果表明:以W0、W1和W2处理的小麦籽粒产量和水分利用效率(WUE)2因子为指标进行聚类分析,可将10个品种分为3组:高产高水分利用效率组(组Ⅰ)、高产中水分利用效率组(组Ⅱ)和中产低水分利用效率组(组Ⅲ).在W0处理下,组Ⅰ小麦品种的总耗水量、开花至成熟期的耗水量和耗水模系数均低于组Ⅱ和组Ⅲ,籽粒产量最高;在W1处理下,组Ⅰ小麦品种拔节至开花期的耗水量和耗水模系数均低于组Ⅱ和组Ⅲ,开花至成熟期的耗水量和耗水模系数在组Ⅰ、组Ⅱ和组Ⅲ间无显著差异;在W2处理下,组Ⅰ小麦品种的土壤供水量、拔节至开花期的耗水量和耗水模系数均低于组Ⅱ和组Ⅲ,开花至成熟期的耗水量和耗水模系数为组Ⅰ和组Ⅲ低于组Ⅱ.表明组Ⅰ高产高水分利用效率品种为最适宜品种,而底墒水和拔节水各灌60 mm的W1处理是兼顾高产与节水的最佳处理.     

Response of Cynodon dactylon to prolonged water deficits under saline conditions

Competition for available water resources in both arid and semi-arid locations has led to greater scrutiny of turfgrass irrigation. Irrigation management strategies, including deficit irrigation, need further investigation. The objective of this research was to determine the physiological response of bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.) to prolonged water deficits under saline conditions. Bermudagrass was grown in large columns packed with three different soil types (sandy loam, silt loam and clay). Synthesized saline irrigation water was applied at three different salinity levels (1.5, 3.0 and 6.0 dS/m). Two previous experiments that were conducted with these columns over a 3.5 year period led to differential profile salinization in all 27 columns. At the end of this 3.5 year period, all irrigations were terminated and plant growth and water status were monitored over a 95 day dry-down period. Midday stomatal conductance, leaf water potential, canopy temperature, soil water in storage and stolon elongation were measured over the experimental period. On day 95, above ground tissue was harvested for dry weight and elemental tissue analysis. Midday stomatal conductance decreased around day 30 in all columns regardless of soil salinity. This decrease was not associated with a threshold leaf water potential, as midday leaf water potentials remained constant over a 60 day period. Stolon elongation also ceased before any deviation in the midday leaf water potential occurred. A concomitant reduction in evapo ranspiration was not associated with the measured decrease in stomatal conductance. This would suggest that bermudagrass may have regulated stomatal activity to compensate for lower conductances during periods of greater stress and/or that measured midday stomatal conductances cannot always be directly coupled to extended time evapotranspiration measurements.     

灌溉和种植方式对冬小麦耗水特性及干物质生产的影响

于2008-2010年通过田间试验,以高产中筋冬小麦品种济麦22为材料,设等行距平作、宽窄行平作、沟播3种种植方式,每种种植方式下设不灌水(W₀)、拔节水(W₁)、拔节水+开花水(W₂)、拔节水+开花水+灌浆水(W₃)4种灌溉处理(每次灌水量为60 mm),研究不同灌溉和种植方式对冬小麦耗水特性及干物质积累与分配规律的影响.结果表明： 随灌水量的增加,3种植方式下农田总耗水量均增加,灌水量占总耗水量的比例也增加,而土壤贮水消耗量及其占总耗水量的比例显著降低;与W₀处理相比,各灌水处理提高了开花后干物质的积累量、小麦籽粒产量,而水分利用效率(WUE)降低.同一灌溉条件下,与其他两种种植方式相比,沟播方式土壤贮水量消耗比例、籽粒产量和WUE均较高.综合考虑小麦的籽粒产量和WUE,沟播结合灌拔节水+开花水是华北平原冬麦区较适宜的节水种植方式.     

气候变化对华北冬小麦生育期和灌溉需水量的影响

利用华北4个气象站点1981—2010年冬小麦的生育期数据和气象资料,研究了华北平原典型区域冬小麦在气候变化条件下的生育期及各生育阶段灌溉需水量。结果表明:(1)过去30a来,华北地区冬小麦播种期和出苗期均有推迟趋势,且高纬度站点的变化趋势明显,其他生育期则呈提前趋势,而冬小麦全生育期表现为缩短;(2)华北冬小麦灌溉需水量在空间上从北到南、自东向西逐渐递减趋势;在时间上,东西部地区灌溉需水量变化趋势相反,东部地区呈逐渐增加趋势,而西部地区呈减小趋势;(3)冬小麦生育阶段的灌溉需水量变化不相同,播种—出苗、拔节—抽穗和抽穗—乳熟期灌溉需水量表现为减少趋势,而出苗—拔节和乳熟—成熟期则表现为增加趋势。就冬小麦整个生育期而言,华北西部地区灌溉需水量(北京密云站和石家庄栾城站)有减少趋势,分别减少6.72mm/10a和8.3mm/10a;而华北东部地区(天津宝坻站和邢台南宫站)的趋势正好相反,分别增加2.6mm/10a和7.08mm/10a。6个生育阶段灌溉需水量的年际波动程度依次为:播种—出苗期乳熟—成熟期抽穗—乳熟期拔节—抽穗期出苗—拔节期播种—成熟期;(4)气象要素对灌溉需水量的影响较复杂,其中灌溉需水量同有效降水量、相对湿度呈负相关,且相关关系极显著,与生育期长度存在微负相关关系,与日照时数、平均温度和风速呈显著正相关。同时,影响各生育阶段灌溉需水量的气象要素也存在差异,主要包括有效降水量、相对湿度和风速等。     

Root growth and water uptake in winter wheat under deficit irrigation

Root growth is critical for crops to use soil water under water-limited conditions. A field study was conducted to investigate the effect of available soil water on root and shoot growth, and root water uptake in winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under deficit irrigation in a semi-arid environment. Treatments consisted of rainfed, deficit irrigation at different developmental stages, and adequate irrigation. The rainfed plots had the lowest shoot dry weight because available soil water decreased rapidly from booting to late grain filling. For the deficit-irrigation treatments, crops that received irrigation at jointing and booting had higher shoot dry weight than those that received irrigation at anthesis and middle grain filling. Rapid root growth occurred in both rainfed and irrigated crops from floral initiation to anthesis, and maximum rooting depth occurred by booting. Root length density and dry weight decreased after anthesis. From floral initiation to booting, root length density and growth rate were higher in rainfed than in irrigated crops. However, root length density and growth rate were lower in rainfed than in irrigated crops from booting to anthesis. As a result, the difference in root length density between rainfed and irrigated treatments was small during grain filling. The root growth and water use below 1.4 m were limited by a caliche (45% CaCO₃) layer at about 1.4 m profile. The mean water uptake rate decreased as available soil water decreased. During grain filling, root water uptake was higher from the irrigated crops than from the rainfed. Irrigation from jointing to anthesis increased seasonal evapotranspiration, grain yield, harvest index and water-use efficiency based on yield (WUE), but did not affect water-use efficiency based on aboveground biomass. There was no significant difference in WUE among irrigation treatments except one-irrigation at middle grain filling. Due to a relatively deep root system in rainfed crops, the higher grain yield and WUE in irrigated crops compared to rainfed crops was not a result of rooting depth or root length density, but increased harvest index, and higher water uptake rate during grain filling.     

调亏灌溉对冬小麦耗水特性和水分利用效率的影响

以高产中筋冬小麦品种济麦22为材料,在山东兖州小孟镇史王村进行田间试验,研究了调亏灌溉对冬小麦耗水特性和水分利用效率的影响.结果表明：在全生育期降水228 mm条件下,W₁（土壤相对含水量：播种期80%+拔节期70%+开花期70%）和W₄（土壤相对含水量：播种期90%+拔节期85%+开花期85%）处理总耗水量高于W₀（土壤相对含水量：播种期80%+拔节期65%+开花期65%）、W₂（土壤相对含水量：播种期80%+拔节期80%+开花期80%）和W₃（土壤相对含水量：播种期90%+拔节期80%+开花期80%）处理,W₁和W₄处理间无显著差异;W₁处理增加了0～200 cm土层土壤贮水消耗量,降低了小麦拔节至开花期的耗水模系数,提高了开花至成熟期的耗水模系数;W₄处理在开花至成熟期、拔节至开花期的耗水量和耗水模系数均较大.调亏灌溉条件下,W₀处理水分利用效率较高,但产量最低;随灌溉量增加,其他处理水分利用效率呈先增加后降低的趋势.耗水量最高的W₁和W₄处理产量也最高,W₁处理灌溉水利用效率和灌溉效益均高于W₄处理,为本试验条件下高产节水的最佳处理.     

灌水对不同品种小麦茎和叶鞘糖含量及产量的影响

以冬小麦品种济麦20和泰山22为材料,设置全生育期不灌水(W0)、灌冬水+拔节水(W1)、灌冬水+拔节水+开花水(W2)、灌冬水+拔节水+开花水+灌浆水(W3)4个处理,研究不同灌水处理对小麦倒二茎节间和叶鞘中水溶性碳水化合物含量和籽粒产量的影响.结果表明:两品种W0处理灌浆初期倒二茎节间和叶鞘的可溶性总糖、聚合度(DP) ≥4和DP=3的果聚糖含量最高,灌浆后期的果糖含量最高,这有利于倒二茎节间和叶鞘水溶性碳水化合物的积累与降解,从而提高千粒重,灌水处理间比较,济麦20的W1处理在灌浆初期倒二茎节间和叶鞘的DP≥4、DP=3果聚糖含量和灌浆中后期的可溶性总糖、果糖含量最高,其籽粒产量也最高;泰山22的W2处理在灌浆初期倒二茎节间和叶鞘的DP≥4、DP=3果聚糖含量最高,灌浆后期的果糖含量高于W1处理,其籽粒产量也最高,品种间比较,泰山22灌浆阶段的倒二茎节间和叶鞘的可溶性总糖、DP≥4果聚糖含量和灌浆后期的果糖含量高于济麦20.两品种的籽粒产量对水分处理的响应不同,济麦20的籽粒产量在W0和W1条件下高于泰山22,在W2和W3条件下低于泰山22.本试验中,济麦20的W1处理和泰山22的W2处理有利于倒二茎节间和叶鞘中水溶性碳水化合物的积累与降解,其籽粒产量显著高于其他处理,分别是两品种的最优水分处理.     

石羊河流域武威绿洲春玉米水氮耦合效应

为探讨西北旱区春玉米最佳的水氮耦合模式,在甘肃石羊河流域武威绿洲边缘进行田间正交试验,研究不同生育阶段水量分配及施氮量对春玉米群体产量和水氮利用的影响.结果表明：石羊河流域武威绿洲春玉米籽粒产量随施氮量的增加而增加;施氮量为300 kg·hm^-2、拔节期灌水136 mm时的籽粒产量最大.籽粒灌溉水利用效率随灌水量的增加而降低;全生育期灌水340 mm时增施氮肥可使籽粒产量和籽粒灌溉水利用效率同时提高;施氮量为300 kg·hm^-2、苗期和灌浆期分别灌水34 mm时籽粒灌溉水利用效率最大.各因素对玉米植株全氮累积总量的影响由大到小依次为：施氮量、拔节期灌水、苗期灌水、灌浆期灌水和抽穗期灌水.石羊河流域武威绿洲春玉米水氮耦合最佳模式为：施氮量300 kg·hm^-2,苗期、拔节期、抽穗期和灌浆期分别灌水34、136、68和102 mm.     

水磷耦合对小麦次生根特殊根毛形态与结构的影响

通过水、磷复因子大田试验,以强筋小麦品种郑麦9023为材料,研究了水磷耦合对小麦生育中、后期次生根特殊根毛形态与结构的影响。结果指出,不同水分处理显著影响特殊根毛形态。随着土壤水分含量提高,次生根特殊根毛长度缩短。与土壤湿润处理相比,仅依靠自然降水处理的特殊根毛长度和直径增加(P<0.01),拔节至子粒形成期间完全灌溉处理的根毛长度增加(P<0.01)。随着供磷水平提高,特殊根毛长度和直径增加(P<0.05),其中高磷处理和对照（不施磷）的差异达极显著水平(P<0.01)。同一供水条件下随供磷水平提高,或同一供磷水平上随土壤含水量降低,特殊根毛长度和直径均增加(P<0.05)。拔节以后,仅依靠自然降水—高磷处理组合的特殊根毛细胞饱满,结构完整,细胞壁加厚明显,细胞核、液泡及线粒体清晰可见;而土壤湿润—低磷处理组合的特殊根毛扭曲、变形现象严重,细胞壁变薄,细胞核解体,质膜、微体等细胞器消失。研究表明,适当降低土壤含水量并提高供磷水平,小麦次生根特殊根毛的长度和直径增加,并维持良好的细胞形态和结构。     

Root length density and water uptake distributions of winter wheat under sub-irrigation

As the critical information to study flow transport in soil–plant systems, root distributions and root-water-uptake (RWU) patterns have been studied extensively. However, most root distribution data in the past were collected under surface irrigation. Less research has been conducted to characterize root distributions under sub-irrigation. The objectives of this study were to (1) test if the generalized function of normalized root length density (NRLD) in the literature was applicable to root distributions of winter wheat under natural sub-irrigation, which provides water from subsurface by capillary rise from the water table, and (2) estimate RWU distributions of winter wheat under natural sub-irrigation. Column experiments were conducted to study the distributions of root length density (RLD) and RWU of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L. cv. Nongda 189) during a growing period of 57 days from planting to tillering stages under surface irrigation and natural sub-irrigation. Data of root distributions and soil water content were collected in the experiments with different treatments of irrigation levels. Results showed that the RLD distributions of winter wheat under both surface irrigation and natural sub-irrigation were of similar patterns. The NRLD distributions under sub-irrigation were adequately characterized by the generalized function. An inverse method was employed to estimate the average RWU rate distributions of winter wheat. In addition, based on the potential RWU coefficient and the NRLD function, a simple approach was developed to predict RWU rates at different depths. The predicted RWU rates had a good agreement with the estimated RWU rate distributions using the inverse method.Section editor: R. E. Munns     

Effect of biofilm in irrigation pipes on microbial quality of irrigation water

Aims: The focus of this work was to investigate the contribution of native Escherichia coli to the microbial quality of irrigation water and to determine the potential for contamination by E. coli associated with heterotrophic biofilms in pipe‐based irrigation water delivery systems. Methods and Results: The aluminium pipes in the sprinkler irrigation system were outfitted with coupons that were extracted before each of the 2‐h long irrigations carried out with weekly intervals. Water from the creek water and sprinklers, residual water from the previous irrigation and biofilms on the coupons were analysed for E. coli. High E. coli concentrations in water remaining in irrigation pipes between irrigation events were indicative of E. coli growth. In two of the four irrigations, the probability of the sample source, (creek vs sprinkler), being a noninfluential factor, was only 0·14, that is, source was an important factor. The population of bacteria associated with the biofilm on pipe walls was estimated to be larger than that in water in pipes in the first three irrigation events and comparable to one in the fourth event. Conclusion: Biofilm‐associated E. coli can affect microbial quality of irrigation water and, therefore, should not be neglected when estimating bacterial mass balances for irrigation systems. Significance and Impact of the Study: This work is the first peer‐reviewed report on the impact of biofilms on microbial quality of irrigation waters. Flushing of the irrigation system may be a useful management practice to decrease the risk of microbial contamination of produce. Because microbial water quality can be substantially modified while water is transported in an irrigation system, it becomes imperative to monitor water quality at fields, rather than just at the intake.     

水氮互作对小麦土壤水分利用和茎中果聚糖含量的影响

通过田间试验,以强筋小麦济麦20为材料,设置3个施氮水平：0 kg·hm^-2（N₀）、180 kg·hm^-2（N₁）、240 kg·hm^-2（N₂）;4个灌水处理：不灌水（W₀）、底墒水+拔节水+开花水（W₁）、底墒水+冬水+拔节水+开花水(W₂)、底墒水+冬水+拔节水+开花水+灌浆水(W₃),每次灌水量为60 mm,研究水氮互作对土壤水分含量、旗叶光合速率、倒二茎中果聚糖含量及氮肥和水分利用效率的影响.结果表明：施氮水平为180 kg·hm^-2处理的旗叶光合速率和倒二茎中果聚糖含量较高,籽粒产量、氮肥表观利用效率、氮肥农学利用率和水分利用效率最高;施氮水平为240 kg·hm^-2处理的茎中果聚糖含量较高;不施氮（N₀）或施氮过多（N₂）均不利于小麦籽粒产量、氮肥和水分利用效率的提高.W₁水分处理促进了倒二茎中果聚糖的积累和向籽粒的转运,有利于产量的提高.180 kg·hm^-2施氮水平配合灌溉底墒水+拔节水+开花水的水氮交互处理（N₁W₁）具有较高的籽粒产量及较高的氮肥和水分利用效率,在此基础上增加施氮量或灌水量,小麦旗叶光合速率和倒二茎中果聚糖含量升高,籽粒产量无显著变化或降低,氮肥和水分利用效率降低.