Role of nitrogen and magnesium for growth,yield and nutritional quality of radish

Nitrogen (N) affects all levels of plant function from metabolism to resource allocation, growth, and development and Magnesium (Mg) is a macronutrient that is necessary to both plant growth and health. Radish (Raphanus sativus L.) occupies an important position in the production and consumption of vegetables globally, but there are still many problems and challenges in its nutrient management. A pot trial was conducted to investigate the effects of nitrogen and magnesium fertilizers on radish during the year 2018–2019. Nitrogen and magnesium was applied at three rates (0, 0.200, and 0.300 g N kg⁻¹ soil) and (0, 0.050, and 0.100 g Mg kg⁻¹ soil) respectively. The experiment was laid out in a completely randomized design (CRD) and each treatment was replicated three times. Growth, yield and quality indicators of radish (plant height, root length, shoot length, plant weight, total soluble sugar, ascorbic acid, total soluble protein, crude fiber, etc.) were studied. The results indicated that different rates of nitrogen and magnesium fertilizer not only influence the growth dynamics and yields but also enhances radish quality. The results revealed that the growth, yield and nutrient contents of radish were increased at a range of 0.00 g N. kg⁻¹ soil to 0.300 g N. kg⁻¹ soil and 0.00 g Mg. kg⁻¹ soil to 0.050 g Mg. kg⁻¹ soil and then decreased gradually at a level of 0.100 g Mg. kg⁻¹ soil. In contrast, the crude fiber contents in radish decreased significantly with increasing nitrogen and magnesium level but increased significantly at Mg₂ level (0.050 g Mg. kg⁻¹ soil). The current study produced helpful results for increasing radish quality, decreasing production costs, and diminishing underground water contamination.     

Influence of chelating ligands on bioavailability and mobility of iron in plant growth media and their effect on radish growth

In this study, the effects of chelating ligands on iron movement in growth medium, iron bioavailability, and growth of radish sprouts (Raphanus sativus) were investigated. Iron is an important nutrient for plant growth, yet the insoluble state of iron hydroxides in alkaline conditions decreases its bioavailability. Iron chelates increase iron uptake and have been used in agriculture to correct iron chlorosis. While previous studies have reported the effects of chelating ligands on iron solubility and bioavailability, the present study elucidates the pattern of iron movement by chelating ligands in plant growth medium. The apparent mobility of iron in growth medium was calculated using a ‘4-box’ model. Ethylenediaminedisuccinic acid (EDDS) and hydroxy-iminodisuccinic acid (HIDS) produced the highest apparent mobility of iron from the bottom layer of the medium (initially 10⁻⁴ M Fe(III)) to the upper layer (no iron), followed by glutamatediacetic acid (GLDA), ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), methylglycinediacetic acid (MGDA), and iminodisuccinic acid (IDS). Iron movement in the growth medium was influenced by the chelating ligand species, pH, and ligand exposure time. The iron uptake and growth of radish sprouts were related to the iron mobility produced by the chelating ligands. These results suggest that, in alkaline media, chelating ligands dissolve the hardly soluble iron hydroxide species, thus increasing iron mobility, iron uptake, and plant growth. HIDS, which is biodegradable, was one of the most effective ligands studied; therefore, this compound would be a good alternative to other environmentally persistent chelating ligands.     

萝卜营养生长期超氧化物歧化酶活性和丙二醛含量的变化

研究了不同品种萝卜营养生长期其超氧化物歧化酶 ( SOD,EC1.15.1.1)活性及丙二醛( MDA)含量的变化。结果表明 :不同品种萝卜及同一品种萝卜在不同营养生长期其 SOD活性存在较大差异 ,SOD活性随叶龄的增大而升高 ,4 0 d时达最大峰值 ,随后下降 ;MDA含量在叶片展开后 4 0 d内缓慢上升 ,此后明显升高。SOD活性低的萝卜品种其丙二醛含量高 ,萝卜肉质根的 SOD活性高于叶片的 SOD活性。说明萝卜营养生长期存在活跃的活性氧代谢 ,SOD活性降低可能是引起 MDA含量升高的原因之一。     

不同植物对小麦、黄瓜和萝卜幼苗化感作用潜力的初步评价

以小麦、黄瓜、萝卜为受体植物,用室内和田间生物测定方法,研究了甘肃省农区18种植物的化感作用.结果表明,黄花蒿、龙葵、曼陀罗植株茎叶的水抽提物对3种受体植物化感作用最强,其抑制综合效应(SE)分别为47.66%、32.89%和26.63%;其次是苍耳、马齿苋、刺儿菜、灰藜;其SE值分别为21.71%、20.93%、20.83%、20.2%.对受体植物化感作用较弱的是野豌豆(SE-3.5%)、狗尾草(SE2.2%)、鹅绒藤(SE1.97%);土荆芥(SE-103%)、丛枝蓼(SE-163%)、燕麦(SE-533%)对受体植物无明显化感作用.黄花蒿对受体萝卜、黄瓜、小麦、玉米的苗高、植株鲜重有显著影响,其SE值分别为54.07%、38.46%、33.35%、20.88%;黄花蒿对田间小麦植株生长抑制的综合效应为44.70%.可见黄花蒿具有一定的开发利用价值     

利用SSR标记构建萝卜种质资源分子身份证

为了保护我国特有的优异萝卜资源,促进资源的有效区分和合理利用,保障我国萝卜产业发展,目前需积极开展萝卜种质资源的特异性鉴定和种质识别技术研究。本研究基于SSR分子标记、信息处理和图像处理技术,筛选出22对SSR引物对75份来源和特征不同的代表性萝卜种质进行鉴定,共扩增出153条带,其中多态性条带为87条,平均多态性位点百分率为55.49%,平均每对引物可扩增出6.95条带和3.95条多态性带,有效地显示出每份萝卜种质的特异性。基于最少引物鉴定最多种质的原则,利用MATLAB程序筛选出8对SSR引物,依据8对引物的扩增数据,经过多态性谱带的有序编码转换,构建出75份萝卜种质分子身份证。结果显示利用SSR标记构建萝卜种质分子身份证进行种质资源的鉴定和保护是可行的。     

A major factor in gravitropism in radish hypocotyls is the suppression of growth on the upper side of hypocotyls

The changes in length on the two opposite sides of etiolated radish (Raphanus sativus) hypocotyls prior to, and following gravitropic stimulation, were measured using an infrared-imaging system. It was observed that the growth suppression on the upper side began first at least 10 min after the onset of gravitropic stimulation, and after 30 min the acceleration in growth on the lower side started. The gravitropic curvature was steadily induced from 10 min. When radish hypocotyls were switched from a vertical to horizontal position for different durations and then replaced to the vertical position, the growth suppression on the gravity-stimulated (upper) side was observed in all cases, but the acceleration in growth on the opposite (lower) side appeared only in continuously gravity-stimulated seedlings, although it occurred later than the growth suppression on the upper side. These results suggest that the suppression in growth on the upper side of the hypocotyls is a direct effect of gravitropic stimulation, but not the acceleration on the lower side. When 4-methylthio-3-butenyl isothiocyanate (4-MTBI), which has an inhibitory activity against radish hypocotyl growth, was applied on the one side of radish hypocotyls and then the 4-MTBI-applied side or opposite side was placed in a horizontal position, the former showed greater bending than the control, suggesting that the growth suppression on the upper side is enhanced and maintained with MTBI application there. In the latter case, the seedlings showed less bending than the control, suggesting a decrease in growth on the lower side with MTBI application. All the results suggest that gravitropism of radish hypocotyls may be caused by an increase in growth-inhibiting substance(s) induced with gravitropic stimulation in the upper side, inducing growth inhibition there.     

Compensating effects to growth of carbon partitioning changes in response to SO2-induced photosynthetic reduction in radish

Summary Exposure of plants to SO₂ reduced their photosynthetic performance due tio reductions in carboxylating capacity. Although the reduced carbon gain resulted in a lower growth rate of SO₂-exposed plants over that of controls, their loss of potential growth was minimized because of proportional increases in allocation to new leaf material.     

离子注入对萝卜过氧化物酶、淀粉酶和蛋白酶同工酶的影响

研究了氮离子和氩离子注入萝卜种子对萝卜幼苗蛋白含量、过氧化物酶活性及过氧化物酶、淀粉酶和蛋白酶同工酶的影响。结果表明 :离子注入后 ,减低萝卜过氧化物酶活性和蛋白含量。萝卜不同生长时期同工酶变化不一样。在子叶时期 ,过氧化物酶同工酶谱带无明显变化 ,淀粉酶同工酶有酶带的消失 ;而在真叶时期 ,过氧化物酶在负极区减少一条酶带 ,Rf为 0 .2 2 ,正极区增加一条酶带 ,Rf为 0 .6 ,且随剂量增加 ,酶带着色增强 ;淀粉酶同工酶在注入剂量为 5× 10 5N+ / cm2 )时 ,有同工酶带增加 ,Rf为 0 .6 1。低剂量时蛋白酶活性增强 ,谱带增多 ,大剂量则减弱。因此 ,N+和 Ar+注入后 ,可影响萝卜过氧化物酶和淀粉酶的表达及蛋白质的合成或降解。     

Dihydrozeatin metabolism in radish seedlings

(±)-[8-¹⁴C]Dihydrozeatin was fed to derooted radish seedlings. After three days the plants were harvested and the cytokinin metabolites purified     

Nitrate reductase activity of radish cotyledons as affected by phytohormones and different nitrogen sources

Radish (Raphanus sativus L.) seedlings pretreated with different hormones viz. kinetin, gibberellic acid and abscisic acid were subjected to different N-forms. The seedlings were treated with different concentrations of KNO₃, NH₄Cl and NH₄NO₃ and the changes in nitrate reductase activity were seen in light and dark conditions in the cotyledons. Nitrate reductase activity was affected differently by hormone application. Nitrate increased and ammonia decreased nitrate reductase activity; in both light and dark-grown seedlings KNO₃ induced more in vitro nitrate reductase activity. NH ₄ ⁺ when combined with NO ₃ ⁻ , however, could level up to some extent, with KNO₃ in light, except in kinetin. A transient response of induction of NR activity was evident with decreased levels after a certain specific ambient N-concentration, despite the presence of high N in the medium. However, the pattern of transition varied with the hormones applied. Further, hormones are found to affect induction of different isoforms of nitrate reductase by NH ₄ ⁺ and NO ₃ ⁻ . NH ₄ ⁺ induced isoform was prominently promoted by kinetin treatment in dark. The data documents a particular kind of interaction between controlling factors (light, N-source and phytohormones) which affect nitrate reductase levels.     

酸性土壤上肥田萝卜和小麦对低品位磷矿粉的吸收差异

根据对肥田萝卜和小麦生长于不同P处理下的网膜分隔三室及二室模拟栽培系统的试验,分析了肥田萝卜和小麦对酸性土壤上低品位磷矿粉不同处理的吸收效果。结果表明,肥田萝卜对磷矿粉的吸收受到根系活动范围的限制,它可以有效利用施在根室区的低品位磷矿粉,干物重增加幅度达233%,比对照有极显着的提高;不论根室区是否施磷矿粉,肥田萝卜对于施在外室区(与根室区用网膜相隔)的低品位磷矿粉都具有微弱的利用能力,认为这是少量渗入到外室的根分泌的有机酸的活化作用。不过肥田萝卜对这一部分P的利用量不足以显着提高植株的干物重;小麦对于施在根室或外室区的低品位磷矿粉均不能有效利用.     

Interaction between elevated atmospheric concentration of CO2 and humidity on plant growth: comparison between cotton and radish

Cotton plants (Gossypium hirsutum L. var Deltapine 90) and radish plants (Raphanus sativus L var Round Red) were grown under full sunlight using a factorial combination of atmospheric CO₂ concentrations (350 µmol mol^-1 and 700 µmol mol^-1) and humidities (35% and 90% RH at 32 °C during the day). Cotton plants showed large responses to increased humidity and to doubled CO₂. In cotton plants, the enhanced dry matter yield due to doubled CO₂ concentration was 1.6-fold greater at low humidity than at high humidity. Apart from the direct effect of elevated CO₂ level on photosynthesis, the greater effect of doubled CO₂ concentration on dry matter yield at low humidity was probably due to: (1) increased leaf water potential caused by reduction of transpiration resulting from the negative CO₂ response of stomata to increased CO₂ concentration the consequence being greater leaf area expansion; (2) reduction of CO₂ assimilation rate at low humidity and normal CO₂ concentration as a result of humidity response of stomata causing reduction of intercellular CO₂ concentration. In contrast, apart from the very early stage of development, radish plants do not respond to increased humidity but had a relatively large response to doubled CO₂ concentration. Furthermore, due to the determinate growth pattern as well as having a prominent storage root, the extra photoassimilate derived at doubled CO₂ level is allocated to the storage root.Abbreviatios DAE day after emergence - LAD leaf areal density (leaf dry weight/leaf area) - LAR leaf area ratio (leaf area/plant dry weight) - NAR net assimilation rate - c_i internal CO₂ concentration - PPFD photosynthetic photon flux density - RGR relative growth rate - RLAGR relative leaf area growth rate - VPD vapour pressure deficit     

Changes in antioxidant enzymes and some key metabolites in some genetically diverse cultivars of radish (Raphanus sativus L.)

Salt-induced changes in the activities of antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POX), and lipid peroxidation in terms of malondialdehyde (MDA), level of H₂O₂, and some key metabolites such as soluble proteins, free proline and phenolics in the leaves of six radish cultivars (Radish Red Neck, Radish Lal Pari, Radish Mino Japani, Radish 40 Days, Mannu Early and Desi) were investigated. Varying levels of NaCl (0, 80 and 160 mM) applied for 40 days adversely affected the shoot fresh weight, chlorophyll contents and soluble proteins, while increased the levels of proline, and the activities of SOD, POD and CAT. However, leaf H₂O₂ and total phenolic contents were not affected by salt stress. Cultivars Mannu Early, Radish 40 Days and Desi were relatively higher in shoot fresh weight (percent of control) while cvs. Radish Mino Japani and Mannu Early in proline, and cvs. Radish 40 Days and Desi in total soluble proteins at 160 mM of NaCl. However, levels of H₂O₂ and phenolics were higher in cvs. Desi, Radish Lal Pari and Mannu Early and SOD, POD and CAT activities only in Radish Lal Pari and Mannu Early than the other cultivars under saline conditions. Overall, the differential salt tolerance of radish cultivars observed in the present study was not found to be associated with higher antioxidant enzyme activities and other key metabolites analyzed, so these attributes cannot be considered as selection criteria for salt tolerance in radish.     

萝卜种质资源耐抽薹性鉴定评价

以来源于国内外的73份代表性萝卜种质为研究对象,以4℃春化处理种子21 d,田间鉴定评价萝卜种质的耐抽薹性。结果显示,田间生长136 d时,9份国外材料仍未显蕾,表现为极耐抽薹,其中来源于韩国(6份)和日本(1份)的大萝卜资源7份,来源于日本的黑萝卜和俄罗斯的樱桃萝卜各1份。采用7个指标对显蕾开花的64份萝卜种质进行系统评价分析表明,各指标的次数分布基本符合正态分布,蕾期薹高略向低值区域偏离。方差分析结果显示,7个指标在不同材料间的差异显著。相关性分析表明,显蕾期和开花期的相关性达到极显著水平,显蕾期和开花期均可作为评价萝卜抽薹早晚的指标。抽薹速度分别与花期薹高、薹高差、抽薹天数的相关性达到极显著水平,综合了这4个指标的描述特性,较好地反映了不同萝卜种质的抽薹能力。花期薹高与薹高差、抽薹速度的相关性极显著,可用该指标评价抽薹能力,简单易行。分别用主成分分析和隶属函数法评价64份抽薹开花萝卜种质的耐抽薹性,不同耐性种质均能被很好地区分开,其中筛选出的2份耐抽薹种质的评价结果一致,主成分聚类分出1份极不耐抽薹种质。     

石蒜对萝卜、黄瓜、番茄和油菜幼苗的化感效应

在室内用离体生测方法研究了石蒜水浸提物对萝卜、黄瓜、番茄和油菜的化感效应.结果表明, 石蒜水浸提物对4种植物种子的萌发和幼苗生长均具有较强的抑制作用.4种受体作物中,以番茄最为敏感,最低浓度0.0125 g·ml^-1处理下,番茄种子完全受到抑制不能萌发,油菜、萝卜与黄瓜种子的萌发抑制率分别为17.73％、14.97％和2.65％.相同浓度处理时,石蒜水浸提物对萝卜、黄瓜及油菜芽的生长抑制作用高于对根的抑制作用.采用去胚乳小麦生长法和高梁河沙法测定了石蒜甲醇浸提物对光合作用和非光合作用抑制活性.结果表明,石蒜甲醇浸提物对去胚乳小麦和高梁的生长有较强的抑制作用,对高梁芽和根生长的抑制作用高于对去胚乳小麦根和芽生长的抑制,说明石蒜对植物的化感效应主要体现在抑制非光合作用活性上,但也一定程度地抑制植物的光合作用.     

萝卜不同抗源对黑腐病抗性的遗传分析

不同抗病基因的挖掘是作物持久抗性遗传改良的基础。本研究利用2份抗黑腐病(Xanthamonas campestris pv.campestris)萝卜(Raphanus sativus L.)材料(KB10Q-22、KB10Q-24)和1份感病材料(KB10Q-33)构建了2个F2群体,采用苗期剪叶+喷雾法接种黑腐病菌Xcc8004进行抗病性鉴定。应用P1、P2、F1、F24个世代的数量性状主基因+多基因混合遗传分析方法,研究了萝卜2个不同抗源抗黑腐病的遗传规律,结果表明2份材料的遗传规律不同。以KB10Q-22为母本的F1植株表现为抗病,其遗传模型为E_0模型,即2对加性-显性-上位性主基因+加性-显性-上位性多基因模型;而以KB10Q-24为母本的F1植株表现为感病,其遗传模型为D_0模型,即1对加性-显性主基因+加性-显性-上位性多基因模型。两群体主基因遗传率分别为87.73%和55.64%,抗性遗传以主基因为主。     

粉煤灰滤泥混合物对土壤性质、萝卜产量与品质的影响

粉煤灰和滤泥以1：1（w/w）比例混合并添加少量化肥配制成混合物,通过盆栽试验研究该混合物农用对土壤生物化学性质、萝卜产量和品质的影响以及重金属在土壤和萝卜中的富集状况。结果表明,该混合物中Dd、Pb、Cr、As和Hg含量均明显低于国家农用粉煤灰中污染物控制标准;施用一定数量的该混合物未见导致重金属在土壤和萝卜中的明显富集作用,重金属污染指数均＜1;土壤细菌数量显著增加;脲酶、磷酸酶和纤维素酶的活性增强;促进了萝卜的生长发育和代谢作用,萝卜的生物产量、经济产量、还原糖和维生素C的含量均明显提高,因此,适量施用该混合物未见导致重金属对土壤和萝卜的明显污染,且具有较明显的改土培肥、增产和提高萝卜品质的效果。     

The large spacer of a nuclear ribosomal RNA gene from radish: organization and use as a probe in rapeseed breeding

Summary An Eco RI fragment spanning the spacer region separating two adjacent radish rDNA units was isolated and partially characterized. Although previous studies did not reveal obvious length heterogeneity in radish rDNA units, we observed the presence of several short repeats within this spacer, thus demonstrating that these repeats are not typical of species with variable length rDNA spacer. A short fragment containing two and one-half repeats was sequenced and used as a probe to demonstrate that this short sequence is highly specific for the genus Raphanus. We used these rDNA spacer sequences in preliminary assays for variability among 14 rapeseed cultivars and for introgression of radish rDNA in rapeseed to illustrate the usefulness of these probes.