嫁接与施氮对甜瓜产量和氮素吸收、利用的影响

通过裂区设计田间试验,主区为2种栽培方式(嫁接栽培和自根栽培),副区为4个施氮水平(0、120、240、360 kg N·hm^-2),研究了栽培方式和施氮量对甜瓜产量和品质、氮素运移和分配,以及氮素利用率的影响.结果表明: 嫁接栽培的甜瓜商品瓜产量较自根甜瓜提高了7.3%,可溶性固形物含量降低了0.16%～3.28%;生长前期嫁接栽培甜瓜氮素累积量较自根栽培低,结果后嫁接栽培氮素累积量显著升高,收获时植株氮素累积量较自根栽培增加了5.2%,果实中的氮素累积量提高了10.3%;嫁接栽培植株氮素向果实的转移量较自根栽培提高了20.9%,嫁接栽培果实中的氮素分配率在80%以上,自根栽培的分配率在80%以下;在同一施氮水平下,嫁接栽培的甜瓜氮素吸收利用率较自根栽培提高了1.3%～4.2%,氮素农学效率提高了2.73～5.56 kg·kg^-1,氮素生理利用率提高了7.39～16.18 kg·kg^-1;从商品瓜产量、氮素吸收量和氮素利用率综合考虑,施氮量240 kg·hm^-2为本区域嫁接甜瓜较适宜的氮素用量.     

不同稻菜邻作模式对稻纵卷叶螟、稻飞虱及其捕食性天敌的影响

为了探明不同稻菜邻作模式对稻区内主要害虫及其捕食性天敌的影响,对水稻-白瓜、水稻-番茄、水稻-玉米、水稻-苋菜、水稻-菜心和水稻-菠菜等6种稻菜邻作模式下稻区内稻纵卷叶螟、稻飞虱及食虫沟瘤蛛、拟水狼蛛、拟环纹狼蛛、蛸蟏和稻红瓢虫的发生动态及其种群消长规律进行了研究。结果表明:6种稻菜邻作模式均可以显著降低稻纵卷叶螟和稻飞虱数量;早稻生长期,水稻与白瓜和番茄邻作模式下,稻纵卷叶螟蛾量、虫卵量和稻飞虱数量最大降幅分别达84.3%、38.9%和24.3%;晚稻生长期,水稻与苋菜和菜心邻作模式下,稻纵卷叶螟蛾量、虫卵量和稻飞虱数量最大降幅分别达79.5%、49.8%和13.4%;水稻-白瓜和水稻-菜心邻作模式还可以显著增加捕食性天敌数量。因此,水稻-白瓜和水稻-菜心邻作模式最能发挥稻田控害保益功能。     

培土栽培对麻竹笋品质的影响机理研究

为了评价不同栽培模式对麻竹笋品质影响,提高竹林经济效益,采用培土栽培和不培土栽培两种方式,通过研究麻竹笋外观形态、营养物质、呈味物质及氨基酸含量,分析了不同培土栽培对麻竹笋品质的影响。结果表明:(1)培土栽培的麻竹笋个体重量、基茎、长度及可食率较不培土栽培竹笋分别显著提高了28.09%、12.76%、19.61%、23.53%,箨壁厚度显著降低了46.43%。(2)培土栽培的麻竹笋灰分、蛋白质、脂肪及淀粉含量较不培土栽培竹笋分别显著下降了10.08%、12.77%、26.09%、48.84%,而还原糖、可溶性糖、水分及维生素C含量均不同程度增加。(3)培土栽培的麻竹笋单宁、草酸、纤维素、木质素含量较不培土栽培竹笋分别下降26.32%、20.26%、39.12%、25.47%。(4)培土栽培的麻竹笋氨基酸总量较不培土栽培竹笋显著增加了26.08%,其中的苦味、芳香类和鲜味氨基酸含量占比均下降,但甜味氨基酸占比则显著上升。研究发现,培土栽培可以改善麻竹笋外观形态,同时增加竹笋甜味、减少粗糙度和酸涩味,从而使竹笋品质得到明显提升。     

不同蓖麻荫蔽模式下亏缺灌溉对小粒咖啡生长及土壤微生物数量的影响

为探明小粒咖啡快速生长和土壤环境优化的最佳亏缺灌溉和荫蔽栽培耦合模式,于2016—2017年通过小区试验,研究4个灌溉水平:充分灌溉(FI,1.2Ep,Ep为水面蒸发量)、3个亏缺灌溉(DI1,1.0Ep、DI2,0.8Ep和DI3,0.6Ep)和3种荫蔽栽培模式(无荫蔽S0:单作咖啡,对照;轻度荫蔽S1:一行咖啡间作一行蓖麻;重度荫蔽S2:一行咖啡间作两行蓖麻)对小粒咖啡冠层结构、干物质量和土壤微生物数量的影响。结果表明:与FI相比,DI1改变土壤细菌、放线菌数量不明显,而显著增加小粒咖啡冠面积和干物质量,分别为9.53%和10.46%(P0.05),同时减少冠下总辐射5.51%,但不显著(P0.05); DI2和DI3减少根区细菌、真菌和放线菌数量8.94%～47.06%;与S0相比,S1显著增加真菌、细菌和放线菌数量,分别为13.99%、30.77%和9.72%(P0.05),同时增加叶面积指数(LAI)和干物质量,分别为10.31%和30.02%(P0.05);不同灌水和荫蔽模式下土壤细菌、真菌、放线菌的数量随含水率和温度的增加呈先增后减的趋势,与含水率和温度呈二次曲线关系; DI1S1获得最大的干物质量、较大的LAI和最小冠下总辐射;与FIS0相比,DI1S1显著增加干物质量62.90%(P0.05),而显著减少冠下总辐射21.77%(P0.05);因此,DI1S1为小粒咖啡幼树较优的水光管理组合。     

交替根区滴灌下不同施氮量对葡萄干物质积累、分配和产量的影响

本试验采用盆栽的方法,在避雨栽培条件下,研究不同的灌溉方式和供氮水平对葡萄干物质积累与分配、产量和水氮生产效率的影响,以探讨北方鲜食葡萄生产最佳的水氮耦合管理模式。灌溉方式包括常规灌溉100%灌溉量(CDI)、单侧固定根区灌溉50%灌溉量(FDI)和双侧根区交替灌溉50%灌溉量(ADI);土壤施氮浓度设置0.4(N₁)、0.8(N₂)、1.2 g·kg^-1(N₃) 3个水平。结果表明: 与CDI模式相比,ADI和FDI总修剪量降低了34.8%和11.2%;随着施氮量的增加,生长冗余增加;CDIN₃处理葡萄树体冗余生长最高。ADI干物质积累量最高,分别比CDI、FDI提高5.1%和12.8%;N₂和N₃处理的树体总干物质量显著高于N₁处理。与其他灌溉模式相比,ADI模式下叶果比显著降低,收获指数显著提高;施氮量对各项指标影响不显著。所有组合中,ADIN₂处理冗余生长量与当年生物量比值最低。葡萄产量表现为ADI分别比CDI和FDI平均提高6.0%和10.4%,同一灌溉模式下,产量随着施氮量的增加而增加,以ADIN₂、ADIN₃耦合处理葡萄产量最高。与其他灌溉模式相比,ADI模式显著提高了葡萄水分利用效率,以ADI与N₂、N₃水平的耦合处理水分利用效率较高;不同施氮水平下,氮素利用效率表现为ADI＞CDI＞FDI,并随施氮水平的增加而降低。综合分析认为,ADIN₂处理能够减少葡萄冗余生长,有利于干物质向果实积累,产量较高,水氮生产效率较高,是较适宜北方葡萄生产的水氮组合模式。     

栽培模式对冬小麦光能利用和产量的影响

以‘泰农18’小麦为材料,于2012—2013年进行大田试验,设置当地农民习惯栽培模式(FP)、超高产栽培模式(SH)和高产高效栽培模式(HH)3个处理,研究了不同栽培模式对小麦光能截获量、光能利用效率、干物质积累量、收获指数、籽粒产量和肥料偏生产力的影响.结果表明: SH模式小麦全生育期的光能截获量、光能利用效率、干物质积累量和籽粒产量显著高于FP模式.相对于FP模式,虽然HH模式的小麦全生育期光能截获量较低,但其光能利用效率、干物质积累量及收获指数均显著提高,从而使其籽粒产量显著提高.相对于SH模式,虽然HH模式的籽粒产量在高、低肥力水平下分别降低3.8%和2.8%,而氮、磷、钾肥的偏生产力在两肥力水平下分别提高26.4%、68.5%、92.6%.在本试验条件下,综合考虑籽粒产量和养分利用效率,以“降肥、增密、延播”为技术特点的高产高效栽培模式为推荐的优化栽培模式.     

美洲南瓜CCR基因表达特点的研究

采用qRT-PCR方法对2种(有壳和裸仁)美洲南瓜的胚珠、授粉后10～60d的种皮以及叶片、茎秆、柱头等组织中CCR基因表达进行了分析。结果显示:(1)从胚珠到授粉后60d,2种美洲南瓜种皮中CCR基因的表达量均呈增加-降低-增加-再降低的趋势,且不同时间(天)CCR基因的表达量存在显著或极显著差异。(2)2种美洲南瓜胚珠中CCR基因的表达量存在差异但不显著,裸仁美洲南瓜CCR基因的表达量为有壳美洲南瓜的1.2倍。(3)随授粉后时间的延长,有壳美洲南瓜种皮中CCR基因的表达量逐渐高于裸仁美洲南瓜,在授粉后10～60d时,有壳美洲南瓜种皮中CCR基因的表达量均显著或极显著大于裸仁美洲南瓜,且分别为裸仁美洲南瓜的1.2～5.1倍。研究表明,CCR基因参与美洲南瓜种皮发育与形成,CCR基因在裸仁美洲南瓜叶片、茎秆、柱头等组织中的表达量均大于有壳美洲南瓜,且同一品种、不同组织中CCR基因的表达量存在组织特异性,表达量与组织木质化的程度呈正相关。     

番茄基质通气栽培模式的效果

针对雾培模式在提高作物产量同时增加无土栽培成本的问题,研制了一种新型的珍珠岩通气栽培模式,探讨了其对番茄的栽培效果.试验设计3种栽培方式:全珍珠岩栽培(CK),珍珠岩通气栽培(T1)和气雾培(T2).结果表明:T1可显著改善番茄根际通气环境,其中根际CO2浓度仅为CK的1/5,O2浓度则为CK的1.17倍;显著增加了番茄的株高和茎粗,在定植后60d时,株高和茎粗分别比CK增加了5.1%和8.4%;植株净光合速率显著高于CK,在净光合速率达到最大值(定植后45d)时,比CK提高了13%;显著提高了植株根系活力和吸收能力,在定植后45d时,其根系活力为CK的1.23倍,在定植后60d时,根系钾、钙、镁含量分别比CK增加了31%、37%和27%,番茄产量为CK的1.16倍.且T1上述指标均与T2无显著差异;而CK、T1和T2在果实的可溶性糖、有机酸、糖酸比方面无显著差异.表明以珍珠岩为基质的通气栽培模式简便易行且可显著提高番茄产量.     

氮肥运筹对砂田西瓜产量、品质及氮素积累与转运的影响

通过田间试验研究了不同氮肥运筹方式对砂田西瓜产量、品质及氮素和干物质积累与转运的影响.结果表明： 基肥氮过低或过高均不利于砂田西瓜苗期生长,伸蔓期或膨果期不施氮肥则限制了西瓜“源”或“库”的形成,在相同的施氮量水平下,T₄(30%基肥+30%伸蔓肥+40%膨瓜肥)和T₆\[100%基肥+长效复合肥添加剂(NAM)\]处理较传统施肥模式T1(30%基肥+70%伸蔓肥)西瓜坐果后茎叶干物质和氮素积累量显著降低,而果实干物质和氮素积累量显著增加.其中,T₄处理的氮素运转率和氮素贡献率分别达到33.6%和12.0%,T₄和T₆处理的氮素收获指数、氮肥偏生产力和氮肥利用率较传统施肥模式T₁分别显著提高14.1%和12.7%、11.6%和12.5%、5.3%和8.7%.T₄和T₆处理较T₁西瓜分别增产11.6%和12.5%,可溶性糖含量分别显著提高16.5%和11.7%,有效酸度分别提高4.5%和2.8%,糖酸比分别提高19.4%和13.4%,Vc含量分别提高35.6%和19.0%.因此,T₄和T₆处理为砂田西瓜高产优质的较优氮肥运筹模式,若减轻砂田施肥难度,延长砂田使用年限,可采用100%基肥+NAM(T₆)的施肥方式.     

南方双季稻田稻草还田的碳汇效应

利用长期稻草还田定位试验和短期不同稻草还田模式试验,研究稻草还田对南方双季稻田土壤固碳、甲烷排放和综合碳汇的影响.结果表明： 稻草还田能增加土壤有机碳,长期还田的耕层土壤碳汇年增长率为0.07 t C·hm^-2·a^-1,土壤有机碳的表观转化率随着稻草还田量的增加而减少.稻草还田导致稻田甲烷排放量显著增加,其中,NPK添加稻草（NPK+RS）处理早、晚稻期间甲烷排放通量比仅施NPK分别增加了75.0%和251.5%（P<0.01）.稻田甲烷排放随着稻草还田量的增加而增加,在水稻产量和耕作方式相近的条件下,稻草（茬）的甲烷表观转化率接近.综合土壤固碳和甲烷排放的稻田净碳汇,NPK+RS处理负碳汇效应显著,基本与其水稻生物固碳接近,比稻草不还田处理（NPK）增加158.3%;不同还田模式中,稻草覆盖免耕处理能显著减少甲烷排放,其净碳汇（负值）比高桩翻耕处理减少50.9%,有利于水稻高产稳产.     

Inhibition of ethylene biosynthesis by antisense ACC oxidase RNA prevents chilling injury in Charentais cantaloupe melons

Non-freezing low temperature storage causes injury to melons and most other fruit and vegetables of tropical and subtropical origin. We demonstrate here that ethylene suppression through an antisense ACC oxidase (ACO) gene considerably reduced the sensitivity of Charentais cantaloupe melons to chilling injury. In contrast to wild-type fruit, antisense ACO melons did not develop the characteristic chilling injury of pitting and browning of the rind neither when stored at low temperature (3 weeks at 2 °C) nor upon rewarming. Treating antisense melons with 10 p.p.m. ethylene for more than 1 d prior to cold storage resulted in the restoration of chilling sensitivity. When the ethylene treatment was performed after cold storage, the chilling injury symptoms did not appear. The tolerance to chilling was associated with a lower accumulation of ethanol and acetaldehyde, reduced membrane deterioration and higher capacity of the fruit to remove active oxygen species. The activities of catalase, superoxide dismutase and peroxidase were markedly increased in antisense ACO fruit in comparison with wild-type fruit, particulary upon rewarming and post-storage ethylene treatment. Severe chilling injury symptoms were correlated with a lower activity of activated oxygen scavenging enzymes. These results demonstrate that ethylene acts in conjunction with low temperature to induce metabolic shifts that participate in the development of chilling injury.     

In vitro and in vivo evaluation of microbial-enriched compost tea on the development of powdery mildew on melon

This study evaluated the effects of microbial-enriched compost tea (CT) on the conidial germination of Golovinomyces cichoracearum DC. and development of powdery mildew on melons in a time-dependent manner. In vitro conidial germination was significantly reduced by 94?% and 85?% upon treatment with Daconil^? (fungicide) or microbial-enriched CT, respectively, 96?h after incubation (hai). Morphological analysis under light microscopy demonstrated that conidia co-incubated with microbial-enriched CT at 48?hai appeared ruptured, which contributed to higher inhibition of conidial germination, increased cell permeability and leakage of cellular contents. These observations may be explained by antibiosis. Moreover, different application time of microbial-enriched CT on melons significantly affected disease development. There was a delay in disease development by 12?days in plants treated with Daconil^?, microbial-enriched CT applied 24?h after inoculation and microbial-enriched CT applied simultaneously with inoculation when compared to the control treatment. Curative application of microbial-enriched CT (24?h after inoculation) delayed the onset of disease, and the efficiency of inhibition was comparable to a fungicidal spray (Daconil^?). Hence, microbial-enriched CT may be used to inhibit the development of powdery mildew on melons, thus reducing the dependency on chemical fertilisers.     

Medieval History of the Duda’im Melon (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Cucumis melo</Emphasis>, Cucurbitaceae)

Medieval History of the Duda’im Melon ( Cucumis melo , Cucurbitaceae). Melons, Cucumis melo, are a highly polymorphic species for fruit characteristics. The melons that are the most valued are the ones that turn sweet when ripe, including the muskmelons, cantaloupes, and casabas. Others, including the elongate adzhur, conomon, and snake melons, are consumed when immature, like cucumbers. The duda’im melons, Cucumis melo Duda’im Group, are special, as their small, spherical, thin-fleshed, insipid but beautifully maroon, dark-orange, or brown-and-yellow striped ripe fruits are valued for ornament and especially for their lush fragrance. The distinctive properties of duda’im melons are matched with special names given to them in several languages and geographical areas, which have made possible tracing of the history of these melons to mid-9^th century Persia. From that region, duda’im melons diffused westward, likely facilitated by Islamic conquests, reaching North Africa and Andalusia in the 10^th century.     

The Respiratory Activity of Honeydew Melons During the Climacteric

Honeydew melons are climacteric fruits showing a typical risein respiration at the onset of ripening. Using tissue discsit is shown that at the time of the climacteric peak the majorpart of respiration is accounted for by the tissue adjacentto the internal cavity. Respiratory activity of tissue nearthe rind is not maximal until after the climacteric. The rateof oxygen uptake by tissue discs is increased by the additionof succinate and ADP indicating respiration to be limited bya shortage of substrate. Mitochondria are more active when isolatedfrom post- than from preclimacteric fruit, although the degreeof coupling of oxidative phosphorylation is similar in bothcases. Mitochondria are largely insensitive to cyanide.     

Biocontrol of Listeria monocytogenes on fresh-cut produce by treatment with lytic bacteriophages and a bacteriocin

The fresh-cut produce industry has been the fastest-growing portion of the food retail market during the past 10 years, providing consumers with convenient and nutritious food. However, fresh-cut fruits and vegetables raise food safety concerns, because exposed tissue may be colonized more easily by pathogenic bacteria than intact produce. This is due to the higher availability of nutrients on cut surfaces and the greater potential for contamination because of the increased amount of handling. We found that applied Listeria monocytogenes populations survived and increased only slightly on fresh-cut Red Delicious apples stored at 10 degrees C but increased significantly on fresh-cut honeydew melons stored at 10 degrees C over 7 days. In addition, we examined the effect of lytic, L. monocytogenes-specific phages via two phage application methods, spraying and pipetting, on L. monocytogenes populations in artificially contaminated fresh-cut melons and apples. The phage mixture reduced L. monocytogenes populations by 2.0 to 4.6 log units over the control on honeydew melons. On apples, the reduction was below 0.4 log units. In combination with nisin (a bacteriocin), the phage mixture reduced L. monocytogenes populations by up to 5.7 log units on honeydew melon slices and by up to 2.3 log units on apple slices compared to the control. Nisin alone reduced L. monocytogenes populations by up to 3.2 log units on honeydew melon slices and by up to 2.0 log units on apple slices compared to the control. The phage titer was stable on melon slices, but declined rapidly on apple slices. The spray application of the phage and phage plus nisin reduced the bacterial numbers at least as much as the pipette application. The effectiveness of the phage treatment also depended on the initial concentration of L. monocytogenes.     

Benzo-thiadiazole-7-carbothioic Acid S-methyl Ester does not protect Melon Fruits against Fusarium pallidoroseum Infection but Induces Defence Responses in Melon Seedlings

The present study investigated the potential of benzo-thiadiazole-7-carbothioic acid S -methyl ester (BTH) to protect postharvest melons var. 'Orange Flesh' from the fruit rot caused by Fusarium pallidoroseum . It was noticed that melon fruits immersed in BTH and postinoculated with the fungus presented the same pattern of disease incidence/severity and activity of the defence-related enzymes superoxide dismutase, ascorbate peroxidase, guaiacol peroxidase, phenylalanine ammonia-lyase, and β-1,3-glucanase of controls, indicating that BTH was ineffective in protecting melons from the fruit rot disease. However, the preflowering application of BTH in melon seedlings induced stunted growth, probably related to enhanced lignification which is related to the plant cell wall reinforcement and increase of resistance against invading pathogens, and alterations of the activity of the studied defence-related enzymes in comparison with controls, suggesting that this strategy could probably be effective for the control of the postharvest rot of melon fruits through activation of systemic resistance.     

Biocontrol of Listeria monocytogenes on Fresh-Cut Produce by Treatment with Lytic Bacteriophages and a Bacteriocin

The fresh-cut produce industry has been the fastest-growing portion of the food retail market during the past 10 years, providing consumers with convenient and nutritious food. However, fresh-cut fruits and vegetables raise food safety concerns, because exposed tissue may be colonized more easily by pathogenic bacteria than intact produce. This is due to the higher availability of nutrients on cut surfaces and the greater potential for contamination because of the increased amount of handling. We found that applied Listeria monocytogenes populations survived and increased only slightly on fresh-cut Red Delicious apples stored at 10°C but increased significantly on fresh-cut honeydew melons stored at 10°C over 7 days. In addition, we examined the effect of lytic, L. monocytogenes-specific phages via two phage application methods, spraying and pipetting, on L. monocytogenes populations in artificially contaminated fresh-cut melons and apples. The phage mixture reduced L. monocytogenes populations by 2.0 to 4.6 log units over the control on honeydew melons. On apples, the reduction was below 0.4 log units. In combination with nisin (a bacteriocin), the phage mixture reduced L. monocytogenes populations by up to 5.7 log units on honeydew melon slices and by up to 2.3 log units on apple slices compared to the control. Nisin alone reduced L. monocytogenes populations by up to 3.2 log units on honeydew melon slices and by up to 2.0 log units on apple slices compared to the control. The phage titer was stable on melon slices, but declined rapidly on apple slices. The spray application of the phage and phage plus nisin reduced the bacterial numbers at least as much as the pipette application. The effectiveness of the phage treatment also depended on the initial concentration of L. monocytogenes.     

Performance of Galia-type melons grafted on to Cucurbita rootstock in Monosporascus cannonballus-infested and non-infested soils

Galia‐type melons grafted on to the Cucurbita rootstock‘TZ 148’and non‐grafted controls were evaluated for vegetative development under greenhouse conditions. In general, the development of grafted and non‐grafted plants was similar within a cultivar. The horticultural and pathological performances of the Galia‐type melons ‘Carrera’, ‘NUN‐5554’, ‘6003’ and ‘Arava’ were evaluated in experiments conducted in non‐infested and Monosporascus‐infested soils. In non‐infested soil, grafted and non‐grafted ‘Carrera’, ‘NUN‐5554’ and ‘Arava’ had the same yields. The yield of grafted ‘6003’ was significantly higher than that of its non‐grafted control. Responses of grafted and non‐grafted Galia‐type melons to Monosporascus cannonballus were evaluated and compared in the spring and autumn growing seasons. Significant differences in disease incidence were found among cultivars, between grafted and non‐grafted plants, and between growing seasons. Disease reduction and the beneficial effect of grafting on yield were more pronounced in the spring. The results indicate that Galia‐type melons can be grafted successfully, but the cultivation of the grafted plants should be adapted to each growing area and season.