Effect of soil moisture stress on legume-rhizobium symbiosis in soybeans

Summary In a pot culture experiment, the influence of soil moisture stress at different physiological stages of soybean, cv. Hark, on nodulation, symbiosis and nitrogen accumulation was studied. Moisture stress reduced leghemoglobin content of root nodules and nitrogen uptake by plants. It had no effect on number of bacteroids. Stress at mid bloom and rapid pod filling stages reduced yield and seed protein content. However, these parameters were not affected by stress at nodule initiation and early flowering stages, though, flower initiation and maturity of the plant were delayed. Moisture stress at any stage did not alter nitrogen status of roots.     

不同栽培方式对籼、粳稻根表铁膜和根铁、镉含量的影响

在Cd污染土壤中研究淹水、覆膜、覆草和湿润栽培对籼、梗稻不同生育时期根表铁膜Fe、Cd含量和根Cd含量的影响．结果表明,在分蘖期,梗稻根表铁膜Fe含量和根Cd含量在4种栽培方式中平均为6．37和25．49mg．kg^-1。分别比籼稻的4．52和16．37mg·kg^-1增加1．85和9．12mg·kg^-1．在孕穗期,粳稻根表铁膜Fe、Cd含量和根Cd含量在4种栽培方式中平均为1．60、16．35和54．68mg·kg^-1,分别比籼稻的1．06、9．56kg和43．31mg·kg^-1增加0．54、6．79和11．37mg·kg^-1．在灌浆期,梗稻根表铁膜Fe含量覆草和湿润栽培为0．89和1．00mg·kg^-1,分别比籼稻的0．63和0．30mg·kg^-1增加0．26和0．70mg·kg^-1;梗稻根表铁膜Cd和根Cd含量在4种栽培方式中平均为15．23和73．68mg·kg^-1,分别比籼稻的3．46和52．38mg·kg^-1增加11．77和21．30mg·kg^-1收获时。根表铁膜Fe含量淹水栽培的籼稻为1．21mg·g^-1,比梗稻的0．65mg·g^-1增加0．56mg·g^-1,覆草栽培的梗稻为0．94mg·g^-1,比籼稻0．55mg·g^-1增加0．39mg·g^-1;根表铁膜Cd含量湿润栽培的梗稻为7．96mg·kg^-1,比籼稻的5．09mg·kg^-1增加2．87mg·kg^-1;根Cd含量梗稻在4种栽培方式中平均为54．53mg·kg^-1,比籼稻的35．91mg·kg^-1增加18．62mg·kg^-1。     

涪陵茎瘤芥种植区土壤肥力与产量的关系

采用田间调查研究和室内化学分析方法,研究了涪陵区主要茎瘤芥种植区土壤肥力因子及其与茎瘤芥产量的关系.结果表明: 茎瘤芥种植区土壤有效钙、镁、铁、锰、铜和锌含量较丰富,分别为3034、260、11.2、26.1、1.15和1.50 mg·kg^-1,有效磷适中,为19.3 mg·kg^-1;但有机质、碱解氮、速效钾和有效硫含量较为缺乏,分别为9.05 g·kg^-1、89.2 mg·kg^-1、106 mg·kg^-1和27.0 mg·kg^-1.茎瘤芥产量与土壤pH、有效钙呈极显著正相关,而与有效铁呈极显著负相关关系.土壤肥力因子对茎瘤芥产量的影响为：有效锰>有效铜>pH>有效铁>速效钾>有效钙>有效镁>有效硫>碱解氮>有效锌>有机质>有效磷;通过逐步回归分析剔除不显著变量,建立了土壤有效钙与茎瘤芥产量间的线性方程:Y=31636+3.63X₆.
     

Long-term tillage effects on soil organic carbon and dissolved organic carbon in a purple paddy soil of Southwest China

The impact of conservation tillage practices on soil carbon has been of great interest in recent years. Conservation tillage might have the potential to enhance soil carbon accumulation and alter the depth distribution of soil carbon compared to conventional tillage based systems. Changes in the soil organic carbon (SOC) as influenced by tillage, are more noticeable under long-term rather than short-term tillage practices. The objective of this study was to determine the impacts of long-term tillage on SOC and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) status after 19 years of four tillage treatments in a Hydragric Anthrosol. In this experiment four tillage systems included conventional tillage with rotation of rice and winter fallow system (CTF), conventional tillage with rotation of rice and rape system (CTR), no-till and ridge culture with rotation of rice and rape system (NT) and tillage and ridge culture with rotation of rice and rape system (TR). Soils were sampled in the spring of 2009 and sectioned into 0–10, 10–20, 20–30, 30–40, 40–50 and 50–60 cm depth, respectively.Tillage effect on SOC was observed, and SOC concentrations were much larger under NT than the other three tillage methods in all soil depths from 0 to 60 cm. The mean SOC concentration at 0–60 cm soil depth followed the sequence: NT (22.74 g kg^?1) > CTF (14.57 g kg^?1) > TR (13.10 g kg^?1) > CTR (11.92 g kg^?1). SOC concentrations under NT were significantly higher than TR and CTR (P < 0.01), and higher than CTF treatment (P < 0.05). The SOC storage was calculated on equivalent soil mass basis. Results showed that the highest SOC storage at 0–60 cm depth presented in NT, which was 158.52 Mg C ha^?1, followed by CTF (106.74 Mg C ha^?1), TR (93.11 Mg C ha^?1) and CTR (88.60 Mg C ha^?1). Compared with conventional tillage (CTF), the total SOC storage in NT increased by 48.51%, but decreased by 16.99% and 12.77% under CTR and TR treatments, respectively. The effect of tillage on DOC was significant at 0–10 cm soil layer, and DOC concentration was much higher under CTF than the other three treatments (P < 0.01). Throughout 0–60 cm soil depth, DOC concentrations were 32.92, 32.63, 26.79 and 22.10 mg kg^?1 under NT, CTF, CTR and TR, and the differences among the four treatments were not significant (P > 0.05). In conclusion, NT increased SOC concentration and storage compared to conventional tillage operation but not for DOC.     

Fungal response from oat (Avena sativa) plants and surface residue in relation to soil aggregation and organic carbon

Abstract

The influence of soil fungi on soil organic carbon (OC) from surface residue was tested in outdoor plots in southern Ontario, Canada, 2004. Fungal hyphal length, soil aggregation, OC and light and heavy fractions of organic matter were compared with factors of plant growth (with or without oat [Avena sativa]) and surface residue (no residue, oat straw (low C:N) or corn (Zea mays) stalks (high C:N)) in a factorial arrangement. Significant increases were observed in soil OC from the oat plants, and from corn stalks compared to straw residue, in the growing season with very moist, high OC, sandy soil. In treatments with corn stalk residue, fungal hyphal length was increased with interaction from the oat plants and residue and was positively correlated with the heavy fraction organic matter along with soil OC. Fungal hyphae, plant roots and high C:N residue were all factors in soil OC increases.     

覆盖材料和沟垄比对土壤水分和紫花苜蓿干草产量的影响

为寻求半干旱黄土高原区种植紫花苜蓿的适宜覆盖材料和最佳沟垄比,采用完全随机设计布置大田试验,以传统平作为对照,研究不同垄覆盖材料(土壤结皮、生物可降解地膜和普通地膜)和不同沟垄比(沟宽:垄宽分别为60∶30、60∶45和60∶60,单位是cm)对土壤水分和紫花苜蓿干草产量等的影响。结果表明:通过对2012年和2013年紫花苜蓿生育期降雨量统计,2a平均值显示,无效降雨次数(53次)大于有效降雨次数(27次),无效降雨对总降雨量的贡献率(19%)小于有效降雨(81%)。就紫花苜蓿全生育期而言,与平作相比,SR_(30)、SR_(45)、SR_(60)、BMR_(30)、BMR_(45)、BMR_(60)、CMR_(30)、CMR_(45)和CMR_(60)(SR、BMR和CMR分别代表土垄、生物可降解膜垄和普通膜垄,下标分别表示垄宽为30、45cm和60cm)连续2a的平均根层(0—140 cm)土壤贮水量分别提高12.8、19.2、24.4、26.0、30.7、40.5、29.9、37.1 mm和47.7 mm。垄沟集雨种植第1年龄和第2年龄紫花苜蓿根层没有出现明显干层。与平作相比,SR_(30)、SR_(45)和SR_(60)的连续2a紫花苜蓿平均实际干草产量分别降低3%、8%和13%,WUE分别提高52%、58%和55%;BMR_(30)、BMR_(45)、BMR_(60)、CMR_(30)、CMR_(45)和CMR_(60)的连续2a紫花苜蓿平均实际干草产量分别提高14%、12%、7%、17%、19%和9%,WUE分别提高49%、62%、59%、51%、67%和56%。当紫花苜蓿生育期降雨量为380.7—427.6 mm和沟垄比为60 cm∶35—36 cm时,生物可降解膜垄和普通膜垄的紫花苜蓿实际干草产量达到最大值,为该地区垄沟集雨种植紫花苜蓿提供参考。     

NITRATE UPTAKE BY LAMINARIA LONGICRURIS (PHAEOPHYCEAE)1,2

Laminaria longicrucis De la Pylaie took up exogenous nitrate under both summer and winter conditions. During July and August no NO₃^- was detected in the ambient water or in algal tissues although it was present in both in February. Discs (2.3 cm diam.) of thin blade tissue were incubated with NO₃^- at four temperatures, with and without illumination. Similar values Jor NO₃^- uptake were found for both summer and winter collected plants when measured in light at 0 C. An apparent K of 4–6 μM was recorded for both types of plants; the V_max ranged from 7 to 10 μmol h^-1 g^-1 dry wt measured in ca. 1800 μW cm^-2 of cool-white fluorescent light. Uptake rates at 5 C were 66%, and at 0 C 30% of those for controls run at 15 C. The alga scavenged NO₃- from solutions <0.5 μM. Ammonia did not inhibit NO₃- uptake. Antibiotic pretreatment reduced NO₃- uptake by a maximum of 12%. Nitrite uptake was inhibited in proportion to the concentration of NO₃- in the medium.     

Impact of human influences on the vegetation of the Western Himalaya

Summary Effects of human influences on the vegetation of the Western Himalaya have been reviewed. Impacts of forest management practices, over-grazing, surface mining, defence and development operations, and road building activities, are severe in the region. This has created an alarming situation for soil and water conservation. Increased soil loss and runoff pose a threat to various reservoirs built for various uses and have increased hazards of erosion and floods in the Indus and Ganga basin regions.Nomenclature follows Hooker (1872–1897) and Gupta (1968).     

The Growth-promoting Effect of Beijerinckia mobilis and Clostridium sp. Cultures on Some Agricultural Crops

New strains of Beijerinckia mobilis and Clostridium sp. isolated from the pea rhizosphere were studied with respect to their promoting effect on the growth and development of some agricultural crops. Seed soaking in bacterial suspensions followed by the soil application of the suspensions or their application by means of foliar spraying was found to be the most efficient method of bacterization. The application of B. mobilis andClostridium sp. cultures in combination with mineral fertilizers increased the crop production by 1.5–2.5 times. The study of the population dynamics of B. mobilis by the method of genetic marking showed that this bacterium quickly colonized the rhizoplane of plants and, therefore, had characteristics of an r-strategist. At the same time, Clostridiumsp. was closer to K-strategists, since this bacterium slowly colonized the econiches studied. The introduction of the bacteria into soil did not affect the indigenous soil bacterial complex. The presence of Clostridium sp. slowed down the colonization of roots by the fungal mycelium. The possible mechanisms of the plant growth–promoting activity of B. mobilisand Clostridiumsp. are discussed.