Effects of Nitrogen Fertilization on Growth and Development and Nitrogen Utilization of Japonica Super Rice

With the super japonica rice Shennong 265 as the tested material, the effects of different nitrogen application amounts and basic tiller fertilizer(BTF)-ear granule fertilizer(EGF) ratios on the yield and nitrogen utilization characteristics of Shennong265 were investigated. The results showed that when the BTF-EGF ratio was 8:2 or 7:3, the yield of Shennong 265 increased with the increased nitrogen application amount; when the BTF-EGF ratio was 6:4, medium nitrogen level was more conducive to improving the yield of Shennong 265; under the condition of same BTF-EGF ratio, with the increased nitrogen application amount, the total nitrogen uptake increased, and the nitrogen physiological efficiency and harvest index decreased. At low and medium nitrogen levels, the higher the proportion of EGF was, the higher the yield, total nitrogen uptake and nitrogen recovery ratio were; at high nitrogen level, the BTF-EGF ratio of 7:3 was more favorable; at the same nitrogen level, the higher the proportion of EGF was, the lower the nitrogen physiological efficiency and harvest index were. Under conditions of nitrogen application level of 255 kg/hm^2 and BTF-EGF ratio of 7:3, the dry matter accumulation in the leaves, stems and spikes of Shennong265 was higher in the late growth period. Higher effective panicle number and grain number per panicle led to higher yield(9581.5 kg/hm^2, 2.4%-20.1% higher than those in the other treatment groups) and higher nitrogen use efficiency.

The Differences of Physiological Characteristics and Yield of Northern Japonica Rice in Different Nitrogen Application Patterns

The research performed analysis on differences of physiological property and yield of Tiejing No. 11 by different nitrogen fertilization patterns. The results indicated that while the nitrogen of basal: tillering: panicle was 6 ∶3∶1, the higher amount of nitrogen improved the chlorophyll content, photosynthetic capacity, effective panicle, grain weight and yield; the medium nitrogen level had advantage under the ratio 4:3:3; nitrogen application at lategrowth stage was suitable for low or medium nitrogen level,which could increase photosynthetic capacity and optimize the yield components and increase yield; under the same ratio for basic tiller and ear fertilizer, the increase of nitrogen could improve total nitrogen uptake and protein content, decrease nitrogen physiological efficiency and milled rice and tasting, but nitrogen recovery and harvest index changes had difference; as application at late growth stage in same nitrogen rate, total nitrogen uptake and protein content increased, nitrogen physiological efficiency and milled rice and amylose content and tasting decreased, nitrogen recovery and harvest index increased under low or medium nitrogen level and decreased under high nitrogen level. Nitrogen application 210 kg/hm^2 and the ratio 4 ∶3 ∶3 of basal:tillering: panicle made the yield increase by 2.8%-11.3%, and this is the optimal mode of nitrogen fertilizer application.

Stepwise shape optimization of the surface of a vibrating screen

Screening is a technique that is extensively adopted for the separation of discrete materials according to particle characteristics such as size and shape.Wide application of the discrete element method has sparked much research on the vibrating screen,which is a screening apparatus having a specific vibration mode.The shape of the screen surface is a critical factor affecting the sieving performance of the vibrating screen.In this paper,a stepwise optimization method is employed to optimize the screen surface shape of the vibrating screen in discrete element modeling to obtain a high screening efficiency and large processing capacity simultaneously.Adopting this optimization method,a new curved screen with five decks having various inclination angles is presented.Numerical simulations and prototype experiments are conducted to verify the superior sieving performance of the new curved screen.Experimental results clearly show that the new curved screen greatly outperforms three commonly used screens in terms of sieving performance.The conclusions and methodologies of this work will benefit the design and improvement of vibrating screens.

Reform and evolution of finance in China:evidence from China’s reform and opening-up in the past 40 years

Over the past 40 years since the launch of reform and openingup,China’s finance has undergone substantial and fundamental changes in terms of size,structure and pattern as well as function,competitiveness,and international influence.Therefore,an accurate and comprehensive understanding of the current situation of China’s finance and its history in the last four decades is a prerequisite for deepening the reform and opening-up of finance and a foundation for establishing a modern financial system in China.This paper reviews the historical evolution of China’s finance over the past 40 years,focussing on the volume and market share of different types of financial assets,financing tools and mechanisms,patterns in and functions of finance,the risk structure in the financial system,financial opening,and the financial regulation model.It further proposes that in the future,China should establish a modern financial system characterised by‘large-economy finance’.