High-yielding Seed Production Techniques of Disease-resistant and High-quality Hybrid Rice Sterile Line Rong 18A

Rong 18A, bred by Crop Research Institute, Chengdu Academy of Agri- culture and Forestry Sciences is a new blast-highly resistant and high-combining ability hybrid rice sterile line. It is currently one of the male sterile lines in Sichuan Province which combine well high grain quality and rice blast resistance. More than 20 combinations of Rong 18A have passed the national and provincial variety iden- tification. Combined with the climate conditions in Chengdu, the key points of high- yielding seed production techniques for Rong18A are analyzed and summarized in this paper.

High-yielding Seed Production Techniques and Characteristics of Hybrid Rice Yanliangyou 888

According to seed production of Yanliangyou 888, a two-line hybrid rice variety, the research reviewed seed production characters, as follows： to improve outcrossing rate and spike size provided sufficient spikes of female/male parents. The seed production techniques include scientific arrangement of seeding interval, cultivating strong multi-tiller seedlings, scientific arrangement of row ratio of inter- cropping with adequate basic seedlings, scientific water and fertilizer management, improving outcrossing rate by synthesis measures, disease/insect control, and rein- forcing production management.

Seed Production Techniques of Two-line Indica Hybrid Rice Yanliangyou 2208

Yanliangyou 2208, bred by the Jiangsu Institute of Agricultural Sciences in Coastal Areas, is a two-line indica hybrid rice combination characterized with strong heterosis, moderate maturity, wide adaptability, good stability and disease resistance. It was identified as a new variety by the National Crop Variety Approval Committee in 2013. According to the characteristics of parents of Yanliangyou 2208 and com- bined with many years of seed production experience, high-yielding seed production techniques of Yanliangyou 2208 are summed up in this paper.

Seedling germination technique of Carex brunnescens and its application in restoration of Maqu degraded alpine grasslands in northwestern China

Carex brunnescens(Pers.)Poir.is considered to be the only clonal herb found to date that can develop and form fixed dunes in Maqu alpine degraded grasslands of northwestern China.However,due to strong dormant characteristics of C.brunnescens seeds,the sand-fixing effect of the plant is severely limited.This study explores a technique that can rapidly promote the seed germination of C.brunnescens,and also investigates the adaptation and sand-fixing effect by cultivating C.brunnescens seedlings to establish living sand barriers in the sand ridges of moving sand dunes.Results show that the seed germination rate obtained a maximum of 63.7%or 65.1%when seeds were treated with 150 mg/L gibberellic acid(GA3)for 24 h followed by soaking in sulfuric acid(98%H2SO4)for 2.5 min or sodium hydroxide(10%NaOH)for 3.5 h,and then germinated(25°C in daytime and 5°C at nighttime)in darkness for 10 d.After breaking seed dormancy of C.brunnescens,the living sand barrier of C.brunnescens(plant spacing 15−20 cm;sand barrier spacing 10−20 m)was established in the perpendicular direction to the main wind in the middle and lower parts of the sand ridges on both sides of the moving sand dunes.When the sand ridges were leveled by wind erosion,the living sand barrier(plant spacing 15−20 cm;sand barrier spacing 0.5−1.0 m)of C.brunnescens was reestablished on the wind-eroded flat ground.Finally,a stable sand-fixing surface can be formed after connecting the living sand barriers on both sides,thus achieving a good sand-fixing effect.These findings suggest that rapid seed germination technology combined with the sand−fixing method of C.brunnescens can shorten the seed germination period and make the seedling establishment become much easier which may be an effective strategy to restore and reconstruct Maqu degraded grasslands.

Seed Production Techniques for a New Two-line Hybrid Rice Combination, Benliangyou 3113

According to seed production practice, the seed production techniques for BenIiangyou 3113, a new two-Iine hybrid rice combination, were summarized. In or-der to obtaln high and stabIe yielding, the seed production of BenIiangyou 3113 re-quires appropriate site seIection, rational sowing period, rational ratio between parental Iines, enhanced water and fertiIizer management, appropriate Ieaf cutting, strict weeding, good artificial poI ination and good pests and diseases controI.

Study on Mechanization Hybrid Rice Seed Production Technology and Combine Breeding Advances

[Objectives]Current hybrid rice seed production mechanization and a new kind of hybrid rice seed production mechanization using Bentazone sensitive lethal genes for mechanized seed production technology are introduced in this paper.[Method]Sensitive Restorer Bentazone lethal dose of filtering,parental and seed weight are bred combinations of several aspects of the system described,and presented mechanized seed technology new research directions.[Results]The method of using Bentazone sensitive lethal genes for mechanized seed production technology is feasible,economic,seed production and combination advantages.[Conclusions] Using Bentazone sensitive lethal genes for mechanized seed production technology is the new study direction of mechanic production.

The Application of Bentazon Susceptible Gene on Seed Production of Hybrid Rice

The seed production of male and female parent of ‘Hunzhi 1＇ contained bentazon susceptible gene was studied. The result showed that spraying 3. 375 L/hm2 48% bentazon aqua could control the self-pollinated fertilization rate below 1.0% and survival plant rate was 0. The spray of bentazon would not influence MC526 pollen vitality. Seed setting rate of female parent was not obvious different from that of control group with spraying bentazon aqua more than 3. 375 L/hm^2 from the sprouting appearing period to full heading stage. This demonstrated that bentazon aqua had no influence on seed setting rate during florescence of female parent. The weight ratio between male parent seeds and female parent seeds was 1 to 5, then seeds from parents with that weight ratio would be mixedly planted for seed production. With this weight ratio, relative proper structure of panicle and grain would be obtained ,panicle ratio was 1 to 4.3, glumous flowers ratio was 1 to 3.5. Cross seed-setting rate of female parent was 72.6% and seed production per hm^2 was 66 000 kg.

Fabrication and Maglev Properties of Large Bulk Melt－Texture－Growth YBCO Superconductor

The fabrication of large bulk high temperature superconducting YBCO samples was accomplished by melt-texture-growth(MTG) process with a seeding technique.The microstructure of the samples was observed by a polarization microscope.The observation shows that the samples have controlled orientation and large domains.The magnetic repulsion measurements as a function of distance were carried out.The maximum repulsion between the YBCO sample(29 mm in diameter and 10 mm thick) and a Nd-Fe-B permanent magnet with 0.5T surface magnetic field was 4.8 N/cm2 at 77K.The magnetic levitation on the samples exhibits anisotropic behaviour.