Paths for Integrating Local Red Culture into Ideological and Political Courses of Agronomy Majors

Local red culture is an important educational resource.Integrating it into the course of agronomy majors is an important part of cultivating applied talents who grasp and love agriculture in the new era.This paper analyzes the necessity of integrating local red culture into courses of agronomy majors,discusses the current challenges,and puts forward specific recommendations.

Technical Regulation of Foxtail Millet Production by Combining Machinery and Agronomy

In order to solve the problems of low production efficiency,great loss and low yield,Millet Research Institute of Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences integrated the plastic film mulching technique and mechanized production technique,forming a foxtail millet production technique combining machinery and agronomy.The foxtail millet production technique combining machinery and agronomy regulates millet production from the links of soil preparation,fertilization,variety selection,seeding,intertillage and fertilization and harvest,so as to achieve the effects of promoting the matching between agro-machinery and agronomy,improving the level of millet production mechanization,realizing light simplified production and saving labor cost.This technical regulation has a broad application prospect.

Effect of Different Fertilization Methods on Grain Yield and Nitrogen Agronomy Efficiency of TwoLine Super Hybrid Rice

ln order to explore the effect of broadcast application of urea （BR-U） and surface concentrated-fertilization on grain yield and nitrogen agronomy efficiency of two-line super hybrid rice, this experiment was conducted with super hybrid rice Y-Liangyou 1 and Liangyou 0293 to determine til ering dynamics, SPAD, LAl and dry matter accumulation. lts total N application was 180 kg/hm2 and different application rate and topdressing methods were set respectively. The results showed that grain yield and nitrogen agronomy efficiency were significantly improved with the T3 and T4 nitrogenous fertilizer application model. The improving of grain yield and nitrogen agronomy efficiency was benefited from rational postponing N application. However, neither single application of base fertilizer （T2） nor single application of topdressing fertilizer （T5 and T6） can coordinate the relationship between source and sink. Both grain yield and nitrogen agronomy efficiency were insignificantly under the broadcast application of urea and surface concentrated fertilization.

Current Situations and Development Strategies for Integration of Peanut Agronomy and Agricultural Machinery in China

The mechanization level of peanut production is the bottleneck restricting the development of peanut production in China,while integration of agronomy and agricultural machinery is an essential approach for improving mechanization level of peanut production. This paper elaborated requirements of peanut agronomy for agricultural machinery from peanut planting modes,land cultivation,sowing,harvesting,picking,and shelling,etc. Besides,it discussed requirements of agricultural machinery for agronomy from peanut seed quality,variety characteristics,planting modes,and soil condition. In addition,it analyzed existing problems and restricting factors of integration of peanut agronomy and agricultural machinery. Finally,it came up with recommendations for development strategies including increasing government fund input,optimizing industrial distribution,and multidisciplinary joint research.

Agronomy and Economy: Impact of Tillage and Poultry Manure on Mazie (<i>Zea mays</i>L.)

Seedling emergence and seedling establishment are two important phases for the good crop stand and final maize crop harvest. A field study was conducted to explore the effects of different tillage practices and poultry manure levels on the seedling emergence, growth, development, yield, and economics of the spring planted maize during 2010 and 2011. Experimental treatments include four tillage treatments (zero, minimum, conventional and deep tillage) and three poultry manure amendments (control (no manure), 5 Mg·ha-1 and 10 Mg·ha-1). Seedling emergence was linearly affected as the tillage intensity was increased. Significant relationship of tillage with leaf area index, leaf area duration, crop growth rate, net assimilation rate and total dry matter was recorded during the both years. Poultry manure at the rate of 10 Mg·ha-1 produced the higher leaf area index, leaf area duration, crop growth rate, total dry matter and grain yield as compared to 5 Mg·ha-1 and control. Moreover, experimental results concluded that the deep tillage practice has taken less time to start emergence. Similarly, higher values trend of leaf area index, leaf area duration, crop growth rate, total dry matter accumulation and grain yield was shifted from deep tillage to conventional, minimum and zero tillage practices during both years. Economically, the minimum tillage with poultry manure at rate of 10 Mg·ha-1 gave the better benefit to cost ratio and crop productivity as compared to conventional, deep and zero tillage. The experiment suggested the minimum tillage with poultry manure at the rate of 10 Mg·ha-1 may ensure the maize grain yield sustainability.

Modern phenomics to empower holistic crop science, agronomy, and breeding research

Crop phenomics enables the collection of diverse plant traits for a large number of samples along different time scales,representing a greater data collection throughput compared with traditional measurements.Most modern crop phenomics use different sensors to collect reflective,emitted,and fluorescence signals,etc.,from plant organs at different spatial and temporal resolutions.Such multi-modal,high-dimensional data not only accelerates basic research on crop physiology,genetics,and whole plant systems modeling,but also supports the optimization of field agronomic practices,internal environments of plant factories,and ultimately crop breeding.Major challenges and opportunities facing the current crop phenomics research community include developing community consensus or standards for data collection,management,sharing,and processing,developing capabilities to measure physiological parameters,and enabling farmers and breeders to effectively use phenomics in the field to directly support agricultural production.

Supporting Seeder and Planting Technology for Spring Corn in Arid Areas

The annual rainfall is low and the fresh water resources are scarce for the rainfed farming in dry zone of northern China,which seriously affects the sowing and growth of spring corn. In order to solve this problem,the technology of ridge-mulching and side-sowing of spring corn is put forward,the supporting compound operation seeder is developed,and the effect of different speed on the quality of sowing is tested and analyzed. Under the test conditions described in this paper,the seeding operation with a high speed( up to 6 km/h) can be realized,and the quality of the seeding operation can meet the requirements of the national standards. The application of this machine can solve the problem of " drought damage at the booting stage" for spring corn,thereby realizing the deep fusion of farming machine and agronomy in dry farming of northern China,and achieving the integration of farming machine and agronomy.

Construction and Exploration of Ideological and Political Education in Crop Breeding Course

In order to start a new situation for the development of higher education in China,and to achieve the goal of educating people through the whole process and all-round education in colleges and universities,this paper takes Crop Breeding Course as an example,from the characteristics of the curriculum,the history of crop breeding and the ideological and political elements of professional courses,explored the curriculum construction in the aspects of excavation,and summarized the effects of the ideological and political construction of Crop Breeding Course.

Influence of agronomic variables on quality of tomato fruits

In order to study interactions between agronomic variables and chemical composition that determine the quality of tomato fruits, a group of statistical techniques were applied: discriminant analysis (DA), cluster analysis (CA) and princepal component analysis (PCA) combined with ANOVA. The results of DA when characterizing the agronomic parameters were successful, especially when the collection date was used as a factor for classification. CA showed the importance of the chemical variables related to the metabolic relationships, while the principal component analysis and ANOVA provide information on the interaction between variables related to the production and chemical composition of tomatoes. The combined use of PCA and ANOVA is a suitable tool for studying the complex interactions between agronomy and chemical composition. Collection date was the main agronomic parameter effected the chemical composition, while variety and production system had a minor effect. The application of PCAANOVA showed that the taste of tomato depends on three factors: sugars (glucose and fructose), acidity (citric, malic and ascobirc acids), and minerals (Na and Mg). For the tomatoes with same maturity degree, the taste depends on interaction of date collection and system production.

Hydrogen agronomy:research progress and prospects

Agriculture is the foundation of social development.Under the pressure of population growth,natural disasters,environmental pollution,climate change,and food safety,the interdisciplinary"new agriculture"is becoming an important trend of modern agriculture.In fact,new agriculture is not only the foundation of great health and new energy sources,but is also the cornerstone of national food security,energy security,and biosafety.Hydrogen agronomy focuses mainly on the mechanism of hydrogen gas(H2)biology effects in agriculture,and provides a theoretical foundation for the practice of hydrogen agriculture,a component of the new agriculture.Previous research on the biological effects of H2 focused chiefly on medicine.The mechanism of selective antioxidant is the main theoretical basis of hydrogen medicine.Subsequent experiments have demonstrated that H2 can regulate the growth and development of plant crops,edible fungus,and livestock,and enhance the tolerance of these agriculturally important organisms against abiotic and biotic stresses.Even more importantly,H2 can regulate the growth and development of crops by changing the soil microbial community composition and structure.Use of H2 can also improve the nutritional value and postharvest quality of agricultural products.Researchers have also shown that the biological functions of molecular hydrogen are mediated by modulating reactive oxygen species(ROS),nitric oxide(NO),and carbon monoxide(CO)signaling cascades in plants and microbes.This review summarizes and clarifies the history of hydrogen agronomy and describes recent progress in the field.We also argue that emerging hydrogen agriculture will be an important direction in the new agriculture.Further,we discuss several scientific problems in hydrogen agronomy,and suggest that the future of hydrogen agronomy depends on contributions by multiple disciplines.Important future research directions of hydrogen agronomy include hydrogen agriculture in special environments,such as islands,reefs,aircraft,and outer space.

Effects of irrigation and weed-control methods on growth of weed and rice

A field experiment was conducted to study the effects of weeds control methods and an irrigation model on rice growth as well as water consumption and weed quantity in the paddy field.In conventional paddy rice production,one of the most important irrigated crops,a significant amount of irrigation water is lost due to percolation and evaporation.A new irrigation model called the Rain-Catching and Controlled Irrigation(RCCI)model has been developed as a viable water-saving technology in the production of paddy rice.In this study the performance of the RCCI model has been analyzed under mulching,hand weeding and weedy conditions in Jiangsu Province of China.The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design(RCBD)with three replications and nine treatments.The three replicates consisted of three water management regimes:high dry high flooding(HD-HF),high dry low flooding(HD-LF),and shallow and frequent irrigation(SF)water treatment.The RCCI model was adopted in HD-HF and HD-LF while Flooding Irrigation(CFI)was adopted in SF as a control.The nine treatments were equally divided under mulching,hand weeding and weedy conditions.The lowest and maximum irrigation water delivery was 244.86 mm in mulching and 429.22 mm in hand weeding,respectively at HD-HF.And the lowest and maximum irrigation water delivery was 300.1 mm in the mulching field and 680.72 mm under hand weeding,respectively at HD-LF.The Nanjing 44 rice variety was used.It was observed that weed density and dry weight were significantly influenced by the amount of irrigation water in all the mulching,hand weeding and weedy plots.Considering yield and the number of irrigations,the RCCI model produced better results than CFI.Mulching under RCCI was an effective method to control weeds and reduce labor cost.In addition,mulching decreases the use of herbicides and the risk of pollution.On the other hand,mulching could improve yield and save water.

Plinthite and Its Associated Evolutionary Forms in Soils and Landscapes:A Review

At elevated temperature regimes and abundant precipitation, mobilization and accretion of weathered iron oxides are promoted especially in a reduced environments in the tropics. This may lead to the formation of plinthite, which hardens irreversibly upon repeated wetting and drying to form petroplinthite. The need for this review stems from the seemingly dearth of information on the subject and a need to clarify different terms used in describing plinthite. We review various research works on plinthite and its associated pedogenic forms in the tropics. Furthermore, we proffer recommendations as to the most appropriate land use management practices that could help minimise the environmental and agronomic problems associated with plinthite and its related pedogenic forms. Parent material, temperature, seasonality and geomorphology are critical factors that influence soil water regime which in turn affect the pedogenesis of plinthite. Soil pH and mineralogy are additional factors that could also promote plinthite formation. Fossil plinthic soils are potential proxies for palaeoenvironmental reconstruction. Measures used in the management of plinthic soils include mechanically breaking the hardpans and the use of organic and inorganic amendments to modify the structure and chemistry of the soils. Avoidance of practices that would predispose soils to erosion would also prevent plinthization. We call for the relinquishment of the term ＂[aterite＂ which is a generM term for all forms of iron oxide-enriched earthy materials as used for plinthite. Plinthic horizon should also be incorporated into the United States Department of Agriculture Soil Taxonomy in view of its growing importance in soils.

Effects of elevated CO_(2) concentration on CH_(4) and N_(2)O emissions from paddy fields:A meta-analysis

The inevitable rise of atmospheric CO_(2) concentration plays an important role in regulating the carbon(C)and nitrogen(N)cycling in the rice-cropping system.Elucidating the effects of elevated CO_(2) concentration(ECO_(2))on CH_(4) and N_(2)O emissions from paddy fields is essential for evaluating agricultural production in response to global climate change.In this study,we conducted a global meta-analysis to assess the overall effect of ECO_(2) on CH_(4) and N_(2)O emissions from paddy fields,aiming at providing a guideline for sustainable C and N management in paddy fields under future climate conditions.The results showed that,overall,ECO_(2) significantly increased CH_(4) emissions from rice fields by 23%(P<0.05),but reduced N_(2)O emissions by 22%(P<0.05).With a long duration(>10 yr)of ECO_(2) ,ECO_(2) significantly reduced CH_(4) and N_(2)O emissions from paddy fields by 27%and 53%,respectively(P<0.05).Along with the increasing levels of ECO_(2) ,the stimulating effect of ECO_(2) on CH_(4) emissions showed a trend of"weakening firstly and then strengthening",while its effect on N_(2)O emissions changed from stimulation to inhibition.Agronomy managements(e.g.,N application rates,straw incorporations,water regimes,and rice cultivars)affected the effects of ECO_(2) on CH_(4) and N_(2)O emissions from paddy fields.With no or half amount of straw incorporation,ECO_(2) increased CH_(4) emissions by 27% or 49%(P<0.05)from paddy fields,respectively,while non-significant effects on CH_(4) emissions from paddy fields were observed under full straw incorporation.With the increasing amount of straw incorporation,the reductions in N_(2)O emissions from paddy fields were enhanced by ECO_(2).Compared with a continuous flooding regime,intermittent irrigation weakened the promoted effect on CH_(4) emissions but stimulated the inhibited effect on N_(2)O emissions from paddy fields under ECO_(2).Therefore,under the future condition of ECO_(2),it is recommended to adopt the appropriate agricultural management measures,such as combining straw incorporation and intermittent irrigation,and optimizing N application and using rice cultivars of high-yield with lower emissions.In addition,it is necessary to conduct comprehensive studies at multiscale,with multi-factor,and by multi-method to effectively reduce the uncertainty of quantifying the response of CH_(4) and N_(2)O emissions from paddy fields to future ECO_(2) .