Effect of indaziflam on microbial activity and nitrogen cycling processes in an orchard soil

Indaziflam is a preemergent herbicide widely used for the control of weeds in pecan(Carya illinoinensis)orchards in the southwestern region of the United States.Given the paucity of data regarding the effect of indaziflam on the biochemical properties of soils supporting pecan production,this study was conducted to evaluate the effects of different application rates of indaziflam on soil microbial activity,diversity,and biochemical processes related to nitrogen(N)cycling.During two consecutive growing seasons(2015 and 2016),soil samples were obtained from experimental mesocosms consisting of soil-filled pots where pecan saplings were grown and treated with indaziflam applied at two different rates(25 and 50 g active ingredient(ai)ha^(-1),with the higher rate being slightly lower than the recommended field application rate of 73.1 g ai ha^(-1)).Soil samples were collected approximately one week before and one week after herbicide application for determination of soil microbial biomass and diversity,N mineralization,andβ-glucosaminidase activity.Soil samples collected from the control mesocosms without herbicide application were treated in the laboratory with two rates of indaziflam(75 and 150 g ai ha^(-1))to determine the immediate effect on microbial activity.No significant effect of herbicide treatment on soil respiration and microbial biomass was detected.The results showed a slight to moderate decrease in microbial diversity(7%in 2015 and 44%in 2016).However,decreasedβ-glucosaminidase activity with herbicide treatment was observed in soils from the mesocosms(33%)and soils treated with indaziflam in the laboratory(45%).The mineral N pool was generally dominated by ammonium after indaziflam application,which was consistent with the drastic decrease(75%)in nitrification activity measured in the laboratory experiment.The results of this study indicate that indaziflam,even when applied at higher than recommended rates,has limited effects on soil microbial activity,but may affect N cycling processes.

Clinical Observation on Diabetic Nephropathy Treated with Alcohol Extraction of Flos Abelmoschus Manihot

Sixty-eight cases of Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus complicated with Nephropathywere randomly divided into two groups : the treated group, 35 cases treated with alcohol extraction of Flos A-belmoschus manihot, Gliclazide and Captopril Tablets; and the control group, 33 cases treated with Gli-clazide and Captopril Tablets, over a period of 8 weeks. The total effective rate in the treated and controlgroup were 83.87% and 31.03% respectively (P< 0 . 01 ) , urinary micro-albumin were 31 . 7 and 76.3mg/L(P < 0. 05) , proteinuria were 0. 41 and 0 . 77g/24hr ( P < 0. 01 ) , blood 2-microglobulin were 3317. 8 and3473. 1 hg/ml ( P < 0. 05) , urinary 2-microglobulin were 367. 2 and 641 . 5ng/ml ( P < 0. 01 ) , urinary N-acetyl- -glucosaminidase (NAG) were 26. 3 and 66. 7u/L ( P < 0. 01 ) , plasma lipid peroxide (LPO) were6. 13 and 8. 78 nmol/L ( P<0. 05) , and plasma superoxide anion were 8. 36 and 10. 42 kcpm respectively( P< 0. 05) . It was suggested that alcohol extraction of Abelmoschus manihot could eliminate oxygen freeradicals, alleviate renal tubular-interstitial diseases, improve renal function, and reduce proteinuria.