Graft Compatibility of Scotch Bonnet （Capsicum chinense Jacq） with Selected Salt-Tolerant Solanaceous

In recent years, grafting to improve salt-tolerance of vegetables has been studied extensively. The rootstock species, Solanum melongena cv Black Beauty, Solanum lycopersicum cv Akash and Solanum nigrum （bitter gumma）, reportedly salt-tolerant, were evaluated for their graft compatibility with Capsicum chinense cv Scotch Bonnet. Grafted and non-grafted plants were grown for three weeks under greenhouse conditions. Graft compatibility was determined by the regeneration of vascular bundles across the graft interface and vegetative growth parameters. The results showed that the highest survival percentage （100%） was obtained in the Scotch Bonnet/Black Beauty heterografts and the lowest （16%） was obtained in the Scotch Bonnet/bitter gumma heterografts. Vascular regeneration across the graft interface was seen in Scotch Bonnet autografts and heterografts with Black Beauty. Graft incompatibility observed in heterografts on Akash and bitter gumma rootstocks could be attributed to the presence of a necrotic layer at the graft interface. In conclusion, progressive scion growth and development and the regeneration of vascular bundles across the graft interface are effective in determining graft compatibility between Scotch Bonnet and selected solanceous species. This suggests that Scotch Bonnet can be cultivated under saline growing condition.

果牧结合生态农业模式的综合效益试验研究

三峡库区生态环境的质量直接关系到三峡工程的长治久安,三峡库区属我国典型的内陆腹地农业经济类型区,生态农业的发展是该区农业现代化的必然选择。研究通过2000～2001年于三峡库区的开县进行不同生态农业模式效益的田间对比试验,结果分析表明,果牧结合(果-草-羊)的生态农业模式与单纯果园、果-菜结合等传统的农业模式相比,不但具有显著的经济效益、较好的社会效益,而且能显著改善土壤物理性状,增强土壤保蓄水力,提高土壤肥力;同时能有效地减少果园病虫发生,减少田间杂草的多样性,从而维护农业生态环境。