We aimed to investigate the effects of phosphate treatment on growth dynamics of wheat in wheat/corn intercropping system in southwest hil y area. [Method] Five phosphate fertilization levels were designed for wheat a...We aimed to investigate the effects of phosphate treatment on growth dynamics of wheat in wheat/corn intercropping system in southwest hil y area. [Method] Five phosphate fertilization levels were designed for wheat and corn respectively to investigate the effects of phosphate fertilization level on wheat/corn intercropping system by field block experiment. [Result] The number of til ers, plant height and yield component of wheat trended to increase with the increase of phos-phate fertilization amount and al reached the peak for phosphate fertilization amount of 135 kg/hm2. However, the number of til ers, plant height and yield component of wheat al decreased significantly with the further increase of phosphate fertilization amount. [Conclusion] Phosphate fertilization contributed to the wheat growth in a certain degree. However, excessive phosphate fertilization would affect final yield.展开更多
Soybean （Glycine max （L.）） is one of the most important legume crops being introduced in the CHK （Central Highlands of Kenya） expected to increase yields. However, low levels of soil N （nitrogen） and other pla...Soybean （Glycine max （L.）） is one of the most important legume crops being introduced in the CHK （Central Highlands of Kenya） expected to increase yields. However, low levels of soil N （nitrogen） and other plant nutrients and soil acidity are seen as the major causes impairing goal achievement. To evaluate the influence of manure, lime, P （phosphorus） fertilizer and their combination on N uptake and soybean performance, an experiment was conducted in Embu ATC （Agricultural Training College） comprising 9 treatments, arranged in a Randomized Complete Block Design with 4 replicates in plots of 4 m×4.5 m. The study included manure （0, 5 and 10 t-ha-1）, lime （0 and 2 t.ha-1） and P fertilizer （0, 30 and 60 kg.P.hal）. The treatments significantly influenced N uptake and soybean yields. Both parameters responded well to application of manure both alone or combined to lime and TSP （triple super phosphate）. From these it was concluded that organic and inorganic resources have potential to enhance N uptake and soybean and other crops yields in CHK.展开更多
The potential role of soil pH in modulating plant productivity was assessed on the basis of dry mass, harvested in the form of 0.25 m2 quadrats, in two low-productivity upland grasslands of northern Greece subjected t...The potential role of soil pH in modulating plant productivity was assessed on the basis of dry mass, harvested in the form of 0.25 m2 quadrats, in two low-productivity upland grasslands of northern Greece subjected to annual factorial nitrogen （N） and phosphorus （P） fertilization （15 g N m-2 year-1 and 10 g P m-2 year-I） over a minimum period of 3 years. It was hypothesized that under these particular conditions, a positive relationship would exist between soil pH and plant productivity and, further, that N or P fertilizer application of a nutrient limited system, would result in a weakening of this positive relationship. A significant positive relationship was confirmed between soil pH and plant productivity in one of the two study areas and a positive trend in the other. Moreover, plant productivity increase, following fertilization, appeared to have a detrimental effect on the soil pH-plant productivity relationship. Findings support the original hypotheses and strengthen the idea that plant diversity-mediated soil pH-plant productivity relationships are a result of the more intense plant speciation that occurred under the more ＂typical＂ soil conditions of higher pH in temperate as opposed to tropical regions展开更多
文摘We aimed to investigate the effects of phosphate treatment on growth dynamics of wheat in wheat/corn intercropping system in southwest hil y area. [Method] Five phosphate fertilization levels were designed for wheat and corn respectively to investigate the effects of phosphate fertilization level on wheat/corn intercropping system by field block experiment. [Result] The number of til ers, plant height and yield component of wheat trended to increase with the increase of phos-phate fertilization amount and al reached the peak for phosphate fertilization amount of 135 kg/hm2. However, the number of til ers, plant height and yield component of wheat al decreased significantly with the further increase of phosphate fertilization amount. [Conclusion] Phosphate fertilization contributed to the wheat growth in a certain degree. However, excessive phosphate fertilization would affect final yield.
文摘Soybean （Glycine max （L.）） is one of the most important legume crops being introduced in the CHK （Central Highlands of Kenya） expected to increase yields. However, low levels of soil N （nitrogen） and other plant nutrients and soil acidity are seen as the major causes impairing goal achievement. To evaluate the influence of manure, lime, P （phosphorus） fertilizer and their combination on N uptake and soybean performance, an experiment was conducted in Embu ATC （Agricultural Training College） comprising 9 treatments, arranged in a Randomized Complete Block Design with 4 replicates in plots of 4 m×4.5 m. The study included manure （0, 5 and 10 t-ha-1）, lime （0 and 2 t.ha-1） and P fertilizer （0, 30 and 60 kg.P.hal）. The treatments significantly influenced N uptake and soybean yields. Both parameters responded well to application of manure both alone or combined to lime and TSP （triple super phosphate）. From these it was concluded that organic and inorganic resources have potential to enhance N uptake and soybean and other crops yields in CHK.
基金Supported by the Greek National Scholarship Foundation
文摘The potential role of soil pH in modulating plant productivity was assessed on the basis of dry mass, harvested in the form of 0.25 m2 quadrats, in two low-productivity upland grasslands of northern Greece subjected to annual factorial nitrogen （N） and phosphorus （P） fertilization （15 g N m-2 year-1 and 10 g P m-2 year-I） over a minimum period of 3 years. It was hypothesized that under these particular conditions, a positive relationship would exist between soil pH and plant productivity and, further, that N or P fertilizer application of a nutrient limited system, would result in a weakening of this positive relationship. A significant positive relationship was confirmed between soil pH and plant productivity in one of the two study areas and a positive trend in the other. Moreover, plant productivity increase, following fertilization, appeared to have a detrimental effect on the soil pH-plant productivity relationship. Findings support the original hypotheses and strengthen the idea that plant diversity-mediated soil pH-plant productivity relationships are a result of the more intense plant speciation that occurred under the more ＂typical＂ soil conditions of higher pH in temperate as opposed to tropical regions
