Relationships Between Balance of Nitrogen Supply-Demandand Nitrogen Translocation and Senescenceof Different Position Leaves on Rice

By removing panicles and spikelets, the effects of nitrogen supply-demand balance(NSDB)on nitrogen translocation and senescence of leaves at different positions of the same stem in rice plant were studied. The results showed that under NSDB<0(CK), nitrogen translocation and senescence of the top 4 leaves was normal. Nitrogen exported from the top leaves(LFT)especially the top 4 leaves decreased remarkably with increase of NSDB. thus, their MDA contents and differences in color(SPAD value)decreased, while the activities of SOD and CAT increased. Under NSDB>0(panicle removal), N accumulation of the top 4 leaves increased significantly, and the leaf senescence process was delayed. The results also indicated that the color of the 4th LFT was mainly affected by NSDB among the top 4 leaves and was lighter than the 3rd LFT when nitrogen supply was insufficient for the sink need.

Detection of nitrogen-overfertilized rice plants with leaf positional difference in hyperspectral vegetation index

The main objective of this work was to compare the applicability of the single leaf(the uppermost leaf L1 and the third uppermost leaf L3) modified simple ratio(mSR705 index) and the leaf positional difference in the vegetation index between L1 and L3(mSR705L1-mSR705L3) in detecting nitrogen(N)-overfertilized rice plants.A field experiment consisting of three rice genotypes and five N fertilization levels(0,75,180,285,and 390 kg N/ha) was conducted at Xiaoshan,Hangzhou,Zhejiang Province,China in 2008.The hyperspectral reflectance(350-2500 nm) and the chlorophyll concentration(ChlC) of L1 and L3 were measured at different stages.The mSR705L1 and mSR705L3 indices appeared not to be highly sensitive to the N rates,especially when the N rate was high(above 180 kg N/ha).The mean mSR705L1-mSR705L3 across the genotypes increased significantly(P<0.05) or considerably from 180 to 285 kg N/ha treatment and from 285 to 390 kg N/ha treatment at all the stages.Also,use of the difference(mSR705L1-mSR705L3) greatly reduced the influence of the stages and genotypes in assessing the N status with re-flectance data.The results of this study show that the N-overfertilized rice plants can be effectively detected with the leaf positional difference in the mSR705 index.

Analysis of Growth Laws of Leaves of Flue-cured Tobacco in Various Periods

The growth laws of leaves of flue-cured tobacco in different positions in various periods were summarized. The results showed that the growth speed of new leaves of flue-cured tobacco increased constantly until their growth was the fastest, and then it reduced irreversibly. The length and width of leaves in each position increased fastest when they grew depending on photosynthates instead of or- ganic compounds from functional leaves. Therefore, it is concluded that the increases of leaf length, width and area, and dry matter, and the peak of photosynthetic rate appear successively during the process of leaves of flue-cured tobacco, and the leaf area correction coefficient of leaves of flue-cured tobacco is related to the shape of leaves, which are affected by leaf position and the variety of flue-cured tobacco. The study can provide scientific reference for further research on the growth laws of leaves of flue-cured tobacco.