Influence of size of seed grains and sintering condition on varistor properties of ZnO-Bi_2O_3-TiO_2-Sb_2O_3 ceramics

Varistor ceramics of ZnO Bi 2O 3 TiO 2 Sb 2O 3 system have been fabricated by introducing pre fabricated ZnO seed grains with different size distributions respectively. The results show that the varistor properties were significantly influenced by the size of introduced seed grains, and introducing larger seed grains is more advantageous to the modification of microstructure and the improvement of varistor properties. The varistor properties were considerably improved with a moderately increased sintering temperature or time, whereas degraded apparently when the sintering temperature or time was excessively increased. Compared with the sintering time, the sintering temperature plays a more critical role in determining the varistor properties. By introducing pre fabricated ZnO seed grains into the original powders, low voltage ZnO varistor ceramics possessing the desired electrical properties have been produced with a sintering temperature of about 1 210 ℃ and a sintering temperature of 2～2.5 h. [

Influence of Crop Nutrition on Grain Yield,Seed Quality and Water Productivity under Two Rice Cultivation Systems

The system of rice intensification （SRI） is reported to have advantages like lower seed requirement,less pest attack,shorter crop duration,higher water use efficiency and the ability to withstand higher degree of moisture stress than traditional method of rice cultivation.With this background,SRI was compared with traditional transplanting technique at Indian Agricultural Research Institute,New Delhi,India during two wet seasons （2009-2011）.In the experiment laid out in a factorial randomized block design,two methods of rice cultivation [conventional transplanting （CT） and SRI] and two rice varieties （Pusa Basmati 1 and Pusa 44） were used under seven crop nutrition treatments,viz.T 1,120 kg/hm2 N,26.2 kg/hm2 P and 33 kg/hm2 K;T 2,20 t/hm2 farmyard manure （FYM）;T 3,10 t/hm2 FYM＋ 60 kg/hm2 N;T 4,5 t/hm2 FYM＋ 90 kg/hm2 N;T 5,5 t/hm2 FYM＋ 60 kg/hm2 N＋ 1.5 kg/hm2 blue green algae （BGA）;T 6,5 t/hm2 FYM＋ 60 kg/hm2 N＋ 1.0 t/hm2 Azolla,and T 7,N 0 P 0 K 0 （control,no NPK application） to study the effect on seed quality,yield and water use.In SRI,soil was kept at saturated moisture condition throughout vegetative phase and thin layer of water （2-3 cm） was maintained during the reproductive phase of rice,however,in CT,standing water was maintained in crop growing season.Results revealed that CT and SRI gave statistically at par grain yield but straw yield was significantly higher in CT as compared to SRI.Seed quality was superior in SRI as compared to CT.Integrated nutrient management （INM） resulted in higher plant height with longer leaves than chemical fertilizer alone in both the rice varieties.Grain yield attributes such as number of effective tillers per hill,panicle length and panicle weight of rice in both the varieties were significantly higher in INM as compared to chemical fertilizer alone.Grain yields of both the varieties were the highest in INM followed by the recommended doses of chemical fertilizer.The grain yield and its attributes of Pusa 44 were significantly higher than those of Pusa Basmati 1.The seed quality parameters like germination rate and vigor index as well as N uptake and soil organic carbon content were higher in INM than those in chemical fertilizer alone.CT rice used higher amount of water than SRI,with water saving of 37.6% to 34.5% in SRI.Significantly higher water productivity was recorded in SRI as compared to CT rice.

Determining nitrogen depth distributions in seeds of grain by nuclear reaction method

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Distribution of Rice Grains on Panicle Axis and Its Relationship with Seed-Setting Ability in Liaoning, China

Studies were conducted with rice varieties developed in recent years in Liaoning Province of China as test materials. Results showed that the varieties tested could be divided into three types： （1） the high-yielding （HYV）, （2） the mediumyielding （MYV）, and （3） the low-yielding （LYV）. The panicle population was in the order of HYV〈 MYV 〈 LYV, while the grain number per panicle and seed-setting rate were just opposite. There was no significant difference in the 1 000-grain weight. Biomass was higher in HYV than in MYV and LYV, while the harvest index was higher in HYV and MYV than in LYV. Yield was inversely correlated with panicle population, but positively correlated with the grain number per panicle, seed-setting rate, the number of primary and secondary branch grains, seed density and harvest index. Yield was most closely linked with the grain number per panicle which was determined chiefly by the number of secondary branch grains and to a lesser degree by seed density and the number of primary branch grains. The seed-setting rate of the secondary branches was positively correlated with that of the whole panicle and yield. The peak value of primary branches for HYV, MYV and LYV was 12-14, 10-13 and 8-12, respectively. LYV had fewer secondary branch grains, while MYV and HYV had more. Such grains distributed mainly in the middle and lower parts of panicle axis for LYV and in the middle and upper parts for MYV and HYV.

Effect of Irrigation System, Tillage System, and Seeding Rates on Wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i>L.) Growth, Grain Yield and Its Water Consumption and Efficiency

A field trial was conducted at a private farm in AL-Hashimiya district Babylon Governorate—the republic of Iraq during the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 growing seasons. This study was conducted using two irrigation methods, sprinkler and surface irrigation, for each of them had three Tillage methods (zero-tillage, medium-tillage, deep-tillage) and each tillage system had four seeding rate of wheat yield (120, 180, 240, 300) kg∙ha-1. Results indicated that the consumptive water use was 557.5 and 535.9 mm for surface irrigation and 460.9 and 442.6 mm for sprinkler irrigation in the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 growing seasons. Sprinkler irrigation significantly increased the flag leaf area with no significant effect on plant height. However, the minimum tillage and seeding rate (240 kg∙ha-1) significantly increased the plant height and flag leaf area in both growing seasons. For the grain yield, the sprinkler irrigation, minimum tillage, and seeding rate (240 kg∙ha-1) also increased the plant height and flag leaf area by 13%, 10, % 11%, 11%, 12%, and 14% in both growing seasons, respectively, through an increased number of spikes/m2, the number of grain spike-1, and 1000-grain weight in both growing seasons, respectively. Interestingly the grain yield was increased by 33% and 32% in both growing seasons under the effects of these three factors altogether, respectively. It can be concluded that these factors act synergistically, resulting in a significant improvement in the wheat grain-yield of, less consumptive water use, and high water use efficiency.

基于SmartGrain软件的小麦籽粒形态测量方法

为了提高小麦籽粒形态的分析效率,建立了一种基于SmartGrain软件分析小麦籽粒形态的新方法。结果表明,用SmartGrain软件法对30份小麦材料粒长和粒宽的测量相对误差均小于3%,其测定结果与用游标卡尺法测量结果呈极显著的线性相关。通过利用473份小麦亲本材料籽粒形态进行检验分析,证明该方法可以一次性测量籽粒的面积、周长、粒长、粒宽、长宽比和圆度等6个参数,具有准确、快捷、廉价和高通量特点,可用于小麦籽粒形态的实际测量。

双粒竖直勺盘式花生精量穴播器节本增效优化设计与应用

根据目前新疆地区花生双粒播种需求,针对现有穴播器结构复杂、维修困难及精量穴播合格率低等问题,通过单粒取种、双粒排种的方式,设计了一种双粒竖直勺盘式花生精量穴播器。通过阐述穴播器结构组成及工作原理,清晰阐明了花生从取种到投种整个工作过程,同时对穴播器关键部件取种盘和隔板的结构参数进行了设计。为验证穴播器结构尺寸及性能的可靠性,选取转速、取种窝眼宽度、开口角度为试验因素,以双粒率、漏播率、重播率为试验指标,进行三因素三水平正交试验,并运用Design-Expert软件进行试验分析及参数优化等,得出最优排种组合为转速26.04 r/min、取种窝眼宽度8.8 mm、开口角度52.96°。此时双粒率94.68%、漏播率2.85%、重播率2.47%,符合国家标准。

Isolation and Identification of Burkholderia glumae from Symptomless Rice Seeds

A survey on isolation and detection of the casual organism of bacterial grain rot of rice was conducted during 1997-2006. In 2006, six pathogenic bacterial strains were isolated from two symptomless seed samples of rice （Oryza sativa L.） originally produced in Hainan Province and then planted in Zhejiang Province, China. They were identified as Burkholderia glumae which is the causal organism of bacterial grain rot of rice by physiological characteristics, colony morphology, pathogenicity test, Biolog, fatty acid methyl ester （FAME） analysis and RAPD-PCR compared with the four standard reference strains. It is confirmed that there is the infection of B. glumae in so-called ＇health looking seeds＇.

Influence of Seed Priming on Performance and Water Productivity of Direct Seeded Rice in Alternating Wetting and Drying

Direct seeded rice is promising alternative to traditional transplanting, but requires appropriate crop and water management to maintain yield performance and achieve high water productivity. Present study evaluated the effect of seed priming and irrigation on crop establishment, tillering, agronomic traits, paddy yield, grain quality and water productivity of direct seeded rice in alternate wetting and drying （DSR-AWD） in comparison with direct seeded rice at field capacity （DSR- FC）. Seed priming treatments were osmo-priming with KCI （2.2%）, CaCI2 （2.2%） and moringa leaf extracts （MLE, 3.3%） including hydro-priming as control. Among the treatments, seed osmo-primed with MLE emerged earlier and had higher final emergence, followed by osmo-priming with CaCI2. Tillering emergence rate and number of tillers per plant were the highest for seed priming with CaCI2 in DSR- AWD. Total productive and non-productive tillers, panicle length, biological and grain yields, harvest index were highest for seed priming with MLE or CaCI2 in DSR-AWD. Similarly, grain quality, estimated in terms of normal grains, abortive and chalky grains, was also the highest in DSR-AWD with MLE osmo-priming. Benefit cost ratio and water productivity was also the highest in DSR-AWD for seed priming with MLE. In conclusion, seed priming with MLE or CaCI2 can be successfully employed to improve the direct seeded rice performance when practiced with alternate wetting and drying irrigation.

Studies on Seed Setting Stability in Associated with Temperature for a Two-Line Hybrid Rice,Liangyoupeijiu

When being planted in wide areas in southern China (23°23' - 33°23' N, 98°35' - 120°19' E, sea level above 2.7 - 1285 m), Liangyoupeijiu (LYPJ), a two-line hybrid rice combination, showed a seed setting rate of 75.2 - 77.2%, which was lower by 4.3 - 7.5 percent point than that of an indica hybrid rice Shanyou 63 (CK), with similar values of grain yield and coefficients of variation to CK. Sowing during 5-25th of May in Nanjing (32°3' N, 118°48' E), China, LYPJ headed before 4th September, and gave a seed setting rate of 75 - 90%, and grain yield over 1 kg/m2. If the sowing date was delayed to 14 - 15th, June, its heading date would be as late as 17th - 21st September, and seed setting rate would be declined by 10 - 15% in comparison with that on a suitable sowing date. When flowering took place at an average daily temperature range of 13.7 - 28.5℃ for five days, the spikelet fertility (SF) would be increased by 1.9- 10.7%, for each increment of 1℃. The suitable (SF≥90%) and safe (SF≥75%) temperatures for flowering stage were indicated to be 26.5℃ and 22.9℃, respectively. To get a high and stable seed set in cultivating LYPJ, it was recommended that LYPJ would be planted in the areas south of 34癗, and the favorable average daily temperature during flowering stage should be at 26 - 28℃.

Heavy Metals Uptake in Maize Grains and Leaves in Different Agro Ecological Zones in Uasin Gishu County

Maize grain is the second most vital food after wheat to humans and forms an important part of a human diet due to its nutrients. In Kenya, it is estimated that one out of every two acres of land put to crop production is under maize crop. Maize can also be fed whole to livestock (grazed or chopped and ensiled). Due to increased demand and the need for higher productivity, farmers have adopted modern farming methods which include use of fertilizers, pesticides, compost manure, and irrigation. Uses of these products elevate amounts of heavy metals in the soil. Such heavy metals such as lead (Pb) and cadmium when taken up by plants accumulate in the plants becoming toxic at high levels. It is essential to monitor these levels in grains and leaves to ensure they do not exceed the WHO permissible limits. This study aimed at monitoring the levels of heavy metals uptake in maize (Zea mays) grains and leaves is within permissible levels. Level of heavy metals in maize grains from different ecological zones in UG County had mean concentration of Zn 0.122, Cd 0.03, Cu 0.111, Co 0.04, and Pb 0.33 mg/kg. These results were below WHO standards except for Cadmium, Co, and Pb which were slightly higher than recommended standard. The study also found that maize leaves had mean concentration of Zn 0.115, Cd 0.04, Cu 0.117, Co. 0.041 and Pb 0.323 mg/kg. The results were below WHO standards except Co and Pb which had slightly higher levels than the recommended WHO standards. The analytical results from this study provided important baseline statistics on the concentration of selected heavy metals in maize grains and leaves besides being an important assessment of environmental pollution in rural areas where maize farming is predominant.

Pollen Grain Germination and Pollen Tube Growth in Pistil of Rice

The germination of pollen grain in vitro and the growth of pollen tube in the pistil of rice were observed with a microscope. The stigma was removed at different time points after pollination to study its effect on seed setting rate. The rice pollen grain started to germinate at 2 min after pollination and the pollen tube penetrated stigma into style in 5-10 min, 30 min later the end of pollen tube reached the bottom of ovary, and only some pollen tubes arrived at embryo sac at 40 min after pollination. Meanwhile, a small amount of callose began to deposit in the pollen tubes, a great deal of callose was observed at 50 min after pollination, whereas the pollen grain began to shrink. The growing rates of pollen tube in the rice stigma, style and ovary were 1500, 5000, and 5400 μm/h, respectively. The seed setting rate was quite low when the stigma was removed at about 10-15 min after pollination, gradually increased when it removed at 20 min to 50 min after pollination, and over 60% when it removed at 50 min after pollination and finally tended to be stable.

Planting Date, Seeding Rate, and Cultivar Impact Agronomic Traits and Semolina of Durum Wheat

Durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) is a market class of wheat subject to price discounts in the marketplace if quality standards are not met. This study was conducted in order to determine how certain agronomic practices might impact durum wheat quality. The effects of planting date (PD), cultivar, and seeding rate on agronomic and semolina quality traits were investigated in field trials conducted near Hettinger and Minot, ND in 2014 and 2015. The interaction of PD and cultivar was significant for many of the traits evaluated. There was a significant PD X cultivar interaction or PD and cultivar effect for yield in all environments. Planting date X cultivar interacted for test weight at all environments. In general, a delay in PD resulted in a significant decrease in yield and test weight for all cultivars. However, Carpio yielded more than other cultivars in high yielding environments while the yield and test weight of Joppa was more adversely affected by delays in PD. Seeding rate did not have a consistent effect on any agronomic or quality trait. Protein content, kernel yellow pigment content, falling number (FN), and vitreous kernels were more dependent on cultivar, regardless of PD and environment. Semolina extraction, gluten index (GI), and wet gluten (WG) values tended to decrease with a delay in PD. These data continue to support cultivar selection as a critical component for obtaining high-yielding, high-quality durum wheat. However, PD and environment can impact certain agronomic and end-use traits, regardless of cultivar grown.

水平圆盘式大豆单粒精密排种器的设计与试验

为了实现大豆单粒精密播种,设计了一种水平圆盘大豆单粒精密排种器,并对其工作原理进行了分析。依据大豆种子的物理参数,对排种盘的型孔尺寸、直径等参数进行了计算分析,确定型孔尺寸的长、宽和高分别为9、5、9mm。为了得到排种器的最佳性能,以排种器转速、大豆品种为试验因素,以排种合格指数、重播指数、漏播指数为试验指标,利用EDEM软件进行仿真试验,结果表明:当排种器最佳转速为40r/min时,排种合格率均大于96.4%,重播率小于2%,漏播率小于1.7%。在最佳参数下,进行台架试验验证,结果表明:当排种器转速为40r/min时,3个品种的大豆种子的排种合格率均大于96.5%,重播率小于2%,漏播率小于1.7%,能够满足大豆单粒精密播种的要求。

Short Communication: Analysis of Grain Size Distribution through Image Analysis

Herein we describe an approach to measure the volume and to characterize the volume distribution of large numbers of individual small regularly shaped seeds. The results of a preliminary investigation into the distribution of seed size of a multi-seeded sorghum mutant, as compared to the wild type from which it was developed are also reported, and are used as an example of the method’s utility.

Grain Protection Potential of Decaleside II, a New Plant-Derived Natural Insecticide

Decaleside II is the novel trisaccharide isolated from the edible roots of Decalepis hamiltonii that belong to a new class of natural insecticides. In the present study we have investigated grain protection potential and persistence activity of Decaleside II against stored-product pests such as Rhyzopertha dominica, Sitophilus oryzae, Tribolium castaneum and Callosobruchus chinensis. Decaleside II usually increased parental mortality and reduced F1 progeny in residual toxicity bioassays. At 7 days of the storage period of treated grains and pulses, the mortality was 100% of all four stored product insects. Both wheat and green gram treated with Decaleside II were totally free from infestation for the longer period of storage up to 210 d. Decaleside II being a natural trisaccharide, does not pose any toxic hazard from the treated grain and the lack of toxicity is attributed to the 1, 4 α linkage of the sugars which are easily hydrolyzed by the digestive enzymes such as glucosidases. Therefore, the insect selectivity and mammalian safety of Decaleside II make them highly suitable for use as novel grain protectants of natural origin.

Epitaxial growth of diamond single crystal on surface of milled diamond seeds at high pressure and high temperature

Diamond single crystal was epitaxially grown on the surface of diamond seeds with rough planes at high pressure and high temperature(HPHT)conditions.Fe80Ni20alloy powder was used as catalyst/solvent and natural flake-like graphite was used as carbon source.Diamond single crystals were grown on the diamond seeds at 4.8GPa and 1500K.The morphology of the samples was observed by SEM.The mechanism of diamond growth with smooth planes from original seed with rough planes was studied.

Effects of Initial Infestation Levels of Callosobruchus maculatus (F.)(Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) on Cowpea and Use of Nicotiana tabacum L.Aqueous Extract as Grain Protectant

This study determined the effects of initial infestation of cowpea seeds （Ife brown variety） with different insect densities （0, 2, 4 and 6 pairs per 50 g seeds） of Callosobruchus maculatus （F.） and evaluated the effects of aqueous leaf extract of Nicotiana tabacum L. on C. maculatus in the laboratory. It was observed that adult beetle population increased significantly （p〈0.05） with increase in insect density. The increase in population of beetles and corresponding weight loss of the seeds in different levels of infestation showed that the cowpea variety was susceptible to beetle infestation, emergence and survival of progeny. Significantly more adults emerged on higher infestation compared to lower and no infestation. In Nigeria, Nicotiana tabacum L. is a locally available plant, with known insecticidal properties. The plant leaf extract was easily extracted with water and confirmed its effectiveness as a protective agent for stored cowpea seeds. Experiment was conducted to assess the effects of aqueous extracts ofN. tabacum at 0, 0.1, 0.2 and 0.3 mL＂ 50 g-1 cowpea seeds on C. maculatus. Data was recorded and showed varying levels of effectiveness against C. maculatus. Result showed that seed appearance was dependent on levels of insect population, while N. tabacum aqueous extract exerted effects on survival of C. maculatus. Aqueous leaf extract of N. tabacum probably contained some insecticidal properties which might have significantly conferred beetle mortality and reduced beetle emergence leading to a decrease in seed weight loss.

Influence of cold plasma treatment on insecticidal properties of wheat seeds against red flour beetles

For the long-term fortification of warehoused crops, the insecticidal impact of cold plasma treated wheat seeds against red flour beetles are studied.In this study, the gain weight loss,mortality and repellency tests of cold plasma treated seeds are investigated and statistical analysis is carried out by SPSS software.Cold plasma treatment is carried out at 800 V for 1 and 4 min.The results show that the minimum grain weight loss is observed in plasma treated seeds as compared to controlled seeds.It is also observed that the mortality rate is minimum in the controlled seed while maximum at 4 min plasma treatment.Similarly, the repellent effect has a very small variation as compared to the controlled seed for Tribolium Castaneum.Therefore, plasma treatment can be considered as a practical and effective method for seed protection against red floor beetles particularly during long-term storage by controlling the insecticidal effects.

冬水田轻简化栽培杂交稻蓄留再生稻产量形成特点

【目的】轻简化栽培水稻因具有良好的社会、经济和环境效益而受到了广泛的关注。探明再生稻系统下轻简化栽培对杂交稻头季、再生季产量形成特点的影响,可为再生稻轻简化栽培提供理论依据。【方法】于2021-2022年在四川省典型再生稻区泸州进行大田试验,以7个杂交稻(益两优94、德优6699、泰优1060、蓉7优680、乐3优2275、德优727、锦丰优727)和1个常规稻(金农丝苗)为材料,研究两种栽培方式(免耕直播、免耕抛秧)对杂交稻头季、再生季产量形成特点的影响。【结果】栽培方式和品种基因型对杂交稻头季、再生季及两季总产量影响显著。与免耕抛秧相比,免耕直播头季、再生季及两季总产量分别增加了3.52%~7.37%、18.94%~47.37%、7.04%~14.93%,免耕直播杂交稻蓄留再生稻的增产优势主要表现在有效穗数、结实率、干物质积累量和收获指数上。不同基因型杂交稻头季产量以泰优1060、锦丰优727较高,再生季产量及两季总产量则以泰优1060最高。从2年平均值来看,高产杂交稻(德优6699、泰优1060、德优727、锦丰优727)头季、再生季以及两季总产量分别为8.80、2.53、11.33t/hm^(2),较中低产杂交稻(益两优94、蓉7蓉680、乐3优2275)分别增加了13.54%、6.03%、11.76%;比高产常规稻(金农丝苗)分别增加了9.97%、21.87%、12.41%。与高产常规稻相比,中低产杂交稻头季产量平均降低了3.15%,但其再生季及两季总产量则分别平均增加了14.94%、0.58%。从产量构成来看,高产杂交稻头季、再生季的有效穗数、千粒重均高于高产常规稻。从干物质生产来看,与高产常规稻相比,高产杂交稻头季和再生季成熟期的干物质量、收获指数分别平均增加3.82%和11.16%、5.45%和5.70%。中低产杂交稻头季成熟期干物质积累量低于高产常规稻是其减产的主要原因。【结论】再生稻系统下免耕直播相对于免耕抛栽有明显的增产优势,是其源库协调的一种良好响应。综合考虑再生季产量与两季总产量,四川省冬水田区再生稻轻简化高产栽培适宜选用分蘖能力强、千粒重大的杂交稻品种。