Differing responses of root morphology and physiology to nitrogen application rates and their relationships with grain yield in rice

Root morphology and physiology influence aboveground growth and yield formation in rice.However,root morphological and physiological differences among rice varieties with differing nitrogen(N)sensitivities and their relationship with grain yield are still unclear.In this study,rice varieties differing in N sensitivity over many years of experiments were used.A field experiment with multiple N rates(0,90,180,270,and 360 kg ha^(-1))was conducted to elucidate the effects of N application on root morphology,root physiology,and grain yield.A pot experiment with root excision and exogenous application of 6-benzyladenine(6-BA)at heading stage was used to further verify the above effects.The findings revealed that(1)under the same N application rate,N-insensitive varieties(NIV)had relatively large root biomass(root dry weight,length,and number).Grain yield was associated with root biomass in NIV.The oxidation activity and zeatin(Z)+zeatin riboside(ZR)contents in roots obviously and positively correlated with grain yield in N-sensitive varieties(NSV),and accounted for its higher grain yield than that of NIV at lower N application rates(90 and 180 kg ha^(-1)).(2)The root dry weight required for equal grain yield of NIV was greater than that of NSV.Excision of 1/10 and 1/8 of roots at heading stage had no discernible effect on the yield of Liangyoupeijiu(NIV),and it significantly reduced yield by 11.5%and 21.3%in Tianyouhuazhan(NSV),respectively,compared to the treatment without root excision.The decrease of filled kernels and grain weight after root excision was the primary cause for the yield reduction.Root excision and exogenous 6-BA application after root excision had little influence on the root activity of NIV.The oxidation activity and Z+ZR contents in roots of NSV decreased under root excision,and the increase in the proportion of excised roots aggravated these effects.The application of exogenous 6-BA increased the root activity of NSV and increased filled kernels and grain weight,thereby reducing yield loss after root excision.Thus,the root biomass of NIV was large,and there may be a phenomenon of"root growth redundancy."Vigorous root activity was an essential feature of NSV.Selecting rice varieties with high root activity or increasing root activity by cultivation measures could lead to higher grain yield under lower N application rates.

Rice Grains from Slightly Saline Field Exhibited Unchanged Starch Physicochemical Properties but Enhanced Nutritional Values

This study aims to investigate grain quality and nutritional values of rice(Pokkali,a salt-tolerant cultivar;RD73,a new cultivar improved from KDML105 introgressed with Saltol QTL from Pokkali,and KDML105,a moderately salt-susceptible cultivar)grown under non-saline(0.04–0.87 dS/m)and slightly saline(1.08–4.83 dS/m)field conditions.The results revealed that salinity caused significant reduction in grain size but significant increments in reducing sugar and total protein contents in the grains.Nevertheless,the amounts of starch in the grains of KDML105 and Pokkali rice genotypes were unaffected by the stress.The starch granule size distribution was also unaffected by salinity.Interestingly,only starch from Pokkali was significantly diminished in amylose content,from 19.18%to 16.99%.Accordingly,parameters relating to starch gelatinization,retrogradation,and pasting properties of KDML105 and RD73 were unaffected by salinity;only Pokkali showed a significant increase in percentage of retrogradation along with a significant reduction in gelatinization enthalpy.In the saline field,total phenolic content and antioxidant capacity in the grains of all rice cultivars tended to increase,particularly in Pokkali.On average,essential element contents in grains from the saline-treated plants showed a 33%,32%,32%,22%,20%,11%,and 10%increase in total P,N,K,Mg,Zn,Fe,and Ca content,respectively.Interestingly,total Fe content exhibited the greatest percentage of increments in KDML105(187%).Taken together,cultivation of rice in the slightly saline field did not alter its eating and cooking qualities,while enhanced some nutritional properties such as proteins,minerals,and secondary metabolites like phenolic compounds.

Root Morphology and Physiology in Relation to the Yield Formation of Rice

Root system is a vital part of plant and regulates many aspects of shoot growth and development. This paper reviews how some traits of root morphology and physiology are related to the formation of grain yield in rice （Oryza sativa L.）. Higher root biomass, root oxidation activity, and cytokinin contents in roots are required for achieving more panicle number, more spikelets per panicle, greater grain-filling percentage, and higher grain yield. However, these root traits are not linearly correlated with yield components. When these traits reach very high levels, grain filling and grain yield are not necessarily enhanced. High numbers of mitochondria, Golgi bodies, and amyloplasts in root tip cells benefit root and shoot growth and yield formation. Proper crop management, such as an alternate wetting and moderate soil drying irrigation, can significantly improve ultra-structure of root tip cells, increase root length density and concentration of cytokinins in root bleedings, and consequently, increase grain-filling percentage, grain yield, and water use efficiency. Further studies are needed to investigate the mechanism underlying root-shoot and root-soil interactions for high grain yield, the roles of root-sourced hormones in regulating crop growth and development and the effects of soil moisture and nutrient management on the root architecture and physiology.

Study of the Surface Morphology of Gas Hydrate

Study of the surface morphology of gas hydrate is of great importance in understanding its physical properties and occurrence.In order to investigate the surface morphology of different types(sI and sII)and occurrences(pore-filling and fracture-filling)of gas hydrate,both lab-synthesized and drilled-gas hydrate samples were measured using cryo-scanning electron microscopy(cryo-SEM).Results showed that the surface of s I hydrate was relatively smooth,and spongy nano-pores(200–400 nm)gradually occurred at the surface during continuous observation.The surface of sII hydrate was more compact,showing a tier-like structure.Hydrate occurred in quartz sand and usually filled the pores of the sediments and both hydrate and sediments were cemented with each other.SEM observation of the gas hydrates collected from the South China Sea showed that the surface morphology and contact relation with sediments varied with hydrate occurrence.For instance,hydrates dispersed in sediments mainly filled the pores of the sediments.The existence of microorganism shells,such as foraminifera,was beneficial to the formation of gas hydrate.When hydrate occurred as a massive or vein structure,it was easily distinguished from the surrounding sediments.The surface of hydrate with massive or vein structure showed two distinct characters:one was dense and smooth,the other is porous(several to tens of micrometers in diameter).The occurrence of different hydrate morphologies was probably caused by the supplement rates of methane gas.

Morphological and physiological traits of large-panicle rice varieties with high filled-grain percentage

financed by the Special Program of Super Rice of Ministry of Agriculture, China （02318802013231）;the National Public Services Sectors （Agricultural） Research Projects, Ministry of Agriculture, China （201303102）;the Great Technology Project of Ningbo, China （2013C11001）

Influences of melt treatment on grain sizes and morphologies of AZ91D alloy

Influences of the three melt treatment processes (namely, refinement with carbon inoculation, electromagnetic stirring and "refinement & electromagnetic stirring" processing) on the microstructures of AZ91D alloy were explored experimentally. The results indicate that the micron carbon powders inoculation processing with 0.1% (mass fraction) addition level makes the grain size of the primary phase (α-Mg) decrease to approximate 40% that of the initial primary crystal, from about 530 μm to 200 μm around. The electromagnetic stirring processing not only decreases the grain sizes sharply, but also transfers the grain shape of α-Mg from coarse dendritic to nearly spheralitic with the shape factor from about 0.1 to approximate 0.8. And the "refinement & electromagnetic stirring" processing improves grain shape of α-Mg further and refines grain size to about 72 μm, less than 15% that of the initial primary crystal.

Orientation-dependent morphological stability of grain boundary groove

Crystal orientation influences the morphological stability of solid–liquid interface during directional solidification of alloy, resulting in the variation of solidified microstructure. In this paper, the morphological evolution near grain boundary grooves（GBGs） with different crystal orientations in a dilute succinonitrile alloy under low temperature gradient and interface velocity is observed in situ. Under experimental conditions, the macroscopic solid–liquid interface is planar and keeps stable, while in GBGs there emerge protrusion and undulation. It is found that the morphological stability of GBG is dependent on crystal orientation. Specifically, for succinonitrile with a body-centered cubic crystal structure, GBGs around the 100 crystal orientation keep stable, while those apart from the 100 crystal orientation become unstable under the same conditions. So it is concluded that 100 crystal orientation favors the morphological stability of GBG.

Effect of substrate micro-morphology on heterogeneous nucleation

The heterogeneous nucleation process of NH4Cl crystals from a NH4Cl-70wt.%H2O solution on rough chilling substrates was considered in this paper. Scratched and etched substrates of aluminum were prepared with different surface morphologies. It was concluded that for nucleation to occur on a rough substrate surface, the wettability or the generally said roughness are not the key factors affecting the heterogeneous nucleation process. Rather the surface morphologies on the nanometer scale, which is close to the scale of the critical nucleation radius, are more important.

Effect of Strain Ratio on Fatigue Model of Ultra-fine Grained Pure Titanium

The ultra-fine grained(UFG)pure titanium was prepared by equal channel angular pressing(ECAP)and rotary swaging(RS).The strain controlled low cycle fatigue(LCF)test was carried out at room temperature.The fatigue life prediction model and mean stress relaxation model under asymmetrical stress load were discussed.The results show that the strain ratio has a significant effect on the low cycle fatigue performance of the UFG pure titanium,and the traditional Manson-coffin model can not accurately predict the fatigue life under asymmetric stress load.Therefore,the SWT mean stress correction model and three-parameter power curve model are proposed,and the test results are verified.The final research shows that the threeparameter power surface model has better representation.By studying the mean stress relaxation phenomenon under the condition of R≠-1,it is revealed that the stress ratio and the strain amplitude are the factors that significantly afiect the mean stress relaxation rate,and the mean stress relaxation model with the two variables is calculated to describe the mean stress relaxation phenomenon of the UFG pure titanium under different strain ratios.The fracture morphology of the samples was observed by SEM,and it was concluded that the final fracture zone of the fatigue fracture of the UFG pure titanium was a mixture of ductile fracture and quasi cleavage fracture.The toughness of the material increases with the increase of strain ratio at the same strain amplitude.

Zr对Al-Si-Mg-Mn合金凝固过程、时效组织和性能的影响

通过模拟计算、组织观察以及力学性能测试,研究了不同Zr含量对铸造Al-Si-Mg-Mn合金凝固过程、时效组织及力学性能的影响。结果表明,随着Zr含量增加,合金凝固路径存在显著差异,晶粒由初期树枝晶逐步演变为等轴晶;175℃时效7 h条件下,Zr的加入显著提高合金硬度。Zr的加入促使析出相在更低时效温度析出,这可能是Zr细化了晶粒从而提高了扩散效率。峰值时效时合金主要析出相为β″相和Q′相。

高导热氮化硅陶瓷基板影响因素研究现状

电子电力技术的高度集成化对承载电子元器件的脆性陶瓷基板提出了更高的散热和强度要求。氮化硅陶瓷兼备优异的本征热导率和力学性能,在大功率半导体器件封装领域有广阔的发展前景。然而,目前商业及实验中可实现的氮化硅热导率远低于其本征热导率,如何在保证氮化硅优异力学性能的基础上提高热导率仍然是一个难题。本文概述了高热导氮化硅的发展近况,着重论述氮化硅实际热导率的影响因素和提高方法。同时对比了几种氮化硅烧结工艺的优劣情况,并简要介绍目前主流商业化的氮化硅陶瓷基板成型工艺,最后对氮化硅陶瓷基板发展方向作出展望。

不同灌溉模式对籼粳杂交稻甬优1540产量与水分利用效率的影响

旨在探讨不同灌溉模式对籼粳杂交稻甬优1540产量与水分利用效率的影响,并阐明其相关生理基础。本研究以甬优1540为材料,设置了3种灌溉模式,即长淹灌溉(continuous flooding,CF)、轻度干湿交替灌溉(alternate wetting and moderate drying, AWMD)以及重度干湿交替灌溉(alternate wetting and severe drying, AWSD)。研究结果表明,与CF相比, AWMD与AWSD均能显著提高水分利用效率,增幅分别为22.6%~25.6%与18.2%~23.1%;AWMD可以显著提高水稻产量,增幅为8.6%~10.0%,而AWSD则显著降低水稻产量,降幅为6.0%~7.5%。与CF相比, AWMD显著降低了拔节期水稻的茎蘖数、地上部干物质重、叶面积指数、移栽至齐穗期的光合势以及移栽至拔节期的作物生长速率,但显著提高了茎蘖成穗率、拔节至齐穗期的作物生长速率、主要生育期水稻根长密度、深根比、比根长、根系总吸收表面积与活跃吸收表面积,以及灌浆后2次土壤复水期的剑叶净光合速率、根系氧化力、根系与叶片中玉米素和玉米素核苷(Z+ZR)含量、籽粒中蔗糖-淀粉代谢途径关键酶活性等指标。以上结果表明, AWMD可以协同提高甬优1540产量与水分利用效率,优化根-冠生长发育特征,提高灌浆期植株生理活性,实现高产与水分高效利用,为本研究最佳水分管理模式。

Cr_(3)C_(2)添加量对WC-6%Co超细晶硬质合金微结构及力学性能的影响

本文采用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)和性能检测等研究了Cr_(3)C_(2)添加量对WC-6%Co-(0~1.0%)Cr_(3)C_(2)超细晶硬质合金WC粒度、WC形貌及力学性能的影响。结果表明:WC平均晶粒尺寸随Cr_(3)C_(2)添加量的增加先快速后缓慢减小;添加0.25%Cr_(3)C_(2)后,诱发WC晶粒各向异向生长,WC晶粒形貌呈准三棱柱状,随Cr_(3)C_(2)添加量的增加,WC晶粒形貌更规则,最终变成三棱柱状;随Cr_(3)C_(2)添加量的增加,WC-6%CoCr_(3)C_(2)超细晶硬质合金的硬度先快速后缓慢增加,而断裂韧性逐渐降低,抗弯强度先增加后缓慢降低;当添加0.6%Cr_(3)C_(2)时,WC-6%Co硬质合金的综合性能最优,其维氏硬度、抗弯强度和断裂韧性分别为18.42 GPa、3450 MPa和9.32 MPa·m^(1/2)。

A dynamic regulation of nitrogen on floret primordia development in wheat

Nitrogen(N)fertilization is critical for spike and floret development,which affects the number of fertile florets per spike(NFFs).However,the physiological regulation of the floret development process by N fertilization is largely unknown.A high temporal-resolution investigation of floret primordia number and morphology,dry matter,and N availability was conducted under three N fertilization levels:0(N0),120(N1)and 240(N2)kg ha^(−1).Interestingly,fertile florets at anthesis stage were determined by those floret primordia with meiotic ability at booting stage:meiotic ability was a threshold that predicted whether a floret primordium became fertile or abortive florets.Because the developmental rate of the 4th floret primordium in the central spikelet was accelerated and then they acquired meiotic ability,the NFFs increased gradually as N application increased,but the increase range decreased under N2.There were no differences in spike N concentration among treatments,but leaf N concentration was increased in the N1 and N2 treatments.Correspondingly,dry matter accumulation and N content of the leaf and spike in the N1 and N2 treatments was increased as compared to N0.Clearly,optimal N fertilization increased leaf N availability and transport of assimilates to spikes,and allowed more floret primordia to acquire meiotic ability and become fertile florets,finally increasing NFFs.There was no difference in leaf N concentration between N1 and N2 treatment,whereas soil N concentration at 0–60 cm soil layers was higher in N2 than in N1 treatment,implying that there was still some N fertilization that remained unused.Therefore,improving the leaf’s ability to further use N fertilizer is vital for greater NFFs.

旋转速度对滚动摩擦沉积增材组织的影响

滚动摩擦沉积增材(Additive Friction Rolling Deposition,AFRD)是一种新兴的金属固态增材制造技术,特别适用于基于熔合增材制造方法易产生凝固缺陷的高强度铝合金。采用AFRD方法进行2024-O铝合金增材,获得全致密无缺陷的四层增材试件,利用金相显微镜、扫描电子显微镜对不同旋转速度增材试件宏观形貌、微观组织进行了表征。结果表明:(1)沉积层组织致密,无夹杂、裂纹等缺陷、相邻两沉积层之间形成良好的冶金结合。(2)沉积层呈现细小的轴晶粒组织,随着旋转速度升高,晶粒尺寸呈下降趋势。(3)沉积层第二相粒子呈现点片状分布于Al基体上,随着转速增大,第二相粒子趋向于细化与均匀。

耕地“非粮化”特征识别与优化调控研究——以广西百色市右江区为例

准确识别耕地“非粮化”空间特征,并提出优化管控措施,对耕地“非粮化”精确管控具有积极意义。以广西百色市右江区为例,从地类构成、坡度、景观格局、空间邻接、居民点耕作距离和交通便利度等方面对右江区耕地“非粮化”空间特征进行分析,并以引导耕地趋粮化为目的,针对不同耕地“非粮化”类型提出优化调控措施。结果表明,右江区“非粮化”耕地总量达到308.38 km^(2),以旱地为主,其次为园地和林地。“非粮化”耕地坡度以大于6°为主,地形坡度低于25°时,“非粮化”面积随着坡度增加而增加。“非粮化”耕地破碎,与园地和林地的空间邻近度较高,相互作用强度较大。距农村居民点(低于800 m)和道路(低于1200 m)越近,“非粮化”耕地面积占比越大,“非粮化”耕地空间分布受耕作距离和交通便利程度影响。

穗分化末期-灌浆初期干旱胁迫对优质食味粳稻根系形态和叶片光合特性的影响

【目的】研究穗分化末期至灌浆初期土壤干旱对优质食味粳稻根系形态生理与叶片光合特性的影响,为水稻抗旱栽培提供理论参考。【方法】以南粳9108和丰粳1606为供试材料,分别在穗分化末期至籽粒灌浆初期20 d(BAH)、穗分化末期10 d(BH)与灌浆初期10 d(AH)设置轻度干旱(LD,ψsoil=−20±5 kPa)、重度干旱(SD,ψsoil=−40±5 kPa)及常规水分(CK)处理。【结果】1)在处理结束当天、处理结束后10 d、穗后30 d与成熟期,根长、根表面积、根体积、根尖数、根干质量与根系活力均表现为SD<LD<CK,根冠比呈相反趋势。在处理结束时,BAH时段SD、LD均与CK差异显著,除根冠比外,BH、AH时段SD与CK差异显著,LD与CK无显著差异。处理结束后10 d、穗后30 d与成熟期,BAH时期SD与CK差异显著,除根尖数外LD与CK差异不显著,BH时期SD根系部分指标与CK差异显著,AH时期水分处理间无显著差异。2)在处理结束时、处理结束后10 d、穗后30 d与成熟期,剑叶净光合速率(Pn)、蒸腾速率(Tr)、气孔导度(Gs)、胞间CO_(2)浓度(Ci)、最大光化学效率(Fv/Fm)、光化学猝灭系数(qp)均表现为SD<LD<CK,非光化学猝灭系数(NPQ)呈相反趋势。在处理结束时,BAH时段SD、LD各指标均与CK差异显著,除Ci外SD、LD间差异也显著,BH、AH时段SD各指标均与CK差异显著,LD与CK差异不显著。在处理结束后10 d、穗后30 d与成熟期,BAH时段SD与CK差异显著,LD与CK差异多不显著,BH时段SD的Pn、Tr、Fv/Fm较CK差异显著,而AH时段各指标在水分处理间差异多数不显著。3)三处理时段下各胁迫处理间产量均表现为SD<LD<CK,BAH、BH时段不同水分处理间差异显著,AH时段LD、CK间无显著差异,但二者均与SD差异显著。【结论】BAH时期轻度干旱、重度干旱均会抑制根系生长与叶片光合能力,显著降低产量,其中轻度干旱影响较小。BH时期土壤重度干旱时,根、叶形态生理指标在处理结束后难以恢复至对照水平,AH时期轻度干旱、重度干旱处理各指标在处理结束后能较快恢复。可见,在穗分化末期至灌浆初期,水稻根系和叶片生长对穗分化末期干旱胁迫更为敏感。

榆林沙区四种常见蒿属植物的花粉形态特征

以毛乌素沙地南缘榆林沙区的四种蒿属(Artemisia Linn.)植物花粉为研究对象,采用扫描电镜(SEM)技术,对其花粉形态详细观察。结果表明:四种花粉粒的形态具有高度一致性,符合蒿属花粉的形态特征,同时也表现出一定的种间差异性,经方差分析,极轴、赤道轴长度、其比值P/E及表面纹饰刺长差异显著(P<0.05)。极轴和赤道轴长度排序为大籽蒿>黑沙蒿>白沙蒿>黄花蒿;极轴和赤道轴长度比值P/E排序为黄花蒿>白沙蒿>黑沙蒿>大籽蒿;表面纹饰刺长及由密到疏的排列顺序为:黑沙蒿>白沙蒿>大籽蒿>黄花蒿,依次出现退化。这些种间细微差别可以作为古植物孢粉鉴别和现代植物种间分类的参考依据,也可为探索亲缘关系较近的四种蒿属植物种间进化关系及其过敏提供孢粉学依据。

Effect of subsoil tillage depth on nutrient accumulation, root distribution, and grain yield in spring maize

A four-year field experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of subsoiling depth on root morphology, nitrogen(N), phosphorus(P), and potassium(K) uptake, and grain yield of spring maize. The results indicated that subsoil tillage promoted root development,increased nutrient accumulation, and increased yield. Compared with conventional soil management(CK), root length, root surface area, and root dry weight at 0–80 cm soil depth under subsoil tillage to 30 cm(T1) and subsoil tillage to 50 cm(T2) were significantly increased, especially the proportions of roots in deeper soil. Root length, surface area, and dry weight differed significantly among three treatments in the order of T2 > T1 > CK at the12-leaf and early filling stages. The range of variation of root diameter in different soil layers in T2 treatment was the smallest, suggesting that roots were more likely to grow downwards with deeper subsoil tillage in soil. The accumulation of N, P, and K in subsoil tillage treatment was significantly increased, but the proportions of kernel and straw were different. In a comparison of T1 with T2, the grain accumulated more N and P, while K accumulation in kernel and straw varied in different years. Grain yield and biomass were increased by 12.8% and 14.6% on average in subsoil tillage treatments compared to conventional soil treatment. Although no significant differences between different subsoil tillage depths were observed for nutrient accumulation and grain yield, lodging resistance of plants was significantly improved in subsoil tillage to 50 cm, a characteristic that favors a high and stable yield under extreme environments.

Variation in Grain Quality of Upland Rice from Luang Prabang Province, Lao PDR

Luang Prabang Province is located within the area recognized as the center of rice(Oryza sativa L.) diversity in Lao PDR. This study reported on grain quality characteristics of 60 upland rice seed samples sharing 49 variety names collected from 6 villages in Luang Prabang in 2015. Most of the samples has non-pigmented pericarp, while red pericarp was found in four samples and purple in five samples. Almost all of the samples were of large grain type, with glutinous endosperm in 70% and non-glutinous endosperm in 30%. The brown(unpolished) rice was found with a wide range of grain nutritional quality, including protein(9.2% ± 0.9%), Fe(15.9 ± 6.9 mg/kg), Zn(19.6 ± 2.1 mg/kg), anthocyanin(0.774 ± 0.880 mg/g), and anti-oxidative capacity(2.071 ± 1.373 mg/g). The varieties sharing similar names had similar morphological characteristics but varied in nutritional concentration, with required confirmation in genetic variation analysis. This study found that some rice varieties with high grain quality may benefit the farmers directly or could be used in varietal improvement programs.