Optimal Management Practices for Nitrogen Application in Corn Cultivated During Summer and Fall in the Tropics     

Lucas Miguel Altarugio  Julia Savieto  Bianca De Almeida Machado  Rafaela Alenbrant Migliavacca  Risely Ferraz Almeida  Eduardo Zavaschi 《Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis》2019,50(6):662-672

Optimal management practices for nitrogen (N) fertilization is well defined for corn (Zea mays) cultivated during summer (“summer” corn), but not for corn cultivated during the fall (“fall” corn) in the tropics. Two experiments were carried out to evaluate N rates (50, 100, 200, and 300 kg N ha^?1), N application timing (pre-planting – PP, V2–V3, and V5–V6) and N split application, once (at PP, V3, and V6), two (at V3+ V6) and three times (at PP+ V3+ V6) in corn cultivated during summer (2014/2015) and fall (2015/2016). Data on corn grain yield (CGY), weight of 1000-grains, leaf N content and values of soil-plant analyses development (SPAD) were collected and analyzed using univariate, multivariate (principal component analysis, PCA) and regression analysis. Results showed that corn growth was affected by N rates and splitting. Corn cultivated during summer presented higher CGY and weight-1000 g than corn cultivated during the fall. The highest yields were obtained with higher N rates on “summer” corn (125 kg N ha^?1) than “fall” corn (50 kg N ha^?1). Split N-application at vegetative growth stages, V3+ V6, or PP+ V2+ V6, provided higher yields for “summer” corn, while only PP application was a reliable period of N fertilization for “fall” corn. The finding is that corn cultivated during the fall presented a lower response to N and no obvious advantages to split N fertilization when compared to corn cultivated during summer. These optimal management practices for N fertilization in corn production in the tropics depend on soil water availability.  相似文献   

Effect of increasing densities of Urochloa brizantha cv. Marandu on Eucalyptus urograndis initial development in silvopastoral system     

Michel Anderson Almeida Colmanetti  Allan Lopes Bacha  Pedro Luis da Costa Aguiar Alves  Rinaldo Cesar de Paula 《林业研究》2019,(2):537-543

In silvopasture system, the coexistence of eucalyptus seedlings with other species may result in growth reduction, especially during eucalyptus early development.Therefore, studies elucidating how forage species affect the eucalyptus growth can provide important information for their rational management aiming to obtain the maximum gain of the system. The aim of this work was to evaluate the effect of increasing densities of Urochloa brizantha cv.Marandu in the early development of Eucalyptus urograndis. An experiment was conducted in 20 L pots, in an open and semi-controlled area, during 90 days after planting of eucalyptus. A completely randomized design with four replications was used, in a 6 9 7 factorial system, meaning six evaluation periods and seven densities of U. brizantha: 0(control), 22, 33, 44, 67, 89 and111 plants m^-2. Fortnightly, eucalyptus height, stem diameter and chlorophyll fluorescence(Fv/Fm) were evaluated. At the end of experimental period, the net assimilation rate, stomatal conductance and transpiration rate of eucalyptus plants were determined, in addition to the dry matter of eucalyptus(leaves and stem) and U. brizantha (leaves). In coexistence with 111 plants m^-2, eucalyptus had reduction of 63.9% on total dry matter and 72.7% on leaf area, compared to the control. From the density of22 plants m^-2, U. brizantha negatively interfere significantly the growth of E. urograndis. Up to 8 plants m^-2 there are no reductions greater than 5% in eucalyptus height and stem diameter.  相似文献   

沙柳生物质燃料颗粒致密成型粘结机理研究   总被引：1，自引：1，他引：0  

李震  王宏强  高雨航  闫莉  王鹏  德雪红 《农业工程学报》2019,35(21):235-241

东北地区主要的农业废弃物玉米秸秆焚烧严重,造成环境污染,其合理消纳是亟需解决的问题。基于此,该文利用微型流化床与过程质谱联用仪研究在床温分别为550、600、650、700及750 ℃添加Na2CO3和NaCl的玉米秸秆热解气相产物（CO、CO2、CH4、H2）的析出特性,并采用等温模型拟合法计算了单组分气体产物生成反应的动力学参数。结果表明：随着温度的升高,4种热解气体产物的释放强度均有所增大,其中CO的变化程度最大。同时,添加钠盐后,各种气体释放起始时间差逐渐减小,说明钠盐促进了热解反应的进行。其中,添加Na2CO3后热解产生的CO、CO2和CH4的速率明显变快,表明其对含炭气相组分的生成具有明显促进作用。而添加NaCl后H2的生成速率明显加快,说明NaCl对H2生成具有选择性催化作用。此外,秸秆热解中不同气相产物生成反应活化能的计算结果也证实了上述结论。该文通过热解制备可燃气的方式以期为玉米秸秆的处理提供参考。  相似文献   

Seeding strategies of bahiagrass and pintoi peanut affect pasture establishment under weed competition     

Joao M. D. Sanchez  Joao M. B. Vendramini  Maria L. Silveira  Lynn E. Sollenberger  Jose C. B. Dubeux  Philipe Moriel  Brent Sellers  James K. Yarborough  Fabio C. Leite de Oliveira 《Grass and Forage Science》2019,74(3):381-388

Pintoi peanut (Arachis pintoi Krapov. & W.C. Greg.) is a warm‐season perennial legume with potential for use in grass–legume mixtures in Florida; however, limited information exists about its establishment in mixtures with bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum Flügge). The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the establishment of bahiagrass cv. “Argentine” and pintoi peanut cv. “Amarillo” as monocultures or mixture. The experiment was conducted in Ona, FL, from June to October of 2014 and 2015. Treatments were a split‐plot design of seeding strategies (bahiagrass monoculture, pintoi peanut monoculture or bahiagrass‐pintoi peanut mixtures; main plots) and two N fertilization strategies (30 or 80 kg/ha N; 30N and 80N; subplots), with four replicates. Measurements of plant density and frequency were taken every 4 weeks after seeding. Ground cover and herbage mass (HM) measurements were taken 112 days after seeding. Pintoi peanut ground cover was affected by seeding strategy × N level interaction. Ground cover was greater with 80N than 30N when pintoi was seeded in monoculture (3.6% vs 1.5% respectively) but not when it was seeded with bahiagrass (2.1%). There was no effect of seeding or N strategy on pintoi peanut proportion in HM (1.4%). Bahiagrass ground cover was not affected by seeding or N strategy (15.9%); however, its proportion in the HM was greater in 80N than 30N (12.1% vs 9.4% respectively). Mixed seeding did not negatively affect the establishment of bahiagrass and pintoi peanut and greater N fertilization levels improved some establishment parameters, with no negative effect for pintoi peanut.  相似文献   

Extracts of Peels and Seeds of Five Varieties of Brazilian Jabuticaba Present High Capacity to Deactivate Reactive Species of Oxygen and Nitrogen     

Paludo  Michelly Cristiane  de Oliveira  Luciana Fontes  Hermosín-Gutiérrez  Isidro  Ballus  Cristiano Augusto  Ribeiro  Alessandra Braga  de Oliveira  Silvia Borges Pimentel  Godoy  Helena Teixeira 《Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands)》2019,74(1):135-140

Plant Foods for Human Nutrition - Jabuticaba has a high concentration of phenolic compounds, which have a significant antioxidant capacity. Methodologies have been developed to evaluate the ability...  相似文献   

生物有机肥对川西北退化草地群落结构和生产性能的影响     

宋君祥  雷雄  叶明清  张惊乐  杨颖  蔡东阳  扎德 《草地学报》2019,27(5):1355-1363

为了解天然退化草地植物群落物种多样性和地上生物量对生物有机肥的响应,本试验以川西北天然退化草地（轻度退化、重度退化）为研究对象,采用完全随机试验设计,通过测定植物群落物种数、植株高度、盖度和频度以及地上生物量和牧草品质,探究生物有机肥对退化草地物种多样性及其生产性能的影响。结果表明：生物有机肥可以提高植株高度、盖度,增加草地植物群落中物种数量,改善草地植物群落结构和提高群落稳定性;有机肥使轻度退化草地牧草产量提高了2.05倍（P<0.01）、粗蛋白含量和总磷含量比对照分别增加46.32%和69.89%;使重度退化草地（沙化地）牧草产量提高1.83倍（P<0.01）,粗蛋白含量和粗脂肪含量分别比对照提高63.23%和22.73%,且在两种退化草地中均显著降低了中性洗涤纤维和酸性洗涤纤维的含量（P<0.05）,提高了牧草的适口性和消化率。  相似文献   

Explaining the effect of a 1-year intervention promoting physical activity in middle schools: a mediation analysis     

Haerens L  Cerin E  Maes L  Cardon G  Deforche B  De Bourdeaudhuij I 《Public health nutrition》2008,11(5):501-512

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to examine the mediation effects of changes in psychosocial determinants of physical activity (attitude, social support, self-efficacy, perceived benefits and barriers) on changes in physical activity. DESIGN: One-year intervention study with baseline and 1-year post measures of physical activity habits and psychosocial correlates. SETTING: Fifteen middle schools. SUBJECTS: Boys and girls (n = 2840) aged 11-15 years completed the validated questionnaires during class hours. RESULTS: The product-of-coefficients test was used to asses the mediating effects. Self-efficacy for physical activity at school was found to be the only significant mediator of physical activity change. Specifically, self-efficacy for physical activity at school partly mediated the effect of the intervention on total and school-related physical activity change in the intervention group with parental support (P < 0.05). None of the other potential mediators, attitudes, social support, perceived benefits and perceived barriers, seemed to have had a positive effect. Even a suppressor effect was found for attitudes. Given that the effects of self-efficacy and attitudes were of opposite direction, the total mediated/suppressed effects of the intervention were not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS: Positive changes in total and school-related physical activity in adolescents could be partly explained by increases in self-efficacy for physical activity at school through a physical activity intervention in middle schools with parental support. However, the suppressor effect of attitudes decreased this effect. As this is one of the first true mediation analyses in this age group, further research is needed to replicate the importance of these mediators.  相似文献   

Potential factors controlling the population viability of newly introduced endangered marble trout populations     

Simone Vincenzi  Alain J. Crivelli  Jean-Francois Rubin  Giulio A. De leo 《Biological conservation》2008,141(1):198-210

While several population viability analyses (PVAs) have been performed on anadromous salmonids, less attention has been given to stream-living salmonids. In this work, we explore the role of PVA as a tool in the recovery of threatened stream-living salmonid species. The analysis has been performed with reference to marble trout Salmo marmoratus, a salmonid with a limited geographic distribution and at risk of extinction due to hybridization with the non-native introduced brown trout. Demographic parameters, such as survival, fecundity and density-dependent patterns were estimated from an eight year on-going monitoring program of two translocated marble trout populations in pristine, previously fishless streams (Zakojska and Gorska) in the Soca and Idrijca river basins (Slovenia). To explore the importance of disturbance events such as floods on marble trout population dynamics, we performed a PVA under three scenarios: (1) occurrence of both severe and moderate floods; (2) occurrence of only moderate floods; (3) no flood events. Our analysis shows that population viability is threatened only by severe flood events, otherwise the two populations prove to be fairly stable with population abundance fluctuating around stream carrying capacity. A sensitivity analysis performed on model parameters highlighted that density-dependence in first-year survival and the magnitude of reduction in population size after a severe flood are the two most crucial parameters affecting population abundance and quasi-extinction probability, respectively. While only extreme floods can drive the population to extinction, the increase in juvenile survival when population abundance collapses after a major flood may allow the populations to quickly recover from few reproductive individuals back to stream carrying capacity.  相似文献   

A multiple regression approach to assess the spatial distribution of Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) at the regional scale (Flanders,Belgium)     

J. Meersmans  F. De Ridder  F. Canters  S. De Baets  M. Van Molle 《Geoderma》2008,143(1-2):1-13

Estimates of the amount of Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) at the regional scale are important to better understand the role of the SOC reservoir in global climate and environmental issues. This study presents a method for estimating the total SOC stock using data from Flanders (Belgium). More than 6900 SOC measurements from the national soil survey (database ‘Aardewerk’) are combined with a digital land use map and a digital soil map of Flanders. The spatial distribution of the SOC stock is studied in its relation to factors such as soil texture, soil moisture (drainage class) and land use. The resulting map with a resolution of 15 m consists of different classes forming a combination of these environmental factors. The results show that the lowest SOC amount (kg m^? 2) is stored under cropland whereas the highest amount is found under grassland. Regarding the effect of soil properties, a significant correlation between SOC stock and depth of the ground water table is observed. Sandy loam soils stock the lowest SOC amount (kg m^? 2), whereas clay soils retain the highest SOC amount. First, the mean SOC amounts of the land use–soil type classes are calculated and assigned to the corresponding cells in order to obtain a total SOC stock with its spatial distribution for Flanders. Then, a multiple regression model is applied to predict the SOC value of a particular land use–soil type class on the map. This model is based on the observed relationships between SOC and land use–soil type characteristics, using the entire dataset. The first approach does not allow to obtain a (reliable) SOC value for all land use–soil type classes due to a lack of samples in some classes. A major advantage of the regression model approach is the attribution of class specific SOC values to each land use–soil type class, regardless of the number of observations in the classes. Consequently, by applying the model approach instead of the mean approach, the area for which a reliable SOC estimate could be obtained increased by 8.1% (from 9420 km² to 10179 km²) and the total predicted SOC stock increased by 10.1% (from 88.7 ± 5.6 Mt C to 97.6 ± 1.1 Mt C).  相似文献   

Key soil and topographic properties to delineate potential management classes for precision agriculture in the European loess area     

Udayakantha W.A. Vitharana  Marc Van Meirvenne  David Simpson  Liesbet Cockx  Josse De Baerdemaeker 《Geoderma》2008,143(1-2):206-215

Recent advances in on-the-go soil sensing, terrain modelling and yield mapping have made available large quantities of information about the within-field variability of soil and crop properties. But the selection of the key variables for an identification of management zones, required for precision agriculture, is not straightforward. To investigate a procedure for this selection, an 8 ha agricultural field in the Loess belt of Belgium was considered for this study. The available information consisted of: (i) top- and subsoil samples taken at 110 locations, on which soil properties: textural fractions, organic carbon (OC), CaCO₃ and pH were analysed, (ii) soil apparent electrical conductivity (EC_a) obtained through an electromagnetic induction based sensor, and (iii) wetness index, stream power index and steepest slope angle derived from a detailed digital elevation model (DEM). A principal component analysis, involving 12 soil and topographic properties and two EC_a variables, identified three components explaining 67.4% of the total variability. These three components were best represented by pH, EC_a that strongly associated with texture and OC. However, OC was closely related to some more readily obtainable topographic properties, and therefore elevation was preferred. A fuzzy k-means classification of these three variables produced four potential management classes. Three-year average standardized yield maps of grain and straw showed productivity differences across these classes, but mainly linked to their landscape position. In the loess area with complex soil-landscape interactions pH, EC_a and elevation can be considered as key properties to delineate potential management classes.  相似文献