scholarly journals Investigating the variations of soil fertility and Sorghum bicolor L. physiological performance under plantation of some Acacia species

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (No. 1) ◽  
pp. 33-40
Author(s):  
Abdalla Ahmed ◽  
Ibrahim Aref ◽  
Thobayet Alshahrani
Keyword(s):  
Stomatal Conductance ◽  
Soil Fertility ◽  
Sorghum Bicolor ◽  
Net Photosynthesis ◽  
Photosynthesis Rate ◽  
Available Nitrogen ◽  
Physiological Performance ◽  
Acacia Species ◽  
Net Photosynthesis Rate ◽  
Sorghum Bicolor L

Taking the importance of agricultural production sustainability with limited resources to use efficiency in an arid area, afield experiment was designed to investigate the effect of three, Acacia trees (Acacia nilotica, A. seyal, and A. tortilis) planting combination on soil fertility and Sorghum bicolor L. growth and physiological performance. The sorghum planted in 7 strips between 14 rows of Acacia trees planting combinations and one treeless strip as control. Acacia species plantations significantly increase soil fertility in terms of available nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K) and organic carbon (OC) contents as compared to control, highest level of N and P content (59.01 ± 1.45 and 58.77 ± 1.10 mg/kg) was reported in strip between rows of A. tortilis. Although the highest net photosynthesis rate (P<sub>n</sub>) and stomatal conductance (g<sub>s</sub>) recorded in plants grown between rows of pure A. torilis, and rows of A. torilis–A. seyal, but different Acacia significantly enhanced sorghum growth and physiology with reference to net photosynthesis rate, stomatal conductance and chlorophyll fluorescence (chlF). The results stated linear relation between soil nutrients (N, P, K), P<sub>n</sub>, and chlF increasing soil fertility improve physiological performance of sorghum. In conclusion, the three Acacia improve soil fertility and sorghum growth. Generally, this plantation trial can be environment-friendly alternative agricultural practices in Saudi Arabia or any area with a similar ecological condition to amend the soil and improve crop performance.

scholarly journals ACÚMULO DE MASSA SECA E MACRONUTRIENTES PELO SORGO SACARINO EM DIFERENTES NÍVEIS DE ADUBAÇÃO NPK

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
FLAVIA CRISTINA DOS SANTOS ◽  
LEANDRO FLÁVIO CARNEIRO ◽  
MANOEL RICARDO DE ALBUQUERQUE FILHO ◽  
MÔNICA MATOSO CAMPANHA ◽  
MARIA LÚCIA FERREIRA SIMEONE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Fertility ◽  
Sorghum Bicolor ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Dry Mass ◽  
Dry Matter Accumulation ◽  
Technological Level ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
Sorghum Bicolor L ◽  
Npk Fertilization

RESUMO – Com o objetivo de determinar o acúmulo de massa seca e macronutrientes ao longo do ciclo do sorgosacarino BRS 506, em diferentes níveis de adubação NPK, foram instalados experimentos por dois anos, em Latossolo,sob irrigação. Utilizou-se o delineamento experimental de blocos ao acaso, com quatro repetições. Os tratamentosforam de quatro níveis tecnológicos, relacionados à adubação N-P2O5-K2O, em kg ha-1: muito baixo (NPK = 0-0-0);baixo (NPK = 80-50-80); médio (NPK = 160-100-160) e alto (NPK = 240-150-240). Avaliaram-se o acúmulo demassa seca e macronutrientes aos 30, 50, 70, 90 e 110 dias após plantio (DAP). No geral, foram ajustados modelospolinomiais de segundo grau. O acúmulo de massa seca e macronutrientes apresentou taxa inicial baixa, até cerca de30 DAP, e a partir daí aumentou consideravelmente, até próximo à maturação, para então se estabilizar e decrescer.No geral, o acúmulo de massa seca foi maior no nível tecnológico alto e o acúmulo de nutrientes não diferiu entre osníveis médio e alto, sendo menor para os níveis baixo e muito baixo. Recomendam-se 160-100-160 kg ha-1 de N-P2O5-K2O para produtividade satisfatória do sorgo sacarino e manutenção da fertilidade do solo, além de outras práticas quefavoreçam a ciclagem de nutrientes.Palavras-chave: Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench, nutrição, fertilização, absorção de nutrientes.DRY MASS AND MACRONUTRIENTS ACCUMULATION OF SWEET SORGHUMIN DIFFERENT LEVELS OF NPK FERTILIZATIONABSTRACT – In order to determine the dry mass and macronutrients accumulation along the sweet sorghum BRS 506cycle, at different levels of NPK fertilization, experiments were carried out for two years in Oxisol, under irrigation.The experimental design was a randomized complete block with four replicates. The treatments comprised fourlevels of soil fertility, related to N-P2O5K2O fertilization, in kg ha-1: very low (NPK = 0-0-0); low (NPK = 80-50-80);medium (NPK = 160-100-160) and high (NPK = 240-150-240). Dry matter accumulation and macronutrients wereevaluated at 30, 50, 70, 90 and 110 days after planting (DAP). In general, polynomial models of the second degree wereadjusted. Dry matter and macronutrient accumulation presented a low initial rate, until 30 DAP, from there it increasedconsiderably until near the maturation, then stabilizing and decreasing. In general, dry mass accumulation was higherat high technological level and nutrient accumulation did not differ between medium and high levels, being lower forlow and very low levels. It is recommended to apply 160-100-160 kg ha-1 of N-P2O5-K2O for a satisfactory productivityof sorghum and maintenance of soil fertility, in addition to other practices favoring the nutrients cycling.Keywords: Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench, nutrition, fertilization, nutrient uptake.

scholarly journals Allelopathic Effects of Water Extracts of Maize Leaf on Three Chinese Herbal Medicinal Plants

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 194-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaobang PENG
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Aqueous Extract ◽  
Seedling Growth ◽  
Salvia Miltiorrhiza ◽  
Net Photosynthesis ◽  
Photosynthesis Rate ◽  
Maize Leaf ◽  
Scutellaria Baicalensis Georgi ◽  
Net Photosynthesis Rate ◽  
Low Concentrations

Plants generate various secondary metabolites named as allelochemicals that can be release into the environment and influence the growth and development of other plants or the same plant. The potential allelopathic effect of maize (Zea mays L.) on seed germination, seedling growth and physiology was investigated with three medicinal plants (Platycodon grandiflorum A.DC, Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi and Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge) with different concentrations (0, 0.5%, 1.0%, 2.5%, 5.0%, 10.0%). Low concentrations (0.5%, 1.0%) of maize leaf aqueous extract stimulated the germination and seedling growth (root length, shoot height, fresh weight) of all receptor plants significantly. With the concentration of the aqueous extract increased, the stimulating effects gradually decreased, and even changed into inhibited. The aqueous leachate of maize leaves exerted different allelopathic effects on physiology of different test medicinal plants. For Platycodon grandiflorum A.DC, there was no significant difference in photosynthesis rate at all the tested concentration compared with control. In Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi the lower concentration (0.5%, 1.0%, 2.5%) of leachates stimulated the net photosynthesis rate, yet the higher concentration (5.0%, 10.0%) decreased the net photosynthesis rate, and all the tested concentration have inhibited effects on Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge and decreased its net photosynthesis rate. However, the content of soluble sugar and soluble protein of all receptor plants were stimulated by low concentrations (0.5%, 1.0%, 2.5%) of maize leaf aqueous extract. Allelopathy can affect the seed germination, early seedling growth and physiology of three medicinal plants.

scholarly journals Gas exchange and chlorophyll fluorescence parameters in four maize genotypes influenced by first phase of salt stress

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
pp. 26-32
Author(s):  
MN Uddin ◽  
MIU Hoque ◽  
S Monira ◽  
MAA Bari
Keyword(s):  
Salt Stress ◽  
Chlorophyll Fluorescence ◽  
Stomatal Conductance ◽  
Chlorophyll Content ◽  
Net Photosynthesis ◽  
Pure Line ◽  
Photosynthesis Rate ◽  
Chlorophyll Fluorescence Parameters ◽  
Maize Genotypes ◽  
Fluorescence Characteristics

Responses in photosynthesis, transpiration, stomatal conductance, chlorophyll fluorescence characteristics and chlorophyll content of four maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes were examined under first phase of salt stress. In the experiment four maize genotypes viz. indigenous yellow pure line, indigenous yellow, hybrid, and indigenous white were tested in two levels of salinity (control: without NaCl application; salinity: 12 dS m-1 by applying NaCl). The experiment was laid out following completely randomized design (CRD) with four replications in the net house of Department of Crop Botany, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh. Plants were harvested on day 21 after 7 d application of full salt stress (12 dS m-1). The reductions of shoot fresh masses under salinity were 70, 57, 55 and 61% in indigenous yellow pure line, indigenous yellow, hybrid, and indigenous white, respectively. Some core physiological parameters viz. net photosynthesis rate (Pn), transpiration rate (E), stomatal conductance (gs), and the chlorophyll content decreased in all the maize genotypes except indigenous white under first phase of salt stress. In contrast, the ratio of variable fluorescence to maximal fluorescence (Fv/Fm) of photosystem II significantly decreased only in indigenous yellow pure line under salinity stress. Thus the first phase of salt stress seemed to be deleterious on its response to shoot fresh mass production in all the tested four maize genotypes with the concomitant decrease in rate of photosynthesis, rate of transpiration, stomatal conductance and chlorophyll content in all genotypes except indigenous white. Progressive Agriculture, Vol. 30, Suppl. 1: 26-32, 2019

scholarly journals Features Of Photosynthesis And Water Regime Of Quercus Pubescens Willd. Under The Conditions Of Autumn Drought Of The Southern Coast Of The Crimea

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
pp. 01003
Author(s):  
O.A. Ilnitsky ◽  
Y.V. Plugatar ◽  
A.V. Pashtetsky ◽  
A.T. Gil
Keyword(s):  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Net Photosynthesis ◽  
Leaf Temperature ◽  
Photosynthesis Rate ◽  
Soil Drought ◽  
Quercus Pubescens ◽  
Net Photosynthesis Rate ◽  
The Crimea ◽  
Optimal Values ◽  
The Relationship

The objective of the research is to determine the optimal zones and thresholds of soil moisture, temperature, illumination, limiting photosynthesis and transpiration of Quércus pubéscens Willd. and allowing the introduction of the species to other regions. The dependences of the net photosynthesis rate (Pn) and the transpiration rate (E) on stomatal conductivity (gs), leaf temperature (Tl), and soil moisture (Ws) are shown. The ratio of the processes of photosynthesis and respiration, under the influence of soil drought, allowed us to define their optimal values: Ws = 26 – 28%, Pn = 16 –18 μmol/m2c, Rt = 2 – 4 μmol/m2c. The relationship between the net photosynthesis rate, total respiration, and leaf temperature allowed us to determine the temperature maximum of net photosynthesis (the thermal compensation point): Pn = Rt = 2.0 μmol/m2c at Tl = 37ºC. It was found that in the absence of soil drought, the proportion of respiratory costs (Rt/Pg) from true photosynthesis is 20 – 23%, and with soil moisture of 8 – 10% increases to 55 – 58%.

scholarly journals Possibility of Increasing the Growth and Photosynthetic Properties of Precocious Walnut by Grafting

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 5178
Author(s):  
Yongchao Bai ◽  
Junpei Zhang ◽  
Yue Wu ◽  
Ruimin Huang ◽  
Yingying Chang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Transpiration Rate ◽  
Survival Rates ◽  
Net Photosynthesis ◽  
Growth Characteristics ◽  
Photosynthesis Rate ◽  
Growth Potential ◽  
Net Photosynthesis Rate ◽  
Photosynthetic Properties ◽  
Plant Growth Characteristics

Plant growth characteristics after grafting are mainly dependent on photosynthesis performance, which may be influenced by grafting combinations with different rootstocks and scions. In this study, we used one-year-old walnut grafts to investigate the grafting compatibility between precocious (‘Liaoning 1’, L) and hybrid (‘Zhong Ning Sheng’, Z) walnut, as well as rootstock and scion impact on the growth and photosynthetic properties of walnut trees. The results showed that grafting compatibility between the two varieties is high, with survival rates upward of 86%. Overwintering survival of grafted seedlings was as high as 100%, which indicated that the allopolyploid had good resistance to low-temperature stress. The homograft of the hybrid walnut had the highest net photosynthesis rate (18.77 μmol·m−2s−1, Z/Z) and growth characteristics, which could be due to its higher transpiration rate and stomatal conductance, whereas the homograft of precocious walnut presented the lowest net photosynthesis rate (15.08 μmol·m−2s−1, L/L) and growth characteristics. Significant improvements in the net photosynthesis rate (15.97 and 15.24 μmol·m−2s−1 for L/Z and Z/L, respectively) and growth characteristics of precocious walnut were noticed during grafting of the hybrid walnut, which could have been contributed by their transpiration rate. The results of this study serve as a guide for the selection and breeding of good rootstock to improve plant growth characteristics and photosynthetic efficiency. We conclude that good rootstock selection improves plant growth potential and could play an important role in sustainable production.

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