scholarly journals Rapid Determination of Nitrogen Status in Pansy

HortScience ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 537-541 ◽  
Author(s):  
James E. Altland ◽  
Charles H. Gilliam ◽  
Gary J. Keever ◽  
James H. Edwards ◽  
Jeff L. Sibley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nitrate Concentration ◽  
Rapid Determination ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Foliar Nitrogen ◽  
N Deficiency ◽  
Highly Correlated ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Spad Readings ◽  
N Status

Two experiments were conducted with pansy (Viola ×wittrockiana Gams `Bingo Yello') to determine the relationship between foliar nitrogen (% of dry weight) (FN) and either sap nitrate concentration (SN) in petioles or SPAD readings of foliage. FN was highly correlated to SN throughout both experiments (r = 0.80 to 0.91). FN was poorly correlated to SPAD readings early in both experiments (r = 0.54 to 0.65), but more highly correlated later when visual symptoms of N deficiency were apparent (r = 0.84 to 0.90). SN determined with the Cardy sap nitrate meter was a reliable predictor of FN in pansy, while SPAD readings were only reliable after symptoms of N deficiency were visually evident. FN can be predicted with SN using the following equation: log(SN) = 0.47*FN + 1.6 [r2 = 0.80, n = 132]. Growers and landscape professionals can use SN readings to predict FN levels in pansy, and thus rapidly and accurately diagnose the N status of their crop.

scholarly journals Rapid Determination of Nitrogen Status in Annual Vinca

2002 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 189-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
James E. Altland ◽  
Charles H. Gilliam ◽  
James H. Edwards ◽  
Gary J. Keever ◽  
Donna C. Fare ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Determination ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Growth Index ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Total N ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Petiole Sap ◽  
Spad Readings ◽  
N Status

Abstract Three experiments were conducted to develop a method for rapid determination of nitrogen (N) status in ‘Pacifica White’ vinca (Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don). In experiment 1, N was applied to potted vinca at 40, 80, 120, or 160 ppm N to produce plants ranging from N deficient to N sufficient. Data were collected 14, 28, and 42 days after treatment (DAT) and included flower number, growth index [(height + width + width) ÷ 3], and from recently matured foliage the following parameters: SPAD-502 readings, petiole sap nitrate (SN) concentration, and total-N (percent of dry weight) (FN). Experiment 2 was similar with the exception that N rates applied were 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, or 180 ppm N, and data were collected 14, 29, and 42 DAT. In experiment 3, N was applied at 0, 90, or 180 ppm N and data were collected 0, 4, 7, 10, and 14 DAT. In experiments 1 and 2, SPAD readings were poorly correlated to FN (correlation coefficients ranged from 0.35 to 0.88) and the relationship between FN and SPAD readings changed at different collection dates. Petiole sap nitrate concentration determined by a Cardy nitrate meter was highly correlated throughout the three experiments. Above 380 ppm SN, the relationship between FN and SN was determined to be: SN/1000 = 2.3 × FN-4.8 (r2 = 0.73, n = 104). In experiment 3, FN and SN readings were able to detect N deficiency in vinca by 4 DAT, despite lack of visual symptoms until 14 DAT. SPAD readings were not suitable for predicting FN and plant N status. SN was a reliable predictor of FN and thus could be used to rapidly determine plant N status.

scholarly journals Rapid Determination of Aesculin, Aesculetin and Fraxetin inCortex FraxiniExtract Solutions Based on Ultraviolet Spectroscopy

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (s1) ◽  
pp. S225-S236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming Yang ◽  
Jia-Lei Chen ◽  
Xiu-Feng Shi ◽  
Hui-Jue Niu
Keyword(s):  
Root Mean Square Error ◽  
Reference Data ◽  
Rapid Determination ◽  
Ultraviolet Spectroscopy ◽  
Mean Square ◽  
Chemical Parameters ◽  
Ultraviolet Spectra ◽  
Calibration Models ◽  
The Relationship

To evaluate the application of ultraviolet spectroscopy for the rapid determination of aesculin, aesculetin and fraxetin inCortex fraxiniextract solutions, ultraviolet spectra ofCortex fraxiniextract solutions from different batches were collected in the spectral range from 200 nm to 400 nm. The relationship between ultraviolet spectra and chemical parameters displayed some non-linear characteristics. Thus, K-OPLS was proposed to establish the calibration models for the determination ofCortex fraxiniextract solutions between the reference data and ultraviolet spectra. The calibration results were achieved for the determination ofCortex fraxiniextract solutions. The coefficients of determination in calibration (R2) for aesculin, aesculetin and fraxetin were 0.989, 0.957 and 0.939, while in prediction (R2) were 0.982, 0.979 and 0.962, respectively. And the root-mean-square error of prediction (RMSEP) for aesculin, aesculet and fraxetin were 11.99, 3.02 and 1.59 μg/mL. The results demonstrated that ultraviolet spectroscopy could be used for the rapid determination of these three components inCortex fraxiniextract solutions.

Digestibility and chemical composition of fractions of lucerne during spring and summer

1970 ◽  
Vol 75 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. R. Christian ◽  
D. B. Jones ◽  
M. Freer
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Chemical Components ◽  
Shoot Height ◽  
Time Of Year ◽  
Highly Correlated ◽  
Leaf Composition

SUMMARYBulk harvests of primary growth were made at intervals during the spring and summer of 2 consecutive years from an ungrazed area of lucerne (Medicago sativa) and the digestibility by sheep was measured. At the same times, shoots of known length representative of the sward were collected, divided into 7·5 cm lengths, and separated into leaf and stem for the determination of ash, nitrogen, cellulose, and in vitro organic matter digestibility.Digestibility and leaf: stem ratio of the bulk harvests decreased and dry matter increased as the season advanced. Leaf composition changed little, but stem increased in lignin and decreased in ash and in vitro digestibility. In vitro digestibility and leaf: stem ratio were highly correlated with sheep digestibility.Chemical composition of shoots of known heights was similar to that of the bulk harvests. Leaf weights/shoot tended to increase linearly with height of shoot, whereas stem increased nearly as the square of the height. Dry matter of leaf and stem were inversely related to leaf:stem ratio. Stem digestibility decreased with leaf:stem ratio and with increase in shoot height.Chemical components of shoot fractions were associated with each other and were largely dependent on the distance from the top of the shoot at which they had been taken, irrespective of shoot height or time of year. Bottom stems had lower ash, nitrogen and digestibility but higher cellulose, dry weight and dry matter than top stems, whose composition approached that of leaves. Leaf fractions showed little consistent trend with position on the shoot.Some of the difficulties in studying changes in plant composition under field conditions are discussed.

The Relation Between Leaf Production and Wood Weight in First-Year Root Sprouts of Two Populus Clones

1972 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 98-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip R. Larson ◽  
J. G. Isebrands
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Area ◽  
Leaf Surface ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
First Year ◽  
Leaf Production ◽  
Leaf Surface Area ◽  
Highly Correlated ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Non Destructive ◽  
Leaf Dry Weight

The relationship between leaf production and wood production in two clones of Populus grown for 1 year under intensive culture was investigated. Wood weight at any one stem position was highly correlated with the cumulative leaf area above that position. About one-half the total stem weight was bark, but the bark/wood ratio decreased with increasing leaf area. Wood specific gravity in creased from stem top to stem base, with mid-stem values of about 0.35. Leaf surface area and leaf dry weight were highly correlated with leaf lamina length; the latter therefore provides an easily measured, non-destructive estimate of photosynthesizing leaf surface. Marked clonal differences existed in all parameters measured.

Relationships between total mercury in sediments and methyl mercury in the freshwater gastropod prosobranch Bithynia tentaculata in the St. Lawrence River, Quebec

2000 ◽  
Vol 57 (S1) ◽  
pp. 164-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
JC Désy ◽  
J -F Archambault ◽  
B Pinel-Alloul ◽  
J Hubert ◽  
P GC Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Methyl Mercury ◽  
Linear Models ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Gut Contents ◽  
Freshwater Gastropod ◽  
Bithynia Tentaculata ◽  
Total Hg ◽  
Highly Correlated ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
St Lawrence River

Total Hg concentrations in sediment and methyl mercury (MeHg) levels in the gastropod species Bithynia tentaculata were evaluated at 21 stations in the fluvial corridor of the St. Lawrence River (Quebec, Canada). In the sediments (n = 21), total Hg concentrations ranged from 34 to 2790 ng·g dry weight-1. In the gastropods, MeHg concentrations varied from 15 to 290 ng·g dry weight-1 in undepurated gastropods (n = 20) and from 41 to 420 ng·g dry weight-1 in depurated gastropods (n = 13; without gut contents). The southern sector of Lake St. Louis, located near the Îles-de-la-Paix, had significantly higher Hg concentrations than any other sectors under study, both for total Hg in the sediments and MeHg in the gastropods. We established linear models to describe the relationships between Hg contamination in sediments and molluscs for the fluvial corridor of the St. Lawrence River and for the Lake St. Louis sector. Total Hg in sediments and MeHg in gastropods were highly correlated for all pooled stations (r = 0.83), and the relationship was even stronger for the Lake St. Louis stations (r = 0.92). Our study suggests that the gastropod B. tentaculata is a promising biomonitor species for assessing Hg contamination in the fluvial corridor and lakes of the St. Lawrence River.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF NITRATE CONCENTRATION, PHOSPHATE AND SILICATE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ABUNDANCE OF PLANKTONIC DIATOMS IN MERAL WATERS, KARIMUN DISTRICT

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-68
Author(s):  
Rozalina ◽  
Syahril Nedi ◽  
Irvina Nurachmi
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Concentration ◽  
Nitrate Concentration ◽  
Phosphate Concentration ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Silicate Concentration ◽  
Planktonic Diatoms ◽  
Physical Chemical ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Input of nutrients into the waters from various human activities (residential and industry) has the potential to cause changes in the physical, chemical and biological conditions of the waters. The study aims to determine the relationship of concentrations of nitrate, phosphate and silicate with the abundance of diatoms in the Meral waters. The method used is the survey method, the determination of the location of sampling is done by purposive sampling, data analysis (multiple regression). Based in the results of laboratory analysis nitrate concentrations ranged from 0,033 – 0,051mg/l, the phosphate concentration ranged from 0,076 – 0,086 mg/l, and silicate concentration ranged from 0,043 – 0,052 mg/l. The abundance of diatoms in Tanjung Tiram waters ranged from 90,3 – 208,3 ind/l. The results of statistical analysis of the relationship of nitrate, phosphate and silicate with the abundance of diatoms are expressed in terms of equation y = 58,460 + 904,562Nitrate – 251,562phosphate + 1573,489Silicate. This statement explains the concentration of nitrate, silicate positive (+) to the abundance of diatoms and phosphate related negative (-) to the abundance of diatoms. This condition shows that the nutrient concentration in these waters is relatively high so that it affects the abundance of diatoms.

scholarly journals Calculation of permeability coefficient of coal seam under rapid measurement conditions

2019 ◽  
Vol 136 ◽  
pp. 04004
Author(s):  
Manzheng Yang ◽  
Bingrui Li ◽  
Shubo Li
Keyword(s):  
Coal Seam ◽  
Permeability Coefficient ◽  
Integral Transformation ◽  
Gas Permeability ◽  
Rapid Determination ◽  
Flow State ◽  
Time Curve ◽  
Pressure Time ◽  
The Relationship

In order to achieve rapid determination of coal seam permeability, the calculation method of coal seam permeability coefficient was studied. Based on the Darcy's law in the flow of gas in the coal seam, the relationship equation between the gas pressure of the borehole and the gas permeability coefficient of the coal seam is established under the radial unsteady flow state. The gas permeability coefficient of the coal seam is obtained by coordinate transformation and integral transformation. Solve the expression. The analysis and verification of the field measured data show that the expression of the analytical solution of the coal seam permeability coefficient is consistent with the variation of the borehole pressure-time curve, which can provide a theoretical basis for the rapid determination of coal seam permeability.

Ceramic Fiber as Filter Aid in Determination of Acid-Insoluble Lignin in Forages

1987 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. 423-425
Author(s):  
Ralph E McQueen
Keyword(s):  
Lignin Content ◽  
Ceramic Fiber ◽  
Suitable Alternative ◽  
Aoac Official ◽  
Highly Correlated ◽  
Filter Aids ◽  
Filter Aid ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Ceramic fiber was found to be a suitable alternative to asbestos in determining the acid-insoluble lignin content of 59 forages by AOAC official final action method 7.074-7.077. Replacement of asbestos is necessary because it is a recognized carcinogen. Blank values for ceramic fiber were less than those for asbestos, and repeatability of duplicate lignin determinations was similar for both filter aids. Lignin content (%) by the ceramic fiber method (X), over the range 0.74-12.63%, was highly correlated (0.997) with that using the asbestos method (Y) by the relationship: Y = 1.008X - 0.093. Correction of forage lignin estimates using ceramic fiber is necessary if they are compared with those obtained using asbestos because of the negative Mas of 0.093%.

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