Thermal Effects of Microwave Energy in Agricultural Soil Radiation

The thermal treatment by millimeter waves for the soil disinfection can be one possible alternative to chemical treatments. This physical method is based on incrementing the soil temperature and its pathogens irradiating with high frequency electromagnetic waves. So the previous knowledge of the temperature distribution in the irradiated soil is essential for achieving an effective bad microorganism and weed seeds elimination. This report analyse the heating kinetic and spatial distribution of the maximum temperatures reached by the soil. It is presented a mathematic model about how are distributed the reached temperatures in the depth of the irradiated soil. This model concludes that when an orchard soil is irradiated superficially by microwaves, the microwaves have a big attenuation due to the soil dielectric properties and the water located in the pores of the most superficial layer. This fact causes a shield effect blocking the waves penetration in few centimetres. The heating by radiation is reduced to the superficial layer. The heating propagation in the depth is occurred by conduction following the Fourier equations.     

Environmental radioactivity of soils and sediments: Egyptian sector of the Nile valley

The activity concentrations of natural ⁴⁰K, ²³²Th, and ²³⁸U in 89 soil and 84 sediment samples collected over the entire Egyptian Nile River basin including the Nile delta are reported based on the results of epithermal neutron activation analysis. The average activity concentrations of ⁴⁰K, ²³²Th, and ²³⁸U equal to 15.3?±?6.6, 15.6?±?11.1 and 220?±?31 Bq/kg, respectively, are significantly lower than those reported for the Upper Continental Crust, World Average Sediments as well as World Average Soils, suggesting the presence of a considerable portion of mafic material, most probably originating from the Ethiopian High Plateau. Their average activity concentrations are statistically the same in soil and sediments, indicating that the Nile sediments and soil material are of the same origin. The main goal of this study was not only to estimate the radiological hazards but also to show the influence of sedimentary material transportable by the Blue Nile from the Ethiopian High Plateau. The different hazard indices like the radium equivalent, gamma index, external hazard as well as the internal hazard show a low radiological exposure either on direct contact or if local mud bricks are used in the construction of dwellings.     

Phytoremediation of Lead in Soil: Recent Applications and Future Prospects

Abstract

Lead is a very serious contaminant in soil because of its widespread previous application in residential, agricultural, and industrial environments combined with its severe impacts upon human health, particularly upon children. Phytoremediation is a nontraditional approach to remediate contaminated soil involving the use of green plants. Phytostabilization involves the use of plants to stabilize contaminants to reduce human exposure. Phytoextraction involves the use of plants to accumulate contaminants in aboveground shoots, which can be harvested to recycle or discard. Recent phytomediation work has indicated the importance of determining the chemical forms of lead present at a site to develop the most appropriate remediation strategy. Lead phytoextraction typically involves the addition of a chelating agent in order to increase the bioavailability of this contaminant. Because concerns have been raised regarding the persistence of chelating agents in the environment, several research teams have investigated the use biodegradable compounds for this application. It is anticipated that phytoremediation will continue to be a low-cost approach for the remediation of lead in soil.     

Using Short Wave Visible–Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy to Predict Soil Properties and Content

In this study, short wave visible–near infrared reflectance spectroscopy was evaluated for prediction of diverse soil properties related to four different soil series of several regions in Jiangxi, China. A total of 240 soil samples were collected for the calibration (n = 168) and prediction (n = 72) sets. The used wavelength range of short wave visible–near infrared reflectance spectroscopy is 325–1075 nm. Partial least squares regression and back propagation neural network were used to develop models for soil properties such as organic matter and extractable forms of calcium, magnesium, and potassium. Performance of these models was also compared and analyzed. The input of back propagation neural network was the first six principal components resulted from the principal component analysis and the optimal number of latent variables obtained from partial least squares regression. The overall results showed that the performance of partial least squares regression model was inferior to all back propagation neural network models. The best prediction was obtained with latent variables as input of back propagation neural network model for organic matter (determination coefficient = 0.84 and relative predictive determinant = 2.38), which was classified as very good model predictions. The prediction of calcium, magnesium, and potassium was classified as fair (determination coefficient = 0.56–0.68 and relative predictive determinant = 1.51–1.61), where quantitative predictions were considered possible. It is recommended to adopt latent variables as input for back propagation neural network model predicting soil properties with short wave visible–near infrared reflectance spectroscopy. In conclusion, short wave visible–near infrared reflectance spectroscopy was variably successful in estimating soil properties and showed potential for substituting laboratory analyses.     

若尔盖高寒草地微地形的土壤微生物群落多样性特征

结合坡面微地形变化,从土壤微生物群落多样性角度研究典型缓丘区不同坡位上土壤微生物群落特征,了解微地形生境下土壤微生物群落变化趋势. 研究结果表明,土壤微生物群落培养的平均颜色变化率（AWCD）增长曲线呈现中坡位>坡顶＞下坡位＞上坡位>坡底的规律,中坡位土壤微生物群落代谢活性最高,坡底土壤微生物群落对基质的利用能力最低;在土壤微生物多样性指数比较中发现,除McIntosh均一度指数变化不显著外,其余土壤微生物多样性指数在不同坡位上存在显著差异. 其中,中坡位的Shannon丰富度指数及Simpson优势度指数最大,显著高于坡底指数值（P<0.05）;对土壤微生物群落碳源利用特征分析,氨基酸类利用率变化明显大于其他碳源,而胺类及酚酸类的利用程度较低,表明氨基酸类是土壤微生物利用的主要碳源;通过主成分分析发现,不同坡位的土壤微生物群落对碳源利用具有选择性,糖类、 氨基酸类、 聚合物类及酚酸类是对土壤微生物群落功能多样性差异贡献较大的碳源.     

电感耦合等离子体质谱(ICP-MS)法测定土壤中的碘

通过电感耦合等离子体质谱法(ICP-MS)测定土壤中的碘。样品预处理采用艾斯卡试剂熔融、热水提取和阳离子树脂静态交换,试验加入了不同剂量的阳离子交换树脂在不同程度上降低了溶液中Na+ 和Zn2+^{等阳离子的盐效应干扰。研究了乙醇在}ICP-MS中对碘元素的增强效应,用3%的氨水溶液清洗进样系统,有效减少的碘的记忆效应和清洗时间。该方法线性范围宽,方法灵敏度高,检出限低,试剂用量少,环境友好。对苏州及周边区域若干非污染土壤点位进行采样、制备和测试,碘平均含量为2.7μg.g_-1^;同步测试国家有证标准物质,精密度和准确度良好。     

气相色谱法测定茶叶及土壤中的高效氯氟氰菊酯残留量

建立了气相色谱测定茶叶及土壤中高效氯氟氰菊酯残留量的分析方法。茶叶和土壤样品用正己烷提取,毛细管柱分离,气相色谱-电子捕获检测器(GC-ECD)检测。结果表明: 在高效氯氟氰菊酯添加量为0.02～2.00 mg/kg范围内,高效氯氟氰菊酯在鲜茶叶和土壤中的平均添加回收率分别为89.0%～94.1%和89.8%～94.7%,相对标准偏差(RSD, n=5)分别为3.0%～4.9%和2.5%～4.2%,方法的最低检出限(S/N=3)为0.002 mg/kg。采用该方法测定2.5%高效氯氟氰菊酯微乳剂在湖南长沙茶叶及土壤中的消解动态,其符合一级动力学消解模式,消解方程分别为y=3.1996e-0.3394x和y=0.1224e-0.1036x,相关系数分别为0.9956和0.9247。在茶叶中的半衰期为2.04 d,在土壤中的半衰期为6.69 d。该方法为湖南长沙地区茶叶种植科学合理地使用杀虫剂高效氯氟氰菊酯提供了依据。     

水分胁迫下玉米幼苗光合变化和生理特性分析

对不同水分胁迫下玉米幼苗光合变化和生理特性的系统研究表明,在轻度干旱初期,玉米叶片光合速率(Pn)、蒸腾速率(Tr)有所下降,同正常供水(CK)条件相比差异不显著;在中度和重度干旱条件下,Pn,Tr开始就比CK明显降低并不断增大,其间气孔导度(Gs)则同光合速率、蒸腾速率几乎呈平行关系,同时幼苗生长也受到了明显抑制;3种胁迫下,叶片含水量也逐渐减少,丙二醛(MDA)含量、细胞膜透性和渗透调节物质含量随着胁迫程度加深和胁迫时间延长明显增加,保护酶系统(SOD,POD,CAT)活性随着胁迫时间的延长,总体呈现出先升高后降低的趋势.     

非饱和红粘土三轴试验研究

利用非饱和三轴系统进行不同围压和不同基质吸力的三轴剪切试验,求出了该典型红粘土的强度指标,并分析强度指标随基质吸力变化的规律;结果表明,强度指标在进气值前后差异很大,且基质吸力大于进气值后出现了非线性变化的趋势,其中表观凝聚力最为突出;最后,验证了用幂函数拟合表观凝聚力与基质吸力的关系是行之有效的.     

茶园土壤性状与茶叶品质关系研究现状

本文综述了我国茶园土壤物理性状与化学性质对茶叶品质的影响,指出协调良好的茶叶土壤环境与科学的茶园土壤管理措施,是提高茶叶品质的根本保证。并提出今后茶园土壤性状所要研究的方向,这对促进我国茶叶品质的提高和茶产业的发展具有一定意义。