scholarly journals Energy-Saving Night Temperature Regime for Satsuma Mandarins (Citrus unshiu Marc.) Grown in a Plastic House with Heating. I. Effect of Temperature and Water Condition on Fruit Growth and Quality

2014 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 161-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taku YANO ◽  
Kimiaki MATSUBARA ◽  
Moe SHIMOOKA ◽  
Akira TAMANOI ◽  
Minoru NARAHARA ◽  
...  
2014 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 175-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taku YANO ◽  
Kimiaki MATSUBARA ◽  
Moe SHIMOOKA ◽  
Akira TAMANOI ◽  
Minoru NARAHARA ◽  
...  

1979 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 469-473 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. G. INGRATTA ◽  
G. R. STEPHENSON ◽  
C. M. SWITZER

Optimum top growth of annual bluegrass (Pao annua L.) and Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) was obtained at 24/12 °C day/night temperature regime in controlled environment studies. The tolerance of seedling Kentucky bluegrass to linuron [3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1)methylurea] appeared to be greatest at this temperature regime when photoperiods were 16 h in length. A granular formulation of linuron gave excellent control of annual bluegrass in Kentucky bluegrass turf at 6.7 kg/ha when applied postemergence. At this rate, all culitivars of Kentucky bluegrass tested, with the exception of Fylking, were tolerant to linuron as a granular formulation. After application of linuron at 3.4–6.7 kg/ha, phytotoxic residues remained in the soil at sufficient levels to injure seedling Kentucky bluegrass for up to 3 mo.


2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (5(112)) ◽  
pp. 21-26
Author(s):  
Nataliia Fialko ◽  
Roman Dinzhos ◽  
Julii Sherenkovskii ◽  
Nataliia Meranova ◽  
Diana Izvorska ◽  
...  

This paper reports the experimental study carried out to establish the dependence of the thermal conductivity of polypropylene-based nanocomposites filled with carbon nanotubes on the main parameter of the temperature regime of their manufacturing ‒ the level of overheating a polymer melt relative to its melting point. The study has been conducted for nanocomposites that were manufactured by applying a method based on the mixing of components in the polymer melt applying a special disk extruder. During the composite manufacturing process, the level of melt overheating varied from 10 to 75 K, with the mass share of filler ranging from 0.3 to 10.0 %. It is shown that increasing the overheating of a polymer melt causes an increase in the thermal conductivity of the composites. However, when the overheating has reached a certain value, its further growth does not increase the thermal conductivity of nanocomposites. Based on the established pattern, the rational level of this overheating has been determined. That resolves the tasks of manufacturing highly heat-conducting nanocomposites and implementing appropriate energy-saving technology. Data have been acquired on the effects of the impact of the amount of polymer melt overheating on the values of the first and second percolation thresholds for the examined nanocomposites. It is established that the value of the first percolation threshold is more sensitive to the specified amount of overheating. The dependences of the density of the examined composites on the level of polymer melt overheating have been derived. The correlation between a given dependence and the nature of a corresponding change in the thermal conductivity of the composites has been established. Applying the proposed highly heat-conducting nanocomposites is promising for micro and nanoelectronics, energy, etc.


1965 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
RD Asana ◽  
RF Williams

Experiments were conducted in controlled environments to determine the effects of high temperatures on grain development and yield in wheat. Two Australian and three Indian cultivars of wheat were exposed, from a week after anthesis until maturity, to "day" temperatures of 25, 28, and 3l°C, and "night" temperatures of 9 and 12°C. There was a mean reduction in yield of 16%' for the 6° rise in day temperature, but the cultivars did not differ significantly in their response to these temperatures. There were no significant effects of night temperature on grain weight, but stem weight was less at 12°C. Senescence was hastened only slightly by high day temperature, and there were no differential effects between cultivars in this respect.In a subsidiary experiment one Indian and five Australian cultivars were subjected to three day-night temperature regimes (24/19°, 27/22°, and 30/25°C). Highly significant but complex interactions were established between temperature regime and cultivar. A growth analysis for the Australian cultivars Ridley and Diadem indicated that the developing grain of Ridley had a greater capacity for growth than that of Diadem from the earliest stage. This, together with the confirmation of grain size as a very stable characteristic for all the varieties, points to the developmental and synthetic activity of the grain as an important determinant of grain yield. The relevance of this study to the production of wheat in India is briefly discussed.


1994 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 219 ◽  
Author(s):  
JS Day ◽  
BR Loveys ◽  
D Aspinall

The flowering responses of Boronia megastigma Nees (Rutacae) and Hypocalymma angustifolium Endl. (Myrtaceae) to different photoperiod and temperature regimes were similar despite the fact that these species are from different families. No flowers reached anthesis in a temperature regime of 25°C day/17°C night but flowering of both species occurred in a cool temperatures (17°C day/9°C night). Photoperiod had no effect on flowering at the temperatures tested. Ten weeks of cool temperatures (17°C day/9°C night) were required for a maximum number of flowers to reach anthesis on H. angustifolium plants whereas B. megastigma plants required 15 weeks. Flower development in both species was inhibited by a large difference between day and night temperature (21°C day/5°C night) and promoted if the day/night difference was reversed (9°C day/17°C night). The temperature of the aerial parts of the plant controlled flowering, whereas vegetative growth was controlled by root temperature. Therefore, while a reduction in vegetative growth naturally coincides with the production of flowers, these events are not necessarily linked.


Agriculture ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 127
Author(s):  
Christopher M. Menzel

Fruit size declines in strawberries (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) as the season progresses in many subtropical areas, possibly due to inadequate leaf area, over-cropping, or high temperatures. An experiment was conducted to investigate the importance of these factors on fruit growth in ‘Festival’ in Queensland, Australia. Groups of plants were defoliated to remove half of the mature leaves on each plant, thinned to remove all the inflorescences on each plant, or defoliated and thinned. Control plants were left intact. Defoliation, thinning, or defoliation + thinning decreased yield (total and/or marketable) by 15% to 24% compared with the control. Defoliation, or defoliation + thinning decreased average fruit weight (total and/or marketable fruit) by 1 to 2 g compared with the control, whereas thinning had the opposite effect. The incidence of small fruit increased towards the end of the season. There were strong relationships between fruit weight and average daily mean temperature in the seven weeks before harvest (R2s greater than 0.80). Fruit weight decreased from 24 g to 8 g as the temperature increased from 16 °C to 20 °C. This response was not affected by defoliation or thinning. The strong effect of temperature on fruit size indicates a problem for production in the future in the absence of heat-tolerant cultivars.


2000 ◽  
Vol 134 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARINA I. SYSOYEVA ◽  
TATJANA G. KHARKINA

A method that allows the effect of temperature treatments on plant quality to be quantified is described. The proposed method is based on the analysis of temperature regions for plant quality characteristics and enables an easier and more precise analysis of the influence of day and night temperature on plant growth and development. Plant quality may be evaluated by the combination of any number of plant characteristics. The proposed method can assist growers in determining what temperature regimes are necessary to produce acceptable-quality crops on specified days.


1980 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 375 ◽  
Author(s):  
TF Neales ◽  
PJM Sale ◽  
CP Meyer

The effects of variation of day/night temperature regime on the diurnal patterns of CO2 assimilation of pineapple plants were examined using single leaf and field enclosure methods. At day temperatures of 30°C, increasing night temperatures from 20 to 35°C reduced the total assimilation of CO2 per daily light/dark cycle from 6.5 to 1.3 g CO2 m-2 (leaf area) day-1, and also reduced the proportion of total CO2 assimilation that occurred at night from c. 90% to c. 40%. Decreasing day temperatures (30 to 10°C) had little effect on total daily CO2 assimilation in warm (25°C) nights, but reduced it in cooler (15°C) nights. At day temperatures of <152C, CO2 assimilation took place predominantly (60-100%) in the photoperiod. In cool (10°C) days, the normal inverted stomatal rhythm of CAM plants was reversed; leaf conductance was high (c. 1.0 mm s-1) throughout the photoperiod and a large CO2 efflux was observed, lasting c. 2 h, at the beginning of the dark period. Leaf conductance of pineapples, by day and by night, is strongly influenced by ambient temperatures, with cool conditions favouring stomatal opening.


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