Effect of Ploughing Depth on the Growth and Yield of Heracleum candicans： a Threatened Medicinal Herb and a Less-explored Potential Crop of the Himalayan Region

This paper examines the effect of ploughing depths （A -- 60 cm, B -- 45 cm and C -- 30 cm） on the growth and yield of Heracleum candicans Wall （Apiaceae）, a threatened medicinal herb of the Himalayan region. This less-explored plant is being suggested as a potential crop for the mountain agriculture. The study was carried out in an orchard in Himachal Pradesh, India at 2500 m altitude, for two successive growth years. During the first year, all plants remained in juvenile state; in the second year, nearly 65 % plants produced flowers only under 60cm ploughing depth. Among its morphological traits, plant height, collar diameter and aboveground flesh weight were found to be strongly correlated （P 〈 0.01） with the belowground biomass during the first year （r =0.968, 0.925 and 0.973, respectively） and during the second year （r=0.945, 0.928 and 0.775, respectively）. Increase in the ploughing depth was significantly correlated （P〈0.01） with all growth parameters, including the belowground dry weight, marketable portion of the produce. The belowground biomass （commercial yield; 16.28 Qt/hec） at depth A was about 2.6 and 4.7 times higher than those recorded at depths B and C, respectively. The results clearly justify the importance of deep ploughing and this paper strongly recommends it for economically sustainable cropping.     

广西发现多个含油气远景区

经过多年石油普查与勘探．广西发现多个含油气远景区．其中百色盆地、宁明盆地为较有利含油气区，南宁盆地、上思盆地为有利含油气区。     

油气化探样品中蚀变碳酸盐的测定

研究了高精度可控ΔＣ自动分析仪测定蚀变碳酸直的方法。方法线性范围为０．００６－１０％，准确、快速、经济、应用效果良好。     

比值分析及其在伴生元素评价中的应用

比值分析是利用伴生元素含量(x)与主元素含量(c)在矿石中的比值(α=x_0/c_0),在矿物中的比值(b=x_i/c_i)以及两者的比值(称比值系数k=b/α),对伴生元素赋存规律进行分析研究的方法。b值和矿石中仅有一种矿物含某种伴生元素的a值,可确切了解伴生元素自身变化、富集规律及其在载体矿物中分布的均匀程度;矿石中与各矿物相关联的k值具有如下关系:k_1+k_2+…=1,据此可确定伴生元素在各有关矿物中的分配情况和判断赋存有该种伴生元素的矿物是否全部查明。