Integrated rice straw–urea management for transplanted rice

1996 ◽  
Vol 127 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. V. Bulbule ◽  
S. C. Talashilkar ◽  
N. K. Savant
Keyword(s):  
Rice Straw ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Southwest Monsoon ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Tropical Region ◽  
Average Increase ◽  
Tropical Zone ◽  
Deep Placement ◽  
Transplanted Rice

SUMMARYFour field experiments were conducted over the 1992 and 1993 seasons (southwest monsoon seasons, June–October) in the warm subhumid tropical region on the west coast of the Maharashtra State, India. The objective was to investigate the effect of recycling limited amounts of rice straw (RS) (as a source of K and Si) integrated with the use of prilled urea (PU) and urea briquettes (UB) at 60 kg N/ha on the growth and yield of rainfed transplanted rice (Oryza sativa L.). The management practice, consisting of basal incorporation of RS (2 t/ha) integrated with deep placement of UB (one 2·1-g UB/4 hills) immediately after transplanting using a modified 20 × 20 cm spacing, produced a significantly higher grain yield (average increase of 1·3 t/ha) and straw yield (average increase of 1·1 t/ha) than did the RS practice integrated with two equal split applications of PU at the same N rate and hill spacing. The additional yields were attributed to the increase of total and productive tillers/m2 and panicle weight. The results indicate the potential of the integrated RS–UB management for increasing yields of rainfed transplanted rice in the warm subhumid tropical zone.

scholarly journals Effect of Straw Mulch and Irrigation on Sunflower and Maize Cultivation in No Tillage Systems of Coastal Heavy Soils

Proceedings ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 145
Author(s):  
Khokan Kumer Sarker ◽  
SK Shamshul Alam Kamar ◽  
Md. Anower Hossain ◽  
Mohammad Mainuddin ◽  
Richard W. Bell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Rice Straw ◽  
Osmotic Potential ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Crop Yields ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Irrigation Management ◽  
Crop Growth ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Irrigation Frequency

Three constraints affect the growth of crops in the Rabi (dry) season in southern Bangladesh: these are the clay nature of the soils which decreases the infiltration of water, the conserving of soil moisture with the increasingly dry conditions and the accumulation of salts on the soil surface through capillary from saline groundwater. Field experiments were conducted in the salt-affected areas of southern Bangladesh. The objectives of the study were to: (i) evaluate the effect of straw and irrigation frequency on crop growth and yield in maize and sunflower, and (ii) determine the combined effect of straw and irrigation frequency on the salinity, osmotic potential and moisture of soils. The experiment was carried out in farmers’ fields with eight treatments and was replicated three times during the dry (rabi) season of 2018–2019. There were two rice straw treatments (with or without straw), and 4 irrigation frequencies (at intervals of 5–7,10–12,15–17 or 20–25 days). Maize and sunflower seeds were sown by dibbling in no-tilled systems. The results showed that rice straw significantly affected the crop growth and yield, increasing the yield of maize and sunflower by 22% and 4.3% compared to treatments of without residue. The irrigation treatments also significantly affected crop yields. There was no interaction between straw levels and irrigation. The causes of these effects appeared to be improved water relations: rice straw and more frequent irrigations both reduced the salinity and osmotic potential of soils compared with treatments without straw while the soil moisture was greater in rice straw treatments and increased with the increased soil layers. We conclude that straw mulching and irrigation management practice could be used in coastal saline of heavy soils to reduce soil salinity, osmotic potentials thereby increasing crop yields in no-tilled systems.

Effect of placement of liquid and solid fertilizer on the growth and yield of potatoes

1968 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. 413-418 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Holliday ◽  
A. P. Draycott
Keyword(s):  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Nitrogen Uptake ◽  
Growth Analysis ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Fertilizer Application ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Moisture Regime ◽  
Deep Placement ◽  
Seed Tubers ◽  
Soil Moisture Regime

SUMMARYThree field experiments in 1963–5 compared the effects of three methods of fertilizer application, each at four rates, on the growth and yield of main-crop potatoes. Solid fertilizer was broadcast over the furrows and then concentrated round the seed tubers by splitting the ridges during machine planting. Liquid fertilizer was injected immediately after planting either 2 in below and 2 in to the side (shallow placement), or 6 in below and 2 in to the side of the seed tubers (deep placement). Solid and liquid supplied the same quantity of nutrients.In two years deep placement of liquid gave larger yields than the solid fertilizer and in all three years larger yields than shallow placement of liquid. Results from growth analysis of the 1963 crop indicated that deep placement of liquid gave the largest yield after a dry period. Growth analysis on an additional experiment in 1964 showed that when the soil moisture deficit was limited by irrigation to 1-6 in, both the yield and nitrogen uptake from shallowly and from deeply placed liquids were similar. However, without irrigation deep placement gave a larger yield and nitrogen uptake than shallow placement. An artificial 'dry climate' emphasized that the magnitude of the response to deep placement was related to the soil-moisture regime. It is concluded that the deepplaced fertilizer was in a region of the soil which remained moist, whereas the shallower fertilizer was in drier soil where it was less available to the potato roots.

Effect of Brassica break crops on the growth and yield of wheat

1994 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 529 ◽  
Author(s):  
JA Kirkegaard ◽  
PA Gardner ◽  
JF Angus ◽  
E Koetz
Keyword(s):  
Methyl Bromide ◽  
Vegetative Growth ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
N Uptake ◽  
Indian Mustard ◽  
Gaeumannomyces Graminis ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Average Increase ◽  
Mineral N ◽  
Brassica Crops

The effect of the Brassica crops, canola and Indian mustard, on the growth and yield of subsequent wheat crops was investigated in field experiments at four sites in southern New South Wales. In all experiments, shoot growth, root growth, disease incidence and water and nitrogen use of wheat following the Brassica crops were compared with wheat following wheat. Linseed and field peas were included as break crops at some sites for comparison. At one site, methyl bromide fumigation was used to investigate break crop effects in the absence of soil-borne pathogens. Growth improvements following break crops were evident at an early stage (4 leaf stage), but were not related to levels of soil mineral N or the incidence of plants affected by Gaeumannomyces graminis var. tritici (take-all) or Rhizoctonia solani. At two of the four sites, early vegetative growth was greater following Indian mustard than following canola. Treatment with methyl bromide led to increased vegetative growth of wheat following all crops, but the ranking of the break crop effect was maintained, with wheat growth after Indian mustard>canola>wheat. The average increase in shoot biomass at anthesis following the break crops was 29%, varying from 12 to 46% according to site and break crop species. The effect of break crops on grain yield was influenced by water availability after anthesis. At one site, where 89 mm of rain fell after anthesis, the early improvements in growth persisted until maturity, and yield was significantly improved following the break crops. At the other three sites, less than 20 mm of rain fell after anthesis, and the greater biomass of wheat following break crops resulted in rapid depletion of soil water. The increased water deficit during grain filling reduced grain size, and no yield benefit was observed. As a result of increased pre-anthesis growth, wheat following break crops accumulated more N at anthesis in above-ground biomass at all sites. This N was redistributed into the grain after anthesis resulting in an average increase of 1.5% in grain protein in wheat following break crops. At one site, the increased N uptake in the crop was associated with less mineral N remaining in the profile at harvest. The results indicate the potential for break crops to improve the yield and protein levels of subsequent wheat crops, although the magnitude of these effects is dependent on seasonal conditions. The nature of the early growth improvements remains uncertain. However, the results from two of the sites support a previous report of the superior break-crop effect of Indian mustard.

scholarly journals Simulation of Wheat Productivity Using a Model Integrated With Proximal and Remotely Controlled Aerial Sensing Information

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taehwan Shin ◽  
Jonghan Ko ◽  
Seungtaek Jeong ◽  
Ashifur Rahman Shawon ◽  
Kyung Do Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Field Experiments ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Wheat Yield ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Crop Modeling ◽  
Proximal Sensing ◽  
Wheat Growth ◽  
Ground Truth Data ◽  
Study Objective ◽  
National University

A crop model incorporating proximal sensing images from a remote-controlled aerial system (RAS) can serve as an enhanced alternative for monitoring field-based geospatial crop productivity. This study aimed to investigate wheat productivity for different cultivars and various nitrogen application regimes and determine the best management practice scenario. We simulated spatiotemporal wheat growth and yield by integrating RAS-based sensing images with a crop-modeling system to achieve the study objective. We conducted field experiments and proximal sensing campaigns to acquire the ground truth data and RAS images of wheat growth conditions and yields. These experiments were performed at Gyeongsang National University (GNU), Jinju, South Gyeongsang province, Republic of Korea (ROK), in 2018 and 2019 and at Chonnam National University (CNU), Gwangju, ROK, in 2018. During the calibration at GNU in 2018, the wheat yields simulated by the modeling system were in agreement with the corresponding measured yields without significant differences (p = 0.27–0.91), according to two-sample t-tests. Furthermore, the yields simulated via this approach were in agreement with the measured yields at CNU in 2018 and at GNU in 2019 without significant differences (p = 0.28–0.86), as evidenced by two-sample t-tests; this proved the validity of the proposed modeling system. This system, when integrated with remotely sensed images, could also accurately reproduce the geospatial variations in wheat yield and growth variables. Given the results of this study, we believe that the proposed crop-modeling approach is applicable for the practical monitoring of wheat growth and productivity at the field level.

scholarly journals Effects of Ridge Tillage and Straw Mulching on Cultivation the Fresh Faba Beans

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1054
Author(s):  
Bo Li ◽  
Xinyu Chen ◽  
Xiaoxu Shi ◽  
Jian Liu ◽  
Yafeng Wei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rice Straw ◽  
Precision Agriculture ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Root Length Density ◽  
Root Surface ◽  
High Yield ◽  
Root Surface Area ◽  
Straw Mulching ◽  
Faba Beans ◽  
Ridge Tillage

Ridge tillage is an effective agronomic practice and a miniature precision agriculture; however, its effects on the growth of faba beans (Vicia faba L.) are poorly understood. This study aimed to determine the effect of ridge tillage and straw mulching on the root growth, nutrient accumulation and yield of faba beans. Field experiments were conducted during 2016 and 2017 cropping seasons and comprised four treatments: ridge tillage without any mulching (RT), flat tillage without any mulch (FT), flat tillage with rice straw mulched on the ridge tillage (FTRSM) and ridge tillage with rice straw mulched on the ridge tillage (RTRSM). The RT and RTRSM increased soil temperature and decreased soil humidity and improved soil total nitrogen, total phosphorus, available potassium and organic matter. RT and RTRSM increased the root length density, root surface area, root diameter and root activity of faba beans at flowering and harvest periods. The RT and RTRSM also increased the nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium absorption and the yield of faba beans. These results indicated that ridge tillage and straw mulching affect faba bean growth by improving soil moisture conditions and providing good air permeability and effective soil nutrition supply. This study provides a theoretical basis for the high yield cultivation improvement of faba beans.

Improved growth and yield of Faba beans (Vicia faba cv. Fiord) by inoculation with strains of Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar. viciae in acid soils in south west Victoria

1994 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 613 ◽  
Author(s):  
JM Carter ◽  
WK Gardner ◽  
AH Gibson
Keyword(s):  
Vicia Faba ◽  
Rhizobium Leguminosarum ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Natural Populations ◽  
Acid Soils ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Nitrogen Accumulation ◽  
Commercial Strain ◽  
South West ◽  
Faba Beans

The response of faba beans (Vicia faba L. cv. Fiord) to seed inoculation with eight strains of Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar. viciae was examined in field experiments at six sites on acid soils in south-west Victoria. At two of the sites, two additional strains were examined, and in 1988, 14 strains were examined at one site. Very low natural populations of R. leguminosarum bv. viciae were found at the experimental sites. Most strains resulted in improved early nodulation and increased grain yield at all sites, when compared to inoculation with the commercial strain of rhizobia (SU391). Plant dry matter production and nitrogen accumulation in the plant shoot tissue was also increased at one site during the flowering period by some strains. Large visual differences between plots inoculated with SU391 and other strains were evident at most sites. Most uninoculated treatments were not nodulated and yielded very poorly. Treatments inoculated with the strain SU391 performed similarly to the uninoculated treatments.

LAMB’S-QUARTERS INTERFERENCE WITH DIRECT SEEDED BROCCOLI

1990 ◽  
Vol 70 (4) ◽  
pp. 1215-1221 ◽  
Author(s):  
IRIS BITTERLICH ◽  
MAHESH K. UPADHYAYA
Keyword(s):  
Brassica Oleracea ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Chenopodium Album ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Marketable Yield ◽  
Weed Density ◽  
Weed Interference ◽  
Lamb’S Quarters ◽  
Cole Crop

Field experiments were conducted in 1987 and 1988 to study the effect of lamb’s-quarters (Chenopodium album L.) interference on broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis ’Emperor’) growth and yield. Broccoli growth was initially affected by weed interference at 28–36 d after seeding. Generally, the negative effect of weed interference on broccoli growth increased with increasing weed density and time after seeding. Interference by 15 lamb’s-quarters plants m−2 reduced the biomass of broccoli plants by 71–73% compared to the weed-free control at 57–58 d after seeding. Weed density-crop yield relationship curves showed that one lamb’s-quarters plant m−2 decreased total yield by 18–20% and marketable yield by 22–37%. Lamb’s-quarters reduced the total yield per plot by decreasing the average head weight of broccoli. The number of heads per plot was not affected. Weed interference also reduced the weight of heads classified as marketable (> 10 cm across). However, in 1987 more heads failed to reach a marketable size which resulted in a much smaller marketable yield than in 1988.Key words: Brassica oleracea var. botrytis, broccoli, Chenopodium album L., weed density, weed interference, cole crop

Performance of prohexadione-calcium on shoot growth and fruit quality of apple — Effect of spray surfactants

2008 ◽  
Vol 88 (1) ◽  
pp. 165-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. Cline ◽  
C. G. Embree ◽  
J. Hebb ◽  
D. S. Nichols
Keyword(s):  
Vegetative Growth ◽  
Shoot Growth ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Fruit Size ◽  
Growth Control ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Royal Court ◽  
The Us ◽  
Prohexadione Calcium

Vegetative growth control of apples (Malus × domestica Borkh.) is necessary to maintain a balance between growth and cropping. Pruning is a labour-intensive management practice to achieve this and intrinsically stimulates new growth. Prohexadione-calcium (PC) is a plant bio-regulator that effectively regulat es the shoot extension growth of apples and other tree fruits. Previous research has demonstrated that its efficacy can vary based on the use of spray surfactants and adjuvants. This study investigated the efficacy of two rates of Apogee™, the commercial form of PC, used in combination with the spray surfactants Sylgard 309 and LI 700, on extension shoot growth and yield parameters. Experiments were conducted in Ontario on Empire and Nova Scotia on Royal Court™ Cortland apples. Treatments of 0, 75 or 125 mg L-1 PC, with and without either 0.5% (vol/vol.) LI 700 surfactant or 0.05% (vol/vol) Sylgard 309 surfactant were applied to Empire trees, and 75 or 125 mg L-1 PC, with or without 0.5% (vol/vol) LI 700, were applied to Royal Court™ trees. An untreated control treatment was also included for comparison purposes. A total of two sprays were applied to the Empire trees and a total of three sprays were applied to the Royal Court™ trees. PC significantly decreased the vegetative growth of Empire and Royal Court™ trees by approximately 18 to 44%, respectively, and the efficacy of PC was enhanced when combined with either Sylgard 309 or LI 700 surfactant. No additional benefit in vegetative growth control was gained when using Apogee™ at rates of 125 mg L-1 PC, relative to 75 mg L-1 PC. The rate of Apogee™ did not influence the number of fruit or yield per tree or mean fruit size of either cultivar. For Empire, LI 700 and Sylgard 309 significantly reduced the number of fruit per tree, resulting in lower yields and crop densities. In addition, higher mean fruit weights, and a greater distribution of fruit in the larger size categories were observed for LI 700. Fruit from Royal Court trees treated with the highest rate of Apogee™ had higher crop densities, poorer coloured fruit, and a higher percentage of fruit less than 60 mm in diameter. These data provide support for the use of alternative surfactants with Apogee™ other than those listed on the US and Canadian product labels. Key words: Apogee™, Empire, Cortland, Regalis, calcium 3-oxido-5-oxo-4-propionylcyclohex-3-enecarboxylate, surfactant

scholarly journals Effects of Cover Methods and Nitrogen Levels on the Growth and Yield of Tomato

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 1021-1033
Author(s):  
Nguyen Thi Loan ◽  
Tran Thi My Can
Keyword(s):  
Yield Components ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Tomato Fruit ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Fruit Yield ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Plastic Mulch ◽  
Yield Attributes ◽  
Black Plastic

To study the effects of cover methods and nitrogen (N) levels on the growth and yield components of tomato Cv. Pear F1, field experiments with a 4x3 factorial design were conducted in the 2019 spring and winter seasons using a randomized complete block design with three replications. The cover methods included four treatments: bare soil (BS), black plastic mulch (BPM), transparent polypropylene row cover (RC), and a combination of BPM and RC (BPMRC) with the RC removed approximately 30 days after transplanting. Nitrogen (N) was applied at three levels (150, 180, and 210 kg N ha-1). Using BPM and RC generally led to an increased air temperature, air humidity, soil moisture, and soil temperature compared to the BS treatment. Higher N rates (180 and 210 kg N ha-1) did not result  in different tomato fruit sizes and fruit weights but positively increased fruit yield and quality (Brix values and fruit dry weight) as compared to the 150 kg N ha-1 addition. The cover methods positively affected the yield components and fruit yield of tomato as well as the fruit characteristics compared to the BS treatment. Using cover materials (BPM and RC) combined with a higher N application significantly increased the yield attributes and fruit yield. The highest fruit yield was achieved under the mulching treatment by black plastic (BPM treatment) combined with a 210 kg N ha-1 application, resulting in 50.90 tons ha-1 in the spring and 58.27 tons ha-1 in the winter.

scholarly journals PENGARUH PUPUK KOMPOS DAN FREKUENSI PEMBERIAN MOL BONGGOL PISANG TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN DAN PRODUKTIVITAS STROBERI (Fragaria sp.)

BUANA SAINS ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-40
Author(s):  
Nadhifa Hasna Fauziyah ◽  
Susilo Budiyanto ◽  
Adriani Darmawati Sudarman
Keyword(s):  
Bulk Density ◽  
Rice Straw ◽  
Soil Improvement ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Soil Porosity ◽  
Banana Weevil ◽  
Duncan Multiple Range Test ◽  
Soil Characteristic ◽  
Number Of Leaves ◽  
Range Test

The aim of the study was to know the influence of the rice straw compost doses as fertilizer and the frequence microorganism local of banana weevil on the growth and yield of the strawberry. The experimental design of this research was Completely Randomize Design (CRD) factorial with three factors of rice straw compost doses (15, 20, 25 tons/ha) and three factors of frequence microorganism local of banana weevil (1 time, 3 times, and 5 times) with 3 replications. The parameter observed were bulk density of soil, porosity of soil, organic ingredients of soil, number of leaves, number of fruit, and weight of fruit. Data obtained was processed by analysis of variance and if there is an effect of yield treatment continued with Duncan multiple range test. The result showed that there are interaction between two treatment on bulk density and soil porosity. The compost doses and frequence microorganism local of banana weevil had significan effect on soil characteristic (bulk density, porosity, and organic ingredients of soil), improvement of best soil characteristic happen on compost doses 20 tons/ha and frequency microorganism local of banana weevil 2 times. Treatment of compost doses application 25 tons/ha will improve the parameters of number of leaves and number of fruit, while the best weight of fruit happen on compost doses 20 tons/ha with frequency microorganism local of banana weevil 1 time.

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