Comparison of Yield and Light-temperature Resource Use Efficiency between Wheat-Maize and Maize-Maize Cropping Systems

AbstractThe cotton-wheat double-cropping system is widely used in the Yellow River Valley of China, but whether and how different planting patterns within cotton-wheat double-cropping systems impact heat and light use efficiency have not been well documented. A field experiment investigated the effects of the cropping system on crop productivity and the capture and use efficiency of heat and light in two fields differing in soil fertility. Three planting patterns, namely cotton intercropped with wheat (CIW), cotton directly seeded after wheat (CDW), and cotton transplanted after wheat (CTW), as well as one cotton monoculture (CM) system were used. Cotton-wheat double cropping significantly increased crop productivity and land equivalent ratios relative to the CM system in both fields. As a result of increased growing degree days (GDD), intercepted photosynthetically active radiation (IPAR), and photothermal product (PTP), the capture of light and heat in the double-cropping systems was compared with that in the CM system in both fields. With improved resource capture, the double-cropping systems exhibited a higher light and heat use efficiency according to thermal product efficiency, solar energy use efficiency (Eu), radiation use efficiency (RUE), and PTP use efficiency (PTPU). The cotton lint yield and biomass were not significantly correlated with RUE across cropping patterns, indicating that RUE does not limit cotton production. Among the double-cropping treatments, CDW had the lowest GDD, IPAR, and PTP values but the highest heat and light resource use efficiency and highest overall resource use efficiency. This good performance was even more obvious in the high-fertility field. Therefore, we encourage the expanded use of CDW in the Yellow River Valley, especially in fields with high fertility, given the high productivity and resource use efficiency of this system. Moreover, the use of agronomic practices involving a reasonably close planting density, optimized irrigation and nutrient supply, and the application of new short-season varieties of cotton or wheat can potentially enhance CDW crop yields and productivity.

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Ideotype Root System Architecture for Maize to Achieve High Yield and Resource Use Efficiency in Intensive Cropping Systems

Advances in Agronomy ◽

10.1016/bs.agron.2016.05.002 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 73-97 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

G. Mi ◽

F. Chen ◽

L. Yuan ◽

F. Zhang

Keyword(s):

Root System ◽

Resource Use ◽

System Architecture ◽

Cropping Systems ◽

Root System Architecture ◽

High Yield ◽

Resource Use Efficiency ◽

Use Efficiency ◽

Intensive Cropping

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Improving Resource Use Efficiency of Cereal Based Cropping Systems with Integration of Best Management with Conservation Agriculture Under Changing Agricultural Scenarios in Cauvery Delta of Tamil Nadu

Journal of Ecosystem & Ecography ◽

10.4172/2157-7625.1000213 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 06 (04) ◽

Author(s):

Sharma S ◽

Rajendran R ◽

Ravi V

Keyword(s):

Resource Use ◽

Tamil Nadu ◽

Cropping Systems ◽

Conservation Agriculture ◽

Resource Use Efficiency ◽

Best Management ◽

Use Efficiency ◽

Cauvery Delta

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The Determination and Analysis of Constraints in Resource Use Efficiency in Multiple Cropping Systems by Small-Holder Farmers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Africa Development ◽

10.4314/ad.v29i3.22199 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 29 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Michael U Awoke ◽

Eugene C Okorji

Keyword(s):

Resource Use ◽

Cropping Systems ◽

Multiple Cropping ◽

Resource Use Efficiency ◽

Small Holder Farmers ◽

Use Efficiency ◽

Small Holder

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Resource Use Efficiency in Different Rice Based Cropping Systems of Andhra Pradesh

International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience ◽

10.18782/2320-7051.5676 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (6) ◽

pp. 1316-1322

Author(s):

J. Naipunya ◽

Keyword(s):

Resource Use ◽

Andhra Pradesh ◽

Cropping Systems ◽

Resource Use Efficiency ◽

Use Efficiency

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Crop diversification of predominant Pearl millet based cropping system for higher productivity, resource-use efficiency and profitability in Semi-Arid Rajasthan

Legume Research - An International Journal ◽

10.18805/lr-4077 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

R. Sammauria ◽

O.P. Meena ◽

M.R. Yadav ◽

A.K. Gupta ◽

H.L. Yadav ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Pearl Millet ◽

Crop Rotation ◽

Resource Use ◽

Cropping Systems ◽

Cropping System ◽

Crop Diversification ◽

Resource Use Efficiency ◽

Cluster Bean ◽

Use Efficiency ◽

Semi Arid

Continuous adoption of Pearl millet-Wheat cropping system led to reduction in productivity which put a serious threat to its sustainability in semi-arid eastern plain zone of Rajasthan, India. Crop diversification with wider choice with a variety of crops is being promoted as an alternative to profit maximization with enhanced soil fertility status. Therefore, a long term experiment was initiated to evaluate the production potential, sustainability, resource-use efficiency and economics of nine Pearl millet based cropping systems. Result revealed that system productivity in terms of pearl millet equivalent yield (PMEY) was highest (30488 kg ha-1) with groundnut-wheat-cluster bean-onion crop rotation. Moreover, groundnut-wheat-cluster bean-onion recorded the highest SYI and land use efficiency (0.65 and 73.97%) followed by pearl millet-wheat-cluster bean-barley sequence (0.63 and 65.75%). The groundnut-wheat-cluster bean-onion also generated highest number of man days/ha/year (405). The highest values of organic carbon were found under green gram-mustard-pearl millet-lentil and cluster bean-pea-pearl millet-lentil. The maximum value of available P was recorded with cluster bean-mustard-green gram-garden cress followed by the groundnut-wheat-cluster bean-onion sequence. Available K decreased significantly from their initial values in all the cropping systems except groundnut-wheat-cluster bean-onion crop rotation. Among the various systems, groundnut-wheat-cluster bean-onion realized the highest net returns ( 213000 ha-1), followed by pearl millet-wheat-cluster bean-barley ( 163254 ha-1). Overall, it can be concluded that under the semi-arid agro climatic conditions of Rajasthan, groundnut-wheat-cluster bean-onion, followed by pearl millet-wheat-cluster bean-barley, were more productive, sustainable, resource use efficient and remunerative than other cropping systems.

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A roadmap towards sustainable intensification for a larger global rice bowl

10.21203/rs.3.rs-401904/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Shen Yuan ◽

Bruce Linquist ◽

Lloyd Wilson ◽

Kenneth Cassman ◽

Alexander Stuart ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Environmental Impact ◽

Resource Use ◽

Agricultural Research ◽

Cropping Systems ◽

Rice Production ◽

Resource Use Efficiency ◽

High Resource ◽

Use Efficiency ◽

Negative Environmental Impact ◽

High Yields

Abstract Future rice systems will need to produce more grain while minimizing the environmental impact. A key question is how to orient agricultural research & development (R&D) programs at national to global scales to maximize the return on investment. Here we assess yield gap and resource-use efficiency (including water, pesticides, nitrogen, labor, and energy) across 32 rice cropping systems, together accounting for 88% of global rice production. We show that achieving high yields and high resource-use efficiencies are not conflicting goals. Most cropping systems have room for increasing yield, resource-use efficiency, or both. In aggregate, current total rice production of these systems can be increased by 36%, and excess nitrogen almost eliminated, by focusing on a relatively small number of cropping systems with large yield gaps and/or poor resource-use efficiencies. This study provides essential strategic insight for prioritizing national and global agricultural R&D investments to ensure adequate rice supply while minimizing negative environmental impact in coming decades.

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Sustainable intensification for a larger global rice bowl

Nature Communications ◽

10.1038/s41467-021-27424-z ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Shen Yuan ◽

Bruce A. Linquist ◽

Lloyd T. Wilson ◽

Kenneth G. Cassman ◽

Alexander M. Stuart ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Resource Use ◽

Agricultural Research ◽

Cropping Systems ◽

Resource Use Efficiency ◽

Yield Gap ◽

High Resource ◽

Large Yield ◽

Use Efficiency ◽

Negative Environmental Impact ◽

High Yields

AbstractFuture rice systems must produce more grain while minimizing the negative environmental impacts. A key question is how to orient agricultural research & development (R&D) programs at national to global scales to maximize the return on investment. Here we assess yield gap and resource-use efficiency (including water, pesticides, nitrogen, labor, energy, and associated global warming potential) across 32 rice cropping systems covering half of global rice harvested area. We show that achieving high yields and high resource-use efficiencies are not conflicting goals. Most cropping systems have room for increasing yield, resource-use efficiency, or both. In aggregate, current total rice production could be increased by 32%, and excess nitrogen almost eliminated, by focusing on a relatively small number of cropping systems with either large yield gaps or poor resource-use efficiencies. This study provides essential strategic insight on yield gap and resource-use efficiency for prioritizing national and global agricultural R&D investments to ensure adequate rice supply while minimizing negative environmental impact in coming decades.

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