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Responses of Grain Yield and Nutrient Accumulation to Water and Foliar Fertilizer Management in Upland and Wetland Rice Varieties

Natdanai Juntakad1, Sittichai Lordkaew2, Sansanee Jamjod1 and Chanakan Prom-u-thai1
  • 1 Agronomy Division, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
  • 2 Center for Agricultural Resource System Research, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand

Abstract

This study evaluated the effects of water and fertilizer managements on grain yield and nutrient accumulation in upland and wetland rice varieties. The two rice varieties representing upland (KH CMU) and wetland (CNT1) ecotypes were grown in different water conditions and fertilizer managements. The interaction between variety and water condition had significantly affected on grain yield and straw dry weight. The water condition and fertilizer management were also affected on grain nutrient concentrations differently between the two varieties. The difference in responses to grain nutrients between the two rice varieties representing their original ecotypes of wetland and lowland is the key factor with respect to the proper management of water and fertilizers in order to maximize in both grain yield and nutrition. This knowledge is useful for the proper management of water and fertilizers for improving grain yield and nutrient accumulation. However, increasing the number of rice varieties in each upland and wetland ecotypes is needed to confirm the responses to water and fertilizer management in the future study.

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences
Volume 18 No. 3, 2018, 254-262

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ojbsci.2018.254.262

Submitted On: 23 March 2018 Published On: 28 May 2018

How to Cite: Juntakad, N., Lordkaew, S., Jamjod, S. & Prom-u-thai, C. (2018). Responses of Grain Yield and Nutrient Accumulation to Water and Foliar Fertilizer Management in Upland and Wetland Rice Varieties. OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, 18(3), 254-262. https://doi.org/10.3844/ojbsci.2018.254.262

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Keywords

  • Rice Ecotype
  • Upland Rice
  • Wetland Rice
  • Foliar Fertilization
  • Aerobic Condition