System of rice intensification in promising rice hybrids in north-western Himalayas: crop and water productivity,quality, and economic profitability

System of Rice Intensification (SRI) has spread as an innovation of rice cultivation that can produce higher crop yields and conserve seed and water resources. The SRI innovation is also gaining popularity in north-western (NW) Himalayas on one hand and hybrid rice technology on the other in the region. Moreover, rice productivity in NW Himalayas is quite low owing to the use of low-yielding germplasm and poor crop management. Thus, SRI principles coupled with hybrid rice technology seems to be a boon to boost rice productivity in the irrigated ecosystem of wet-temperate NW Himalayas well known for rice cultivation. Therefore, comparative performance of promising rice hybrids under SRI was assessed at three locations in wet-temperate NW Himalayas (India) using nine promising rice hybrids including state-recommended rice hybrid “Arize–6129” as check cultivar. It was revealed that various hybrids differed significantly w.r.t. days to 50% flowering, days to 75% maturity, plant height, tillers hill^?1, panicles hill^?1, panicles m^?2, and panicle length. Highest number of panicles m^?2 (370) was observed in Arize–6129 followed by US–312, Bioseed–786, and NK–3325, respectively. Significantly longer panicles were observed in Dhanya–2366 followed by Arize–6129, US–312, Bioseed–786, NK–3325, and US–10, respectively. Arize–6129 resulted in significantly higher grain (75 q ha^?1) and straw yield (125 q ha^?1) followed by US–312, Dhanya–2366, NK–3325, PAC–801, US–10, Bioseed–786, Uday–111, and Uday–131, respectively. The production- and monetary-efficiency as well as gross and net returns and B:C ratio also followed the similar trend as that of crop productivity with significantly higher production– (67 kg ha^?1 day^?1) and monetary–efficiency (INR 608.4 ha^?1 day^?1), and net returns (INR 68138 ha^?1) and B:C ratio (3.66) in check cultivar “Arize–6129” over other rice hybrids. Higher grain productivity (49.5–75.0 q ha^?1), net returns (INR 39238–68138 ha^?1), and B:C ratio (2.53–3.66) in current study conclusively inferred that SRI coupled with hybrid rice technology can harness higher productivity and profitability. Protein content (8.30–8.45%) exhibited higher values under Bioseed–786 followed by NK–3325, UDAY–111, and Arize–6129; however, NPK uptake (grains, straw, total) was significantly highest in Arize–6129 followed by US–312, Dhanya–2366, and NK–3325, respectively. Total water productivity (6.4–9.75 kg ha^?1 mm^?1), irrigation water productivity (16.5–25 kg ha^?1 mm^?1), and economic water productivity (64.0–97.5 INR ha^?1 mm^?1) collectively followed the trend of Arize–6129 > US–312 > Dhanya–2366 > NK–3325 > US–10 > PAC–801 > Bioseed–786 > Uday–111 > Uday–131 in current study. Overall, Arize–6129, US–312, and Dhanya–2366 were proved as potential rice hybrids in terms of their higher crop and water productivity and economic profitability among above nine rice hybrids for their large-scale cultivation under SRI in wet-temperate NW Himalayas.     

太湖地区稻麦轮作系统下施氮量对作物产量及氮肥利用率影响的研究

太湖地区过量施肥现象相当普遍, 导致 N 肥利用率低和 N 肥损失严重.为此,2004-2006年在中国科学院常熟农业生态实验站进行了连续稻麦轮作试验,研究不同施 N 量对该地区水稻和小麦产量及 N肥利用率的影响,以寻找较为适当的 N 肥施用量,该施 N 量即能使作物不减产,又要保持较高的 N 肥利用率.试验结果表明施 N 量超过150 kg/hm2 后,作物产量增加较少.当施N量从100 kg/hm2 增加到350 kg/hm2,连续3 年的水稻平均N肥吸收利用率(REN)为46.1% ～ 32.4%,两年小麦试验结果显示小麦的平均REN为 36.0% ～ 27.8%.相应的水稻和小麦的农学利用率(AEN)是15.0 ～ 5.56 kg/kg 和 17.1 ～ 6.91 kg/kg.研究还表明太湖地区水稻经济适宜施N量为209 kg/hm2,小麦是219 kg/hm2,在当地作物品种、气候条件和管理方式下,作物产量可分别达到8.2 t/hm2和4.7 t/hm2的高产,水稻的REN、N肥生理利用率(PEN)、AEN、N肥偏生产力(PFPN) 可保持为37.6%、29.5 kg/kg、11.0 kg/kg 和44.5 kg/kg;小麦则是31.4%、38.4 kg/kg、12.0 kg/kg和23.7 kg/kg.显然,适宜的施N量不仅没使作物减产,而且保证了作物最大的经济效益,并保持了较高的N肥利用率.     

Effect of long-term balanced and imbalanced inorganic fertilizer and FYM application on chemical fraction of DTPA-extractable micronutrients and yields under rice–wheat cropping system in mollisols

The imbalanced use of chemical fertilizers under intensive cultivation practices over a period of years leads to various soil-associated problems particularly nutrient availability. Thus, to examine the effect of long-term application of balanced and imbalanced inorganic fertilizer and farm yard manure (FYM) application on the chemical fraction of DTPA-extractable micronutrients under rice–wheat cropping system after 29 years, the observations were recorded from the ongoing field experiment at Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, India. An application of balanced inorganic fertilizer with FYM in rice, while without FYM in wheat significantly improved the DTPA-extractable Zn, Fe, Mn and Cu after rice and wheat crops in both the surface and sub-surface soil layers. Lowest DTPA-extractable Zn, Fe, Mn and Cu were recorded, in surface and sub-surface soil under rice and wheat crops in control. The highest DTPA-extractable Zn, in both surface and sub-surface layers of rice (3.31, 1.62 mg kg⁻¹, respectively) and wheat (2.96, 0.99 mg kg⁻¹, respectively) was recorded because of application of N₁₈₀+P₈₀+K₄₀+Zn(F) + FYM in rice and N₁₈₀+P₈₀+K₄₀+Zn(F) in wheat. However, the DTPA-extractable Fe, Mn and Cu were highest in rice and wheat because of N₁₂₀+P₄₀+K₄₀+FYM and N₁₂₀+P₄₀+K₄₀ application, respectively. The balanced use of inorganic fertilizer with FYM (N₁₈₀+P₈₀+K₄₀+Zn(F) + FYM) in rice and without FYM [N₁₈₀+P₈₀+K₄₀+Zn(F)] in wheat supported the highest rice (6.74 t ha⁻¹) and wheat (3.50 t ha⁻¹) grain yields, while lowest in control. Based on the study results, long-term application of FYM at 5 tonnes ha⁻¹ in rice crop sustained the availability of DTPA-extractable cationic micronutrients to rice and wheat in Mollisols.     

蚯蚓活动对稻麦轮作系统中土壤微生物量碳的影响

在建立6 a的稻麦轮作田间小区试验中,研究了2001年稻季至2004年麦季(共6季)蚯蚓活动对土壤微生物量碳(MBC)的影响。本研究设计了秸秆施用方式(混施或表施)×蚯蚓(接种或剔除)以及对照共5个处理,各3个重复。实验结果表明:在该生态系统中,无论采用何种秸秆施用方式,蚯蚓活动均能显著提高土壤MBC(p<0.05)。秸秆的施用会减弱同年内土壤MBC在麦季成熟期高于稻季的趋势,而蚯蚓的作用使该差异变得更显著(p<0.05)。在0~5 cm土层中,蚯蚓对MBC的积极作用在秸秆混施时比表施更明显,在5~10 cm土层中则相反,而在10~20 cm土层中的作用效果基本一致。     

氮肥和秸秆施用对稻麦轮作体系下土壤剖面N2O时空分布的影响

通过气体原位采集系统对稻麦轮作体系下土壤剖面不同层次N2O浓度动态变化进行了两年田间原位监测。共设4个处理:对照(N0S0)、施氮无秸秆(N1S0)、配施低量秸秆(N1S1)以及配施高量秸秆(N1S2)。结果表明,土壤剖面N2O浓度具有明显的时空分布特征:各处理在小麦和水稻生长前期均出现明显的浓度峰值,施加氮肥加大峰值,添加高量秸秆降低峰值。水稻生长季N2O主要产生在近表层土壤(7 cm和15 cm),N2O浓度两年均为15 cm≥7 cm≥30 cm≥50 cm;小麦生长季N2O主要产生在下层土壤(30 cm和50 cm)。与N0S0相比,施加氮肥3个处理均显著增加土壤剖面各层次的N2O浓度(p0.05),其中N1S0处理各土层N2O浓度是N0S0处理对应土层的2倍~3倍。配施高量秸秆(N1S2)能显著减少近表层土壤N2O浓度。     

AM fungi lead to fertilizer phosphorus economy and enhanced system productivity and profitability in okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.)–pea (Pisum sativum L.) cropping system in Himalayan acid Alfisol

The present investigation was carried out at CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India, during 2009–2011 to economize inorganic phosphorus (P) and enhance profitability of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus)–pea (Pisum sativum) cropping system through arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). A field experiment was replicated thrice in a randomized block design comprising 14 treatments involving AMF (Glomus mosseae) at varying inorganic P (50%, 75%, and 100% of recommended soil test-based P dose) and irrigation regimes (40% and 80% available water capacity] in a Himalayan acid Alfisol. In okra, AMF inoculation at varying P and irrigation regimes registered higher P response ratio (PRR), net returns (10–18%), and benefit:cost (B:C) ratio (17–49%) compared to “generalized recommended P dose (GRD)” and their non-AMF counterparts. Similarly in pea, AMF inoculation at varying P and irrigation regimes again registered higher PRR, net returns (14–23%), and B:C ratio (10–58%) compared to GRD and non-AMF counterparts. Higher system productivity (7–16%) and profitability in terms of net returns (9–23%) and B:C ratio (10–54%) were also registered in AMF-imbedded treatments compared to non-AMF counterparts. Further, “AMF + 75% soil test-based P dose” at either of these irrigation regimes registered statistically similar okra–pea system productivity and profitability as that obtained under “100% soil test-based P dose” at either of two irrigation regimes, thus indicating an economy of soil test-based applied P dose by about 25%. Overall, the current study suggests that practice of AMF inoculation has great potential in enhancing system productivity and profitability besides cutting down about 25% inorganic P requirement in okra–pea production system in the Himalayan acid Alfisol.     

Conservation agriculture based sustainable intensification of basmati rice-wheat system in North-West India

Continuous mono-cropping of rice-wheat (RW) system with conventional tillage (CT) based management practices have led to decline in soil health, groundwater table and farmers profit in north-west India. A medium-term (4 years) farmer’s participatory strategic research trial of basmati RW system was conducted to evaluate the effects of conservation agriculture (CA) based management practices on crop yields, water productivity, profitability and soil quality. Six treatments were compared varied in the cropping system, tillage, crop establishment and residue management. CA-based management under zero-till direct seeded rice-wheat-mungbean recorded 36% higher system yield than conventional till rice-wheat system (14.91 Mg ha^?1). CA-based rice-wheat system and rice-wheat-mungbean system saved ~35% irrigation water compared to conventional RW system (2168 mm ha^?1). Total water productivity (WP_I+R) was improved by 67% with CA-based rice-wheat-mungbean system (0.90 kg grain m^?3) over the conventional system. On system basis, 42% higher net return was recorded with CA-based rice-wheat-mungbean system compared to conventional system (USD 2570 ha^?1). Mungbean integration in basmati RW system contributed 29% share in system net returns across the treatments. Soil chemical and biological properties were improved by ~40% and 150%, respectively, with CA-based management system.     

Biomass and nutrient accumulation rates of rice cultivars differing in their growth duration when grown in fertile and low-fertile soils

Abstract

The lack of water availability led scientists to breed short duration rice varieties despite their lower yield potential than the long duration rice varieties to ensure sustainability in lowland rice fields. It is not yet clear whether this reduction in yield is due to the reduced crop duration and/or is associated with the reduction in biomass and nutrient accumulation rates. Field experiments were conducted at low-fertile and fertile sites using 22 rice varieties differing in their duration (short, medium, and long), and yield potential (low and high). Straw and grain dry weights (DW), nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) concentrations were measured. For rice varieties grown in the low-fertility site, straw and grain DWs, biomass accumulation rate (g plant^?1?day^?1), and N, P, and K accumulation rates (mg plant^?1?day^?1) were reduced by 63, 61, 56, 44, 79, and 43%, respectively, than those observed in the fertile site. At the low-fertile site, short duration rice varieties had only 64% straw and 76% grain DWs, 67% biomass accumulation rate, and 87% N, 82% P, and 64% K accumulation rates than those observed in medium and long duration rice varieties. The differences were less pronounced at the fertile site. Reduced biomass, N, P, and K accumulation rates, apart from the reduced crop duration, hindered grain yield and thereby the sustainability of short duration rice varieties, particularly at low-fertile sites. Thus, rice breeding programs for low-fertile soils and short duration varieties should specifically be designed.     

长三角地区稻麦轮作土壤养分对秸秆还田响应-Meta分析

研究旨在明确稻麦轮作下秸秆还田对土壤基础养分的影响。以稻麦轮作系统为研究对象,采用Meta分析方法定量研究了土壤基础养分对秸秆还田的响应及其影响因素。结果表明,短期内(<2年)秸秆还田能够显著提升土壤有机碳和活性有机碳的含量,其中活性有机碳对秸秆还田的响应程度要高于总有机碳。低秸秆还田量(RS <3750 kg hm^-2和WS <3000 kg hm^-2)对土壤基础养分的提升效果不显著,而全量秸秆还田(RS 3000~6000 kg hm^-2和WS 3750~7000 kg hm^-2)能够显著提升土壤速效磷、有机碳和活性有机碳的含量。对于不同耕作措施而言,旋耕或翻耕措施均可以显著提升土壤有机碳的含量;此外,旋耕显著提高全氮和活性有机碳的含量,翻耕显著提高土壤速效磷和速效钾的含量。稻麦轮作下秸秆全量还田配合旋耕或者翻耕措施能够增加土壤基础养分含量,达到土壤地力培育的效果。     

On-Farm Participatory Technology Development Effects on Resource Conservation Technologies in Rainfed Upland Paddy in Himachal Pradesh,India

Rice is a major cereal crop in Himachal Pradesh, a Himalayan state of India, where paddy acreage is about 78,000 ha with a low average yield of 19.62 q ha^?1 due to rainfed upland farming. High seeding rates and poor resource-use efficiency of conventional fertilizer nitrogen (N) management practices in rainfed upland paddy have also been major production constraints in rainfed upland ecosystems. To validate and refine the production technology on seed rate and fertilizer N management, the Farm Science Centre, Sundernagar, India, conducted numerous on-farm trials (OFTs) during 2006–2010 under an on-farm participatory technology development approach to enhance resource use efficiency through these resource conservation technologies and boost the paddy productivity in the region. Results of two OFTs conducted during Kharif 2006 in the Mandi District of Himachal Pradesh on different seed rates under different sowing methods on VL Dhan-221 and Sukaradhan-1 (HPR-1156) cultivars suitable for rainfed upland conditions revealed that the seed rate at 80 kg ha^?1 sown in rows 20 cm apart resulted in the greatest average paddy productivity to the tune of 25.6 q ha^?1 besides greater profitability, followed by a seed rate at 60 kg ha^?1 sown in rows 20 cm apart (25.2 q ha^?1), over the earlier State Agricultural University (SAU)–recommended practice, that is, seed rate at 100 kg ha^?1 in rows 20 cm apart. This refinement in the seed rate was accepted by the participating farmers of the region. The greatest average benefit/cost (B/C) ratio was observed in plots with seed rate at 60 kg ha^?1 sown in rows 20 cm apart. Based on these results and data compilation from other locations of the state, now the SAU has refined the seed rate from earlier recommendation of 100 kg ha^?1 to 60 kg ha^?1 in rows 20 cm apart as well as 80 kg ha^?1 through broadcast method under rainfed upland paddy in Himachal Pradesh. Results of two OFTs conducted during Kharif 2009 on integrated nutrient management in rainfed upland paddy revealed that farmyard manure (FYM) at 10 t ha^?1 + nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (N, P, K) at 15:30:30 kg ha^?1 at sowing followed by 15 kg N ha^?1 15 days after sowing (DAS) and remaining the N [i.e., 30 kg N ha^?1] at tillering (45–50 DAS) resulted in the greatest grain yield of 29.85 and 31.67 q ha^?1 in VL Dhan-221 and HPR-1156, respectively, with respective greater yields of 35.99 and 36.51% over farmers’ practice, besides better profitability. To further standardize fertilizer N split doses and assess their effect on paddy productivity, another OFT was conducted during Kharif 2010 under rainfed upland paddy conditions in HPR-1156. The results revealed that NPK at 60:30:30 kg ha^?1 (whole of P and K as basal, 50% N at 15 DAS, 25% N each at 45–50 DAS and 70–75 DAS splits) resulted in better grain yield (34.3 q ha^?1) and net profitability (?29,786 ha^?1) over other treatments. Overall, it is concluded that these resource conservation technologies developed under the OFT participatory approach can enhance the rainfed upland paddy productivity and strongly show that there is dire need to split the N requirement of rainfed upland paddy in 2–3 splits to reduce the fertilizer N losses, enhance resource-use efficiency, and increase productivity and profitability in Himachal Pradesh, India.     

猪粪沼液施用对稻、麦产量和氮磷吸收的影响

在江苏太湖稻麦轮作区,开展了连续2年不同沼液替代化肥比例及沼液基追比的等氮田间试验,结果表明:单施化肥处理(NPK)及沼液化肥配施处理水稻、小麦生物量及产量均显著高于无肥对照,各处理以75％沼液替代比例分3次施入(N75％)处理的水稻生物量和产量为最高,其生物量及产量分别比单施化肥处理提高2.7％和7.5％;而小麦生物量和产量以50％沼液替代比例(N50％)处理最高,其生物量和产量比单施化肥处理分别提高15.9％和7.8％.沼液化肥配施对稻麦的增产作用主要体现在提高水稻与小麦总穗数及穗粒数上;各处理水稻、小麦的氮素累积量和氮素当季表观利用率分别以75％(N75％)和50％(N50％)替代比例为最高;在50％～ 100％替代比例内沼液分次施用,水稻、小麦氮肥农学效率、偏生产力都高于化肥处理.水稻、小麦不同器官的氮分配比例显示,沼液配施化肥促进氮素向籽粒转移;相同沼液替代比例下,沼液分次施用水稻、小麦的产量、氮素累积量及氮素利用率均较基肥一次性施入高.稻、麦根、叶部磷含量分别以N75％和N100％处理最高.以上表明稻麦配施50％ ～ 75％的沼液分3次施用,可获得与纯化肥处理相当的产量,且在一定程度上提高稻麦氮素利用率.     

长三角地区稻麦轮作生态系统净碳交换及其环境影响因子

采用涡度相关技术对我国长三角地区典型稻麦轮作农田生态系统(2011年11月—2012年10月)的CO2通量进行连续观测,分析了农田生态系统净碳交换(NEE)的变化特征及其环境影响因子。结果表明:长三角地区稻麦轮作生态系统NEE具有明显的日变化和季节变化特征,具有很强的固碳能力。NEE月平均日变化总体呈\"U\"型曲线,不同月份\"U\"型高度不同;NEE季节变化则呈显著的\"W\"型双峰特征,分别对应两季作物(小麦、水稻)的生长季节。小麦/水稻月平均最大碳吸收峰出现在4月/8月,分别达到-1.12 mg·m-2·s-1、-1.45 mg·m-2·s-1;日最大累积碳吸收量分别为-12.88 g(C)·m-2·d-1、-10.63 g(C)·m-2·d-1,长三角地区稻麦轮作生态系统年固碳量达到-769.61 g(C)·m-2·a-1。光合有效辐射是影响白天NEE的主要环境影响因子,Michaelis-Menten方程可以很好地表示作物生长季节两者之间的关系(R2=0.37~0.83);在同一光合有效辐射条件下,长三角地区稻麦轮作生态系统白天NEE随着气温的升高而增加,而当光合有效辐射大于1 800μmol·m-2·s-1时存在着一定程度的光抑制。温度是影响夜间农田生态系统呼吸特征的主要环境影响因子,长三角地区稻麦轮作生态系统夜间NEE与不同层次温度之间均存在显著的指数相关关系,但是不同作物夜间NEE的最适温度略有差异,小麦夜间NEE与土壤温度(10 cm)相关性最好(0.60),而水稻夜间NEE与气温相关系数最高(0.49)。     

太湖地区稻麦高产的氮肥适宜用量及其对地下水的影响

通过田间定位试验与土壤渗漏仪 (Lysimeter)模拟试验 ,研究太湖地区稻麦生产中氮肥过量施用带来氮肥利用率低与环境污染问题 ,探讨本区稻麦高产与减少氮肥淋洗的适宜氮肥用量。初步试验结果表明 ,氮肥适宜用量随着稻麦产量的提高而增加 ,本区两种主要土壤水稻、小麦高产的氮肥适宜用量(以N计 )分别为 2 2 5～ 2 70kghm- 2 与 1 80～ 2 2 5kghm- 2 ;适宜的氮肥用量使单位面积的有效穗数和每穗的结实颖花数均高 ,因而产量高。氮素的淋洗以NO- 3 N为主 ,主要发生在麦季与泡田插秧初期 ,其含量随着施氮量的增加而增加 ,每hm2 施N 2 2 5kg的模拟试验 ,麦季渗漏液的NO- 3 N浓度在 5 4～ 2 1 3mgL- 1,有60 %的样次超过污染标准 (NO- 3 N 1 0mgL- 1) ;田间试验 ,麦季施N量在 2 70～ 31 5kghm- 2 范围内 ,地下水NO- 3 N浓度在 1 9～ 1 1 0mgL- 1,有 2 0 %的样次接近 ,1 0 %的样次超过污染标准。长期NO- 3 N渗漏累积 ,势必对地下水构成潜在威胁。     

樟子松热解生物油提质工艺系统能值分析

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