Modeling the response of crop emergence to sowing depth and soil water deficit in direct-seeded rice

Background and aims Dry direct seeding of rice in the tropics often suffers from poor crop establishment owing to soil water deficit. A potential solution is sowing deeply to utilize residual soil moisture farther below the surface. We evaluated rice emergence under various sowing depths and soil mo...

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Autores principales: Kanno, Noriko, Kumar, Virender, Kato, Yoichiro
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Springer 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160032
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author Kanno, Noriko
Kumar, Virender
Kato, Yoichiro
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description Background and aims Dry direct seeding of rice in the tropics often suffers from poor crop establishment owing to soil water deficit. A potential solution is sowing deeply to utilize residual soil moisture farther below the surface. We evaluated rice emergence under various sowing depths and soil moisture conditions and tested a model framework of it as a simultaneous function of sowing depth and soil moisture. Methods We combined data from three field experiments and one growth chamber experiment to collect emergence data for four rice cultivars (Dontokoi, Dular, Rc222 and Rc420). We independently parameterized the relationships between emergence and sowing depth or soil water tension using logistic functions. We expressed the final emergence as the product of the two functions. Results Emergence responses to sowing depth and soil moisture fitted the cultivar-specific logistic functions well. For Dular, a cultivar that tolerates deep sowing, emergence was greatest when sown at 4 to 5 cm below the surface under soil water deficit, versus 1 to 2 cm under wet conditions, and our combined model successfully reproduced this result. Conclusion Our emergence model framework supports adjustment of sowing depth to account for available soil water, making the model a powerful new tool for drought adaptation in direct-seeded rice.
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spelling CGSpace1600322025-12-08T10:06:44Z Modeling the response of crop emergence to sowing depth and soil water deficit in direct-seeded rice Kanno, Noriko Kumar, Virender Kato, Yoichiro sowing drought soil moisture deficit sowing depth seedling emergence rice flooded rice Background and aims Dry direct seeding of rice in the tropics often suffers from poor crop establishment owing to soil water deficit. A potential solution is sowing deeply to utilize residual soil moisture farther below the surface. We evaluated rice emergence under various sowing depths and soil moisture conditions and tested a model framework of it as a simultaneous function of sowing depth and soil moisture. Methods We combined data from three field experiments and one growth chamber experiment to collect emergence data for four rice cultivars (Dontokoi, Dular, Rc222 and Rc420). We independently parameterized the relationships between emergence and sowing depth or soil water tension using logistic functions. We expressed the final emergence as the product of the two functions. Results Emergence responses to sowing depth and soil moisture fitted the cultivar-specific logistic functions well. For Dular, a cultivar that tolerates deep sowing, emergence was greatest when sown at 4 to 5 cm below the surface under soil water deficit, versus 1 to 2 cm under wet conditions, and our combined model successfully reproduced this result. Conclusion Our emergence model framework supports adjustment of sowing depth to account for available soil water, making the model a powerful new tool for drought adaptation in direct-seeded rice. 2025-06 2024-11-21T07:04:34Z 2024-11-21T07:04:34Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160032 en Open Access application/pdf Springer Modeling the response of crop emergence to sowing depth and soil water deficit in direct-seeded rice
spellingShingle sowing
drought
soil moisture deficit
sowing depth
seedling emergence
rice
flooded rice
Kanno, Noriko
Kumar, Virender
Kato, Yoichiro
Modeling the response of crop emergence to sowing depth and soil water deficit in direct-seeded rice
title Modeling the response of crop emergence to sowing depth and soil water deficit in direct-seeded rice
title_full Modeling the response of crop emergence to sowing depth and soil water deficit in direct-seeded rice
title_fullStr Modeling the response of crop emergence to sowing depth and soil water deficit in direct-seeded rice
title_full_unstemmed Modeling the response of crop emergence to sowing depth and soil water deficit in direct-seeded rice
title_short Modeling the response of crop emergence to sowing depth and soil water deficit in direct-seeded rice
title_sort modeling the response of crop emergence to sowing depth and soil water deficit in direct seeded rice
topic sowing
drought
soil moisture deficit
sowing depth
seedling emergence
rice
flooded rice
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160032
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