Importance of anaerobic seed germination and seedling development in direct-seeded rice with special reference to Sri Lanka

Direct-seeded rice (DSR) is becoming more popular among paddy farmers but it results in irregular stand establishment and high weed infestation. Early season flooding is another constraint to rice production in tropics as well as some of the major rice-growing areas in global scale and Sri Lanka is...

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Main Authors: Illangakoon, T.K., Marambe, B., Keerthisena, R. S. K., Kumar, V.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Sri Lanka Journals Online 2019
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/164583
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author Illangakoon, T.K.
Marambe, B.
Keerthisena, R. S. K.
Kumar, V.
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Keerthisena, R. S. K.
Kumar, V.
Marambe, B.
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Keerthisena, R. S. K.
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description Direct-seeded rice (DSR) is becoming more popular among paddy farmers but it results in irregular stand establishment and high weed infestation. Early season flooding is another constraint to rice production in tropics as well as some of the major rice-growing areas in global scale and Sri Lanka is not an exception. Ability of some rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes to tolerate flooding during germination and seedling growth or anaerobic germination (AG) tolerance could help in overcoming the major obstacles in DSR. The rice cultivars, their mechanisms and the major QTLs governing AG-tolerance have been identified and two genes namely AG1 and AG2 have been incorporated to popular rice varieties for direct use. However, limited attempts have been made to screen Sri Lankan rice entries for AG tolerance. This review emphasizes the progress of AG-tolerance research, current challenges, future prospects as well as the importance of screening and identifying AG-tolerant rice varieties and validating management options to use this technology in DSR system in Sri Lanka.
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spelling CGSpace1645832025-05-14T10:39:58Z Importance of anaerobic seed germination and seedling development in direct-seeded rice with special reference to Sri Lanka Illangakoon, T.K. Marambe, B. Keerthisena, R. S. K. Kumar, V. Direct-seeded rice (DSR) is becoming more popular among paddy farmers but it results in irregular stand establishment and high weed infestation. Early season flooding is another constraint to rice production in tropics as well as some of the major rice-growing areas in global scale and Sri Lanka is not an exception. Ability of some rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes to tolerate flooding during germination and seedling growth or anaerobic germination (AG) tolerance could help in overcoming the major obstacles in DSR. The rice cultivars, their mechanisms and the major QTLs governing AG-tolerance have been identified and two genes namely AG1 and AG2 have been incorporated to popular rice varieties for direct use. However, limited attempts have been made to screen Sri Lankan rice entries for AG tolerance. This review emphasizes the progress of AG-tolerance research, current challenges, future prospects as well as the importance of screening and identifying AG-tolerant rice varieties and validating management options to use this technology in DSR system in Sri Lanka. 2019-12-29 2024-12-19T12:54:05Z 2024-12-19T12:54:05Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/164583 en Sri Lanka Journals Online Illangakoon, T. K.; Marambe, B.; Keerthisena, R. S. K. and Kumar, V. 2019. Importance of anaerobic seed germination and seedling development in direct-seeded rice with special reference to Sri Lanka. SL J Food and Agric, Volume 5 no. 2 p. 47-57
spellingShingle Illangakoon, T.K.
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Importance of anaerobic seed germination and seedling development in direct-seeded rice with special reference to Sri Lanka
title Importance of anaerobic seed germination and seedling development in direct-seeded rice with special reference to Sri Lanka
title_full Importance of anaerobic seed germination and seedling development in direct-seeded rice with special reference to Sri Lanka
title_fullStr Importance of anaerobic seed germination and seedling development in direct-seeded rice with special reference to Sri Lanka
title_full_unstemmed Importance of anaerobic seed germination and seedling development in direct-seeded rice with special reference to Sri Lanka
title_short Importance of anaerobic seed germination and seedling development in direct-seeded rice with special reference to Sri Lanka
title_sort importance of anaerobic seed germination and seedling development in direct seeded rice with special reference to sri lanka
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