Importance of phosphorus and potassium in soil-specific nutrient management for wet-season rice in Cambodia

Rice is widely grown in rainfed lowlands during the wet season in the Mekong region. Limited nutrient availability is a common constraint on crop yield, and the optimal rate of fertilizer application depends on the soil type. The objective of our study was to evaluate rice productivity and the econo...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kong, Kea, Hin, Sarith, Seng, Vang, Ismail, Abdelbagi M., Vergara, Georgina, Choi, Il-Ryong, Ehara, Hiroshi, Kato, Yoichiro
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2020
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/164639
_version_ 1855531965180018688
author Kong, Kea
Hin, Sarith
Seng, Vang
Ismail, Abdelbagi M.
Vergara, Georgina
Choi, Il-Ryong
Ehara, Hiroshi
Kato, Yoichiro
author_browse Choi, Il-Ryong
Ehara, Hiroshi
Hin, Sarith
Ismail, Abdelbagi M.
Kato, Yoichiro
Kong, Kea
Seng, Vang
Vergara, Georgina
author_facet Kong, Kea
Hin, Sarith
Seng, Vang
Ismail, Abdelbagi M.
Vergara, Georgina
Choi, Il-Ryong
Ehara, Hiroshi
Kato, Yoichiro
author_sort Kong, Kea
collection Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (CGSpace)
description Rice is widely grown in rainfed lowlands during the wet season in the Mekong region. Limited nutrient availability is a common constraint on crop yield, and the optimal rate of fertilizer application depends on the soil type. The objective of our study was to evaluate rice productivity and the economic feasibility of various nutrient management regimes in Cambodia. We conducted field experiments on three soil types (Prey Khmer, Prateah Lang, and Toul Samroung, equivalent to Psamments, Plinthustalfs, and Endoaqualfs, respectively) in four provinces (Battambang, Kampong Thom, Pursat, and Siem Reap) during the 2016 and 2017 wet seasons to compare nine (2016) and seven (2017) N–P–K combinations. Grain yield ranged from 0.9 to 4.8 t ha−1 in 2016 and from 1.0 to 5.2 t ha−1 in 2017, depending on soil type and nutrient management. The Prey Khmer soil contained around 80% sand, and rice yield responded most weakly to nutrient management. The moderate fertilizer input in the current soil-specific recommendation was effective on this soil type. However, on more fertile soils with a higher clay content and a higher cation-exchange capacity (Toul Samroung and Prateah Lang), an additional 20 kg N ha−1 combined with adding 15 kg ha−1 of P2O5 or 20 kg ha−1 of K2O significantly increased yield and economic return. Although P and K use during Cambodia’s wet season is uncommon, our results demonstrate the importance of these nutrients in improving the country’s rice production.
format Journal Article
id CGSpace164639
institution CGIAR Consortium
language Inglés
publishDate 2020
publishDateRange 2020
publishDateSort 2020
publisher Cambridge University Press
publisherStr Cambridge University Press
record_format dspace
spelling CGSpace1646392025-02-19T14:26:05Z Importance of phosphorus and potassium in soil-specific nutrient management for wet-season rice in Cambodia Kong, Kea Hin, Sarith Seng, Vang Ismail, Abdelbagi M. Vergara, Georgina Choi, Il-Ryong Ehara, Hiroshi Kato, Yoichiro agronomy crop science Rice is widely grown in rainfed lowlands during the wet season in the Mekong region. Limited nutrient availability is a common constraint on crop yield, and the optimal rate of fertilizer application depends on the soil type. The objective of our study was to evaluate rice productivity and the economic feasibility of various nutrient management regimes in Cambodia. We conducted field experiments on three soil types (Prey Khmer, Prateah Lang, and Toul Samroung, equivalent to Psamments, Plinthustalfs, and Endoaqualfs, respectively) in four provinces (Battambang, Kampong Thom, Pursat, and Siem Reap) during the 2016 and 2017 wet seasons to compare nine (2016) and seven (2017) N–P–K combinations. Grain yield ranged from 0.9 to 4.8 t ha−1 in 2016 and from 1.0 to 5.2 t ha−1 in 2017, depending on soil type and nutrient management. The Prey Khmer soil contained around 80% sand, and rice yield responded most weakly to nutrient management. The moderate fertilizer input in the current soil-specific recommendation was effective on this soil type. However, on more fertile soils with a higher clay content and a higher cation-exchange capacity (Toul Samroung and Prateah Lang), an additional 20 kg N ha−1 combined with adding 15 kg ha−1 of P2O5 or 20 kg ha−1 of K2O significantly increased yield and economic return. Although P and K use during Cambodia’s wet season is uncommon, our results demonstrate the importance of these nutrients in improving the country’s rice production. 2020-04 2024-12-19T12:54:08Z 2024-12-19T12:54:08Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/164639 en Cambridge University Press Kong, Kea; Hin, Sarith; Seng, Vang; Ismail, Abdelbagi M.; Vergara, Georgina; Choi, Il-Ryong; Ehara, Hiroshi and Kato, Yoichiro. 2020. Importance of phosphorus and potassium in soil-specific nutrient management for wet-season rice in Cambodia. Ex. Agric., Volume 56 no. 2 p. 204-217
spellingShingle agronomy
crop science
Kong, Kea
Hin, Sarith
Seng, Vang
Ismail, Abdelbagi M.
Vergara, Georgina
Choi, Il-Ryong
Ehara, Hiroshi
Kato, Yoichiro
Importance of phosphorus and potassium in soil-specific nutrient management for wet-season rice in Cambodia
title Importance of phosphorus and potassium in soil-specific nutrient management for wet-season rice in Cambodia
title_full Importance of phosphorus and potassium in soil-specific nutrient management for wet-season rice in Cambodia
title_fullStr Importance of phosphorus and potassium in soil-specific nutrient management for wet-season rice in Cambodia
title_full_unstemmed Importance of phosphorus and potassium in soil-specific nutrient management for wet-season rice in Cambodia
title_short Importance of phosphorus and potassium in soil-specific nutrient management for wet-season rice in Cambodia
title_sort importance of phosphorus and potassium in soil specific nutrient management for wet season rice in cambodia
topic agronomy
crop science
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/164639
work_keys_str_mv AT kongkea importanceofphosphorusandpotassiuminsoilspecificnutrientmanagementforwetseasonriceincambodia
AT hinsarith importanceofphosphorusandpotassiuminsoilspecificnutrientmanagementforwetseasonriceincambodia
AT sengvang importanceofphosphorusandpotassiuminsoilspecificnutrientmanagementforwetseasonriceincambodia
AT ismailabdelbagim importanceofphosphorusandpotassiuminsoilspecificnutrientmanagementforwetseasonriceincambodia
AT vergarageorgina importanceofphosphorusandpotassiuminsoilspecificnutrientmanagementforwetseasonriceincambodia
AT choiilryong importanceofphosphorusandpotassiuminsoilspecificnutrientmanagementforwetseasonriceincambodia
AT eharahiroshi importanceofphosphorusandpotassiuminsoilspecificnutrientmanagementforwetseasonriceincambodia
AT katoyoichiro importanceofphosphorusandpotassiuminsoilspecificnutrientmanagementforwetseasonriceincambodia