Determinants of improving productivity of dry-seeded rice in rainfed lowlands

Land and crop management practices were studied to determine yield stability and feasible measures to improve productivity of dry-seeded rice. Variability of yields among farms that had grown dry-seeded rice on the entire farm every season during the period 1991–95 was lower than among farms that ha...

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Main Authors: Lantican, M.A., Lampayan, R.M., Bhuiyan, S.I., Yadav, M.K.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge University Press 1999
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/167156
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author Lantican, M.A.
Lampayan, R.M.
Bhuiyan, S.I.
Yadav, M.K.
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Lampayan, R.M.
Lantican, M.A.
Yadav, M.K.
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Lampayan, R.M.
Bhuiyan, S.I.
Yadav, M.K.
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description Land and crop management practices were studied to determine yield stability and feasible measures to improve productivity of dry-seeded rice. Variability of yields among farms that had grown dry-seeded rice on the entire farm every season during the period 1991–95 was lower than among farms that had consistently grown transplanted rice during the same period. Weed control is a major challenge for dry-seeded rice and almost all farmers used herbicides to control weeds. Farmers who grew a non-rice crop before the rice season had better weed control than those who did not. Ploughing intensity and the type of implement used for land preparation were not significant factors for weed control. Field bund management was one determinant of productivity differences among farmers. The use of cross-bunds or periphery- and cross-bunds improved the efficiency of rainwater conservation and input use, and increased yields. Fields with higher levelling precision had lower water stress and produced better yields. On average, a farmer lost 0.93 t ha−1 yield due to land-levelling deficiency. The division of large and medium farms into a number of smaller plots improved levelling precision and water control, resulting in higher yields.
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spelling CGSpace1671562026-01-05T13:39:57Z Determinants of improving productivity of dry-seeded rice in rainfed lowlands Lantican, M.A. Lampayan, R.M. Bhuiyan, S.I. Yadav, M.K. cultivation production stability yields dry seeded rice rainfed lowland rice Land and crop management practices were studied to determine yield stability and feasible measures to improve productivity of dry-seeded rice. Variability of yields among farms that had grown dry-seeded rice on the entire farm every season during the period 1991–95 was lower than among farms that had consistently grown transplanted rice during the same period. Weed control is a major challenge for dry-seeded rice and almost all farmers used herbicides to control weeds. Farmers who grew a non-rice crop before the rice season had better weed control than those who did not. Ploughing intensity and the type of implement used for land preparation were not significant factors for weed control. Field bund management was one determinant of productivity differences among farmers. The use of cross-bunds or periphery- and cross-bunds improved the efficiency of rainwater conservation and input use, and increased yields. Fields with higher levelling precision had lower water stress and produced better yields. On average, a farmer lost 0.93 t ha−1 yield due to land-levelling deficiency. The division of large and medium farms into a number of smaller plots improved levelling precision and water control, resulting in higher yields. 1999-04 2024-12-19T12:57:03Z 2024-12-19T12:57:03Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/167156 en Cambridge University Press LANTICAN, M. A.; LAMPAYAN, R. M.; BHUIYAN, S. I. and YADAV, M. K. 1999. Determinants of improving productivity of dry-seeded rice in rainfed lowlands. Ex. Agric., Volume 35 no. 2 p. 127-140
spellingShingle cultivation
production
stability
yields
dry seeded rice
rainfed lowland rice
Lantican, M.A.
Lampayan, R.M.
Bhuiyan, S.I.
Yadav, M.K.
Determinants of improving productivity of dry-seeded rice in rainfed lowlands
title Determinants of improving productivity of dry-seeded rice in rainfed lowlands
title_full Determinants of improving productivity of dry-seeded rice in rainfed lowlands
title_fullStr Determinants of improving productivity of dry-seeded rice in rainfed lowlands
title_full_unstemmed Determinants of improving productivity of dry-seeded rice in rainfed lowlands
title_short Determinants of improving productivity of dry-seeded rice in rainfed lowlands
title_sort determinants of improving productivity of dry seeded rice in rainfed lowlands
topic cultivation
production
stability
yields
dry seeded rice
rainfed lowland rice
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/167156
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