Abstract
Rice cultivation in a continuous flooding system is common practice. However, due to the scarcity of continuous irrigation alternate water management strategies are being explored for rice cultivation. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of alternative water management strategies and nitrogen fertilizer on rice yield grown on highly organic (histosol) soils.
Highlights
Rice is traditionally grown under continuous flooding (CF) conditions
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of alternative water management strategies and N on rice grown on organic soil in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) of South Florida
Neither of the treatments affected rice yield cultivated on Histosols
Summary
Water scarcity in recent years has increased the restriction of agriculture production, and there is need to developed alternative systems that required less water [1]. Several studies reported resource conservation technologies can be used to grow rice under less water [3,4,5,6]. Alternative wetting and drying (AWD) [4,7,8,9] and single mid-season drying (SMD) [10,11] are commonly practiced alternative water-saving practices adopted in the rice production system. Under AWD, fields are subjected to alternate wet and dry rather than continuous flooding. The field is allowed to dry for 1 or 2 days and re-flooded. The success of AWD and SMD depends on climatic conditions, rainfall, and soil types [12]
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
