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Impact of Tillage and Straw Treatment Methods on Rice Growth and Yields in a Rice–Ratoon Rice Cropping System

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  • Shengchun Li

    (College of Agriculture, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434025, China)

  • Yilin Zhang

    (College of Agriculture, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434025, China)

  • Lihao Guo

    (College of Agriculture, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434025, China)

  • Xiaofang Li

    (College of Agriculture, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434025, China)

Abstract

The rice–ratoon rice cropping system has the advantages of saving labor and imparting economic benefits. Optimizing tillage and straw management is beneficial for improving ratoon rice growth and yield. In this study, field experiments were conducted to examine the effects of four tillage and straw managements on the growth and yield of a rice–ratoon rice cropping system in central China in 2020 to 2021. The managements included no-till with main-season and ratoon-season rice residues retained on the soil’s surface (NT+S), plow tillage with residue retention (CT+S), no-till with residues removed (NT-S), and plow tillage with residues removed (CT-S). Compared to NT, CT significantly increased yield by 33.70% and 29.12% in the main and ratoon seasons, respectively. Compared to straw removal, straw returning significantly increased yield by 13.37% and 27.29% in the main and ratoon seasons, respectively. In general, both CT and straw returning improved root function (root activity and root dry weight) and photosynthetic capacity (leaf area index, net photosynthetic rate, and leaf chlorophyll content). CT combined with straw returning was able to achieve the highest annual rice yield.

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  • Shengchun Li & Yilin Zhang & Lihao Guo & Xiaofang Li, 2022. "Impact of Tillage and Straw Treatment Methods on Rice Growth and Yields in a Rice–Ratoon Rice Cropping System," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(15), pages 1-13, July.
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