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lt;bgt;Background and Objective:lt;/bgt; Breeding between highland and lowland rice varieties is one of the strategic breeding of lowland rice for enhancing drought-tolerant capacity through root structure improvement. The objective of this study was to evaluate the phenotypic diversity of rice root traits in pot screening compared to the lowland parent.lt;bgt;Materials and Methods:lt;/bgt; The basket method was utilized in pot cultivation to evaluate the 100 of F7 Recombinant Inbred Lines (RILs) derived through single seed descent method from a cross between lowland rice, RD49 variety and upland rice, Payaleumgaeng (PLG) variety. The two parents and F7 progenies were evaluated for the number of shallow roots (SRN) and the number of deep roots (DRN), together with other traits which were the number of total roots (TRN), the Ratio of Deep Rooting (RDR), maximum Root Length (RL), Root Dry Weight (RDW), Shoot Dry Weight (SDW), the ratio of Root to Shoot Weight (RSR) and Plant Height (PH).lt;bgt;Results:lt;/bgt; The result showed that PLG had significantly higher SRN, DRN, TRN and RDR than RD49. The distribution of these traits showed slightly positive skewness in DRN, RDR, RDW, SDW and RSR and negative skewness in SRN, TRN, RL and PH. However, some lines in this RIL population displayed better performance of root traits compared to both parents. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) of DRN, SRN, TRN and RDR in this population showed a distinctly different pattern among both parents. Most of the selected lines had superior RDR over RD49 and had various root characteristics patterns due to the diverse PCA coordinates. The yield trial of some breeding lines in this cross show superior yield over RD49 under drought-prone cultivation area.lt;bgt;Conclusion:lt;/bgt; This study showed broad phenotypic diversity in the population constructed through single seed descent selection for enhancing deep root structure in rice for drought adaptation.

Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-29T08:36:13Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2022-01-01 Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) Techniques to increase grain production such as nitrogen fertilization and plant growth regulators are essential to enable and enhance rice yield. Therefore, our goal was to evaluate the effect of nitrogen fertilization and application of trinexapac-ethyl on vegetative and reproductive traits of upland rice. Experiments were established in Registro, Brasil during the 2011 and 2014 growing seasons and treatments tested consisted of N rates (0; 50; 100; 150; and 200 kg N ha−1) and timings of TE application: V4, V7, R1 and control (without TE). Upland rice grain yield at N rates greater than 117 kg ha−1 applied as topdress combined with TE application at V7 will start to decrease grain yield. In addition, application of TE at V7 combined with N rates equal to or close to 117 kg ha−1 will lead to higher yields and shorter plants. The combination of N application at topdress combined with TE application at V4 led to a linear increase in the number of grains per panicle of rice plants. Nitrogen topdressing was found to increase plant height in the absence to TE or when TE is sprayed at V4 or R1. In addition, nitrogen topdressing had a positive increase in the number of tillers, stems, panicles, and SPAD index in rice plants. College of Agricultural and Technological Sciences São Paulo State University (Unesp), Dracena. Rod. Cmte João Ribeiro de Barros, km 651 - Bairro das Antas, Dracena São Paulo State University (Unesp) Campus of Registro, SP Tropical Root and Starches Center São Paulo State University (Unesp), SP College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences São Paulo State University (Unesp), SP Department of Soil Water and Climate Southwest Research and Outreach Center University of Minnesota, 23669, 130th, St. College of Agricultural and Technological Sciences São Paulo State University (Unesp), Dracena. Rod. Cmte João Ribeiro de Barros, km 651 - Bairro das Antas, Dracena São Paulo State University (Unesp) Campus of Registro, SP Tropical Root and Starches Center São Paulo State University (Unesp), SP College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences São Paulo State University (Unesp), SP

Five genes of large phenotypic effect known to confer abiotic stress tolerance in rice were selected to characterize allelic variation in commercial Colombian tropical japonica upland rice cultivars adapted to drought-prone acid soil environments (cv. Llanura11 and Porvenir12). Allelic variants of the genes ART1, DRO1, SUB1A, PSTOL1, and SPDT were characterized by PCR and/or Sanger sequencing in the two upland cultivars and compared with the Nipponbare and other reference genomes. Two genes were identified as possible targets for genome editing: SUB1A, Submergence 1A, to improve tolerance to flooding, and SPDT (SULTR3;4), SULTR-like Phosphorus Distribution Transporter, to improve phosphorus utilization efficiency and grain quality. Based on technical and regulatory considerations, SPDT was targeted for editing. The two upland cultivars were shown to carry the SPDT wild-type (non-desirable) allele based on sequencing, RNA expression, and phenotypic evaluations under hydroponic and greenhouse conditions. A gene deletion was designed using the CRISPR/Cas9 system and specialized reagents and protocols were developed for SPDT editing, including vectors targeting the gene, protoplast transfection transient assays, and plant regeneration and transformation protocols by Agrobacterium and ribonucleoprotein complexes. The desired edits were confirmed in protoplasts and serve as the basis for ongoing plant transformation experiments aiming to improve the P-use efficiency of upland rice grown in acidic soils.

This investigation was carried out at International Institute of Tropical Agriculture IITA, Ibadan, Nigeria to estimate correlation coefficients of yield and associated traits of thirty-six upland rice lines and the effect of these attributes in four weeding regimes. The weeding regimes were: weed free, weeding twice (21 and 42 days after sowing (DAS), weeding once at 42 DAS only, and weeding once at 21 DAS only, laid out in an alpha lattice design replicated two times. Correlation analysis indicated that yield was significantly and positively associated with panicle length, panicle number and 100 seed weight in both years. There was also a highly significant negative correlation between weed dry matter at all the sampling periods and number of tillers, plant height at maturity in 2011 and number of panicles and panicle length in 2012. Weed dry matter was negatively correlated with grain yield (P < 0.01) in both years clearly explaining the adverse effect of weed on the yield of rice. Path analysis revealed that days to 50% flowering, 100 seed weight, number of panicles and panicle length had direct positive effect on yield across the weeding regimes. Hence, selection based on these traits could help bring simultaneous improvement of yield and yield attributes. For further breeding activities, more emphasis should be given to 100 seed weight, days to 50% flowering, number of panicles and panicle length as they showed high correlation in addition to maximum direct positive effects on yield.

Nitrogen (N) is a major lacking nutrient element for the growth and yield of cereal crops Calabar, it is necessary to determine the response different sources and rates of N in four varieties of upland rice. Treatments comprised factorial combinations of the four rice varieties (NERICA 1, NERICA 2, FARO 45, FARO 48), three straight inorganic N sources (urea, Calcium ammonium nitrate, ammonium sulphate) and four levels of N (0, 30, 60, 90 kg N ha-1) laid in randomized complete block design. The N was split applied twice; one-third at the beginning of tillering and the remainder at panicle initiation. The results showed that the source of fertilizer N did not affect significantly the growth and yield of the rice crop (p=0.05). Considering that soils in Calabar are acid sands it will not be advisable to consistently apply such acidifying fertilizers as ammonium sulphate or urea except with soil liming which will undoubtedly increase the cost of production and probably make it unprofitable to cultivate rice in the area. The fertilized crop grew taller and produced more biomass compared with the control. It also produced significantly more tillers hill-1, panicles m-2, grains panicle-1, weight of 1,000 grains and grain yield. However, whereas NERICA 1, NERICA 2 and FARO 45 were more responsive to lower N levels, the grain yield of FARO 48 was significantly higher when the crop received 90 kg N ha-1compared with other varieties, probably because of its longer growth duration in the field. The responsiveness of these varieties to low N application was the result of their higher grain yield resulting from enhanced N use efficiency. Genotypes that were most responsive to low N input levels were early maturing with high N-use efficiencies. On the basis of grain yield, it is recommended that for high yield in the humid region of Cross River State, N should be applied at the rate of 60 kg ha-1for early- and 90 kg ha-1or above for the medium-maturing upland rice varieties.

This study was conducted to investigate the incidence of rice stem borer infestations and the species composition present in the selected rice fields. Data were collected between April 2017 and November 2018 across three locations, which include the upland rice field in Agbajege, Ogun state, rainfed lowland in Itoikin and Mangrove swamp in Igbogun, Lagos state, respectively. The incidence of rice stem borers was indicated by dead heart and white heads symptoms, while tillers were excised for rice stem borer identification and population. Results showed a high and low incidence of rice stem borers with no significant difference(p>0.05) at p= 0.29 and 0.37 between the early and late planting seasons in the rainfed lowland and upland rice fields respectively. Planting seasons were significant in the incidence of rice stem borers in mangrove swamp rice fields at p

In the present study, we examined the synergistic effect of phosphate solubilizing bacteria (PSB) and the chemical phosphate on the growth, photosynthetic efficiency, phosphorus (P) uptake, antioxidant activity, and yield of upland rice. Three effective bacterial strains with potent P solubilizing activity viz., Bacillus licheniformis (688.18 µg ml−1), Pantoea dispersa (570.90 µg ml−1), and Staphylococcus sp. (551.81 µg ml−1), were isolated from rice rhizosphere to study their impact on upland rice growth and yield under field conditions for two consecutive years. The experiment data revealed significant increments in shoot height, shoot dry weight, total chlorophyll, carotenoid, chlorophyll fluorescence (fv/fm), P uptake, antioxidant activity, and yield characteristics in upland rice treated with individual PSB or their consortia alone, compared to uninoculated control. However, the integrated use of PSB with 50% recommended P dose showed maximum increment in growth indices (21.25%, 21.86% increase in shoot length and 87.18%, 97.06% increase in shoot dry weight), P uptake (110.37%, 122.78% increase), and yield (50.58%, 35.64% increase) compared to uninoculated control for 2018 and 2019, respectively, indicating a reduction in the dependence of chemical P fertilizer by 50%. Therefore, it can be concluded that combined application of PSB and 50% recommended dose of chemical P can be implied for the sustainable cultivation of upland rice systems to give maximum benefits to the farmers and the environment.

Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-29T08:31:02Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2021-01-01 Research has shown the occurrence of the hormesis effect in some upland rice cultures resulting from low-dose application of glyphosate. Glyphosate herbicide is widely used in Brazilian agriculture for controlling the large quantity of weeds. The aim of this work was to verify the effects of low-dose application of glyphosate herbicide on agronomic characteristics in upland rice. The experimental design used was randomized blocks comprising five low-dose applications of glyphosate herbicide (10, 20, 40, 70, and 100 g acid equivalent [a.e.] ha−1) and the control, in two stages of development of the rice culture (tillering [V4] and floral differentiation [R1]) with four repetitions. The agronomic traits of upland rice were evaluated. Data were subjected to variance analysis, polynomial regression analysis for the quantitative factor, and Tukey’s test for the qualitative factor at p < 0.05. The grain yield and the number of spikelets per panicle increased with the application of 10 g a.e. ha−1 of glyphosate at the floral differentiation stage. Until the low dose of 75 g a.e. ha−1, there was an increase in the number of panicles. Low doses between 70 and 100 g a.e. ha−1 applied in R1 provided less spikelets per panicle, lower 100-grain weight, and lower grain yield. The leaf flavonoid content increased due to the increase in the low doses of glyphosate herbicide. College of Agricultural and Technological Sciences São Paulo State University (Unesp) São Paulo State University (Unesp) Campus of Registro College of Agricultural and Technological Sciences São Paulo State University (Unesp) São Paulo State University (Unesp) Campus of Registro

Rice is an important cereal and staple food crop in Tanzania, the rice production has not met the demand, mainly due to water shortage. Dissemination of New Rice for Africa (NERICA) has been in progress to improve production in upland rice ecosystem. A pot experiment was conducted in a split plot design at university farm to elucidate water uptake, water use efficiency and nitrogen uptakes for two NERICA cultivars (NERICA1 and 2) and two Japanese rice cultivars ( and ). Amount of transpired water was recorded every day until maturity. Nitrogen uptake at booting and maturity growth stage were compared between these cultivars. The results indicated that amount of water transpired was greater for NERICA cultivars in the period from booting to maturity, in particular, under the dry soil condition. All the cultivars showed similar slope of regression lines between amount of transpired water and dry matter production (Water use efficiency), Nitrogen concentration per unit weight was higher in NERICA rice than in Japanese rice during grain filling stage. These results indicate that NERICA’s rice cultivars have high productivity due to higher water and Nitrogen uptake during grain filling stage compared with the Japanese rice cultivars tested.

The control of the impact of diseases on plants can be carried out via breeding, through the development of cultivars less susceptible to pathogens. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the severity of fungal diseases in upland rice strains from the Cultivation and Use Value test, belonging to the Upland Rice Breeding Program” of Federal University of Lavras (UFLA), in partnership with “EMBRAPA Rice and Beans” and the “Minas Gerais Agricultural Research Company” (EPAMIG). The experiment was installed in the municipalities of Lambari and Lavras, both in Minas Gerais, Brasil, in the 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 seasons, in a randomized block design with three replications. Were evaluated 14 lines, 11 lines of the program and 3 commercial witnesses, regarding the intensity of diseases (leaf and neck blast, brown spot, grain spot and scalding). There was a significant difference between lineages for all traits, except brown spot, indicating the presence of genetic variability for the characters in question. The study of the interaction was performed, decomposing the statistically significant ones in simple and complex interactions. The experiment presented a coefficient of variation from 29% to 56% and accuracy from 56% to 95.5%, indicating that the estimates were obtained with good to medium experimental precision. It is essential to evaluate diseases in breeding programs in order to select cultivars that are increasingly resistant, as these affect not only productivity, but the quality and final yield of grains. The genotypes CMG 2119 (5), CMG 2162 (1), CMG 1896 (13) and CMG 2168 (2) were shown to be more tolerant to all diseases simultaneously, being, therefore, the most suitable for the launch, considering the character disease resistance. The Upland Rice Breeding Program of UFLA has lines with variability for resistance, strains with potential for release.

Sub-optimal land is land that has low productivity due to parent material, physical, chemical, biological properties of the soil, rainfall, and extreme temperatures. To meet the availability of national food sources, it is necessary to utilize sub-optimal land that is widespread in mainland Indonesia. The purpose of the study was to determine recommendations for increasing sub-optimal land potential based on land suitability classes for several food crops, namely lowland rice, upland rice, cassava, sweet potato, corn, soybean, and peanut. The research was conducted in Stabat District, Langkat Regency from June to November 2020, and the Asian Agri Laboratory of North Sumatera Province. The research method used is the survey method, while to determine the suitability of the land, namely the matching method. Land potential in Stabat District can be increased by managing it in the form of recommendations for adding N fertilizer was 7,000 kg N/ha or the equivalent of 1,555 kg urea/ ha, the addition of P fertilizer was 158.8 Kg P2O5 or equivalent to 441 Kg SP36/ha, K fertilizer was 26.32 Kg K2O/ha or the equivalent of 43.86 Kg KCl. The adding organic matter or compost is 43.8 kg C-organic/ha or equivalent to 63.9 kg compost/ha.

Genome-wide association study (GWAS) was performed for 16 agronomic traits including nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) and yield-related components using a panel of 190 mainly japonica rice varieties and a set of 38 390 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers. This panel was evaluated under rainfed upland conditions in Madagascar in two consecutive cropping seasons with two contrasted nitrogen input levels. Using another set of five grain traits, we identified previously known genes (GW5, GS3, Awn1 and Glabrous1), thus validating the pertinence and accuracy of our datasets for GWAS. A total of 369 significant associations were detected between SNPs and agronomic traits, gathered into 46 distinct haplotype groups and 28 isolated markers. Few association signals were identified for the complex quantitative trait NUE, however, larger number of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) were detected for its component traits, with 10 and 2 association signals for nitrogen utilization efficiency and nitrogen uptake efficiency, respectively. Several detected association signals co-localized with genes involved in nitrogen transport or nitrogen remobilization within 100 kb. The present study thus confirmed the potential of GWAS to identify candidate genes and new loci associated with agronomic traits. However, because of the quantitative and complex nature of NUE-related traits, GWAS might have not captured a large number of QTLs with limited effects.

Soil nutrient management is an important factor in plant growth for increased crop production and productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa whose food demand is over the threshold. Rice production in Uganda is still very low with current yield less than 2.5 ton ha-1. The impressive production increase is mainly on to farmer area expansion. A fertilizer trial was established to determine a New Rice for Africa (NERICA) 4 variety response to the nitrogen and phosphorus application. At Tsukuba International Center, Japan, 2014 an experiment with objective to obtain the minimum fertilizer recommendation amount of nitrogen and phosphorus application dose was established during rice growing season May to September. The nitrogen (N) fertilizer rates were 0, 40 and 80 kg ha-1 while phosphorus (P) 0 and 70 kg ha-1 fertilizer quantities applied. Several data were obtained and indicated tiller number, panicle number m-2, plant dry matter were significantly (P 0.05) different on application of different nitrogen doses. However, in P conditions, both nitrogen doses (40 and 80 kg ha-1) did not vary in ripened grains and number of spikelets/ m2. A significant amount of N was utilized when 40 kg N ha-1 was applied compared to 80 kg N ha-1 in similar P condition through growth stages. Applying N and P fertilizers at 80 and 70 kg ha-1 respectively, as well as applying N fertilizer 80 kg ha-1 alone increased growth parameters and yield compared to other rates of N and P fertilizers applied. Key words: Fertilizer rate, upland rice, New Rice for Africa (NERICA), N use efficiency

Embrapa has led breeding programs for irrigated and upland rice (Oryza sativa L.) since 1977, generating a large amount of pedigree and phenotypic data. However, there were no systematic standards for data recording nor long-term data preservation and reuse strategies. With the new aim of making data reuse practical, we recovered all data available and structured it into the Embrapa Rice Breeding Dataset (ERBD). In its current version, the ERBD includes 20,504 crosses involving 9,974 parents, the pedigrees of most of the 4,532 inbred lines that took part in advanced field trials, and phenotypic data from 2,711 field trials (1,118 irrigated, 1,593 upland trials), representing 226,458 field plots. Those trials were conducted over 38 years (1982-2019), in 247 locations, in latitudes ranging from 3°N to 33°S. Phenotypic traits included grain yield, days to flowering, plant height, canopy lodging, and five important fungal diseases: leaf blast, panicle blast, brown spot, leaf scald, and grain discoloration. The total number of data points surpasses 1.27 million. Descriptive statistics were computed over the dataset, split by cropping systems (irrigated or upland). The mean heritability of grain yield was high for both systems, at around .7, whereas the mean coefficient of variation was 13.9% for irrigated trials and 18.7% for upland trials. The ERBD offers the possibility of conducting studies on different aspects of rice breeding and genetics, including genetic gain, G×E analysis, genome-wide association studies and genomic prediction. Made available in DSpace on 2021-11-30T12:00:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 cropscience-2021.pdf: 1682169 bytes, checksum: e47084fb3060926dd37ca8419b8936da (MD5) Previous issue date: 2021

The application of biotechnology in upland rice improvement programs depends on the availability of efficient regeneration protocols. Although protocols for shoot regeneration of upland rice are available, none has been reported for pigmented cultivars. This study reports on a protocol for callus induction and regeneration of Tadong, a pigmented upland rice cultivar from Sabah. For callus induction, immature embryos were cultured on media containing 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic (2,4-D) at various concentrations (0 – 2.5 mg/L) and on different types of media (MS; MSB5; N6B5; N6). To induce shoot regeneration, callus explants were cultured on MS medium supplemented with combinations of 6-Benzylaminopurine (BAP) at various concentrations (0 – 3.0 mg/L) and 1-Naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) at 1.0 mg/L. To induce shoot development, callus explants were pre-treated with Thidiazuron (TDZ) at various concentrations (0-1.0 mg/l) and exposed to different desiccation periods (0 – 72 hours). 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic at 2.5 mg/L and N6B5 medium resulted in the highest percentages of explant forming callus which were 60.3 ± 17.0 % and 58.7 ± 9.8 % respectively. The regeneration media failed to induce shoot on callus explants, instead, green spots were formed on the surface of the callus. The green spots were stimulated to develop into shoots when the callus explants were pre-treated with 0.5 mg/L TDZ or exposed to partial desiccation for 24 h, the percentages of explant forming shoot were 35.7 ± 4.8 % and 47.7 ± 6.8 % respectively. Shoots developed into complete plants on hormone-free MS medium and acclimatized.

Shifting cultivation, popularly known as jhum, is a dominant form of agriculture in the Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT) of Bangladesh with upland rice being the major component of the system. The region is known for its rice biodiversity, which is under threat. This study was an attempt to explore the extent of rice biodiversity and variation in rice yields observing 81 randomly selected shifting cultivation plots from 26 dispersedly located mountainous villages in four sub-districts of Bandarban, one of three districts of the CHT. A total of 28 landraces of upland rice was grown in shifting cultivation. Highest number of landraces (16) was found in sub-district Thanchi. Three landraces most frequently observed were Gunda, Maemonsing and Sadabinni. Rice grain yield varied between 1.421 t ha-1 and 3.442 t ha-1 across landraces with the highest being recorded for Patobi. Landrace Dilon the lowest yield. Relative performance of landraces Kobrokbinni, Maemonsing, Monthon, Patobi and PD were superior to standard BRRI dhan83 and Gunda in relation to grain yield. Some of these landraces having wider adaptability may be released as varieties.

Made available in DSpace on 2021-06-25T10:29:59Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2021-01-01 Silicon, although not an essential element for plant, when it is absorbed can alter cells flexibility, and then may affect plant architecture; reduce leaf senescence and deleterious effects caused by abiotic stresses. Rice is a Si accumulator, surpassing even nitrogen and potassium accumulation when compared. Thus, we evaluate the effect of foliar application of Si on the development and grain yield of upland rice. We used a randomized block design consisting of foliar application of the following five doses of Si: 0; 126.0; 252.0; 378.0; and 504.0 g ha−1 of Si applied as potassium and sodium silicate, with five replications. We balanced potassium concentrations in the solutions applied to all treatments. We divided foliar fertilization into three applications, at 30, 60, and 90 days after emergence (DAE). We evaluated foliar contents of Si and N, relative chlorophyll content (RCC), and grain yield. Si application increased silicon contents linearly, which reached 8.34 and 12.17 g kg−1 when evaluated at 60 and 90 DAE, respectively, with a dose of 504.0 g ha−1 of Si. Positive gradient of Si doses absorption represented increased grain yield by 252.0 g ha−1 of Si, and after this grain yield decreased. However, foliar silicon application up to the dose of 252.0 g ha−1 under water stress increased the grain yield of rice grown in rainfed system in approximately 9%. The application of 252.0 g of Si ha−1 promotes a grain yield (5778 kg ha−1) and also a higher differential revenue (the US $ 129.49 per hectare). The economic analysis is determined by the spraying costs. School of Agronomy of the Federal University of Goiás Federal University of Goiás São Paulo State University (UNESP) São Paulo State University (UNESP)

Pattern of Cultivation Technique and Soil Chemical Properties Associated with Blast Disease of Paddy Rice Blast caused by Pyricularia oryzae is a most destructive diseases of rice in all rice producing countries. However severe blast infestation on paddy rice in Indonesia is relatively new, it is previously known as main disease of upland rice. This study aimed to determine the agronomic and soil factors associated with development of blast disease of paddy rice. Blast disease was assessed on 50 plots of paddy field by using IRRI score system. Farmers growing paddy rice in observed plots were interviewed using structured questionnaire on cultivation techniques includes varieties, NPK organic and synthetic fertilizers rate, insecticides, fungicides and herbicides uses. Soil chemical analysis was done on pH, C organic, N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Si, Zn, Mn, Cu of soils obtained from severe and low severity of blast disease, with five samples for each category. Data of agronomical factors (varieties, fertilizers rate, pesticides uses, organic matter uses) was cross tabulated against two level of blast severity and furthermore analyzed using χ2 test for significance association. Soil chemical properties that has different disease severity were analyzed. The agronomic factors associated with the high severity of lowland rice blast disease involves the use of Ciherang varieties, high frequency pesticides, and herbicides. Soil properties related to the rate of disease outbreak involves levels of N, P, K, S, Si, and soil micro-elements.

Zoning of agricultural commodities in Cirebon Regency is needed in the framework of determining and developing superior commodities that have comparative advantages. The aim of this research is to arrange the zoning of agricultural commodities based on the agroecological zone in Eastern Cirebon Regency. The research location includes 16 sub-districts in Eastern Cirebon Regency, covering an area of ​​54.015 ha. The methods used in the research include: surveys, laboratory analysis, land evaluation and spatial analysis. The results obtained 10 agricultural systems and 30 commodity zoning units which inclu de: a) wetland agriculture, with commodities of lowland rice, shallots, sugar cane, corn and soybeans, b) dry land agriculture, food crops, with upland rice and corn commodities, c) dry land agriculture, animal feed (grass), d) dry land agriculture, food crops (upland rice, maize, peanuts, soybeans) and perennial crops (sugarcane, teak, sengon), e) agriculture dry land, food crops (upland rice, maize, soybean), horticulture (mango), and perennial crops (sugarcane and sengon), (f) dry land agriculture, perennial crops (sugarcane and sengon) and food crops ( upland rice, maize, and peanuts), (g) dry land agriculture, annual crops/plantations with sengon commodities, (h) brackish water fishery (shrimp or milkfish pond), (i) wetland forest as a buffer zone, and (j) dry land forest as a conservation zone. The benefit of this research is as information material related to future regional agricultural development planning based on agricultural commodities in each agroecological zone in Eastern Cirebon Regency. Keywords: zoning, superior commodity, agroecological zone

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are known to stimulate plant growth because of their versatility in nutrient transformation. However, the success of PGPR inoculation depends not only on their ability to promote plant growth but also on their capacity to metabolize substrates that can be used as energy for the development and survival of the crops. Given the important influence of seed germination and vigor on crop yield, this study investigated the biochemical characteristics and effectiveness of multi-trait PGPR isolates in enhancing upland rice seedling growth and vigor. Biochemical identification was done using Biolog GEN III Microbial Identification System. Isolates were characterized based on their ability to metabolize all major classes of biochemicals in the carbon source utilization and chemical sensitivity assays. Identified rhizobacterial isolates were tested in vitro to evaluate their inoculation effects on the growth of PSB Rc23 upland rice seedlings. Biochemical identification results showed that rhizobacterial isolates have extensive metabolic activities in a wide range of carbon sources. Inoculation effects revealed that isolate IBBw1a was the most effective in enhancing root length and vigor index of rice seedlings in vitro, yielding a significant increase of 60% and 53%, respectively, over the uninoculated control. This study suggests that rhizobacterial isolates from upland rice may have commercial significance to improve seedling growth and vigor. These isolates will undergo a further assessment of their effectiveness in actual upland rice field conditions as they were already proven effective growth promoters in laboratory and screenhouse conditions. Such future activity can uncover their efficacy as potential biofertilizers in the actual soil environment.

Water stress and inadequate nitrogen (N) fertilizer are important factors that simultaneously limit the growth and yield of upland rice. In this study, we examined the interactive effects of N fertilizer application and water stress timing on the growth and productivity of upland rice. The experiment was set up as a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with 2 replications. Toyohatamochi rice was fertilized with three levels of N (30, 60, and 90 kg/ha) and subjected to water stress at different growth stages (early vegetative, active tillering, maximum tillering stages, and then at 10 and 20 days after heading). We did not find any statistically significant interactive effects of water stress timing and N on growth, yield, and dry matter productivity, although N appeared to increases the sensitivity of upland rice to water stress. Water stress at maximum tillering and 10 days after heading (DAH) both reduced grain yield by 50% and dry matter productivity by 49% and 38% respectively. In contrast, early vegetative stress reduced grain yield by a modest 20% despite decreasing dry matter productivity by 40%. Nevertheless, the grain yield of rice stressed at the early vegetative stage increased with N, suggesting a possibility of salvaging grain yield in rice that has suffered water stress at the early vegetative stage by enhancing N fertilization. However, after maximum tillering but before 20 DAH water stress caused irrecoverable grain yield loss, even with more N.

Alley cropping or hedgerow intercropping is one of the many sub-systems of agroforestry technology. A 5 x 3 factorial experiment in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications was used to determine the effect of four alley woody species and three plantain cultivars on the yield of ITA 331 upland rice grain in the 2017 and 2018 farming seasons. The Alley species, plantain cultivars and Alley species x plantain cultivars treatment interactions showed no significant effects (p>0.05) on ITA 331 upland rice grain yield. Student t-test on the two farming seasons showed significant increase in yield of ITA 331 upland rice grain in 2018 than in 2017. The non-significantly different rice grain yield in the alley species treatment plots could be due to the generally high nutrient release of the decomposed legume-based alley species. Agroforestry combination of alley plants species and plantain cultivars is suitable for ITA 331 upland rice production. Key words: alley cropping, yield, ITA 331 upland rice grain, alley woody species, plantain cultivars

The application of organic matter is a way to improve upland rice productivity that grows among immature oil palm plants. To improve the yield of upland rice among immature oil palm plants, this study has been carried out by providing organic matter. The research aimed to determine the effect of organic matter application for upland rice production that plant among immature oil palm. The experimental design used in this study was Randomized Block Design with 5 treatments and 4 replications. The treatment includes: control, rice straw compost, weed biomass compost, palm oil empty bunch compost, and cow manure. The dose of organic matter given was 3 tons/ha. The results showed that the application of organic materials have significant effects on yield component and the production of upland rice. In general, the best yield and yield components were obtained in the manure treatment, namely plant height 104.7 cm; the number of productive tillers 158 grains; the percentage of filled grain per panicle was 85.8% and grain yield was 5.6 tons/ha or increase by 21.74% compared to the control treatment (4.6 tons/ha). The highest number of productive tillers and weight of 1000 grains were obtained in the palm oil empty bunch compost treatment (14.5 and 28.2 g).

One of the primary constraints in upland rice cultivation is the disease blast (Magnaporthe oryzae), which can provide reduction up to 100% of the grain yield The use of silicon with benefi cial microorganisms (bioagents) can be an alternative for the control of this disease and to provide an increase in the productivity of the rice grain. The objective of this work was to study the eff ect of rates of silicon with bioagents in blast suppression and grain yield of upland rice. The methodology used was tests carried out in field conditions, in two different areas: Capivara and Palmital farms, during the growing season 2015/2016. The experimental design was in a split-plot scheme with four replications. In the main plots were the silicon fertilization rates (0, 2, 4 and 8 ton ha-1) and in the subplots was the bioagents (1-without bioagents, 2-Pseudomonas fluorescens, 3-Burkholderia pyrrocinia, 4-Trichoderma asperellum, 5-a mixture of the three bioagents). The results showed that the use of 2 ton ha-1 of silicon with a mixture of bioagents was the best treatment to control leaf blast. Besides, from rates, 2 to 6 ton ha-1 of silicon in Capivara Farm and up to 8 ton ha-1 of silicon in Palmital Farm provided the highest grain yield. A mixture of bioagents provided the highest grain yield. In this sense, it was concluded that the best recommendation to connect blast control, grain yield and reduced amount of silicon was the use of 2 ton ha-1 of silicon with the mixture of bioagents. Made available in DSpace on 2021-12-02T14:00:55Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 jpsp-2021.pdf: 463307 bytes, checksum: a70c96be86c141bc7648f0b3558d6b5d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2021

Evaluation of varieties from different years in a common environment is one of the most direct methods used to estimate breeding progress. Twenty upland rice varieties released in Ethiopia from 1998 to 2016 were evaluated at Fogera National Rice Research and Training Center in 2017 cropping season to estimate the amount of genetic gain over the years. The varieties were laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replications. Analysis of variance revealed significant differences among varieties for all traits. Grain yield was increased from 2.76 t ha-1 to 4.86 t ha-1 over the past 18 years. The average rate of increase in grain yield of upland rice per year, estimated from the linear regression on year of variety release, was 0.044 t ha-1 with a relative genetic gain of 1.59% year-1, although non-significant. The study showed significant improvements in grain-filling period, panicles length and number of filled-grains panicle-1. Significant reduction was also observed in days to heading and thousand-seed weight. No marked changes were observed in grain yield per plant and biological yield, number of fertile tillers, plant height and days to maturity over the 18-year period.

Rice is the most widely grown crop in India. With the decreasing availability of water for irrigation, farmers are now switching towards water efficient production systems such as upland rice. Moisture stress at critical stages is one of the major reasons for low productivity of upland rice. So, the present study was conducted at college of Agriculture, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Agricultural University, Kerala, India. The experiment was conducted in RBD with nine treatments including two crop geometries viz., normal planting (20 cm x 10 cm) and paired row planting (10 cm x 10 cm) with 40 cm between paired rows, three rows of cowpea are grown in between two paired rows and in situ soil moisture conservation practices viz., live mulching of cowpea, hydrogel application and coirpith compost application were compared and analysed statistically on yield parameters and yield. Results revealed that, the treatment T9 (Paired row planting with live mulching of cowpea, hydrogel and coir pith compost application) favorably influenced the yield characters and yield of upland rice through proper conservation of moisture and improved availability of nutrients. The treatment T9 recorded the highest grain and straw yields of 3825 and 7700 kg ha-1 respectively with a harvest index (0.48) and was significantly superior to other treatments. It also recorded the highest moisture content in the soil as well as the maximum uptake and availability of nutrients.

Made available in DSpace on 2021-06-25T10:26:14Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2021-01-01 The use of herbicides and growth regulators in agricultural crops to reduce vegetative growth is widely studied worldwide. This study aimed to evaluate the agronomic traits of upland rice subjected to low doses of glufosinate-ammonium applied at different development stages. The treatments consisted of five low doses (0; 15; 30; 60; and 100 g a.i. ha−1; a.i.: active ingredient) of glufosinate-ammonium herbicide: a single low dose between active tillering (AT) and floral differentiation (FD); a single low dose after FD; low dose divided into two applications, the first at the beginning of the AT and the second between AT and FD; low dose divided into three applications, the first at the beginning of the AT, the second between AT and FD and the third after the FD, with four replications. The agronomic traits of upland rice were negatively affected due to the application of low doses of glufosinate-ammonium, with reduction in grain yield, 1000-grain weight, number of panicles, full spikelets and spikelets per panicle. Glufosinate-ammonium has no potential to be used as hormesis effect in rice plants due to loss in grain yield. College of Agricultural and Technological Sciences São Paulo State University (UNESP) College of Agricultural and Technological Sciences São Paulo State University (UNESP)

The application of zinc to some selected legumes (cowpea - Vignaunguiculata L. Walp., soybean – Glycine max L. Merr. or mungbean - Vigna radiate L. Wilczek) intercropped with upland rice (OryzaesativaL.) may improve the presence of residual nitrogen in the cropping system andprotein in-take of farmers faced with protein and mineral deficiency, especially zinc in their daily food menu. Information on the effect of zinc on legumes and rice is inadequate. The study investigated zinc rate effectsonshoot zinc status, grain yieldand productivity of the crop species in sole and intercrop with upland rice. There were three separate trials laid out in a randomised complete block design with three replications. Zinc rate (0, 2, 4 and 6 Kg•ha-1) were applied to the sole and intercrop in the trials. Intercropping legumes with rice exhibited a high degree of complementarity. On average, 2 Kg Zn•ha-1 gave the highest total land equivalent ratio (LER 1.89) in soybean/rice, followed by 4 Kg Zn•ha-1 (LER 1.64) in mungbean/rice compared to other zinc rates.The application of 6 Kg Zn•ha-1 in cowpea/rice intercrop gave the highesttotal gross monetary and net returns (NR) but lowest benefit–cost ratio (BCR) compared to the other trials at the same Zn rate.In mungbean/rice intercrop,highest NR (₦263692:77•ha−1)and BCR(0.90) were exhibited at 4 Kg Zn•ha-1. The application of 4 or 6 Kg Zn•ha-1in intercropping to the selected legumespecies with upland rice enhanced productivity and financial returns in the systems.

Rice is one of the world’s most important crops. The search for genotypes that are more productive and have wide adaptation to different environments is paramount. One of the major breeder’s obstacles faced is identification of superior strains is the presence of Genotype × Environment Interaction (GEI), which motivated the development of countless statistical procedures aiming to offer more efficient studies. In this work we analysed adaptability and stability of 13 upland rice lineages as part of a genetic improvement program in nine different environments, resulting from local combination and years of agriculture. The experiment was conducted in a completely randomized block design, with three replicates. The main variable is the grain storage in kg/ha. The model applied is the Bayesian Main Additive Effects and Multiplicative Interaction (Bayesian-AMMI). Our implementation implies an extra assumption of random effects from genotypes coming from a single population as opposed to previous works in the literature. Credibility regions with maximum posteriori density allowed identification of cultivars with higher average yield. Stable genotypes showed an initial evidence of adaptation to an environment in this rice breeding program. Bayesian-AMMI is flexible, and starts to be more widely used, but our suggestion is promising in making it a more powerful tool

The rice root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne graminicola) is one of the key pests of rice (Oryza sativa L.) in irrigated and upland rice ecosystems inflicting about 20–80% yield loss. While chemical nematicides are widely used to combat this pest, they have a negative impact on the environment as well as on animal and human health. The present study evaluated the efficacy of organic amendments like biochar and vermicompost in managing the rice root-knot nematode (RRKN) at 0.6, 1.2, 2.5, and 5% (w/v) concentrations. Our result showed that biochar and vermicompost exudate neither exhibit any direct killing ability nor altered the infectivity of RRKN second-stage juveniles (J2). Second-stage juvenile hatching was, however, reduced in two higher doses (2.5% and 5%) of vermicompost exudates. When final nematode population was normalized with root weights at 21 days’ post inoculation, a reduction in population build-up was observed with increased doses of vermicompost. A reverse trend was observed for biochar treatments. Overall, our study showed that application of 1.2% biochar and 5% vermicompost could be helpful in mitigating the RRKN stress in rice. Hence, application of biochar and vermicompost could be an effective alternative to toxic chemical nematicides and recommended as eco-friendly management options against M. graminicola in rice.

To develop basis for strategic or arranged decision making towards crop yield improvement in Thailand, a new method in which crop models could be used is essential. Therefore, the objective of this study was to measure cultivar specific parameters by using DSSAT (v4.7) Cropping Simulation Model (CSM) with five upland rice genotypes namely Dawk Pa-yawm, Mai Tahk, Bow Leb Nahng, Dawk Kha 50 and Dawk Kahm. Experiment was laid out in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with split plot design. Results showed that five upland rice genotypes had significantly affected each other by different temperature treatments (28°C, 30°C, 32°C) with grain yield, tops weight, harvest index, flowering, and maturity date. At the same time, all the phenological traits had highly significant variation with the genotypes. The cultivar specific parameters obtained by using a temperature tolerant cultivar (Basmati 385) with five upland genotypes involved in the DSSAT4.7-CSM. Model evaluation results indicated that utilizing the estimated cultivar coefficient parameters, model simulated well with varying temperature treatments as indicated by the agreement index (d-statistic) closer to unity. Hence, it was estimated that model calibration and evaluation was realistic in the limits of test cropping seasons and that CSM fitted with cultivar specific parameters can be used in simulation studies for investigation, farm managing or decision making. This electronic document is a “live” template. The various components of your paper [title, text, heads, etc.] are already defined on the style sheet, as illustrated by the portions given in this document.

Weed interference is a major threat to rice production, leading to high yield reduction and reduced profitability. Therefore, field experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of the different timings of weed control on the growth and yield of upland rice in the 2015 and 2016 cropping seasons. The treatments consisted of periods when the crop was allowed to be weed-infested for the first 3, 6 and 9 weeks after sowing (WAS) and periods when the weeds were controlled for the first 3, 6 and 9 WAS. Two treatments of weed infestation and weed control until harvest were also included as the checks in a randomized complete block design with three replications. In both years, rice grain yields ranged from 0.6 to 0.8 t ha-1 in plots kept weed-infested until harvest, and from 3.5 to 3.9 t ha-1 in plots kept weed-free until harvest, indicating a 79-83% yield loss with uncontrolled weed growth. Weed infestation for the first 3 WAS did not cause a significant reduction in the growth and yield of rice provided the weeds were removed thereafter. However, the delay in weed control until 9 WAS reduced rice growth and resulted in irrevocable yield reduction. It was only necessary to remove the weeds between 3 and 9 WAS for optimum grain yield, as no significant yield increase was observed in weed control after 9 WAS in both years. This study showed that weed control between 3 and 9 WAS would give the optimum growth and yield of upland rice.

Post harvest handling is very important to produce quality and high quality seeds. The purpose of this study was to obtain the best post-harvest handling with different storage methods to produce quality and quality seeds with the best germination. This research was conducted in Tamarenja Village (Kalama Valley), Sindue Tobata District, Donggala Regency and seed testing was carried out at the Seed Science and Technology Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture, Tadulako University. This research was conducted from October 2019 to February 2020. This research was arranged using a two-factor factorial randomized block design (RBD), the first factor consisting of two storage areas, namely: P1 = indoors, P2 = outdoors, while the second factor consists of three storage times, namely: W1 = one month and W2 = two months, and W3 = three months, which was repeated six times so that there were 36 experimental units where each experimental unit consisted of 50 seeds with a total of 1,800 seeds used. Data analysis used Fisher's test and continued with the BNJ test at 1% level. The results showed that the yields stored by hanging outdoors for 3 three months resulted in germination (71.00%), germination time (2.23 days), percentage of moldy seeds (9.33%), and percentage of moldy sprouts (9.33%).

Rice is a staple crop for a large part of the world population including Vietnam. Although its export is ranged of second place over the world just after Thailand, rice production in Vietnam is challenging by various issues. The most significant is application of agrochemicals, which are not eco-friendly, leading to side effects on the ecosystem and human health. Endophytic bacteria (EB) possess different beneficial traits such as Plant Growth Promoting (PGP) and antagonistic activities against plant pathogens. In this study, a collection of 150 EB strains have been isolated from upland rice roots grown on the mountain-farm in the Tung village, Nam Co commune, Mu Cang Chai district, Yen Bai province, Vietnam. 119/150 isolates showed siderophoreproduction ability including 12 isolates showed the halo orange zone surrounding colonies of 1 – 10 mm in diameter (Dh), considering them as low level of siderophore production, 80 strains exhibited the moderate activity, Dh of 11 – 30 mm and 27 strains showed strong/high activity, Dh more than 30 mm. All 119 endophytic bacterial isolates were screened for antifungal activity against Fusariumoxysporum (Fo), and antibacterial activity against ​Xanthomonasoryzaepv.​oryzae (Xoo). Of them, thirty isolates showed either antifungal or antibacterial or both activities. Indeed, five isolates showed antifungal activity fifteen isolates exhibited the antibacterial activity. Especially, ten isolates named NC88, NC89, NC126, NC129, NC130, NC131, NC134, NC152, NC153, and NC156 showed antimicrobial activity against both tested pathogens. These results are the starting-up for further investigation in planta under conditions of net house and field trial in order to reveal the potential strains for the development of bioinoculants toward to control the diseases caused by Fo andXoo.

The productivity of lowland rice in Lebong Regency is already quite high, at an average of 5.52 tons per hectare, whereas for the productivity of upland rice is only 1.824 tons per hectare. In line with population growth in Lebong Regency, the need for food, especially rice, continues to increase. This situation certainly must be balanced with efforts to increase rice production. At Asriani et al. 2018 shows situation the production of upland rice is still very minimum. This study aims to identify the crop management in rice farming were implemented in Lebong Regency and to analyze the production and productivity of rice in each planting management. Research data are primary data and secondary data. The data analysis method consists of two, namely identification and analysis of planting management and production and productivity of rice farming in different planting management. The study of crop management pattern in Lebong Regency can explain the following conclusions (1) land management depends on the readiness of smallholder farmers who work and provide capital so that the cultivated land is only limited to the ability of capital owned by smallholder farmers which is influenced by socio-economic, technical, and market factors, (2) less optimal maintenance of food production centers, especially in irrigated rice fields, so that efforts should be made to increase production and productivity

This study aimed to determine the growth and yield performance of five rice varieties under the different crop establishments and assess rice profitability as influenced by crop establishment under irrigated lowland conditions. The study was laid out in a split-plot arranged in an RCBD with three replications. Crop establishment was designated as the main plot while rice varieties as a subplot. Results revealed that the direct row seeding method significantly showed a significant advantage in agronomic and yield and yield component parameters over the transplanting method among rice varieties tested. Heirloom red rice significantly headed earlier (63.17 days) when planted in both crop establishments and obtained the tallest plant height, greater leaf area index, the heavier weight of 1,000 grains, and grain yield. There was a significant interaction effect on crop establishment and rice variety recorded from sowing to heading and maturity. Cost and return analysis revealed that the direct row seeding method achieved higher gross income (USD 2,012.00) and gross margin (USD 1,086.60) than the transplanting method. Heirloom red rice significantly achieved the highest grain yield (5.85 t ha-1), resulting in a higher gross income and gross margin of USD 2,340.00 and USD 1,352.45, respectively. Direct row seeding is applicable as an effective cost-reducing method of crop establishment for lowland rice production. Besides, it can shorten the time of crop establishment. Heirloom red rice with dual characteristics as an irrigated lowland and upland rice cultivar is feasible for direct row seeding and transplanting methods during the dry season.

[CHANGE IN SOIL CHARATERISTICS AND PERFORMANCE OF UPLAND RICE VARIETIES IN COASTAL AREA AS AMENDED WITH BIOFERTILIZER AND BIOCOMPOST]. Dryland in the coastal area has good potential for the cultivation of upland rice to reach food self-sufficiency and the development of future agriculture. Low fertility of the land the area can be overcome by using appropriate technology such as the use of superior varieties, bio-fertilizers, and bio compost. This study aimeds to (1) determine chemical and biological properties of coastal land to improve the growth of upland rice (2) find out the growth of upland rice in the coastal area using low input technology and (3) obtain upland rice varieties with high adaptability to a coastal area environment. The experimental design used was a split-plot design with the main plot of 3 upland rice varieties, namely Inpago 10, Serantan, and Local Variety, while the subplots are were fertilizer inputs namely [double inoculant P solubilized microbial p (pf) + K solubilized microbially + N fixation microbial N], [double inoculant P solubilized microbial (fma) + K solubilized microbially + N fixation micarobia], [biocompost at a dose of 10 tons/ha], and [inorganic fertilizer recommended by BPTP ie 200 kg Urea/ha, 100 kg SP36/ha, 100 kg KCl/ha]. The results showed that the coastal area has the potential for the development of upland rice cultivation. Also, the double inoculants of biological fertilizers were able to increase plant nutrient uptake, soil biological characteristics, and the growth of upland rice as compared to controls. Specifically, the best treatment is produced by application of [double inoculant microbial solvent p (pf) + microbial solvent K + microbial N fixation] combined with upland rice Inpago variety 10.

[VARIABILITY STUDIES OF UPLAND RICE LINES ON AN ACIDIC SOIL]. Suscessful upland rice breeding program to produce productive and adaptive to acid soil is dependent upon the extent of genetic variability of the breeding materials. Objectives of this study were to estimate the genetic variability, phenotypic and genotypic coeficient of variations, heritability, genetic advance, and correlation of five traits observed from dari 298 upland rice lines and five checks varieties. A field field experiment arranged in an augmented design was conducted at the Tamanbogo Experimental Station in Lampung 1 MT 2019.. The results of the analysis of variance showed that there was diversity among lines, resulting in differences in appearance on plant height, number of productive tillers, and yields. High heritability, genetic advancement, and high correlation on the number of productive tiller indicate that this character is a selection criteria so that selection can be done in an effort to improve these characters

To select new rainfed upland rice genotypes, adapted to the West, Centre-West, and Centre regions of Côte d'Ivoire, a study was conducted in research stations. Six genotypes (ART15-11-8-5-2-B-1, WAB891-SG12, WAB1092-B-40AB.1, ARCC3Fa3L10P1-1-B-1, and ART15-16-12 -3-1-B-1-B-3-1) including the control IDSA 10, widely cultivated across the country, were evaluated on three research stations of the National Center of Agricultural Research (CNRA), during the wet seasons of the year 2016 and 2017. These stations are located at the West, Center, and West-Center of Côte d'Ivoire. The trial was set up in a randomised complete block design with four replications. The agromorphological traits such as tillering ability, sowing-50% heading cycle, plant height, percentage of productive tillers, sowing-maturity cycle, and paddy yield were collected for each genotype. In all the environments evaluated, the genotypes ART15-11-8-5-2-B-1, WAB891-SG12, ARCC3Fa3L10P1-1-B-1, and ART15-16-12-3-1-B-1-B -3-1 were characterised by high percentages of productive tillers (87 to 91%), intermediate plant heights (114 to 121 cm), and high average paddy yields (2,601 to 2,810 kg/ha). Yield gains of these genotypes compared to the control ranged from 16 to 25%. The Genotype × Environment interaction (G × E) was highly significant for paddy yield (p < 0.001). The study of the interaction based on the first two principal components analysis of the GGE biplot, explained a 97% of the main effect of the Genotype and the G × E interaction. The polygon tool of the biplot suggested the existence of a single complex mega-environment. Visualizing the mean and stability of genotypes' paddy yield in the biplot indicated that genotypes ART15-11-8-5-2-B-1, WAB891-SG12, ARCC3Fa3L10P1-1-B-1, and ART15-16-12-3-1-B-1-B- 3-1 were more adapted to upland rice-growing regions of the West, Center-West, and Center of Côte d'Ivoire. These genotypes can be released for large scale rice production in these regions. Keywords: Rainfed upland rice, G × E interaction, GGE biplot analysis

Indigenous upland rice is a staple food for local people in the North and Northeast regions of Thailand. As a result, variations of grain yield and GxE interactions have been utilized for wider adaptability of upland rice varieties. A high yielding genotype that performs well under a good yielding environment as well as in poor environments is greatly needed. Our experiment, therefore, aimed to identify high potential indigenous upland rice varieties for grain yield and yield stability under rainfed conditions. Fifty upland rice genotypes were evaluated from 2013 to 2015, in which a randomized complete block design with three replications was laid out over the three years. Based on grain yield, eight indigenous upland rice varieties, including ULR026, ULR042, ULR075, ULR078, ULR080, ULR081, ULR089 and ULR105; demonstrated superior performance, high yield stability, and greater adaptability over the other varieties, including the Sew Mae Jan check variety. Additional qualities of the superior varieties included high amylose content (ULR081 and ULR075), high aroma (ULR078), and intermediate gelatinization temperature test (GT) (ULR078, ULR026, and ULR105). The participatory varietal selection (PVS) test for farmer(s) acceptance, and promotion of these varieties under rainfed conditions will be further studied.

Upland rice (Oryza sativa L.) production systems in sub-Saharan Africa are faced with challenges of water stress and nitrogen (N) deficiency, which reduce grain yield, water use efficiency (WUE), and nitrogen use efficiency (NUE). The objective of the study was to determine the response of upland rice to N fertilizer rates under well-watered conditions and to clarify the relationships between WUE and NUE. Upland rice variety Nerica 10 was grown under well-watered conditions and varying N rates in 2014/2015 (Y1) and 2015/2016 (Y2) on the same field at the University of Pretoria&rsquo, s Hatfield Experimental Farm, South Africa. Yields at harvest increased with increasing N rates, linearly in Y1, and following a quadratic trend in Y2. Mean grain yield was highest (4.5 t ha&minus, 1) at 120 kg N ha&minus, 1 and lowest (2.4 t ha&minus, 1) at 0 kg N ha&minus, 1. Agronomic NUE was lowest for 160 kg N ha&minus, 1 (11.7 kg kg&minus, 1 N), while WUE was highest for the 120 kg N ha&minus, 1 (7.58 &plusmn, 1.7 kg mm&minus, 1) and lowest for 0 kg N ha&minus, 1 (4.1 &plusmn, 0.9 kg mm&minus, 1). Findings revealed that at high N levels, compensative N uptake during tillering can reduce harvest index, WUE, and to a lesser extent, grain N concentration.

An experiment was conducted during Kharif 2017 at SGCARS, Jagdalpur research farm in upland situation with the objectives of assessing the effect of foliar application of nutrient elements on upland rice under water stress condition in Bastar plateau. The experiment was conducted in randomized block design with twelve treatments namely T1 (RDF as control), T2 (RDF + water spray at stress condition), T3 (RDF + P spray (KH2PO4, 2%) at stress condition), T4 (RDF + P spray (KH2PO4, 1%) at stress condition), T5 (RDF + N spray (Thiourea, 2000 ppm) at stress condition), T6 (RDF + N spray (Thiourea,1000 ppm) at stress condition), T7 (RDF + B spray (borax, 0.5%) at stress condition), T8 (RDF + B spray (borax, 0.25%) at stress condition), T9 (RDF + Zn spray (ZnSO4, 0.5%) at stress condition), T10 (RDF + Zn spray (ZnSO4, 0.25%) at stress condition), T11 (RDF + KNO3 spray (1%) at stress condition) and T12 (RDF + KNO3 spray (0.5%) at stress condition). The RDF was 80:50:30 kg NPK ha-1. The stress was created for 20 days from 40 to 60 DAS and treatments were imposed at 45 and 55 DAS with 375 litres of water per hectare.