scholarly journals Water Deficit Condition Affecting Rice Production – Challenges and Prospects

Author(s):  
Deivanai Subramanian
2019 ◽  
pp. 22-39
Author(s):  
Richard Odongo Magwanga ◽  
Joy Nyangasi Kirungu

Drought is a major challenge for all agricultural crops, but for rice, it is even more serious, because of its semi aquatic phylogenetic origins and the diversity of rice ecosystems and growing conditions. The most important source of climate-related risks for rice production in rain-fed areas is drought.Crop physiology has made a significant contribution to understanding the mechanisms underlying crop growth and development, and bridging the “phenotype gap” generated by the recent progress in genomics. The study aimed to determine growth and physiological response of IRAT 109 and Lemont to water deficit and fertilizer application. Plants were subjected to water nutrient stress treatment in the field. Water and fertilizer treatment were initiated at 42 days after sowing (das). Fertilizer treatment was applied at 60 Kgha-1N and 60 Kgha-1N+45 Kgha-1P. Morphological and physiological measurements were done at 21, 42, 63 and 84th das. Root sampling done during the periods, at depths of 0-10 cm, 10-20 cm, and 20-40 Cm. The soil moisture content had a significant effect and decreased with increasing water deficit. The plant height, plant biomass both shoots and root reduced with decreasing water content and nutrient load in the soil. Lemont was significantly affected and registered lower values for various growth indices compared to IRAT 109. The was significant reduction in yields between the two rice cultivars under drought stress condition, though IRAT 109 exhibited relatively higher yield index under drought stress condition, the improved performance could be attributed to its ability to escape drought stress due to its early maturing ability. Fertilizer application has a significant effect on yield and yield component in rice, thus the proper fertilizer application is a key in achieving good yield in rice production. The finding of this research will help farmers in adopting high precision fertilizer application to ensure a good yield. In addition, rice breeders can utilize IRAT109 in developing more resilient and highly adaptive rice cultivars.


Jurnal MIPA ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 79
Author(s):  
Audry Agatha Lenak ◽  
Song Ai Nio ◽  
Feky R. Mantiri ◽  
Susan Mambu

Ketersediaan air merupakan salah satu faktor pembatas produksi padi di Indonesia. Kajian sifat tahan kering pada padi lokal Sulawesi Utara (Sulut) perlu dilakukan, dalam upaya mendukung tercapainya tujuan strategis meningkatkan kemampuan wilayah Sulawesi untuk menjadi pilar ketahanan pangan nasional. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengevaluasi sifat tahan kering pada empat varietas padi local Sulut (Burungan, Superwin, Temo dan Ombong) pada saat kekurangan air berdasarkan karakter penggulungan daun. Setelah 14 hari perlakuan, skor penggulungan daun pada tanaman yang diairi berkisar 3-4, sedangkan pada tanaman yang tidak diairi rata-rata 9. Pada perlakuan tidak diairi skor penggulungan daun terendah pada Superwin (7,26) dibandingkan pada Burungan (8,86), Temo (8,57) dan Ombong (8,85). Berdasarkan karakter skor penggulungan daun, sifat tahan kering Superwin lebih besar dibandingkan dengan ketiga padi lokal Sulut lainnya, sehingga varietas ini potensial untuk ditanam di daerah kekurangan air.Water availability is one factor limiting rice production in Indonesia. The evaluation of drought resistance in North Sulawesi local rice is important to elevate Sulawesi capability as food security supporter. This study was conducted to evaluate drought resistance in four local rice cultivars (Burungan, Superwin, Temo and Ombong) under water deficit condition based on the leaf rolling score. After 14 days of treatment, mean of leaf rolling score in well-watered plants was 3-4, whereas in water deficit plants was 9. Under water deficit, Superwin had the lowest score (7.26) compared with Burungan (8.86), Temo (8.57), and Ombong (8.85). Based on the leaf rolling score character, drought resistance in Superwin was larger than the other 3 local rice cultivars, so that Superwin was potential to be cultivated in the water limited area.


2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Song Ai Nio ◽  
Audry Agatha Lenak ◽  
Feky R Mantiri ◽  
Susan M Mambu ◽  
Daniel PM Ludong

ABSTRAK Salah satu masalah utama yang menjadi kendala dalam produksi padi di Indonesia adalah kekurangan air yang melanda areal persawahan sehingga menjadi suatu ancaman untuk produksi padi. Masalah tersebut dapat diatasi dengan beberapa cara dan salah satunya dapat dilakukan melalui strategi adaptasi. Oleh sebab itu kajian sifat tahan kering pada padi lokal Sulawesi Utara (Sulut) perlu dilakukan, dalam upaya mendukung tercapainya tujuan strategis tersebut. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengevaluasi sifat tahan kering pada empat varietas padi lokal Sulut (Burungan, Superwin, Temo dan Ombong) pada fase vegetatif saat kekurangan air berdasarkan alokasi biomassa. Setelah 14 hari perlakuan, rasio akar:tajuk pada keempat varietas menunjukkan bahwa varietas Superwin, Temo dan Burungan yang tidak diairi air memiliki rasio akar:tajuk yang lebih besar daripada yang diairi. Berdasarkan alokasi biomassa, sifat tahan kering Superwin, Temo dan Ombong lebih besar dibandingkan dengan Burungan, sehingga varietas ini potensial untuk ditanam di daerah kekurangan air. Kata kunci: biomassa, kekeringan, padi lokal Sulut, vegetative ABSTRACT One of the main problems in rice production in Indonesia is the lack of water and this condition resulted in the decrease of rice production. The problem can be solved in several ways and one of them is adaptation strategies. This study was conducted to evaluate drought resistance in four North Sulawesi local rice varieties (Burungan, Superwin, Temo and Ombong) at the vegetative phase under water deficit based on biomass allocation. After 14 days of treatment, the root:shoot ratio of Superwin, Temo and Burungan under drought were greater than under well-watered condition. Based on the biomass allocation, the drought resistance of Superwin, Temo and Ombong were greater than Burungan, so that these varieties were  potential to be grown in the water deficit areas. Keywords: biomass, drought, North Sulawesi local rice, vegetative


2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 9-11
Author(s):  
N. Srihari Narayana ◽  
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V. Sailaja V. Sailaja ◽  
P.V. Satyagopal P.V. Satyagopal ◽  
S.V. Prasad S.V. Prasad

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-24
Author(s):  
Gader Ghaffari ◽  
Farhad Baghbani ◽  
Behnam Tahmasebpour

In order to group winter rapeseed cultivars according to evaluated traits, an experiment was conducted in the Research Greenhouse of Agriculture Faculty, University of Tabriz - IRAN. In the experiment were included 12 cultivars of winter rapeseed and 3 levels of water deficit stress. Gypsum blocks were used to monitor soil moisture. Water deficit stress was imposed from stem elongation to physiological maturity. According to the principal component analysis, five principal components were chosen with greater eigenvalue (more than 0.7) that are including 81.34% of the primeval variance of variables. The first component that explained the 48.02% of total variance had the high eigenvalue. The second component could justify about 13.64% of total variance and had positive association with leaf water potential and proline content and had negative relationship with leaf stomatal conductivity. The third, fourth and fifth components expressed around, 10.18, 4.83 and 4.68% of the total variance respectively. The third component had the high eigenvalue for plant dry weight. The fourth component put 1000-seed weight, seed yield, Silique per Plant and root dry weight against plant dry weight, chlorophyll fluorescence and leaf water potential. The fifth component had the high eigenvalue for root dry weight, root volume and 1000-seed weight.


2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 326-335
Author(s):  
Jacek Olszewski ◽  
Agnieszka Pszczółkowska ◽  
Tomasz Kulik ◽  
Gabriel Fordoński ◽  
Krystyna Płodzień ◽  
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