Frontiers in Plant Science (Jul 2024)
Optimum seeding density and seedling age for the outstanding yield performance of Japonica rice using crop straw boards for seedling cultivation
- Yufei Ling,
- Yufei Ling,
- Yufei Ling,
- Yufei Ling,
- Qun Hu,
- Qun Hu,
- Qun Hu,
- Qun Hu,
- Dihui Fu,
- Dihui Fu,
- Dihui Fu,
- Dihui Fu,
- Kaiwei Zhang,
- Kaiwei Zhang,
- Kaiwei Zhang,
- Kaiwei Zhang,
- Zhipeng Xing,
- Zhipeng Xing,
- Zhipeng Xing,
- Zhipeng Xing,
- Hui Gao,
- Hui Gao,
- Hui Gao,
- Hui Gao,
- Haiyan Wei,
- Haiyan Wei,
- Haiyan Wei,
- Haiyan Wei,
- Hongcheng Zhang,
- Hongcheng Zhang,
- Hongcheng Zhang,
- Hongcheng Zhang
Affiliations
- Yufei Ling
- Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and physiology of Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Yufei Ling
- Yangtze River Basin Rice Cultivation Technology Innovation Center of the Ministry of Agriculture of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Yufei Ling
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Modern Industrial Technology of Grain Crops, Yangzhou, China
- Yufei Ling
- Research Institute of Rice Industrial Engineering Technology, Yangzhou, China
- Qun Hu
- Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and physiology of Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Qun Hu
- Yangtze River Basin Rice Cultivation Technology Innovation Center of the Ministry of Agriculture of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Qun Hu
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Modern Industrial Technology of Grain Crops, Yangzhou, China
- Qun Hu
- Research Institute of Rice Industrial Engineering Technology, Yangzhou, China
- Dihui Fu
- Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and physiology of Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Dihui Fu
- Yangtze River Basin Rice Cultivation Technology Innovation Center of the Ministry of Agriculture of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Dihui Fu
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Modern Industrial Technology of Grain Crops, Yangzhou, China
- Dihui Fu
- Research Institute of Rice Industrial Engineering Technology, Yangzhou, China
- Kaiwei Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and physiology of Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Kaiwei Zhang
- Yangtze River Basin Rice Cultivation Technology Innovation Center of the Ministry of Agriculture of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Kaiwei Zhang
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Modern Industrial Technology of Grain Crops, Yangzhou, China
- Kaiwei Zhang
- Research Institute of Rice Industrial Engineering Technology, Yangzhou, China
- Zhipeng Xing
- Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and physiology of Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Zhipeng Xing
- Yangtze River Basin Rice Cultivation Technology Innovation Center of the Ministry of Agriculture of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Zhipeng Xing
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Modern Industrial Technology of Grain Crops, Yangzhou, China
- Zhipeng Xing
- Research Institute of Rice Industrial Engineering Technology, Yangzhou, China
- Hui Gao
- Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and physiology of Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Hui Gao
- Yangtze River Basin Rice Cultivation Technology Innovation Center of the Ministry of Agriculture of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Hui Gao
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Modern Industrial Technology of Grain Crops, Yangzhou, China
- Hui Gao
- Research Institute of Rice Industrial Engineering Technology, Yangzhou, China
- Haiyan Wei
- Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and physiology of Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Haiyan Wei
- Yangtze River Basin Rice Cultivation Technology Innovation Center of the Ministry of Agriculture of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Haiyan Wei
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Modern Industrial Technology of Grain Crops, Yangzhou, China
- Haiyan Wei
- Research Institute of Rice Industrial Engineering Technology, Yangzhou, China
- Hongcheng Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and physiology of Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Hongcheng Zhang
- Yangtze River Basin Rice Cultivation Technology Innovation Center of the Ministry of Agriculture of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- Hongcheng Zhang
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Modern Industrial Technology of Grain Crops, Yangzhou, China
- Hongcheng Zhang
- Research Institute of Rice Industrial Engineering Technology, Yangzhou, China
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1431687
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 15
Abstract
Crop straw boards, a novel nursery material, has proven effective for cultivating dense, young rice seedlings suitable for mechanized transplanting, thereby saving labor. However, under high-density nursery conditions, the biomass accumulation and yield formation in rice vary with different seedling ages, necessitating exploration of optimal seeding densities and seedling ages to achieve high yields. This study aims to determine the appropriate seeding densities and seedling ages using crop straw boards to maximize rice yield. Over two years, field studies were conducted using crop straw boards for rice cultivation at seeding densities of 150, 200, 250, 300, and 350 g/tray (labeled as D1, D2, D3, D4, and D5) and seedling ages of 10, 15, 20, and 25 days (labeled as A1, A2, A3, and A4).The results indicated that D4A2 significantly enhanced tiller number, dry matter accumulation, and photosynthetic capacity, resulting in a yield increase of 2.89% compared to the conventional method of D1A3. High-density and short-aged seedlings cultivated with crop straw boards can enhance rice yield by improving photosynthetic capacity and crop quality. This study emphasizes the importance of using crop straw boards for rice nursery practices, as well as selecting the appropriate seeding densities and seedling ages for optimizing rice production.
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