Rice growth and post-rice mungbean in relation to two puddling intensities under glasshouse conditions
G. Kirchhof A B and H. B. So AA The University of Queensland, School of Land and Food Sciences, Brisbane, Qld 4072, Australia.
B Corresponding author. Email:g.kirchhof1@uq.edu.au
Australian Journal of Soil Research 43(5) 623-628 https://doi.org/10.1071/SR04067
Submitted: 17 May 2004 Accepted: 24 March 2005 Published: 8 August 2005
Abstract
The effect of soil puddling on growth of lowland rice (Oryza sativa) and post-rice mungbean (Vigna radiata) was investigated using mini rice beds under controlled glasshouse conditions. Each mini rice bed was approximately 1 m3in size. Three different soil types were used: a well-drained, permeable loam; a hardsetting, structurally unstable silty loam; and a medium clay. Rice yields were reduced by low puddling compared with high puddling intensity on the loam but not affected on the heavier textured soils (silty loam and clay). Yield of mungbean was reduced on highly puddle, structurally unstable soil, indicating that puddling should be reduced on structurally unstable soils. Under glasshouse condition where crop establishment was not a limiting factor and plant available water in 0.65 m of soil was 100 mm, mungbean yields of >1 t/ha were achieved. However, under conditions where subsoil water reserves were depleted for the production of vegetative biomass during initial optimal growing condition, grain yield remained well below 1 t/ha.
Additional keywords: rice, mungbean, tillage, soil puddling, soil structure, dryland.
Acknowledgments
This project was funded by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) as part of a study on management strategies to improve dry season crop yields after rice.
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