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RICE RATOONING - IRRI books - International Rice Research Institute

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98 <strong>RICE</strong> <strong>RATOONING</strong>1. The Tungabhadra River Project.chemical control measures have been recommended. BPH survives in stubble so itsincidence may decrease ratoon growth and yields in this region. Weed managementin rice is an important production practice, which is usually coupled with watermanagement. Severe weed population at ratooning may inhibit ratoon regenerationand reduce crop yields. Reports of chemical weed control in ratoon rice are lacking.CULTURAL PRACTICES FOR <strong>RICE</strong> <strong>RATOONING</strong>We conducted experiments to develop cultural practices for rice ratooning in theTRP area.Effect of nitrogen sourceThe soils of the TRP command area are deep Vertisols. To determine the effect of Nsource on ratoon yields, pot and field experiments were conducted. In the potexperiment, Pusa-l50, Rasi, IET7575, and BPT-5204 were used. The first set oftreatments consisted of 50 kg N/ha as urea, Azolla only at 2.5 t/ha, and zero N. Thesecond set consisted of 50 kg N/ha as urea, Azolla only at 2.5 t/ha, 25 kg N/ha +Azolla, and zero N. The first main crop in all these pots was continuously suppliedwith Azolla in addition to its continuous growth in pots. In the pot experiment, theratoons of the 4 genotypes treated with Azolla only and Azolla + 25 kg N/haremained green and vigorous and more tillers were regenerated. Azolla remainedgreen and grew vigorously until the first week of March. We could not summarize

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