RICE RATOONING - IRRI books - International Rice Research Institute

COMMERCIAL RATOON RICE PRODUCTION IN TEXAS 263We have discussed ratoon cropping in a rice production system that is highlymechanized, direct seeded, with controlled irrigation. The primary constraints thathave a strong impact on ratooning in the U.S. are declining daylength anddecreasing temperatures in the autumn. Other regions of the rice-growing world maybenefit from ratoon cropping, but differences in climatic conditions, culturalpractices, and disease incidence are so different, our experiences and practices withratooning may have only limited application.REFERENCES CITED1. Beachell, H. M., J. E. Scott, N. S. Evatt, J. G. Atkins, and J. V. Halick. 1961. Belle Patna. Rice J.84(6):24.2. Bollich, C. N., J. G. Atkins, J. E. Scott, and B. D. Webb. 1973. Registration of Labelle rice. Crop Sci.13:773-774.3. Bollich, C. N., J. E. Scott, B. D. Webb, and J. G. Atkins. 1968. Registration of Bluebelle rice (Reg.No. 32). Crop. Sci. 8(3):400.4. Bollich, C. N., B. D. Webb. M. A. Marchett, and J. E. Scott. 1985. Registration of Lemont rice’. CropSci. 25:883-885.5. Bollich, C. N., B. D. Webb, M. A. Marchetti, and J. E. Scott. 1985. Registration of Skybonnet rice’.Crop Sci. 25:886-887.6. Bollich, C. N., B. D. Webb, J. E. Scott, and J. G. Atkins. 1975. Registration of Lebonnet rice. CropSci. 15:886.7. Chauhan, J. S., B. S. Vergara, and F. S. S. Lopez. 1985. Rice ratooning. IRRI Res. Pap. Ser. 102.8. Hodges, R. J., and N. S. Evatt. 1960. Potentials of long-grain short season varieties. Page 35 inProceedings of the rice technical working group. Agricultural Experiment Stations of Arkansas,California, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas and Agricultural Research Service, United StatesDepartment of Agriculture.9. Mengel, D. B., and F. E. Wilson. 1981. Water management and nitrogen fertilization of ratoon croprice. Agron. J. 73(6):1008-1010.10. Webb, B. D., C. N. Bollich, and J. E. Scott. 1975. Comparative quality characteristics of rice fromfirst and ratoon crops. Texas Agricultural Experiment Station Progress Report 3324c. 12 p.