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Management of rice production systems to increase productivity

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When extensive field data is not available for determining N fertilizer<br />

rates, crop N fertilizer needs can be calculated using available soil and crop<br />

data. The equation below predicts the N fertilizer requirement for a crop.<br />

Where:<br />

Nfert = (Yr*Ncr) ‐ [(Nsoil) + (Nresidue.*Cr) + (Nmanure*Cm)] /Ef<br />

Nfert = N fertilizer needed;<br />

Yr = Target dry matter yield, both vegetative and/or reproductive<br />

and/or <strong>to</strong>tal dry matter ;<br />

Ncr = Concentration <strong>of</strong> nitrogen (%N) in vegetative and/or<br />

reproductive and /or <strong>to</strong>tal dry matter;<br />

Nsoil = Nitrogen absorbed by the plant that is derived from soil organic<br />

matter and previous drop residue mineralization, and from<br />

atmospheric deposition during growing season;<br />

Nr = Nitrogen mineralized from green manures or residues, such as<br />

s<strong>to</strong>ver or compost that are added <strong>to</strong> the field;<br />

Cr = Proportion <strong>of</strong> nitrogen mineralized from green manures or<br />

residues that are absorbed by the plant;<br />

Nmanure = Nitrogen mineralized from animal manure;<br />

Cm = Proportion <strong>of</strong> nitrogen mineralized from manure that the plant<br />

absorbs;<br />

Ef = Fertilizer efficiency.<br />

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