Breeding upland rice for drought resistance
Upland rice, produced by smallholder farmers, is the lowest‐yielding rice production system.
Drought stress is the most severe abiotic constraint in upland rice. Improving productivity of …
Drought stress is the most severe abiotic constraint in upland rice. Improving productivity of …
Progress in varietal improvement for increasing upland rice productivity in the tropics
Enhancing rice yield in upland rice systems through genetic improvement remains a major
challenge in the tropics. This review aims to provide the trends on upland rice cultivation …
challenge in the tropics. This review aims to provide the trends on upland rice cultivation …
Biochar amendment techniques for upland rice production in Northern Laos: 1. Soil physical properties, leaf SPAD and grain yield
The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of biochar application (CA) on soil
physical properties and grain yields of upland rice (Oryza sativa L.) in northern Laos. During …
physical properties and grain yields of upland rice (Oryza sativa L.) in northern Laos. During …
Aerobic rice for water-saving agriculture. A review
L Nie, S Peng, M Chen, F Shah, J Huang, K Cui… - Agronomy for …, 2012 - Springer
The increasing shortage of water resources has led to the development and adoption of
aerobic rice system, which saves water input and increases water productivity by reducing …
aerobic rice system, which saves water input and increases water productivity by reducing …
Soil organic carbon stocks in Laos: spatial variations and controlling factors
Surface soils, which contain the largest pool of terrestrial organic carbon (C), may be able to
sequester atmospheric C and thus mitigate climate change. However, this remains …
sequester atmospheric C and thus mitigate climate change. However, this remains …
The no-tillage system and cover crops—Alternatives to increase upland rice yields
Upland rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivation has been increasing in importance in Asia while
water availability for irrigation has been decreasing because of rapid growth in industry and …
water availability for irrigation has been decreasing because of rapid growth in industry and …
From shifting cultivation to teak plantation: effect on overland flow and sediment yield in a montane tropical catchment
Soil erosion supplies large quantities of sediments to rivers of Southeastern Asia. It reduces
soil fertility of agro-ecosystems located on hillslopes, and it degrades, downstream, water …
soil fertility of agro-ecosystems located on hillslopes, and it degrades, downstream, water …
Accumulation and utilization of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium of irrigated rice cultivars with high productivities and high N use efficiencies
M Li, H Zhang, X Yang, M Ge, Q Ma, H Wei, Q Dai… - Field Crops …, 2014 - Elsevier
In the Jiangsu province of Southeast China, high irrigated rice yields are supported by high
nitrogen (N) fertilizer inputs and low fertilizer N use efficiencies. A little attention has already …
nitrogen (N) fertilizer inputs and low fertilizer N use efficiencies. A little attention has already …
Farmers' knowledge of soils in relation to crop** practices: A case study of farmers in upland rice based slash-and-burn systems of northern Laos
Understanding indigenous knowledge of soils has come to be seen as essential in
understanding the local realities of farmer and may be critical for the success or failure of …
understanding the local realities of farmer and may be critical for the success or failure of …
Estimating carbon stocks at a regional level using soil information and easily accessible auxiliary variables
One of the most important challenges of digital soil map** is the development of methods
that allow the characterisation of large areas with a high-resolution. Surface soils, forming …
that allow the characterisation of large areas with a high-resolution. Surface soils, forming …