Improved yield and Zn accumulation for rice grain by Zn fertilization and optimized water management.
Zinc (Zn) deficiency and water scarcity are major challenges in rice (Oryza sativa L.) under an intensive rice production system. This study aims to investigate the impact of water-saving management and different Zn fertilization source (ZnSO4 and Zn-EDTA) regimes on grain yield and Zn accumulation in rice grain. Different water managements, continuous flooding (CF), and alternate wetting and drying (AWD) were applied during the rice growing season. Compared with CF, the AWD regime significantly increased grain yield and Zn concentrations in both brown rice and polished rice. Grain yield of genotypes (Nipponbare and Jiaxing27), on the average, was increased by 11.4%, and grain Zn concentration by 3.9% when compared with those under a CF regime. Zn fertilization significantly increased Zn density in polished rice, with a more pronounced effect of ZnSO4 being observed as compared with Zn-EDTA, especially under an AWD regime. Decreased phytic acid content and molar ratio of phytic acid to Zn were also noted in rice grains with Zn fertilization. The above results demonstrated that water management of AWD combined with ZnSO4 fertilization was an effective agricultural practice to elevate grain yield and increase Zn accumulation and bioavailability in rice grains.
Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning 530005, China.
Yu-yan
YY
Wang
Yan-yan
YY
Wei
Lan-xue
LX
Dong
Ling-li
LL
Lu
Ying
Y
Feng
Jie
J
Zhang
Feng-shan
FS
Pan
Xiao-e
XE
Yang
D057914:Agricultural Irrigation / Q000379:methods*; D001682:Biological Availability; D002681:China; D004492:Edetic Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D012275:Oryza / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism*; D010833:Phytic Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D012987:Soil / Q000737:chemistry; D015032:Zinc / Q000172:deficiency / Q000378:metabolism*; D019287:Zinc Sulfate / Q000378:metabolism
D012987:Soil; D019287:Zinc Sulfate; D010833:Phytic Acid; D004492:Edetic Acid; D015032:Zinc