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Research Method
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The application and analysis of rice-growth model

for organic rice fertilization management (2008)
Yun-Guan Xi, Pei Qin, Gong-Hui Ding, Wui-Mei Fan, Cai-Ming
Han

4 September 2013

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Chinese Eco-Agriculture

Aims at coordination between rural economic growth and

eco-environmental protection, exploitation and protection of
natural resources

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Chinese Eco-Agriculture

Aims at coordination between rural economic growth and

eco-environmental protection, exploitation and protection of
natural resources
Emphasizes rational input of materials and energy to
agro-ecosystems and ratio of output to input (Zhang et al.
1998)

Yun-Guan XI et al.

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Introduction
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Results and analysis
Discussion

Chinese Eco-Agriculture

Aims at coordination between rural economic growth and

eco-environmental protection, exploitation and protection of
natural resources
Emphasizes rational input of materials and energy to
agro-ecosystems and ratio of output to input (Zhang et al.
1998)

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Organic Rice Growing

In China, rice is one of the main organically grown crops

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Organic Rice Growing

In China, rice is one of the main organically grown crops

The rational amount of organic fertilizer for organic rice
growing is the key technique and common question faced by
farmers

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Organic Rice Growing

In China, rice is one of the main organically grown crops

The rational amount of organic fertilizer for organic rice
growing is the key technique and common question faced by
farmers
Too little input cannot meet nutrient requirement, but too
much input will affect rice growth, pest/disease occurrence,
yield and production cost, and trigger agricultural non-point
pollution

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Research Method

Rice Cultivation Computer Simulated Optimal Decision making

System (RCSODS)
established by Gao et al., 1992

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Research Method

Rice Cultivation Computer Simulated Optimal Decision making

System (RCSODS)
established by Gao et al., 1992
model especially designed for rice fertilization, so it is chosen
to calculate fertilization rate for organic rice growth and
predict yield

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Research Method

Rice Cultivation Computer Simulated Optimal Decision making

System (RCSODS)
established by Gao et al., 1992
model especially designed for rice fertilization, so it is chosen
to calculate fertilization rate for organic rice growth and
predict yield
field verification of organic rice growing in Shanghai Yuejin
Farm of Chongming Island

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To decide the optimal fertilization rate for rice growth (according

to N requirement)
Calculation of soil N supply (NS)

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To decide the optimal fertilization rate for rice growth (according

to N requirement)
Calculation of soil N supply (NS)
Calculation of N requirement (NR) of rice crop

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To decide the optimal fertilization rate for rice growth (according

to N requirement)
Calculation of soil N supply (NS)
Calculation of N requirement (NR) of rice crop
Calculation of N application rate (FN)

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Calculation of soil N supply (NS)

(T 30)/10

NS = TNAEN Q10

0.08 2.25 106

where
TN - total N in soil
A - acreage of field under cultivation
EN - soil N supply efficiency; correction factor (%)
Q10 - temperature coefficient of mineralization of organic N in
the soil
T - mean temperature of the entire rice growing season
0.08 - ratio of mineralized N/total N
2.25 106 - dry weight (kg) of the soil in the surface layer
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Calculation of soil N supply (NS)

EN = 0.5 0.1FpH 0.2FOMS

where FpH and FOMS is an influence function of the effect of pH
and OMS on NS respectively

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The soil of the experiment field is coastal desalinized soil 8.02 in

pH, 22.7 g/kg in organic matter, and 1.60 g/kg in TN. Chongming
Island has a mean temperature of 26.1C
FpH = 1.0
FOMS = 0.419
EN = 0.316
NS = 77.78kg /hm2

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Calculation of N requirement (NR) of rice crop

Based on the organic rice yield in the Yuejin Farm in 2001-2004,

the targeted yield could be set as 7125kg /hm2 and the N
requirement for 100kg grain could be set as 1.8kg; hence NR
should be 128.25kg /hm2

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Calculation of N application rate (FN )

FN =

NR NS NGTR
EC

where
NG - N content in the green manure
Tr - utilization efficiency
In the experiment, FN = 62.8kg

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Verification of the model

A field experiment was carried out in Shanghai Yuejin Farm in

2005
Samples of soil and green manure were collected
The experiment was designed to have 5 N treatments
Data were analyzed with the Duncan method using the SPSS
software

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Prediction of yields under different fertilization

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Comparison of rice growth by treatments

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Comparison of rice growth by treatments

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Comparison of pest/disease by treatments

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Comparison of pest/disease by treatments

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Comparison of yield by treatments

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Comparison of quality of rice grains by treatments

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Discussion

It is feasible to use the selected model to predict rice yield

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Discussion

It is feasible to use the selected model to predict rice yield

There was little difference between the treatments in yield
although the net N application rate varied sharply between the
treatments

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Discussion

It is feasible to use the selected model to predict rice yield

There was little difference between the treatments in yield
although the net N application rate varied sharply between the
treatments
Pest/disease incidence was quite low in all treatments

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Discussion

It is feasible to use the selected model to predict rice yield

There was little difference between the treatments in yield
although the net N application rate varied sharply between the
treatments
Pest/disease incidence was quite low in all treatments
Organic rice quality was quite stable and rarely impacted by
different N input levels

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