Paper · 2025 · Food and Energy Security

Yield Loss of a Rice Ratoon Crop is Affected by Nitrogen Supply in a Mechanized Ratooning System

Yongjin Zhou; Yanlan Ji; Zhong Li; et al.

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Yield loss of the ratoon crop due to rolling damage during the mechanical harvesting of the main crop (MEC) severely limits the promotion of mechanized rice ratooning technology. Our previous study showed that MEC changed the population structure of the ratoon crop by forming a rolled zone and non‐rolled zone (NRZ), resulting in a positive border effect on the yield of the NRZ, which reduced the yield loss. Nitrogen (N) management has a great impact on matter accumulation and yield formation in ratoon crops. However, it remains unclear whether the border effect on the yield of NRZ is affected by the N rate. The hypothesis is that N rates would affect the border effect on NRZ yield, thereby increasing or decreasing yield loss. To address this question, field experiments were conducted with two harvest methods for the main crop (MEC: mechanical harvesting, MAN: manual harvesting) and three N rates for the ratoon crop (N0: 0, MN: 120, and HN: 180 kg N ha −1 ) in 2021 and 2022. The results showed that the yield loss declined from 22.4% to 13.2% as the N rate increased from 0 to 180 kg ha −1 . The reduction in yield loss was attributed to the increased border effect of higher N supply on NRZ yield. The border effect on NRZ yield was −7.0%, 5.0%, and 10.7% in N0, MN, and HN, respectively. Compared with MAN, the yield reduction of NRZ in N0 was mainly due to the lower yield of the nonrolled side row (R2) and middle row (R3), while the yield increase in NRZ in MN was mainly due to the increased yield of the nonrolled single row (R1), and the yield increase in NRZ in HN was mainly due to the increased yield of both R1 and R2. A high N rate improved root vigor and increased the N uptake and leaf area index of nonrolled rows in MEC, which increased the panicles m −2 and total dry matter weight. With the increase in the N rate, the border effect on these yield attributes of R1 and R2 gradually increased, especially for R1, thereby increasing the border effect on the NRZ yield. Our results indicate that the border effect on the NRZ yield was affected by the N rate. High N supply reduced yield loss of the ratoon crop by increasing the border effect on NRZ yield. The appropriate N rate should be further determined to balance the yield and economic and environmental benefits of the ratoon crop in mechanized rice ratooning systems.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Increasing nitrogen reduced ratoon yield loss from 22.4% to 13.2%.

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N rate increased from 0 to 180 kg ha −1e0
Outcome
yield losse0
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declinede0
Value
22.4% to 13.2%e0
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0e0

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Oryza sativa
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“yield loss declined from 22.4% to 13.2% as the N rate increased from 0 to 180 kg ha −1”

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Mechanismauthor interpretationoriginal resultmeasured

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Higher nitrogen reduced yield loss through a larger border effect.

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higher N supplye0
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yield losse0
Qualifier
increased border effect of higher N supply on NRZ yielde0

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“The reduction in yield loss was attributed to the increased border effect of higher N supply on NRZ yield”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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The N0 border effect on NRZ yield was −7.0%.

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N0e0
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border effect on NRZ yielde0
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−7.0%e0

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“The border effect on NRZ yield was −7.0%, 5.0%, and 10.7% in N0, MN, and HN, respectively”

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The MN border effect on NRZ yield was 5.0%.

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MNe0
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border effect on NRZ yielde0
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5.0%e0

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“The border effect on NRZ yield was −7.0%, 5.0%, and 10.7% in N0, MN, and HN, respectively”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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The HN border effect on NRZ yield was 10.7%.

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HNe0
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border effect on NRZ yielde0
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10.7%e0

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“The border effect on NRZ yield was −7.0%, 5.0%, and 10.7% in N0, MN, and HN, respectively”

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Mechanismauthor interpretationoriginal resultmeasured

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At N0, lower R2 and R3 yields explained lower NRZ yield.

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N0e0
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yield reduction of NRZe0
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lower yield of the nonrolled side row (R2) and middle row (R3)e0

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“the yield reduction of NRZ in N0 was mainly due to the lower yield of the nonrolled side row (R2) and middle row (R3)”

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At MN, higher R1 yield explained higher NRZ yield.

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MNe0
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yield increase in NRZe0
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increased yield of the nonrolled single row (R1)e0

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“the yield increase in NRZ in MN was mainly due to the increased yield of the nonrolled single row (R1)”

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At HN, higher R1 and R2 yields explained higher NRZ yield.

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HNe0
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yield increase in NRZe0
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increased yield of both R1 and R2e0

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“the yield increase in NRZ in HN was mainly due to the increased yield of both R1 and R2”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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High nitrogen improved root vigor.

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high N ratee0
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root vigore0
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improvede0

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“A high N rate improved root vigor and increased the N uptake and leaf area index of nonrolled rows in MEC”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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High nitrogen increased N uptake.

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high N ratee0
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N uptakee0
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increasede0

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“A high N rate improved root vigor and increased the N uptake and leaf area index of nonrolled rows in MEC”

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High nitrogen increased leaf area index.

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high N ratee0
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leaf area indexe0
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increasede0

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“A high N rate improved root vigor and increased the N uptake and leaf area index of nonrolled rows in MEC”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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High nitrogen increased panicle density and dry matter weight.

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panicles m −2 and total dry matter weighte0
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increasede0

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“which increased the panicles m −2 and total dry matter weight”

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Border effects on R1 and R2 yield attributes increased with nitrogen, especially R1.

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N ratee0
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border effect on these yield attributes of R1 and R2e0
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increasede0

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“With the increase in the N rate, the border effect on these yield attributes of R1 and R2 gradually increased, especially for R1”

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The appropriate nitrogen rate should be determined to balance yield, economics, and environmental benefits.

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appropriate N rate should be further determined to balance the yield and economic and environmental benefitse0

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“The appropriate N rate should be further determined to balance the yield and economic and environmental benefits of the ratoon crop in mechanized rice ratooning systems”

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