Paper · 2026 · Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture

Effects of selenium fertilizer application rates on the yield, quality, and selenium content of different rice varieties grown in selenium-rich soils

Fuyan Li; Xuming Li

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Abstract

Guangxi boasts extensive selenium-rich soils, creating favorable conditions for screening high-quality rice varieties that can be cultivated in this region and determining the optimal selenium fertilizer spraying concentrations for their growth. In this study, three major rice varieties predominantly grown in the area were selected for evaluation (Ge68 Superior 9938, Guiyu 9 and Yexiang Youlisi). A clear water control (CK), Treatment 1 (T1, with the application of 100 g•hm-2 amino acid-based organic selenium), and Treatment 2 (T2, with the application of 200 g•hm-2 amino acid-based organic selenium) were established. Rice yield, brown rice percentage, selenium content in different plant parts, and the levels of certain rice quality indicators were measured. Additionally, the entropy weight-TOPSIS method was employed to evaluate the comprehensive performance of the eight indicators under different treatments. Results indicate that foliar application of selenium (Se) fertilizer significantly increased rice yield by over 8.7% compared to the control group (CK), but had no significant effect on brown rice rate. Under selenium treatment, selenium content in stems, leaves, panicle stems, and grains of all three rice varieties significantly exceeded the control group, with maximum increases of 0.33, 1.12, 0.38, and 0.26 mg/kg, respectively. Regarding nutritional quality, treatment 2 (T2) significantly elevated protein, amylose, lipid, and amino acid content across all three rice varieties. Entropy-weighted TOPSIS analysis indicated that for the rice variety YexiangYouLisi cultivated in Guangxi’s selenium-enriched region, foliar application of selenium fertilizer at a concentration of 200 g•hm-2 was optimal. This concentration not only yielded the highest grain yield and grain quality for this variety but also maintained selenium levels in stems, leaves, panicle stems, and grains within suitable ranges.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Foliar selenium fertilizer increased rice yield by over 8.7% against the control.

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over 8.7%e0
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“foliar application of selenium (Se) fertilizer significantly increased rice yield by over 8.7% compared to the control group (CK)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectnot significant (as stated)measured

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Foliar selenium had no significant effect on brown rice rate.

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brown rice ratee0
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no significant effecte0
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“foliar application of selenium (Se) fertilizer significantly increased rice yield by over 8.7% compared to the control group (CK), but had no significant effect on brown rice rate”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Selenium treatment raised stem selenium content by at most 0.33 mg/kg.

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“Under selenium treatment, selenium content in stems, leaves, panicle stems, and grains of all three rice varieties significantly exceeded the control group, with maximum increases of 0.33, 1.12, 0.38, and 0.26 mg/kg, respectively.”

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Selenium treatment raised leaf selenium content by at most 1.12 mg/kg.

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selenium content in stems, leavese0
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“Under selenium treatment, selenium content in stems, leaves, panicle stems, and grains of all three rice varieties significantly exceeded the control group, with maximum increases of 0.33, 1.12, 0.38, and 0.26 mg/kg, respectively.”

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Selenium treatment raised panicle stem selenium content by at most 0.38 mg/kg.

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“Under selenium treatment, selenium content in stems, leaves, panicle stems, and grains of all three rice varieties significantly exceeded the control group, with maximum increases of 0.33, 1.12, 0.38, and 0.26 mg/kg, respectively.”

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Selenium treatment raised grain selenium content by at most 0.26 mg/kg.

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grainse0
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“Under selenium treatment, selenium content in stems, leaves, panicle stems, and grains of all three rice varieties significantly exceeded the control group, with maximum increases of 0.33, 1.12, 0.38, and 0.26 mg/kg, respectively.”

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Treatment 2 elevated protein, amylose and lipid content across all three rice varieties.

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“treatment 2 (T2) significantly elevated protein, amylose, lipid, and amino acid content across all three rice varieties”

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Treatment 2 elevated amino acid content across all three rice varieties.

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“treatment 2 (T2) significantly elevated protein, amylose, lipid, and amino acid content across all three rice varieties”

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TOPSIS analysis identified 200 g•hm-2 foliar selenium as optimal for YexiangYouLisi rice in Guangxi.

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Guangxi’s selenium-enriched regione0

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“for the rice variety YexiangYouLisi cultivated in Guangxi’s selenium-enriched region, foliar application of selenium fertilizer at a concentration of 200 g•hm-2 was optimal”

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At 200 g•hm-2, YexiangYouLisi had the highest grain yield and grain quality.

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higheste0

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“This concentration not only yielded the highest grain yield and grain quality for this variety”

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At the recommended concentration, selenium in stems, leaves and panicle stems remained in suitable ranges.

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YexiangYouLisie1
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selenium levels in stems, leaves, panicle stemse0
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within suitable rangese0

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“maintained selenium levels in stems, leaves, panicle stems, and grains within suitable ranges”

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At the recommended concentration, grain selenium remained in a suitable range.

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grainse0
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within suitable rangese0

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“maintained selenium levels in stems, leaves, panicle stems, and grains within suitable ranges”

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“rice varieties”

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