Paper · 2026 · Frontiers in Agronomy

Mechanized establishment and integrated nutrient management drive productivity, profitability, and energy efficiency in rice–groundnut cropping systems

Debesh Kumar Panda; Chandramani Khanda; Anshuman Nayak; et al.

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Abstract

Rice–groundnut cropping systems are widely practiced in coastal regions of Eastern India due to their potential for enhancing system productivity and profitability. However, the sustainability of these systems is increasingly challenged by inappropriate establishment methods, imbalanced nutrient management, and declining soil health. A field experiment was conducted during the wet and dry seasons of 2022–23 and 2023–24 at the Central Farm of Regional Research & Technology Transfer Station (RRTTS), Coastal Zone, OUAT, Bhubaneswar to study the effect of establishment methods and nutrient management practices on the growth, yield, nutrient dynamics, and economics of rice-groundnut cropping system. The experiment was performed in strip plot design with sixteen treatment combinations, which were replicated thrice. The design consisted of four types of establishment methods (viz., direct seeded rice (DSR), puddled manual transplanted rice (PTR), puddled machine transplanted rice (PMTR) and non- puddled machine transplanted rice (NMTR)) allocated to the main plot and four nutrient management practices (Soil test-based fertilizer recommendation (STBFR), Nutrient recommendation by Rice Crop Manager (RCM), 75% STBFR + farm yard manure and 75% STBFR + in situ green manuring with dhaincha) allocated to the subplot in wet season for rice. In dry season, STBFR + Rhizobium + Phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) was applied to groundnut in all the plots. PMTR recorded the highest rice equivalent yield (REY) of 11166 kg ha -1 which was at par with NMTR (11140 kg ha -1 ). Among the integrated nutrient management practices, 75% STBFR + GM achieved the highest pooled REY (11,363 kg ha −1 ). The 75% STBFR + GM practice recorded the highest system NPK uptake (211.62, 35.55, and 193.98 kg ha −1 , respectively), enhancing the system N uptake by 4.35, 5.78 and 18.23%, P uptake by 1.25, 5.08 and 19.21%, and K uptake by 2.08, 5.16 and 15.67% over RCM, 75% STBFR + FYM and 100% STBFR, respectively. Among the establishment methods, PMTR recorded the highest system NPK uptake (204.95, 35.96, and 192.32 kg ha −1 , respectively). Application of 75% STBFR + GM gave the the most promising results, recording the highest benefit cost ratio (1.88) and energy ratio (8.60). Correlation and principal component analysis revealed strong positive associations between rice equivalent yield and nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium uptake, indicating that system productivity was primarily driven by improved nutrient acquisition. The application of 75% STBFR + GM in PMTR sustained productivity and sustainability in rice-groundnut by enhancing soil quality in Eastern India.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Puddled machine transplanted rice (PMTR) recorded the highest rice equivalent yield, 11166 kg/ha.

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PMTRe0
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rice equivalent yielde0
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higheste0
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11166 kg ha -1e0

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Oryza sativa
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“PMTR recorded the highest rice equivalent yield (REY) of 11166 kg ha -1”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectmeasured

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Non-puddled machine transplanted rice (NMTR) had a rice equivalent yield of 11140 kg/ha, at par with PMTR.

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rice equivalent yielde0
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11140 kg ha -1e0
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PMTRe0

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Oryza sativa
Oryza sativa · Taxon · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryDesmanthus4food · CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“PMTR recorded the highest rice equivalent yield (REY) of 11166 kg ha -1 which was at par with NMTR (11140 kg ha -1 )”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Among integrated nutrient management practices, 75% STBFR + GM achieved the highest pooled rice equivalent yield, 11,363 kg/ha.

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rice–groundnutArachis hypogaeaOryza sativat0
Treatment
75% STBFR + GMe0
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pooled REYe0
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higheste0
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11,363 kg ha −1e0
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integrated nutrient management practicese0

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Arachis hypogaea
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Oryza sativa
Oryza sativa · Taxon · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryDesmanthus4food · CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Among the integrated nutrient management practices, 75% STBFR + GM achieved the highest pooled REY (11,363 kg ha −1 )”

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“rice–groundnut”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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75% STBFR + GM enhanced system N uptake by 4.35, 5.78 and 18.23% over RCM, 75% STBFR + FYM and 100% STBFR, respectively.

Taxon
rice–groundnutArachis hypogaeaOryza sativat0
Treatment
75% STBFR + GMe0
Outcome
system N uptakee1
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enhancinge1
Value
4.35, 5.78 and 18.23%e1
Qualifier
211.62, 35.55, and 193.98 kg ha −1e0
Comparator
RCM, 75% STBFR + FYM and 100% STBFRe2

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Arachis hypogaea
Arachis hypogaea · Taxon葉子 · CC0 · iNaturalist ↗
Oryza sativa
Oryza sativa · Taxon · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryDesmanthus4food · CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The 75% STBFR + GM practice recorded the highest system NPK uptake (211.62, 35.55, and 193.98 kg ha −1 , respectively)”

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“enhancing the system N uptake by 4.35, 5.78 and 18.23%”

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“over RCM, 75% STBFR + FYM and 100% STBFR”

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“rice–groundnut”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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75% STBFR + GM enhanced system P uptake by 1.25, 5.08 and 19.21% over RCM, 75% STBFR + FYM and 100% STBFR, respectively.

Taxon
rice–groundnutArachis hypogaeaOryza sativat0
Treatment
75% STBFR + GMe0
Outcome
P uptakee1
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increaseinferrede1
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1.25, 5.08 and 19.21%e1
Qualifier
211.62, 35.55, and 193.98 kg ha −1e0
Comparator
RCM, 75% STBFR + FYM and 100% STBFRe2

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Arachis hypogaea
Arachis hypogaea · Taxon葉子 · CC0 · iNaturalist ↗
Oryza sativa
Oryza sativa · Taxon · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryDesmanthus4food · CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The 75% STBFR + GM practice recorded the highest system NPK uptake (211.62, 35.55, and 193.98 kg ha −1 , respectively)”

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“P uptake by 1.25, 5.08 and 19.21%”

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“over RCM, 75% STBFR + FYM and 100% STBFR”

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“rice–groundnut”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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75% STBFR + GM enhanced system K uptake by 2.08, 5.16 and 15.67% over RCM, 75% STBFR + FYM and 100% STBFR, respectively.

Taxon
rice–groundnutArachis hypogaeaOryza sativat0
Treatment
75% STBFR + GMe0
Outcome
K uptakee1
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increaseinferrede1
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2.08, 5.16 and 15.67%e1
Qualifier
211.62, 35.55, and 193.98 kg ha −1e0
Comparator
RCM, 75% STBFR + FYM and 100% STBFRe2

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Arachis hypogaea
Arachis hypogaea · Taxon葉子 · CC0 · iNaturalist ↗
Oryza sativa
Oryza sativa · Taxon · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryDesmanthus4food · CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The 75% STBFR + GM practice recorded the highest system NPK uptake (211.62, 35.55, and 193.98 kg ha −1 , respectively)”

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“K uptake by 2.08, 5.16 and 15.67%”

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“over RCM, 75% STBFR + FYM and 100% STBFR”

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“rice–groundnut”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Among establishment methods, PMTR recorded the highest system NPK uptake (204.95, 35.96 and 192.32 kg/ha, respectively).

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rice–groundnutArachis hypogaeaOryza sativat0
Treatment
PMTRe0
Outcome
system NPK uptakee0
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higheste0
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204.95, 35.96, and 192.32 kg ha −1e0
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establishment methodse0

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Arachis hypogaea
Arachis hypogaea · Taxon葉子 · CC0 · iNaturalist ↗
Oryza sativa
Oryza sativa · Taxon · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryDesmanthus4food · CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Among the establishment methods, PMTR recorded the highest system NPK uptake (204.95, 35.96, and 192.32 kg ha −1 , respectively)”

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“rice–groundnut”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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75% STBFR + GM recorded the highest benefit cost ratio, 1.88.

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rice–groundnutArachis hypogaeaOryza sativat0
Treatment
75% STBFR + GMe0
Outcome
benefit cost ratioe0
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higheste0
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1.88e0

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Arachis hypogaea
Arachis hypogaea · Taxon葉子 · CC0 · iNaturalist ↗
Oryza sativa
Oryza sativa · Taxon · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryDesmanthus4food · CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Application of 75% STBFR + GM gave the the most promising results, recording the highest benefit cost ratio (1.88) and energy ratio (8.60)”

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“rice–groundnut”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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75% STBFR + GM recorded the highest energy ratio, 8.60.

Taxon
rice–groundnutArachis hypogaeaOryza sativat0
Treatment
75% STBFR + GMe0
Outcome
energy ratioe0
Direction
higheste0
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8.60e0

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Arachis hypogaea
Arachis hypogaea · Taxon葉子 · CC0 · iNaturalist ↗
Oryza sativa
Oryza sativa · Taxon · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryDesmanthus4food · CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Application of 75% STBFR + GM gave the the most promising results, recording the highest benefit cost ratio (1.88) and energy ratio (8.60)”

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“rice–groundnut”

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Associationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Correlation and principal component analysis showed strong positive associations between rice equivalent yield and nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium uptake.

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nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassiume0
Outcome
rice equivalent yielde0
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increaseinferrede0

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Oryza sativa
Oryza sativa · Taxon · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryDesmanthus4food · CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Correlation and principal component analysis revealed strong positive associations between rice equivalent yield and nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium uptake”

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Mechanismauthor interpretationoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The authors interpret the associations as indicating that system productivity was primarily driven by improved nutrient acquisition.

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system productivitye0
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primarily driven by improved nutrient acquisitione0

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Oryza sativa
Oryza sativa · Taxon · picture from its Wikimedia Commons categoryDesmanthus4food · CC BY-SA 3.0 us · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“strong positive associations between rice equivalent yield and nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium uptake, indicating that system productivity was primarily driven by improved nutrient acquisition”

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Recommendationauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivebasis n/a

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The authors conclude that 75% STBFR + GM in PMTR sustained productivity and sustainability in rice-groundnut by enhancing soil quality in Eastern India.

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rice-groundnute0
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productivity and sustainabilitye0

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“The application of 75% STBFR + GM in PMTR sustained productivity and sustainability in rice-groundnut by enhancing soil quality”

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