Effect of potassium fertilization on yield and potassium nutrition of Boro rice in a wetland ecosystem of Bangladesh |
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| Authors: | Aminul Islam Abdul Muttaleb |
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| Institution: | 1. Soil Science Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Gazipur, Bangladesh;2. Rice Farming Systems Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Gazipur, Bangladesh |
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| Abstract: | Effect of potassium (K) fertilization (0, 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100 kg K ha?1) on yield, nitrogen (N) and K nutrition of Boro (dry season) rice and apparent soil K balance was studied. Experiment was conducted at Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) regional station farm, Habiganj, Bangladesh during 2007–2008 to 2009–2010 in a wetland rice ecosystem under haor area. Cropping pattern was Boro–Fallow–Fallow. A popular rice variety BRRI dhan29 was tested in a randomized complete block design with three replications. Results indicated that BRRI dhan29 maintained an average grain yield of 5.19 t ha?1 year?1 without K fertilization. Potassium fertilization significantly increased the grain yield to 6.86 t ha?1 year?1. Quadratic equations best explained the progressive increase of rice yield with increasing K rates. Optimum dose of K in 3 years ranged from 78 to 93 kg ha?1. Internal N use efficiency of rice decreased with increasing K rates. However, K use efficiency was inconsistent. Apparent K balance study revealed that application of 100 kg K ha?1 was not able to maintain a positive K balance in soil under wetland ecosystem with Boro–Fallow–Fallow cropping system. However, K fertilization decreased the negativity of K balance in soil. |
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| Keywords: | Optimum K dose internal use efficiency apparent K balance |
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