Do alternative irrigation strategies for rice cultivation decrease water footprints at the cost of long-term soil health?

The availability of water is a growing concern for flooded rice production. As such, several water-saving irrigation practices have been developed to reduce water requirements. Alternate wetting and drying and mid-season drainage have been shown to potentially reduce water requirements while maintai...

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Main Authors: John Livsey, Thomas Kätterer, Giulia Vico, Steve W Lyon, Regina Lindborg, Anna Scaini, Chau Thi Da, Stefano Manzoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2019-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ab2108