Effect of Reduced Tillage and Residue Incorporation as Sustainable Agricultural Practices on the Yield and Nutrient Uptake of Rice

Tahsina Sharmin Hoque (), Jannatul Ferdous, Nusrat Jahan Mim, Sayful Islam, Md. Anamul Hoque, Mohamed M. Hassan and Mohammad Anwar Hossain ()
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Tahsina Sharmin Hoque: Department of Soil Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh
Jannatul Ferdous: Department of Soil Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh
Nusrat Jahan Mim: Department of Soil Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh
Sayful Islam: Department of Soil Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh
Md. Anamul Hoque: Department of Soil Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh
Mohamed M. Hassan: Department of Biology, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
Mohammad Anwar Hossain: Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 16, 1-17

Abstract: In cereal-based farming, there is significant influence of tillage and residue incorporation as sustainable practices, although their role in crop production is still unclear. Two field trials were executed during winter seasons to evaluate the best-performing crop residue and tillage system for the nutrition and yield of rice at the Soil Science Field Laboratory of Bangladesh Agricultural University. In the first trial, residues from soybean, black gram, and rice were incorporated into the soil with 75% recommended fertilizer doses (RFD). The grain yields were 5.97, 6.21, and 6.10 t ha −1 , respectively in rice, soybean, and black gram residue-treated plots, which were increased by 77.15, 84.27, and 81.01%, respectively, over the control. In the second trial, the residues from black gram and rice were incorporated with 100% RFD under conventional tillage (CT) and minimum tillage (MT) for two years, where CT with black gram residue plus 100% fertilizer (CT-I 2 ) exhibited the highest grain yield of 6.69 and 6.88 t ha −1 , increasing by 7.61% and 8% over 100% RFD. Both CT and MT performed similarly, and their combination with legume residue strongly influenced crop performance and nutrient uptake. Therefore, incorporating legume residue under minimum tillage can be a sustainable approach for better rice yield and nutritional uptake.

Keywords: crop residue; conventional tillage; minimum tillage; rice yield; nutrient uptake (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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