Irrigation water levels and timing of potassium fertilization is extremely important for the use of lowlands for irrigated rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivation in crop rotation. A field experiment was conduced for three consecutive years in Inceptisol to study the effects of water management (WM1 - continuous flooding and WM2 - intermittent flooding followed continuous flooding) and mode of potassium fertilizer application (K1 - at sowing; K2 - fractional application and K3 - fractional application of half levels) on grain yield and yield components of irrigated rice. Water management presented expressive effect on rice performance as compared to potassium fertilization. Continuous flooding during whole growing cycle of crop had higher grain yield as well as higher values of yield components and grain quality. Fractional potassium fertilization increased its utilization efficiency. Potassium fertilizer management affected differently rice crop performance according to forms of water management.
continuous flooding; intermittent flooding; fractional potassium application; grain yield; yield components; grain quality; Oryza sativa
