In the pre-germinate system, the rice field is flooded before sowing and about three days later, the initial drainage takeplace in order to promote the plants initial growth but there occurs loss of nutrients and water. Then, three irrigation managements have been evaluated: water removal three days after sowing, water removal 30 days after sowing and without water removal, associating three rice cultivars with the objective to measuring rice grains yield, and loos nutrients with water removal. The water managements evaluated have not influenced the rice plant parameters. The grains yield varied according to the year, with an average 5,100, 9,565 and 7,078kg ha-1 ha in the years 2002/03, 2003/04 and 2004/05, respectively. Only in 2003/04, the grains yield was different among the rice cultivars. In 2002/03 and 2003/04, the phosphorous nutrient was similar among treatments, but in 2004/05 a great loss occurred when water removed three days after sowing. Concerning potassium, the highest concentrations were observed in water when it was removed three days after sowing. Results demonstrate that a continuous water sheet should be kept to preserve the nutrients within the field since it does not affect the crop yield and reduce the environmental impact of the water bodies.
phosphorous; potassium; loss of nutrients; initial drainage; Oryza sativa L.; productivity
