Sustainable Rice Fallow Crop Production Challenges and Opportunities: An Overview

Devi Geethika J¹, Subramanian E^2*, Gurusamy A³, Arunachalam P⁴, Bhakiyathu Saliha B⁵ and Sathish Kumar A⁶

¹Department of Agronomy, AC and RI, Madurai, Tamil Nadu India.

²ICAR-KVK, AC and RI, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.

³Department of Agronomy, AC and RI, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.

⁴Plant Breeding and Genetics, AC and RI, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.

⁵Agricultural Research Station, Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu, India.

⁶Department of Agronomy, AC and RI, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Corresponding Author E-mail:esubramanian@tnau.ac.in

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CARJ.12.2.04

Abstract:

The main objective of this review is to assess the scenario of sustainable production of rice fallow crops. Rice (Oryza sativa.L) is a staple foods in Asia, that is extensively grown in various regions. A rice fallow cropping system is an interesting concept for maintaining the sustainability of crop production and better utilization of resources. However, the following are the criteria for crops that are to be grown as fallow crops. The crops grown under rice fallow conditions utilize the moisture retained in the residues of the previous crop. Therefore, the plants are not subjected to moisture stress until there is residual moisture and soil moisture retention. Hence, short duration crops, varieties and drought tolerant crops are mostly preferred for rice fallow situations. Predominantly, pulses, millets, oil seeds and fibre crops such as cotton are preferred under fallow rice conditions, on the basis of the soil texture.

Keywords:

Crops; Cotton; Pulses; Rice fallow; Residual moisture

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