Title
Quality and grain yield attributes of Rwandan rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivars grown in a biotron applying two NPK levels
Date Issued
01 January 2018
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Mukamuhirwa A.
Persson Hovmalm H.
Ortiz R.
Nyamangyoku O.
Johansson E.
Publisher(s)
Hindawi Limited
Abstract
High-yielding rice cultivars with good processing quality and rich in nutrition suitable to a changing climate are of particular importance for future rice-based food production. Here, seven Rwandan rice cultivars were grown in a climate chamber of the biotron facility at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, to be evaluated for their grain yield, nutritional composition, and dough mixing properties. Two different levels of inorganic fertilizer were applied weekly from the seedling stage until flowering. Significant differences for grain yield and quality attributes were found between cultivars. Jyambere showed significantly the highest yield while Ingwizabukungu, Nemeyubutaka, and Jyambere were high in mineral elements content. Ndamirabahinzi and Mpembuke had the highest levels of TPC and TAC. Generally, the lower fertilizer dose resulted in a better performance of the cultivars for both yield and quality attributes. Significantly higher content of Fe, Ca, and Ba was found in grains from the moderate fertilizer dose, whereas K, Na, P, S, Zn, Cd, and Pb increased in grains from the higher fertilizer dose. The cultivar Ndamirabahinzi showed less variability of evaluated characters across fertilizer doses. The results from this study may be used for rice breeding of cultivars with high yield and good grain quality.
Volume
2018
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Otras ciencias agrícolas Agronomía
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85049864980
Source
Journal of Food Quality
ISSN of the container
01469428
Sponsor(s)
Lund University is recognised for its collaboration in analysing mineral elements and heavy metals. 'e authors’ sincere gratitude goes to Maria Luisa Prieto-Linde (SLU) for her technical assistance. 'is research was funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) through research program cooperation between University of Rwanda and SLU.
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