Enhancing rice yield, quality, and resource utilisation with slow-release fertiliser in alternate wetting and drying irrigation

Abstract

Rice (Oryza sativa L.), a staple food crop of global significance, contributes to approximately 20% of per capita energy and 13% of protein consumption glob-ally (Sautter et al. 2006). As a major rice-producing country, China accounts for 18% of the rice planting area and 28% of global rice production, utilising 65%