Characteristics of heat and water resources allocation and utilization in rice-rice/re-rape triple cropping systems in Southern China

Crop rotation is a cultivation system that utilizes the growth and ecological requirements of different crops on the same fields. The rice-rice/re-rape rotation system is a sustainable agricultural model, yet challenges persist due to field occupation conflicts between crops. To improve the rotation...

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Main Authors: Xiaohua Bian, Zhan Jiang, Yifan Cao, Fangyuan Huang, Bo Duan, Xiaolu Xiao, Ni Ma
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Published: Elsevier 2025-08-01
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author Xiaohua Bian
Zhan Jiang
Yifan Cao
Fangyuan Huang
Bo Duan
Xiaolu Xiao
Ni Ma
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Zhan Jiang
Yifan Cao
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Bo Duan
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Ni Ma
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description Crop rotation is a cultivation system that utilizes the growth and ecological requirements of different crops on the same fields. The rice-rice/re-rape rotation system is a sustainable agricultural model, yet challenges persist due to field occupation conflicts between crops. To improve the rotation system, the heat and water resource allocation patterns across six experimental sites in Southern China are analyzed and guidance for triple rotation system cultivation is proposed. Results indicate that a 180-day period in the field for either rice or rapeseed is the key point to establishing triple cropping system in Southern China. Moreover, the growth periods of rice and rapeseed in south of 27°N already meet the requirements for triple cropping production, and efforts should be made to improve yield and income, particularly in Liuzhou. However, it is necessary to shorten the growth period of rapeseed in regions between 27°N and 30°N to achieve a seamless annual transition. Therefore, conducting cultivation technology research based on field trials in different regions will be of great significance for optimizing grain-oil production and advancing sustainable agriculture in China.
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spelling doaj-art-1b1cc88eab2c41ecb7b285c97fed29c62025-08-20T03:14:02ZengElsevierJournal of Agriculture and Food Research2666-15432025-08-012210209410.1016/j.jafr.2025.102094Characteristics of heat and water resources allocation and utilization in rice-rice/re-rape triple cropping systems in Southern ChinaXiaohua Bian0Zhan Jiang1Yifan Cao2Fangyuan Huang3Bo Duan4Xiaolu Xiao5Ni Ma6Oil Crops Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, 430062, ChinaOil Crops Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, 430062, ChinaOil Crops Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, 430062, ChinaOil Crops Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, 430062, ChinaOil Crops Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, 430062, ChinaOil Crops Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, 430062, ChinaCorresponding author.; Oil Crops Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, 430062, ChinaCrop rotation is a cultivation system that utilizes the growth and ecological requirements of different crops on the same fields. The rice-rice/re-rape rotation system is a sustainable agricultural model, yet challenges persist due to field occupation conflicts between crops. To improve the rotation system, the heat and water resource allocation patterns across six experimental sites in Southern China are analyzed and guidance for triple rotation system cultivation is proposed. Results indicate that a 180-day period in the field for either rice or rapeseed is the key point to establishing triple cropping system in Southern China. Moreover, the growth periods of rice and rapeseed in south of 27°N already meet the requirements for triple cropping production, and efforts should be made to improve yield and income, particularly in Liuzhou. However, it is necessary to shorten the growth period of rapeseed in regions between 27°N and 30°N to achieve a seamless annual transition. Therefore, conducting cultivation technology research based on field trials in different regions will be of great significance for optimizing grain-oil production and advancing sustainable agriculture in China.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266615432500465XCrop rotationResources allocationRice-rice/re-rapeGrowth period
spellingShingle Xiaohua Bian
Zhan Jiang
Yifan Cao
Fangyuan Huang
Bo Duan
Xiaolu Xiao
Ni Ma
Characteristics of heat and water resources allocation and utilization in rice-rice/re-rape triple cropping systems in Southern China
Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
Crop rotation
Resources allocation
Rice-rice/re-rape
Growth period
title Characteristics of heat and water resources allocation and utilization in rice-rice/re-rape triple cropping systems in Southern China
title_full Characteristics of heat and water resources allocation and utilization in rice-rice/re-rape triple cropping systems in Southern China
title_fullStr Characteristics of heat and water resources allocation and utilization in rice-rice/re-rape triple cropping systems in Southern China
title_full_unstemmed Characteristics of heat and water resources allocation and utilization in rice-rice/re-rape triple cropping systems in Southern China
title_short Characteristics of heat and water resources allocation and utilization in rice-rice/re-rape triple cropping systems in Southern China
title_sort characteristics of heat and water resources allocation and utilization in rice rice re rape triple cropping systems in southern china
topic Crop rotation
Resources allocation
Rice-rice/re-rape
Growth period
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266615432500465X
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