Failed experiment with Dutch rice will be continued this year

Published 2024년 5월 27일

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Researchers in the Netherlands are attempting to explore the possibility of rice cultivation as an alternative to dairy farming on peat soil with high water levels. Last year, they successfully grew rice but the yield was low. This year, they plan to experiment with 32 different types of rice, chosen for their suitability to the Dutch climate. In addition, the researchers hope to establish a circular agricultural system by breeding catfish in the rice fields, as the fish waste would provide nutrients for the rice plants.
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Researchers from Wageningen UR and Leiden University were unable to grow rice in the Netherlands last year. This year they are going to try again. According to them, rice cultivation could be an alternative to dairy farming on peat soil with an elevated water level. Now 32 different types Last year, the researchers planted 3,000 rice plants of one species, originating from northern Italy, on a plot of peat soil with a greatly elevated water level. The crop did grow, but the grain yield was minimal. This year they will try again with 32 different types of rice, selected from 19,000 rice varieties for the Dutch climate. Circular system with fish In addition to experimenting with the cultivation of rice, the researchers also want to see whether it is possible to ...
Source: Veeteelt

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