@article{fdi:010077174, title = {{M}ultiple-nutrient limitation of upland rainfed rice in ferralsols : a greenhouse nutrient-omission trial}, author = {{R}aminoarison, {M}. and {R}azafimbelo, {T}. and {R}akotoson, {T}. and {B}ecquer, {T}hierry and {B}lanchart, {E}ric and {T}rap, {J}ean}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}o optimize the nutrient management of upland rice production on tropical ferralsols, a greenhouse experiment was established using the multi-nutrient omission approach. {A} reciprocal soil origin-rice cultivar transplant experiment was also conducted to better understand the relative contributions of the soil origin and the rice cultivar in rice nutrient limitation. {W}e tested the deficiency of seven major and secondary nutrients [nitrogen ({N}), phosphorus ({P}), potassium ({K}), sulfur ({S}), calcium ({C}a), magnesium ({M}g), and silicon ({S}i)] and a solution of six micronutrients ({B}, {M}n, {C}u, {C}o, {N}a, {M}o) likely to limit the growth of two upland rice cultivars, {C}hhomrong {D}an and {N}erica 4, on two {F}erralsols from the highlands of {M}adagascar. {W}e found severe multiple nutrient deficiencies. {F}or both cultivars, {P}, {C}a, {N}, {M}g omission significantly depressed the shoot and root dry biomass and their amounts in plant tissues. {H}owever, the main limiting nutrients were not the same in both soils. {W}e conclude that the multinutrient deficiencies observed for rice growth in the {F}erralsols are site-specific, even though {P} limitation appears to be in common, and requires a holistic consideration of the mineral fertility, including micronutrients.}, keywords = {{G}reenhouse trial ; ferralsols ; {M}adagascar ; nutrient limitation ; rice ; cultivars ; upland rainfed rice ; {MADAGASCAR}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{J}ournal of {P}lant {N}utrition}, volume = {43}, numero = {2}, pages = {270--284}, ISSN = {0190-4167}, year = {2020}, DOI = {10.1080/01904167.2019.1676906}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010077174}, }