Microbial Activity in Paddy Soil and Water-Use Efficiency of Rice as Affected by Irrigation Method and Nitrogen Level

Agriculture & Biology

• paddy soils 99%
• microbial activity 80%
• water use efficiency 73%
• irrigation 60%
• rice 50%
• nitrogen 44%
• nitrifying bacteria 38%
• denitrifying bacteria 37%
• microbial carbon 33%
• beta-fructofuranosidase 28%
• urease 28%
• filling period 27%
• methodology 20%
• catalase 20%
• soil 19%
• flood irrigation 17%
• booting stage 17%
• water 15%
• grain yield 10%
• enzyme activity 8%

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• soil use 100%
• water use efficiency 91%
• microbial activity 74%
• rice 67%
• irrigation 58%
• nitrogen 45%
• nitrifying bacterium 32%
• water consumption 26%
• method 16%
• soil 16%
• bacterium 16%
• biomass 15%
• water saving 14%
• carbon 14%
• enzyme activity 13%
• rate 8%
• effect 2%