A rice specialist is evaluating how different varieties of rice perform under diverse production systems in the Bootheel of Missouri.
Justin Chalpecka with University of Missouri Extension tells Brownfield yields are better when hybrid rice is planted earlier on flood irrigation.
“When we planted in March or early April, we didn’t see the yield gap that normally we see later on,” he says. “You’ll always see the yield gap between hybrid and inbred varieties, but the economics are teetering which one is better based on your production system.”
Chalpecka says researchers are measuring milling yields, lodging potential, plant height and stalk strength.
