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SynthesisFrontiers in plant science2025

Meta-analysis reveals that grain quality is improved in ratoon season crop compared with main crop.

Xuelian Yang, Zhijie Ruan, Kezhi Chen, Shiting Gu, Yuchao Wang, Qiang Cai, Li-Ang Yao, Mohammad Reza Boorboori, Arafat Yasir, Juthamas Chaiwanon and 5 more

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Xuelian Yang *Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Agroecological Processing and Safety Monitoring, College of Juncao Science and Ecology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (FAFU), Fuzhou, China.
Zhijie Ruan *Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Agroecological Processing and Safety Monitoring, College of Juncao Science and Ecology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (FAFU), Fuzhou, China.
Kezhi ChenFujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Agroecological Processing and Safety Monitoring, College of Juncao Science and Ecology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (FAFU), Fuzhou, China.
Shiting GuFujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Agroecological Processing and Safety Monitoring, College of Juncao Science and Ecology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (FAFU), Fuzhou, China.
Yuchao WangFujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Agroecological Processing and Safety Monitoring, College of Juncao Science and Ecology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (FAFU), Fuzhou, China.
Qiang CaiFujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Agroecological Processing and Safety Monitoring, College of Juncao Science and Ecology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (FAFU), Fuzhou, China.
Li-Ang YaoFujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Agroecological Processing and Safety Monitoring, College of Juncao Science and Ecology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (FAFU), Fuzhou, China.
Mohammad Reza BoorbooriCollege of Environment and Surveying and Mapping Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou, China.
Arafat YasirState Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, China.
Juthamas ChaiwanonCenter of Excellence in Environment and Plant Physiology, Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Kanako Bessho-UeharaGraduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.
Kihye ShinDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Jeju National University College of Medicine, Jeju, Republic of Korea.
Yunfei WuJiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology/Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops/Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture andAgri-Product Safety, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China.
Wenfei WangFujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Agroecological Processing and Safety Monitoring, College of Juncao Science and Ecology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (FAFU), Fuzhou, China.
Wenxiong LinFujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Agroecological Processing and Safety Monitoring, College of Juncao Science and Ecology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (FAFU), Fuzhou, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rice ratooning cultivation refers to secondary production from the stubble left after the harvest of the main crop (MC). Besides providing additional yield, ratooning is known to affect grain quality. Here, we conducted a meta-analysis of grain quality traits between ratoon season crop (RC) and MC. The results showed that the overall grain quality of RC was higher than that of MC. Ratooning improved milling traits by increasing the milled rice rate (MRR) and head rice rate (HRR) and enhanced grain appearance by reducing chalkiness. Furthermore, ratooning had a positive impact on alkali spreading value (ASV) and amylose content (AC) but a negative influence on gel consistency (GC), which markedly affects cooking and sensory quality. Subgroup analysis showed that stubble height influenced the AC of RC, while planting region was a major factor regulating most grain properties. Meta-regression analysis suggested that latitude, precipitation, and temperature played important roles in rice quality, particularly in relation to milling parameters. In addition, we compared the grain quality of RC and the late-season crop (LC) with synchronized heading time. Negative trends were observed in brown rice rate (BRR) and protein content (PC), while planting region and rice variety were revealed as factors influencing chalkiness and HRR. Overall, our findings indicate that ratooning has positive impacts on grain quality and uncover the relationships between environmental and agronomic factors and their effects on quality traits, which will lay the foundation for future breeding strategies and optimize cultivation management across growth regions.

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chalkinessmain crop (MC)meta-analysismilling traitsratoon season crop (RC)rice quality

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PMID41200497
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