Melhora na simulação da produtividade de arroz no Rio Grande do Sul pela introdução de arroz híbrido no modelo SimulArroz

Abstract

The importance of hybrid rice is increasing because of its higher potential yield compared to n conventional varieties traditionally sown in southern Brazil. The SimulArroz model is a dynamic deterministic mathematical model that simulates the growth, development and grain yield in rice, but the current version of SimulArroz (version 1.0) does not contain the option for hybrid rice. The objective of this dissertation was to calibrate and evaluate the performance of SimulArroz model in simulating the number of leaves, phenology, dry matter accumulation and grain yield of three hybrid rice cultivars in Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Field experiments were conducted in Santa Maria, and in research stations of the Instituto Rio Grandense do Arroz in Cachoeirinha, Uruguaiana, Santa Vitória do Palmar, Cachoeira do Sul, Bagé and Camaquã. The number of main stem leaves, based on the Haun scale, and phenology, based on the Counce scale, and also, plant samples were collected in Santa Maria and Cachoeirinha to determine the dry matter of shoots, leaves, culms, senescent leaves and grain yield. The SimulArroz model is calibrated and evaluated to simulate the number of leaves on the main stem, represented by Haun Stage, phenology, the total dry matter above ground, leaves, stems, senescent leaves and grain yield at 13 % moisture of three hybrid rice cultivars in Rio Grande do Sul.