Effects of different water management on the plants settlement of the pre-germinated rice seeds system

This research was carried out for studying the effects of different water m anagements during the drilling of pre-germinated rice (Oryza saliva L.) see ds system, on the plants settlement. The experiment was settled in the harv est 1995/96, on 500 L capacity amianthus cement boxes, with alluvial soil, at Lageado Experiment Station, Botucatu county, SP, Brazil. Pre-germinated rice seeds from IAC 102 cultivar were drilled and adjusted at seven differe nt water management treatments. Pre-germinated rice seeds drilled in satura ted soil or in water clean or dim with water removed out three days after, showed similar results on population and plant settlement. The treatment wi th water taken out three days after drilling promoted a better plant emerge ncy and settlement than that one with water plate which remained more than seven days. Ile maintenance of the water plate clean or dirty reduced the e stablishment and plants population, even though with more estiolation, thin ner and longer, also with reduced dry matter production. The dim water plat e before drilling reduced the rice plant establishment and population, when the water plate was not evaporated or removed out three days after drillin g.