Effect of elevated temperature on the growth, physiological, and yield-related traits of commercial rice in Malaysia (kesan suhu tinggi ke atas pertumbuhan, fisiologi dan sifat berkaitan hasil padi komersial di Malaysia)

Rising temperatures from climate change threaten rice production, impacting livelihoods, global food security, and the sustainability of feeding a growing population. Unlike most studies focusing on specific growth stages, this study investigated the effects of 35 °C (T35) and 36 °C (T36) on the gro...

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Main Authors: Sethuraman, Gomathy, Osman, Normaniza, Cheng, Acga, Ratnam, Wickneswari, Ismail, Mohd Razi, Mohd Zain, Nurul Amalina
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2025
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120885/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120885/1/120885.pdf
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author Sethuraman, Gomathy
Osman, Normaniza
Cheng, Acga
Ratnam, Wickneswari
Ismail, Mohd Razi
Mohd Zain, Nurul Amalina
author_facet Sethuraman, Gomathy
Osman, Normaniza
Cheng, Acga
Ratnam, Wickneswari
Ismail, Mohd Razi
Mohd Zain, Nurul Amalina
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description Rising temperatures from climate change threaten rice production, impacting livelihoods, global food security, and the sustainability of feeding a growing population. Unlike most studies focusing on specific growth stages, this study investigated the effects of 35 °C (T35) and 36 °C (T36) on the growth, physiological traits across all growth stages and yield-related traits of four Malaysian rice varieties - Sempadan 303 (S303), Sebernas 307 (S307), UKMRC02 (RC02), and UKMC09 (RC09) – compared to MR219, a high-yielding variety. Elevated temperature observed significant differences in plant height (PH), leaf area index (LAI), 100-filled grain weight (100GW), filled grain (FG), grain to leaf area ratio (GToLAI), and several grain nutrients in rice varieties. LAI correlated positively with PH (R2=0.723**) and stomatal conductance (R2=0.672**). All varieties recorded higher relative chlorophyll content at 126 days after sowing (DAS) surpassing values at 90 DAS and were significantly higher in T36 for MR219 and S303 showing adaptation to elevated temperature. The harvest index was higher in T36 across all varieties, except RC02, which had a lower FG. All varieties showed no significant difference in Mg, Al, and Si, although MR219 and RC09 had lower P and K in T36. Ca was higher in T36 for all varieties except MR219. This study highlights the varied growth, physiological, and yield-related responses of Malaysian rice varieties to elevated temperatures, with MR219, S303, and RC09 showing strong adaptation due to better stress-coping mechanisms such as maintaining higher LAI, 100GW, HI, and Ca, while S307 and RC02 demonstrated susceptibility.
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spelling upm-1208852025-10-15T02:05:15Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120885/ Effect of elevated temperature on the growth, physiological, and yield-related traits of commercial rice in Malaysia (kesan suhu tinggi ke atas pertumbuhan, fisiologi dan sifat berkaitan hasil padi komersial di Malaysia) Sethuraman, Gomathy Osman, Normaniza Cheng, Acga Ratnam, Wickneswari Ismail, Mohd Razi Mohd Zain, Nurul Amalina Rising temperatures from climate change threaten rice production, impacting livelihoods, global food security, and the sustainability of feeding a growing population. Unlike most studies focusing on specific growth stages, this study investigated the effects of 35 °C (T35) and 36 °C (T36) on the growth, physiological traits across all growth stages and yield-related traits of four Malaysian rice varieties - Sempadan 303 (S303), Sebernas 307 (S307), UKMRC02 (RC02), and UKMC09 (RC09) – compared to MR219, a high-yielding variety. Elevated temperature observed significant differences in plant height (PH), leaf area index (LAI), 100-filled grain weight (100GW), filled grain (FG), grain to leaf area ratio (GToLAI), and several grain nutrients in rice varieties. LAI correlated positively with PH (R2=0.723**) and stomatal conductance (R2=0.672**). All varieties recorded higher relative chlorophyll content at 126 days after sowing (DAS) surpassing values at 90 DAS and were significantly higher in T36 for MR219 and S303 showing adaptation to elevated temperature. The harvest index was higher in T36 across all varieties, except RC02, which had a lower FG. All varieties showed no significant difference in Mg, Al, and Si, although MR219 and RC09 had lower P and K in T36. Ca was higher in T36 for all varieties except MR219. This study highlights the varied growth, physiological, and yield-related responses of Malaysian rice varieties to elevated temperatures, with MR219, S303, and RC09 showing strong adaptation due to better stress-coping mechanisms such as maintaining higher LAI, 100GW, HI, and Ca, while S307 and RC02 demonstrated susceptibility. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2025 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120885/1/120885.pdf Sethuraman, Gomathy and Osman, Normaniza and Cheng, Acga and Ratnam, Wickneswari and Ismail, Mohd Razi and Mohd Zain, Nurul Amalina (2025) Effect of elevated temperature on the growth, physiological, and yield-related traits of commercial rice in Malaysia (kesan suhu tinggi ke atas pertumbuhan, fisiologi dan sifat berkaitan hasil padi komersial di Malaysia). Sains Malaysiana, 54 (5). pp. 1305-1318. ISSN 0126-6039; eISSN: 2735-0118 https://www.ukm.my/jsm/pdf_files/SM-PDF-54-5-2025/9.pdf 10.17576/jsm-2025-5405-09
spellingShingle Sethuraman, Gomathy
Osman, Normaniza
Cheng, Acga
Ratnam, Wickneswari
Ismail, Mohd Razi
Mohd Zain, Nurul Amalina
Effect of elevated temperature on the growth, physiological, and yield-related traits of commercial rice in Malaysia (kesan suhu tinggi ke atas pertumbuhan, fisiologi dan sifat berkaitan hasil padi komersial di Malaysia)
title Effect of elevated temperature on the growth, physiological, and yield-related traits of commercial rice in Malaysia (kesan suhu tinggi ke atas pertumbuhan, fisiologi dan sifat berkaitan hasil padi komersial di Malaysia)
title_full Effect of elevated temperature on the growth, physiological, and yield-related traits of commercial rice in Malaysia (kesan suhu tinggi ke atas pertumbuhan, fisiologi dan sifat berkaitan hasil padi komersial di Malaysia)
title_fullStr Effect of elevated temperature on the growth, physiological, and yield-related traits of commercial rice in Malaysia (kesan suhu tinggi ke atas pertumbuhan, fisiologi dan sifat berkaitan hasil padi komersial di Malaysia)
title_full_unstemmed Effect of elevated temperature on the growth, physiological, and yield-related traits of commercial rice in Malaysia (kesan suhu tinggi ke atas pertumbuhan, fisiologi dan sifat berkaitan hasil padi komersial di Malaysia)
title_short Effect of elevated temperature on the growth, physiological, and yield-related traits of commercial rice in Malaysia (kesan suhu tinggi ke atas pertumbuhan, fisiologi dan sifat berkaitan hasil padi komersial di Malaysia)
title_sort effect of elevated temperature on the growth, physiological, and yield-related traits of commercial rice in malaysia (kesan suhu tinggi ke atas pertumbuhan, fisiologi dan sifat berkaitan hasil padi komersial di malaysia)
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120885/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120885/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120885/1/120885.pdf