Influence of Mechanical Transplanting Methods and Planting Geometry on Grain Yield and Lodging Resistance of Indica Rice Taoyouxiangzhan under Rice–Crayfish Rotation System

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

The paper is well written but required some more improvement in writeup. The other comments are in attached PDF

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Author Response

Thanks for your precious suggestion, we have adjusted contents that marked in PDF by you.

Reviewer 2 Report

I congratulate the authors for the article entitled "Influence of mechanical transplanting methods and planting specification on grain yield and lodging resistance of indica rice Taoyouxiangzhan under rice-crayfish rotation system". It is a well-written manuscript, and the results obtained are well-founded, with pertinent conclusions and practical recommendations for farmers. As a recommendation, I would suggest the testing several varieties over a longer period of time,

Kind regards,

Author Response

Thanks for your precious advice.

Reviewer 3 Report

The manuscript contains interesting research results. Unfortunately, the conducted experiment lasted two rather than three seasons, which reduces the value of the obtained results. The methodology requires significant improvements.

Comments:

Citation: Lastname, F.; Lastname, F.; Lastname, F. Title.  - are not completed,

Abstract: it's too large, please cut it short,

Line 103, please provide a map with the location of the research site,

Line 105, please provide the soil systematics according to to IUSS Working Group WRB. World Reference Base for Soil Resources 2014. International Soil Classification System for Naming Soils and Creating Legends for Soil Maps. Update 2015;World Soil Resources Raport 106; FAO: Rome, Italy, 2015; 188 p., soil granulometric composition?

Line 106, 107, what was the pH of the soil? Instead of organic matter, please provide the content of soil organic carbon (SOC). Please provide the methodology for determining the content of macronutrients in soil. Was the micronutrient content determined?

Figure 1, please complete with multi-year data,

Table 1, correct 30 cm, etc.

Line 146, correct kg·ha^-1,

Line 149, please specify the composition of the fertilizer in P (not P₂O₅) and K (not K₂O), as well as the doses of phosphorus and potassium used,

Line 178, correct g·cm^-1,

Line 189, correct g·mm^-2,

Line 203, please provide full details of the manufacturer of the statistical software,

Line 216, correct t·ha^-1, etc.,

References, please remove publications before 2010 [16, 20, 23, 32].

Author Response

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