ACIAR project 8938; Effects of soil puddling; Crop establishment; Dry season crops; International research on lowland rice-based cropping systems; Conclusion.

Rice growing soils: constraints, utilization and research needs; Rice soils of Asia: distribution and management; Classification of rice growing soils; Rice soils of Japan; Rice soils of Sri Lanka; Process of padification in Korea; Fertility management of rice soils in R.O.C. on Taiwan; Fertility capability classification of Taiwan soils; Constraints to the use of rice soils for upland crops in R.O.C. on Taiwan, with particular reference to corn; The soil taxonomy system: important rice soils of Asia.

Reports the results of one of ACIAR's early project development assessments of the research proposal for "Management of Clay Soils for Lowland Rice-Based Cropping Systems" (Project 8938). Evaluates a range of soil management practices that have potential to overcome poor soil physical conditions for non-irrigated dry season crops.