(Oryza sativa L.) plants. The objective of this study was to determine physiological
mechanisms of the occurrence of ring‐shaped chalky kernels. Rice plants were subjected to
water deficit in a paddy field after shade by applying dry high‐speed wind. Additionally, a
growth chamber experiment was conducted with plants in pots to measure the water status
under the dry wind condition for 24 h by combining in situ turgor (Ψp) assay in developing …