<![CDATA[This study evaluated water consumption and yield in different transplanting systems during the dry season under sufficient water availability in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Evapotranspiration (ET) and yield were evaluated in four transplanting systems, i.e., conventional transplanting systems (TL, 7.31 hills m–2), Jejer Manten (JM, 19.05 hills m–2), Jajar Legowo (JL, 21.33 hills m–2), and the farmer-modified Jajar Legowo (JLM, 9.03 hills m–2). The lysimeter method was used to measure ET, and yield was measured in each transplanting system. Highest seasonal ET was in JM (325.54 mm), followed by JL (339.50 mm), TL (325.54 mm), and JLM (321.20 mm). Align with the highest ET, yield was also highest in JM (7.91 t ha–1), followed by JL (6.64 t ha–1), TL (5.30 t ha–1), and JLM (3.61 t ha–1). The higher yield in JM was primarily due to a synergistic combination of higher hill density, greater grain number per unit area, and filled grain percentage. Moreover, JM had the highest water use efficiency for yield (WUEy ), indicating that water was utilized more effectively for grain production. These findings suggest that the JM system can improve yield and WUE in West Sumatra under sufficient water availability]]>
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