Table 5.
Effect of summer green manuring and Zn fertilizer sources on various physiological indices of Basmati rice (pooled data of 2 years).
| Treatment | LAI | CGR (g m–2 day–1) | RGR (mg g–1 day–1) | NAR (g m–2 day–1) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer green manuring | 30 DAT | 60 DAT | 90 DAT | 0–30 DAT | 30–60 DAT | 30–60 DAT | 30–60 DAT | 
| G1 | 1.21a | 5.41a | 1.75a | 4.59b | 13.15b | 31.20a | 2.51a | 
| G2 | 1.39a | 5.89a | 1.95a | 5.44a | 16.77a | 32.98a | 2.94a | 
| G3 | 1.32a | 5.72a | 1.87a | 5.30ab | 13.91b | 29.77a | 2.53a | 
| S/NS (p=0.05) | NS | NS | NS | S | S | NS | NS | 
| Zinc fertiliser sources | |||||||
| ZnF1 | 0.58b | 4.95b | 1.13b | 4.45b | 8.81d | 24.68c | 1.89d | 
| ZnF2 | 1.17a | 5.54a | 1.72a | 4.99a | 12.54c | 29.15b | 2.37cd | 
| ZnF3 | 1.46a | 5.82a | 2.01a | 5.24a | 15.01b | 31.77ab | 2.68abc | 
| ZnF4 | 1.62a | 5.99a | 2.17a | 5.39a | 18.47a | 35.55a | 3.20a | 
| ZnF5 | 1.42a | 5.78a | 1.97a | 5.21a | 14.71b | 31.55ab | 2.65bc | 
| ZnF6 | 1.60a | 5.96a | 2.15a | 5.37a | 18.11a | 35.19a | 3.15ab | 
| S/NS (p=0.05) | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | 
Means followed by the same letter(s) within a column do not differ significantly at 5% probability level at DMRT. DAT, Days after transplanting. S, Significant at p=0.05; NS, Non–significant at p=0.05.