Table 3.
Days to physiological maturity (PM), plant height (cm), number of tillers hill−1, number of leaves tiller−1, leaf area hill−1 (cm2), and leaf area index at physiological maturity of rice hybrid as affected by phosphorus (P) and animal manures (AM).
| Animal manures (10 t ha−1) | Days to physiological maturity | Plant height (cm) | Number of tillers hill−1 | Number of leaves tiller−1 | Leaf area hill−1 (cm2) | Leaf area index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 102.1 | 101.7 | 22.1 | 4.8 | 1284 | 2.1 |
| Sheep | 101.6 | 104.3 | 22.1 | 4.9 | 1371 | 2.2 |
| Poultry | 101.1 | 107.3 | 23.1 | 5.2 | 1542 | 2.5 |
| LSD0.05 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | ns | 160 | 0.3 |
| Phosphorus (kg ha−1) | ||||||
| 30 | 102.9 | 101.7 | 20.3 | 4.4 | 1034 | 1.7 |
| 60 | 101.4 | 104.3 | 22.4 | 5.0 | 1381 | 2.2 |
| 90 | 100.4 | 107.3 | 24.6 | 5.4 | 1782 | 2.9 |
| LSD0.05 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 160 | 0.3 |
| Control | 104.3a | 96.3b | 16.0b | 4.3b | 872b | 1.4b |
| Rest | 101.6b | 104.4a | 22.4a | 5.0a | 1399a | 2.2a |
| Interaction (AM × P) | Ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns |
Mean followed by different letters in the same category are significantly different using LSD-test (P ≤ 0.05). Where ns stands for non-significant data at P ≤ 0.05.