Table 5.
Days to panicle initiation (PI), plant height (cm), number of tillers hill−1, number of leaves tiller−1, leaf area hill−1 (cm2), and leaf area index at panicle initiation of rice hybrid as affected by phosphorus (P) and plant residues (PR).
| Plant residue (10 t ha−1) | Days to panicle initiation | Plant height (cm) | Number of tillers hill−1 | Number of leaves tiller−1 | Leaf area hill−1 (cm2) | Leaf area index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat straw | 56.2 | 92.4 | 13.3 | 5.2 | 1501 | 2.4 |
| Garlic residues | 55.2 | 94.1 | 14.1 | 5.8 | 1993 | 3.2 |
| Peach leaves | 55.2 | 92.4 | 14.2 | 5.8 | 1914 | 3.1 |
| LSD0.05 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 206 | 0.3 |
| Phosphorus (kg ha−1) | ||||||
| 30 | 56.1 | 90.6 | 12.8 | 5.1 | 1230 | 2.0 |
| 60 | 55.7 | 93.2 | 14.0 | 5.7 | 1803 | 2.9 |
| 90 | 54.9 | 95.2 | 14.9 | 6.0 | 2375 | 3.8 |
| LSD0.05 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 206 | 0.3 |
| Control | 59.3a | 85.3b | 11.7b | 5.0b | 978b | 1.4b |
| Rest | 55.6b | 93.0a | 13.9a | 5.6a | 1803a | 2.9a |
| Interaction (PR × 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.