Table 6.
Days to physiological maturity (PM), plant height (cm) at PM, number of tillers hill−1 at PM, number of leaves tiller−1 at PM, leaf area hill−1 (cm2) at PM, and leaf area index at PM of rice hybrid as affected by phosphorus (P) and plant residues (PR).
| Plant residues (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat straw | 103.0 | 102.4 | 11.4 | 4.4 | 1266 | 2.0 |
| Garlic residues | 102.0 | 104.1 | 12.3 | 4.9 | 1658 | 2.7 |
| Peach leaves | 101.2 | 102.9 | 11.9 | 4.8 | 1517 | 2.4 |
| LSD0.05 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 197 | 0.3 |
| Phosphorus (kg ha−1) | ||||||
| 30 | 103.2 | 100.6 | 11.1 | 4.0 | 961 | 1.5 |
| 60 | 101.7 | 103.3 | 11.8 | 4.8 | 1496 | 2.4 |
| 90 | 101.3 | 105.6 | 12.7 | 5.3 | 1984 | 3.2 |
| LSD0.05 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 197 | 0.3 |
| Control | 105.3a | 95.3b | 10.0b | 4.0b | 779b | 1.2b |
| Rest | 102.1b | 103.1a | 11.9a | 4.7a | 1480a | 2.4a |
| 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.