Table 2.

The effects of IPN on the light intensity of the rice canopy.

Measurement time		Light intensity (Lx)		Light intensity decline (%)
		OFC	IPN
Sunny days	Morning (9:00–10:00)	84870.22	62181.52	26.73
	Noon (12:00–13:00)	119443.71	82536.66	30.90
	Afternoon (15:00–16:00)	74904.68	55920.38	25.34
Cloudy days	Morning (9:00–10:00)	37859.64	28673.06	24.26
	Noon (12:00–13:00)	44567.80	31947.21	28.32
	Afternoon (15:00–16:00)	26799.44	19748.78	26.31
Overcast days	Morning (9:00–10:00)	8968.17	6948.31	22.52
	Noon (12:00–13:00)	11014.66	8395.60	23.78
	Afternoon (15:00–16:00)	9323.21	7489.68	19.67

OFC, open field cultivation; IPN, insect-proof net cultivation.