Table 2. The impact of different nitrogen fertilizer application methods on growth and yield-related traits of transplanted fine rice.
| Treatment | Plant height (cm) | Number of Tillers hill-1 | Panicle length (cm) | Spikelets panicle-1 | Filled spikelets (%) | 1000-grain weight (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | ||||||
| Varieties | ||||||
| V1 | 108.11 a | 13.11 | 19.25 a | 122.11 a | 65.11 a | 21.30 a |
| V2 | 99.89 b | 13.44 | 18.13 b | 114.78 b | 61.78 b | 20.09 b |
| LSD 0.05 | 2.09 | NS | 0.54 | 4.13 | 1.95 | 0.85 |
| N-fertilizer application methods | ||||||
| F1 | 95.67 c | 7.83 c | 16.40 c | 96.33 c | 47.83 c | 17.66 c |
| F2 | 102.17 b | 12.33 b | 18.44 b | 122.17 b | 68.50 b | 20.71 b |
| F3 | 114.17 a | 19.67 a | 21.23 a | 136.83 a | 74.00 a | 23.73 a |
| LSD 0.05 | 2.56 | 1.64 | 0.66 | 5.06 | 2.39 | 1.04 |
| Varieties × N-fertilizer application methods | ||||||
| V1F1 | 98.33 c | 8.00 c | 16.95 c | 99.33 d | 49.67 c | 18.36 d |
| V1F2 | 106.00 b | 12.00 b | 19.11 b | 127.00 b | 69.33 bc | 21.08 c |
| V1F3 | 120.00 a | 19.33 a | 21.70 a | 140.00 a | 76.33 a | 24.46 a |
| V2F1 | 93.00 d | 7.67 c | 15.84 d | 93.33 d | 46.00 e | 16.95 e |
| V2F2 | 98.33 c | 12.67 b | 17.78 c | 117.33 c | 67.67 c | 20.33 c |
| V2F3 | 108.33 b | 20.00 a | 20.76 a | 133.67 ab | 71.67 b | 23.00 b |
| LSD 0.05 | 3.63 | 2.29 | 0.93 | 7.16 | 3.38 | 1.47 |
| 2018–19 | ||||||
| Varieties | ||||||
| V1 | 108.00 a | 13.22 a | 18.60 a | 122.67 a | 67.33 | 21.17 a |
| V2 | 101.56 b | 12.22 b | 17.23 b | 113.56 b | 65.56 | 19.47 b |
| LSD 0.05 | 2.11 | 0.90 | 0.46 | 2.89 | NS | 0.35 |
| N-fertilizer application methods | ||||||
| F1 | 94.83 c | 7.33 c | 15.72 c | 97.00 c | 50.00 c | 17.18 c |
| F2 | 100.83 b | 11.50 b | 17.83 b | 122.50 b | 70.50 b | 20.27 b |
| F3 | 118.67 a | 19.33 a | 20.19 a | 134.83 a | 78.83 a | 23.52 a |
| LSD 0.05 | 2.57 | 1.10 | 0.57 | 3.54 | 2.25 | 0.43 |
| Varieties × N-fertilizer application methods | ||||||
| V1F1 | 98.00 d | 7.66 c | 16.62 d | 100.33 d | 51.00 c | 18.10 e |
| V1F2 | 103.00 c | 12.00 b | 18.30 c | 127.66 b | 71.00 b | 20.82 c |
| V1F3 | 123.00 a | 20.00 a | 20.86 a | 140.00 a | 80.00 a | 24.59 a |
| V2F1 | 91.66 e | 7.00 c | 14.80 e | 93.66 e | 49.00 c | 16.26 f |
| V2F2 | 98.66 d | 11.00 b | 17.35 d | 117.33 c | 70.00 b | 19.71 d |
| V2F3 | 114.33 b | 18.66 a | 19.52 b | 129.66 b | 77.66 a | 22.45 b |
| LSD 0.05 | 3.89 | 1.56 | 0.81 | 5.01 | 3.19 | 0.61 |
V1 = Basmati-515, V2 = Super basmati, F1 = Control, F2 = Broadcasting, F3 = Deep Placement, Means followed by same letters within a column are statistically non-significant, NS = non-significant.