Table 4.
Effect of crop management practices and N levels on plant height (cm) during wet season.
| Treatment | Maximum tillering | panicle initiation | Booting | Dough | At harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Crop management practices (CMP) | |||||
| SRI | 32.0 | 57.0 | 77.2 | 97.8 | 96.3 |
| CP | 35.9 | 58.0 | 86.6 | 88.5 | 89.8 |
| LSD (0.05) | NS | NS | 1.18 | 5.33 | NS |
| F Pr. |
0.075 |
0.368 |
<.001 |
0.017 |
0.205 |
|
Nitrogen levels (N) | |||||
| ABC | 31.4ab | 53.3a | 70.8a | 82.2a | 85.1a |
| 0 N | 30.7a | 53.2a | 72.3a | 84.5a | 90.2a |
| 60 N | 34.3bc | 56.9bc | 84.5b | 93.9b | 95.8b |
| 90 N | 36.5c | 59.3bc | 85.9b | 96.7bc | 95.2b |
| 120 N | 35.3c | 58.5abc | 87.2b | 98.5bc | 96.0b |
| 150 N | 35.4c | 63.7c | 90.8b | 103.0c | 96.2b |
| LSD (0.05) | 2.92 | NS | 6.75 | 7.05 | 5 |
| F Pr. |
0.002 |
0.006 |
<.001 |
<.001 |
<.001 |
|
Interactions (CMP × N) | |||||
| LSD 0.05 | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| F Pr. | 0.451 | 0.159 | 0.344 | 0.93 | 0.27 |
Key: LSD = least significant difference; F Pr. = F probability; NS = not significant. Mean values followed by different letters denote significant difference between treatments at p < 0.05.