Table 5.
Effect of crop management practices and N levels on plant height during dry season.
| Treatment | Panicle initiation | Dough | At harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Crop management practices (CMP) | |||
| SRI | 57.3 | 90 | 87.7 |
| CP | 55.2 | 78.1 | 77.4 |
| LSD (0.05) | NS | 4.919 | 3.933 |
| F Pr. | 0.247 | 0.009 | 0.036 |
| SE |
0.782 |
1.36 |
1.341 |
|
Nitrogen levels (N) | |||
| ABC | 50.7a | 71.9a | 79.8 |
| 0 N | 50.6a | 75.6a | 80.7 |
| 60 N | 56.7bc | 84.2b | 85.1 |
| 90 N | 55.7b | 89.2bc | 81.3 |
| 120 N | 60.6cd | 89.8bc | 83.9 |
| 150 N | 63.1d | 92.9c | 84.7 |
| LSD (0.05) | 3.896 | 7.168 | NS |
| F Pr. | <.001 | <.001 | 0.455 |
| SE |
1.354 |
2.355 |
1.035 |
|
Interactions (CMP × N) | |||
| SRI-ABC | 46.5a | 69.1a | 77.2a |
| SRI-0 | 55.0b | 76.1ab | 88.3bc |
| SRI-60 | 59.9bc | 90.4c | 88.9c |
| SRI-90 | 55.5b | 101.7d | 89.9c |
| SRI1-20 | 63.3c | 100.8d | 89.7c |
| SRI1-50 | 63.9c | 101.6d | 92.1c |
| CP-ABC | 54.9b | 74.8ab | 82.3abc |
| CP-0 | 46.2a | 75.1ab | 73.0a |
| CP-60 | 53.6b | 79.2ab | 81.3abc |
| CP-90 | 55.9b | 76.6ab | 72.6a |
| CP-120 | 58.0bc | 78.8ab | 78.1ab |
| CP-150 | 62.4c | 84.2bc | 77.4a |
| LSD (0.05) | 5.819 | 9.506 | 9.741 |
| F Pr. | 0.003 | 0.001 | 0.028 |
| SE | 1.915 | 3.33 | 9.633 |
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.