Effect of nursery fertilization on seedling growth and grain yield of rainfed lowland rice

摘要

Effect of nursery fertilization with farmyard manure (FYM), decomposed Gliricidia leaves (DGL), urea and diammonium phosphate (DAP), each at 60 and 120 kg N ha~(-1), on seedling growth, yield and yield components of rainfed lowland rice (cv. Manasarovar) was studied during 1995 and 1996 wet season. Seedling quality had improved by 202, 198, 112 and 302% with the application of urea, DAP, DGL and FYM at 60 kg N ha~(-1), respectively. It was advisable to apply the FYM only at 60 kg N ha~(-1) for getting healthy seedlings for their successful transplanting under 15-30 cm water depth and ultimately obtaining higher grain yield of rice.