Vol. 10, Issue 8 (2021)

Author(s):
Manish Pradhan, Jamkhogin Lhungdim, Edwin Luikham, A Herojit Singh, N Okendro Singh and Pawan Kumar

Abstract:
Field experiment to determine “influence of different application techniques of nitrogen at seedling stage and different top dressing method on yield of rice” was conducted at the Research Farm of College of Agriculture, Central Agriculture Imphal, Manipur during the Kharif season of 2018. The experiment consisted of three different method of nitrogen fertilizer application at seedling stage i.e. soil application, root dipping and foliar spray method and three different top dressing methods of Nitrogen i.e. broadcasting, mudball placement and pellet placement. The results revealed that among different method of nitrogen application at seedling stage foliar spray was the most effective method in yielding highest grain yield and yield attributing characters, however higher plant height and higher leaf area index were recorded by soil application method. Among the different top dressing method mudball placement was the most effective method, however taller plants and higher leaf area index were recorded by broadcasting method. It was also evident that the interaction of foliar spray with mudball placement recorded higher grain yield and yield attributing characters.