Performance of Rice (Oryzasativa L.) Influenced by Different Crop Establishment Methods and Fertilizer Sources

The influence of different crop establishment methods and fertilizer sources on growth attributes and yield of rice was studied during kharif season of 2009 and 2010 on lateritic soils. The experiment was laid out in split plot design replicate thrice with five crop establishment methods (transplanting, pre-monsoon dibbling of seeds, dibbling of seeds with the onset of monsoon, transplanting of seedling by Thomba method and system of rice intensification) in main plots and three fertilizer sources (recommended dose of fertilizers-120:26.2:50 kg NPK ha⁻¹, placement of urea-DAP briquettes and placement of urea-suphala briquettes) in sub plots. The transplanting method of crop establishment and urea-DAP briquettes recorded significantly highest growth attributes, grain yield, and biological yield during both years of study.