Effect of different planting techniques and inputs on yield attributes and yield of rice (Oryza sativa L.) during kharif season

The field experiment was conducted during kharif season of 2015 to investigate the effect of different planting techniques and inputs on yield attributes and yield of rice (Oryza sativa L.) at Agronomy Farm, College of Agriculture, Dapoli, Dist. Ratnagiri (M. S.). The field experiment was laid out in strip plot design comprising 21 treatment combinations replicated thrice. Main plot treatment consisted of three planting techniques, flat bed seed sowing (P1), raised bed seed sowing (P2) and transplanting on wet unpuddled soil (thomba method) (P3). The sub-plot treatment consisted Control-No fertilizer (T1), RDF-Recommended dose of fertilizer (T2), STBFR-Soil test based fertilizer recommendation for N, P and K (T3), STBFR+WC (weed control) (T4), STBFR+WC+ MN (Zn and Cu) (T5), STBFR+WC+MN (Zn and Cu)+GM (Glyricidia) (T6) and STBFR+WC+MN (Zn and Cu)+GM (Glyricidia)+PP (Plant protection) (T7). On the basis of present investigation, it could be concluded that for obtaining higher grain yield of the rice, crop should be grown as direct seeding on flat bed along with adoption of all inputs viz., soil test based fertilizer recommendation, weed control, micronutrients (Zn and Cu), green manuring (glyricidia) and plant protection.