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Relative effects of Azolla pinnata and its combination with chemical nitrogen fertilizer on growth, yield and N uptake of rice

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

D. P. Singh  and
P. K. Singh
D. P. Singh
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Blue-green Algae, Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack-753006, Orissa, India
P. K. Singh
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Blue-green Algae, Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack-753006, Orissa, India
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Summary

Field experiments conducted during wet and dry seasons with Ratna and Jaya varieties of rice (Oryza sativa Linn.) indicated that the use of Azolla pinnata as fertilizer increased growth in terms of number of tillers, leaf area index, dry-matter production, grain yield, N uptake and its accumulation in different plant parts. Azolla incorporation before planting in addition to 30 kg N/ha produced higher grain yields of both the rice varieties than 60 kg N / h a during the two seasons, while Azolla grown as an intercrop with rice plus 30 kg N/ha was superior to the 60 kg N treatment in grain production of Jaya during the wet season. Azolla incorporation before planting and also once intercropped with rice produced more grain yield than 60 kg N during the wet season. Among Azolla treatments, Azolla twice intercropped with rice produced comparatively lower grain yield. Azolla application increased the number of panicles/m2, number of grains/panicle and reduced sterility during both seasons. The N uptake of the rice crop in the treatments of Azolla incorporation before planting or intercropped once with rice in combination with 30 kg N/ha was similar to that of the 60 kg N/ha whereas the treatment of Azolla incorporation before planting plus once intercropped was similar during the wet season only.

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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 106 , Issue 1 , February 1986 , pp. 107 - 112
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1986

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