Organic and inorganic nitrogen fertilizers are normally used in Indica rice (Oryza
sativa L.) production system, but information on the effects of chicken manure on Japonica rice
is limited. The effects of chicken manure and chemical fertilizers on growth and yield of
Japonica rice were determined. Rice varieties were significantly different for most traits
including plant height, crop growth rate (CGR), biomass, percentage of filled and unfilled
grain, number of grains per spikelet and harvest index (HI), except for grain yield. Chemical
fertilizer had the highest grain yield followed by chicken manure, non-treated control and
chemical fertilizer together with chicken manure, respectively. The interaction effects between
fertilizer treatment and rice variety were not significant for all characters. These rice varieties
seemed to better respond to chemical fertilizer than chicken manure treatments.
Keywords
Crop growth rate, Organic fertilizer, Rice production system
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