Tillage

Added fertilizer

Tiller number

Culm length (cm)

Panicle length (cm)

Panicle number

SPAD value of flag leaves

Tillering stage

Jointing stage

No-tillage

40 kg N of S30-40 in basal dressing

1165 b

1145 b

93 c

9.5 ab

763 b

39.6 b

No-tillage

20 kg N of AS twice in second and third topdressings

1004 b

1031 b

88 b

9.1 a

565 a

37.1 a

Tillage

20 kg N of AS twice in second and third topdressings

517 a

819 a

84 a

10.0 b

531 a

40.4 b