Table 5 Effect of different sowing machines on yield attributing parameters (USF, Ladhowal).
From: PAU Smart Seeder: a novel way forward for rice residue management in North-west India
Machines/treatment | Spike density (number m−1 row length) | Spike length (cm) | Grains per spike | 1000-grain weight (g) | Grain yield (t ha−1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PSS | 97a ± 1.1 | 10.9 ± 0.3 | 46.0 ± 1.9 | 40.0 a ± 0.3 | 4.84 ± 0.22 |
SS | 82b ± 2.1 | 11.6 ± 0.4 | 48.0 ± 5.5 | 39.0b ± 0.0 | 4.68 ± 0.07 |
HS | 83 b ± 2.5 | 10.6 ± 0.2 | 57.0 ± 6.1 | 39.2b ± 0.2 | 4.43 ± 0.29 |
LSD | 7.39 | NS | NS | 0.65 | NS |
