Investigation on Field Water Tube and Low Dose Herbicides on Growth Parameters, Microbial Population and Yield of Transplanted Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Abstract

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is the important staple food crop accounting 44 % of the total food grains and contributes 20 per cent of share in national AGDP. A total of 700-1500 mm of water is required per cropping season to cultivate rice under traditional practices in the tropical and subtropical regions of Asia depending on soil texture and prevailing