Abstract
A Randomized Complete Block Design experiment with three replicates was carried out at the lowland experimental site of the National Cereals Research Institute, Badeggi in the 2011 and 2012 wet seasons. National Cereals Research Institute, Badeggi is located at Lat. 09o 45’N; Long. 06o 7’E. Three rates of Biowish-Crop (5, 4 and 3kg/ha) were combined with inorganic fertilizer at either recommended, ⅔ or ½ recommended rate and applied two days after the basal application foliarly as per treatment quantity in a spraying volume of 200l/ha of water using a 2l-capacity hand operated Sprayer. The results indicated that Biowish organic fertilizer enhances the growth and yield performance of rice. If Biowish organic fertilizer is to be used complementarily with inorganic fertilizer in lowland rice production, then its application at 5kg/ha in combination with ⅔ recommended inorganic fertilizer would be a preferable option for a recommendation. Higher profits will also be obtained if the production of the paddy is for seeds rather than for grains.
Keywords:
biowish-crop
lowland rice
organicfertilizer
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