Abstract:
A pot culture experiment was carried out using the Vellayani Kayal soil
in a randomized block design to study the effect of zinc in combination with
lime on the growth and yield of rice. The number of tillers per plant was increased
significantly by lime, but not by zinc. Neither lime, nor zinc had any
significant effect on the number of productive tillers, whereas these treatments
resulted in significant increase in the height of plants. The panicle length was
increased significantly by lime and the number of grains per panicle was increased
by both lime and zinc. The effect of zinc on the yield of grain and
straw was inconsistent whereas the yield of grain tended to increase with
increase in the levels of lime.
