Comparison of Two High-Yielding Rice Varieties, Kita-aoba and Tachijobu, for Hokkaido, Northern Japan, and Effects of Swine Compost Application on the Growth and Grain Yield of Tachijobu

The grain yield of two high-yielding rice varieties, Kita-aoba and Tachijobu, was examined in a field experiment by using swine compost at a rate of 0, 1 and 2 kg m–2 and chemical fertilizer at a rate of 5.25, 7.35, and 10.5 g N m–2 in 2010, and 5.25 and 10.5 g N m–2 in 2011 (Exp. 1). The grain yiel...

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Main Author: Satoshi Hayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-01-01
Series:Plant Production Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1626/pps.18.481