Abstract

A field experiment was conducted at Agricultural Research Station during the rabi seasons of 2010–11 and 2011–12 to find out the effect of different nursery densities and plant population on grain yield and yield attributes. Pooled data of two years revealed that tiller number and panicle number/m2 were on par at 66 and 44 hills/m2 plant population. Sixty-six hills/m2 recorded significantly higher tiller and panicle number/m2 than 53 hills/m2. Panicle length and filled grains/panicle did not much vary among plant populations. 1000-grain weight was significantly higher in 44 hills/m2 than other plant population. Forty-four hills/m2 recorded significantly higher grain yield (5096 kg/ha) than 66 (4773 kg/ha) and 53 hills/m2 (4762 kg/ha). Nursery densities at 2.5, 5 and 7.5 kg/cent did not show any significant influence on yield attributes and grain yield.