BRRI dhan49 rice was sown at a seeding rate of 40 kg ha1 and a
row spacing of 20 cm, using a power tiller operated seed-drill fitted
with a fluted-type seed metering device. The crop was sown on
June 17 in both years. Fertilizers such as NePeKeSeZn were
applied at the rates of 120e15e48e12e2.2 kg ha1 in the form of
urea, triple superphosphate (TSP), potassium chloride (KCl),calcium sulphate (gypsum), and zinc sulphate, respectively. Full
doses of TSP, MoP, gypsum, and zinc sulphate were applied
immediately before sowing. Urea was applied in four equal splits at
14 DAS, at active tillering (30 DAS), at maximum tillering (45 DAS),
and at panicle initiation (65 DAS).