In the Myanmar
experiments, each plot consisted of six rows with twenty-five
plants per row. The distance between plants was 20 cm within a
row and each row was 20 cm apart. In all experiments, fields were
fertilised by hand broadcasting with 120 kg/ha of urea, 75 kg/ha of
P2O5 and 75 kg/ha of K2O. Basal fertiliser was applied before
transplanting at a rate of 40-75-75 kg/ha of urea, P2O5 and K2O. A
top dressing of urea was applied in equal amounts (40 kg each) at
the tillering and panicle initiation stages