Nitrogen timing and control of fungal diseases are cultural practices in lowland rice production. The objective of this study was to determine appropriate timing of N application and adequate rate of seed treatment with pyroquilon fungicide in lowland rice. The 90 kg ha-1 N application timing were alloted as follows: total at sowing (T1); 1/3 at sowing, 1/3 at active tillering and 1/3 at panicle initiation (T2); 1/2 at sowing and 1/2 at active tillering (T3); 1/2 at sowing and 1/2 at panicle initiation (T4); 2/3 at sowing and 1/3 at active tillering (T5); 2/3 at sowing and 1/3 at panicle initiation (T6); and 1/3 at sowing and 2/3 at the start of tillering (T7). Fungicide treatments were 0, 200, and 400 g active ingredient pyroquilon per 100 kg seed. Grain yield was significantly affected with timing of N application and fungicide treatments. Nitrogen treatment also affected significantly straw yield, and N uptake in grain. Maximum grain yield was obtained with treatments T2 and T3. Fungicide treatment of 200 g per100 kg of seed, produced significantly higher yield as compared to the control.
Oryza sativa; yield; disease control
