Nutrient management/ Manure :
- Generally , organic manure like FYM or compost are applied late spring before cultivating rice.
- If possible , farmer can also apply 10 t/ha manure before land preparation in wheat crop too.
Fertilizer dose recommendation in Nepal :
- Generally , fertilizer is recommended on the basis of soil test.
- Under low land condition 100:50:30 kg NPK should be applied.
- Rainfed condition : 50:50:20 kg NPK/ha .
- Under zinc sulphate per hactare during land preparation.
- Under late sowing condition , fertilizer dose is reduced.
Time of application :
- Under rainfed condition , apply full dose of all source of nutrient at the time of final field preparation.
- Under irrigated condition , apply full dose of phosphorous , potassium and half dose of nitrogen at the time of final field preparation.
- Top dressing under sand and silt dominant soil remaining half dose of nitrogen is top dressed around 20-25 DAS (CRI stage ) at the time of first irrigation.
- Top dressing under sand and silt dominant soil remaining half dose of N is top dressed at two splits at CRI and jointing stage along with irrigation.