Plant growth parameters of Bengal and Assam Aus Panel (BAAP) rice cultivar seedlings under contrasting nitrogen treatments

Plants were grown in 8 large boxes of soil each containing one replicate of 229 plants and 600 g of local soil. There were two treatments, zero nitrogen and 100% nitrogen being 16.12 g of urea replicates and four replicates. Plants were grown under LED lights in a controlled environment growth room. At six weeks a Dualex hand held meter was used to assess chlorophyl content and nitrogen balance index. Plant height and tiller number were recorded and then the shoots were cut, dried for two days and shoot dry weight measures with a balance.