Effect of seed priming, potassium and anti-transpirant on dry-seeded rainfed ahu rice (Oryza sativa)

A field trial was conducted during 1992 and 1993 to study the effect of seed priming, potassium hnd anti-transpirant on performance of dry-seeded, rainfed c~hu rice (Ory711 sarivci L.).The grain yield and filled grainstpanicle increased significantly owing to seed priming with 4% KC1 and potassium application @ 60 kgha. Significant effect of paraquat as anti-transpirant on grain yield was observed only in 1992, as drought spell prevailed during that year.