Nutrition and Irrigation Management in Scented Rice

Rice is one of the oldest cultivated crops on earth and half of the world's population subsists wholly or partially on rice. 90% of the world's rice is grown and consumed in Asia, and in Pakistan it holds second pitch in consumption after wheat and is a major source of export earnings. Growing rice country wide, Pakistan has an added advantage of world renowned KALLAR Tract (a bowl-shaped region) and fine rice of this area has a unique character of Aroma that distinct it from others and rated best in liking. So the study was made to analyze the response of transplanted fine rice to various nitrogen, zinc and irrigation regimes under semiarid irrigated environment of Pakistan. This book will serve the purpose in explaining the growth, yield and quality of fine rice (genotype: Super basmati) in relation to nutrition and irrigation management.