Date Received: 22-09-2014 / Date Accepted: 15-09-2015 / Date Published: 13-06-2025
A study was conducted to assess the effect of organic fertilizerand plantingdensity and their interaction on physiological characteristics and yield of black sticky rice variety DH6. It was found that different levels of organic fertilizerdid not affect plant heightand growth duration. The fertilizerlevel-planting density interaction clearlyinfluenceleaf area index (LAI) and dry matteraccumulationat allgrowth stages. At eachorganic fertilizerlevel and plant density, there was no correlation between productivity and LAI at the maximum tillering stage, but closecorrelation between productivity and LAI at anthesis and ripening stages. At dough grainstage, planting density of 40 seedlings/m2yieldedhighest dry matter accumulation in all organic fertilizer compost levels. Application of of 700 - 900 kg and 900kgorganic fertilizer per spring and autumn crop, respectively, gave highest grain yields.