Abstract
Agronomic field trial was conducted during 2015 and 2016 planting seasons at National Cereals Research Institute Farms of Edozhigi and Badeggi, located in the Southern Guinea Savannah of Nigeria. The study assessed the effect of variety, seedling transplanting age and nitrogen fertilizer rates on the growth of rice. Treatments consisted of two rice varieties (FARO 44 and FARO 52), four seedling transplanting ages (7, 14, 21 and 28 days after planting) and five inorganic N fertilizer rates (0, 60, 120, 180 and 240 kg N/ha). Treatments were laid out as split–split plot arrangement fitted into Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. The measured growth parameters were plant height and number of tillers. pplication of 120_240 kg N/ha to 28 days old seedlings of Faro 44 and Faro 52 is recommended for optimum rice growth in Southern Guinea Savannah, Nigeria.
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