Vol. 11, Issue 2 (2022)

Analysis of pooled data exhibited higher value significantly were recorded in growth parameters like Crop growth rate, Relative growth rate, and grain yield (t ha^-1), straw yield (t ha^-1), gross return and net return under lateral arrangement at 25 cm (M₁). However, lowest value of all these parameters was obtained in conventional practice (M₃). Similarly, all these characters were also higher among nutrient management with application of STCR based fertilizer (N₄). Remarkably, lowest values were obtained with application of 50% RDF (N₁). B:C ratio was recorded higher under lateral arrangement at 50 cm (M₂). In respect to nutrient management, B:C ratio was observed highest with the application of STCR- based fertilizer recommendation(N₄). The interaction between lateral at 25 cm (M₁) with application of 150% RDF (N₃) gave significantly highest grain yield but it was statistically similar with lateral at 25 cm (M₁) with N₄, N₂ and lateral at 50 cm (M₂) with N_3, N₄ treatments.