Roxas, Isabela - Part 7, Real close up of the plants

2024.07.04 - Tear down of the Rice plant, one must drive oneself to fully understand growing rice plant. I am determined to learn this plant come what may. Anyway, I am finding that it is fun a minute.
Pulled off a hill, it was difficult as the root system took along with it mud. I am surprise how widespread the root system is and I could see why it is not a good idea to plant them closed to each other. I surmised the root system of a single hill would be fighting for nutrients from the root system of another hill.
Tiller count was 37 of which 32 tiller has panicle. The height of the plant is over 3 feet or around a metre tall. Longest panicle is 8 to 9 inches and it is not fully mature yet so they could be around a foot when they fully mature
Tri-split fertilizer application
First Application per Hectare:
8-10 DAT
2 bags 46-0-0
Second Application per Hectare:
20-25 DAT
1 bag 16-20-0
1 bag 17-7-17
First Application per Hectare:
40-45 DAT
1 bag 46-0-0
1 bag 0-0-60