Research Article

Silicon Improves Yield Performance by Enhancement in Physiological Responses, Crop Imagery, and Leaf and Culm Sheath Morphology in New Rice Line, PadiU Putra

Table 12

Effects of different Si method applications on benefit-cost ratio (BCR) and net present value (NPV) in rice plants at 120 DAT.

TreatmentBenefit-cost ratioNet present value (RM ha-1)

Control1.09c558.04c
Topdressing1.49b2749.95b
Foliar spray1.63a3583.13a
LSD ()1.881.55
CV5.672.45

Mean values followed by the same letters within a column are not significantly different at by the LSD test. CV: coefficient of variation.