nitrogen and its source in rainfed lowland rice grown on calcareous soil. Visual Zn-
deficiency symptoms recorded 3 weeks after transplanting showed that increased supply of
nitrogen at puddling resulted in significant increase in the extent of deficiency symptoms of
this nutrient element. Zn-deficiency symptoms got aggravated with Mussorrie Rock Phos-
coated urea (MRPCU) followed by sulphur-coated urea (SCU). Zn-deficiency symptoms …