A field experiment was conducted during Kharif season of 2016 at Research Farm, College of Agriculture, Central Agricultural University, Imphal, Manipur. The experiment was laid out in Factorial Randomised Block Design (FRBD) with two factors: sowing techniques with two levels (broadcasting and line sowing) and seed rate with five levels (80, 90, 100, 110 and 120 kg ha-1 ). | Studies on the effect of sowing techniques and seed rate on the growth yield components and yield of direct seeded rice Oryza sativa L. under rainfed medium land situation