Krishna Godavari Zone Season Stage N P K Zn (kg/ acre) Kharif(Fertile soils) a. Last puddling 8 16 12-16 -   b. 30 days after transplanting 8 - - -   c. Panicle initiation stage 8 - - - Kharif(Low fertile) Last puddling 12 16 8 -   b. 20 DAT 10 - - -   c. Panicle initiation stage 10 - 8 - Rabi (fertile) a. Last puddling 16 24 16 20   b. 20 DAT 16 - - -   c. Panicle initiation stage 16 - - - Rabi(Low fertile) a. Last puddling 16 24 20 20   b. 20 DAT 16 - - -   c) Panicle initiation stage 16 - - - North and South Telangana Zone Season Stage N P K Zn (kg/ acre) Kharif a. Last puddling 14 20-24 16(Heavy Soils) -   b. Tillering 13 - 8 ( Light Soils) -   c. Panicle initiation stage 13 - - - Rabi a. Last puddling 16 24 8 (light soils) 20   b. 20 DAT 16 - 16 (heavy soils) -   c. Panicle initiation stage 16 - 8 (light soils) - North Coastal Zone Season Stage N P K Zn (kg/ acre) Kharif(Irrigated) a. Last puddling - 24 16-20 -   b. 10 - 20 days after transplanting 16 - - -   c. Tillering 8 - -     d. Panicle initiation stage 8 - - - Kharif(Rainfed) Last puddling - 24 16-20 -   b. After first Weeding 12 - - -   c. Tillering 6 - - -   d. Boot leaf stage 6 - - - Rabi a. Last puddling 16 24 16-20 20 (40kg in acid and alkaline soils)   b. 15 DAT 16 - - -   c. 30 DAT 16 - - - Southern Zone Season Stage N P K Zn (kg/ acre) Kharif a. Last puddling 12 24 16(Heavy Soils) -   b.30 DAT 10 - 8 ( Light Soils) -   c. Panicle initiation stage 10 - - - Rabi a. Last puddling 16 24 8 (light soils) -   b. 30 DAT 16 - 16 (heavy soils) -   c. Panicle initiation stage 16 - 8 (light soils) -   Scarce Rainfall Zone Season Stage N P K Zn (kg/ acre) Kharif a. Last puddling 22 32 32(Heavy Soils) -   b. Tillering 21 - 16(Light Soils) -   c. Panicle initiation stage 28 - - - Rabi a. Last puddling 28 32 16(Light soils) 20   b. Tillering 28 - 32(Heavy soils) -   c. Panicle initiation stage 28 - 16(Light soils) -