The field and pot experiments conducted in Changsha and otherplaces in Hunan province from 1985 to 1987 result in the following. 1. In a certain range, the increase of N application might lead to the increasein proportion of whole-grains of refined rice and in the protein content and tothe decrease in proportion of grains with whitewash and in whitewash-areaof grains, and to the improvement of the visual quality and nutrition of rice.As a result, the commercial value of rice is enhanced. Nevertheless, it brings atendency to harden rice adhesivity, but the adhesiviness still belongs to softtype...