Rainfed rice - IRRI books - International Rice Research Institute

RAINFED RICE A SOURCEBOOK OF BEST PRACTICES AND STRATEGIES IN EASTERN INDIA
Transplant only 3-5 cm deep into the soil
Transplant in lines at proper depth and spacing
Prepared by:
H. C. Bhattacharya, R. K. Singh and V. P. Singh
104
Plant medium-duration
varieties at 20 × 15 cm.
Plant long-duration varieties at
20 × 20 cm. Closer spacing is
needed in the dry season crop
or in the post-flood rice with
aged seedlings.
2. Transplant seedlings 3-5 cm deep.
Deeper planting delays tillering
and root regeneration, increases
duration and induces flowering
at different times.
3. Transplant in lines at proper
spacing to maintain the correct
level of panicles per m 2 . This also
eases subsequent operations.
Random planting leads to an
uneven growth of tillers and
reduces panicles per m 2 .
4. Replace the dead hills with new
seedlings from the same nursery
within one week.
5. Topdress 25% of the remaining N
at both active tillering and
panicle initiation stages.
Incorporate the fertilisers into the
soil by running paddy weeder
between lines, if possible. Mix
urea with FYM and incubate for
48 hours before topdressing in
stagnant water.