Rainfed rice - IRRI books - International Rice Research Institute

Transplant 35-45-day-old seedlings with five to six seedlings/hill.
Seedbed preparation
1. Seedbed area should be 1/10 of the main field.
2. Add organic matter to the seedbed.
3. Puddle the bed and level it properly.
4. Prepare strip beds of 10 m x 1.25 m.
5. Apply 80 g urea, 80 g SSP and 40 g MOP in each bed.
6. Soak seeds for 24 hours (48 hours for Boro) and incubate for 48 hours.
7. Sow 1 kg of sprouted seeds uniformly on each seedbed.
Management of Rice in Flood-Prone Areas
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