INTRODUCTION :-
Ø Rice is a nutritionally rich food that provides instant energy as its most important component is carbohydrate (starch).
Ø Rice flour is rich in starch and is used to make various food items.
Ø The protein content in bran rice is between 7 percent and 12 percent.
Ø It is also used by brewers to make alcoholic malt.
Ø It is best suited for areas with high humidity, prolonged sunlight and an assured supply of water.
Ø The average temperature required for the entire life span of the crop is between 21 to 37ºC.
1] Sowing time –
Kharif – Monsoon onset (June-July)
Where irrigation facility is available – from last week of May to first week of June.
Summer/Spring – November-December
2] Seed rate – 20 kg per acre
3] Spacing – 20 cm × 10 cm OR 25 cm × 10 cm
4] Irrigation – as per requirement at an interval of 7 to 10 days till the onset of monsoon
5] Application of fertilizers (per acre)
FERTILIZERS | Per acre | |
BASAL | 30 DAS | |
FYM | 12 t/ acre | Mycorrhiza powder 100 g |
Urea [46-0-0] | 30 Kg | 60 Kg |
DAP | 50 Kg | 30 Kg |
SSP | 100 Kg | 50 Kg |
MOP | 40 Kg | 25 Kg |
ZnSO4 | 10 Kg | 10 Kg |
Solutions
| Days | Stage | Solution | Potential Disease | Potential Pest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 – 25 | From Nursery to Trans planting | Katra Nano NPK 19-19-19 @ 200 g per acre Micronutrient containing microgold 2g/Lit water + Saaf powder (Carbendazim 12% Mancozeb 63% WP) @ 1g/Ltr of water + Super Confidor (Imidacloprid 17.8% SL) + Acetamipride 20% @ 1gm/Litre | Wilt, Root rot | whitefly, aphid, thrips |
| 40 – 60 | Vegetative growth (Tillering) stage | Katra Nano Mono Ammonium Phosphate (12-61-0) @200 gm per acre + Bayer Nativo @ 120 100 g per acre + Flamingo (Emamectin Benzoate 3% Thiamethoxam 12% SG) 0.5 to 1 gm/Lit of water + Kargill (Imidacloprid 30.5% SC) ) 2-5 ml/liter of water | Root rot, sheath blight, bacterial blight, brown spot disease, downy mildew, | Whitefly, Mealy Bug, Brown Stem Borer, Green Leaf Hopper, White Back Hopper |
| 60 – 80 | Reproduction (flowering) stage | Katra Nano NPK Potassium Nitrate 00-52-34@200 gm per acre + Isbion Tonic (Sygenta) 300 ml per acre + Ampligo (Sygenta) @80 ml per acre + Regent (Fipronil 5% SC) + Bayer Vigo (Tetraniliprol 200 SC) @100 ml per acre + Beam (Tricyclozol 75% WP) @ 7-10 gm /15 ltr of water | Blast, tungro virus, grasshopper bacterial blight, brown spot disease | White fly, Green Leaf Hopper, Green Teal, Cheek Midge, White Back Hopper |
| 80 – 120 | Maturity stage | Katra Nano NPK Potassium Nitrate 00-00-50 @200 gm per acre + Bayer Fame (Flubendamide 39.35%) @ 80-100 ml per acre + FMC Rogor (Dimethoate 30% EC) + Prosper @ 2-5 ml/Lit of water + Neembean 1000 EC 1.7 ml/liter of water | Blast, grassy stunt, false smut leaf blight | White Back Hopper, Grass Hopper, Cheek Midge, Brown Stem Borer |