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Planting - IRRI Rice Knowledge Bank
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About Rice Knowledge Bank. How to plant rice. Rice crops can be either direct seeded or transplanted. In direct seeding, seeds are sown directly in the field. While in transplanting, seedlings are first raised in seedbeds before they are planted in the field. When choosing the suitable planting method, the (1) locality, (2) type of soil, (3) rice ecosystem. And (4) availability of inputs and labor, should be considered. How to manage golden apple snails. Did this page help you? I have a space for nursery.
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Harvesting - IRRI Rice Knowledge Bank
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About Rice Knowledge Bank. Harvesting is the process of collecting the mature rice crop from the field. Paddy harvesting activities include reaping, stacking, handling, threshing, cleaning, and hauling. These can be done individually or a combine harvester can be used to perform the operations simultaneously. It is important to apply good harvesting methods to be able to maximize grain yield, and minimize grain damage and quality deterioration. Guidelines on proper harvesting. Harvesting systems vary fro...
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Decision tools - IRRI Rice Knowledge Bank
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About Rice Knowledge Bank. Rice Crop Manager is a computer- and mobile phone-based application that provides farmers with advice on crop management matching their particular farming conditions. Diagnostics tool that will help you to identify problems in your crop and provide actionable advice how to manage them. Weed Identification tool helps identify the major weeds of rice and also gives additional information such as management and geographical distribution. Important management factors by growth stage.
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Agronomy guides - IRRI Rice Knowledge Bank
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About Rice Knowledge Bank. Steps to successful rice production. Useful guides, from seed to market, to attain success in rice production. Best Management Practices for rainfed lowland rice in Cambodia. Step-by-step guide to higher rice yields- recommendations for rice farmers and extension officers. Best Management Practices for rainfed lowland rice in Lao PDR. Step-by-step guide to higher rice yields- recommendations for rice farmers and extension officers. A Farmer's Primer on Growing Rice. Upland rice...
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Weed management - IRRI Rice Knowledge Bank
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About Rice Knowledge Bank. How to control weeds. Weed control is important to prevent losses in yield and production costs, and to preserve good grain quality. Specifically, weeds. Decrease yields by direct competition for sunlight, nutrients, and water. Increase production costs e.g., higher labor or input costs. Reduce grain quality and price. For example, weed seeds in grain can cause the buyer price to be reduced. Weed management should be practiced during specific stages of rice production:. Establi...
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Crop calendar - IRRI Rice Knowledge Bank
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About Rice Knowledge Bank. How to develop a crop calendar. Using a crop calendar allows better planning of all farm activities and the cost of production. A cropping calendar is a schedule of the rice growing season from the fallow period and land preparation, to crop establishment and maintenance, to harvest and storage. The crop calendar allows a farmer to:. Plan for input purchase and use. Develop cash flow budget for year. Determine need credit and period requirement. Create a crop calendar. Pin the ...
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Rice Doctor - IRRI Rice Knowledge Bank
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About Rice Knowledge Bank. Welcome to the Rice Doctor. This diagnostics tool will help you to identify problems in your crop and provide actionable advice how to manage them. Rice Doctor for Android mobile devices. Download in Google Play. Rice Doctor for Apple mobile devices. Download in Apple store. IRRI Rice Quality Assessment Kit. See more videos on the IRRI RKB YouTube Channel. International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT).
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Seed quality - IRRI Rice Knowledge Bank
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About Rice Knowledge Bank. How to ensure seed quality. Good quality seeds (left) are uniform in size, full, and plump; while poor quality seeds (right) are often discolored. Seed is the foundation of any rice crop. It must be grown, harvested, and processed correctly for best yield and quality results. While different countries have different standards for seed quality the following factors are used to classify rice seeds:. Good seed is pure, from a single variety. To measure seed lot purity:. The inert ...
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Pests and diseases - IRRI Rice Knowledge Bank
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About Rice Knowledge Bank. How to manage pests and diseases. Farmers lose an estimated average of 37% of their rice crop to pests and diseases every year. In addition to good crop management, timely and accurate diagnosis can significantly reduce losses. If you are facing a problem in your crop and need help with diagnosis, seek advice from a professional or use the Rice Doctor. If you have a problem in your field and you're not sure what it is, go to the. Some diseases can live on the stubble between se...
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Storage - IRRI Rice Knowledge Bank
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About Rice Knowledge Bank. The purpose of any grain storage facility is to provide safe storage conditions for the grain in order to prevent grain loss caused by adverse weather, moisture, rodents, birds, insects and micro-organisms like fungi. In general, it is recommended that rice for food purposes be stored in paddy form. Rather than milled rice as the husk provides some protection against insects and helps prevent quality deterioration. Guidelines for safe storage. Other locally available containers.
