- Dominantly rice is cultivated in 11 districts of Punjab
- Rice should be grown according to the moon soon ranis pattern
- Puddling of rice field is the best way to conserve water
- Rice crops should be cultivated on proper rice belts
- Always select a properly packed, labeled, tagged, certified seed for cultivation
- Rice itself is used for reclamation of soil from salinity due to standing water conditions in filed
- DAP is a good source of nitrogen and phosphorus, so soil salinity and pH is not linked with DAP application
- DAP should apply on the 4R principle
- For water management grow such varieties of rice crop that are short duration and require less irrigation water such as Kissan 1509 variety is prepared in 120-124 days, and kainat variety takes 15-20 days more than Kissan
- Rice nursery should be sown from 20 June and transplant to the field in July
- Early sowing of nursey i.e, in May-June may require more water because of less humidity
- After nursery transplantation, alternate wetting and drying method is used in the field
- It is saying that “ grow more rice with less water”
- Irrigate the rice field at the pollination stage and weeds eradication, otherwise, keep the crop at field capacity
- Always grow the paddy at furrows and seedbeds, by this method you can save 30-40% of water
- Good quality seeds and well-drained, fertile land should be used to grow rice nurseries
- DSR direct seeding method is not recommended because of many drawbacks such as breakage of seeds, no water conservation. That’s why mechanical plantation of seeds is recommended
- Rice stubbles should remove and burry into the soil. The burning of these stubbles causes environmental pollution (smog).
- Organic rice: certified variety without any artificial agriculture input or any chemical fertilizer. IPM pest management is done and organic fertilizers are applied
- Paddy crop should be harvested when the moisture level is 20% and its grains turn golden 50% color is changed
- Store crop at 12-13% moisture level/content
- Pesticides should spray 21-28 days before harvesting
- To control bkaini always grow resistant varieties and treat the seeds with recommended fungicides before sowing