Methods of cultivating rice is not
the same for all localities. It differs greatly in different localities.
However, but in most Asian countries like India, the traditional hand
methods of cultivating and harvesting rice are still practiced. The
fields are prepared by
- Plowing (typically with simple plows drawn by buffalo)
- Fertilizing (usually with dung or sewage), and smoothing
(by dragging a log over them). The seedlings are started in seedling
beds and, after 30 to 50 days, are transplanted by hand to the
fields, which have been flooded by rain or river water. During the
growing season, irrigation is maintained in some areas. The fields
are allowed to drain before cutting.
- Rice when it is still covered by the brown hull is known as
paddy; rice fields are also called paddy fields or rice paddies.
- Before marketing, the rice is threshed to loosen the hulls-mainly
by flailing, treading, or working in a mortar-and winnowed free of
chaff by tossing it in the air above a sheet or mat.
Step by Step Analysis of Rice Cultivation in India
