Rice is grown in many regions
across India. India alone has about 45 million hectares of area, and it
produces on an average 93 million metric tons of rice since 2001
onwards. Rice cultivation has been carried into all regions having the
necessary warmth and abundant moisture favorable to its growth, mainly
subtropical rather than hot or cold.
In India,
rice is grown in different types of soils. Experts
point out that in India, rice is grown in such varied soil conditions
that it is difficult to point out the soil on which it cannot be grown.
However, soils having
- Good water retention capacity.
- Good amount of clay and organic matter are considered ideal for
rice cultivation.
It grows well in soils having a pH range between 5.5 and 6.5. The
classification of soils has been done depending upon the soil texture,
colour of the soil etc.
