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Direct Seeding Method
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Private sector investment in agriculture technologies will help to boost crop yields or cutting production costs for Indian farmers majorly like the Direct Seeding Method for Rice Cultivation.
What is Direct Seeding Method?
- Direct Seeding of Rice refers to the process of establishing a rice crop from seeds sown in the field rather than by transplanting seedlings from the nursery.
- It has been recognized as the principal method of rice establishment since 1950’s in developing countries.
- The cultivation technique involves fertilising and planting directly into the soil in one or two steps. The soil is mildly disturbed by the seeding machine.
- Direct seeding is can be done by sowing of pre-germinated seed into a puddled soil (wet seeding) or standing water (water seeding) or prepared seedbed (dry seeding).
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