Standard-Compliant Paddy (Step 1)

Introduction

  • Rice is the most important crop in India and serves as the staple food for the majority of the country's population. Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, and Tamil Nadu are the major rice-producing states.
  • “Standard-compliant rice” refers to rice that is cultivated according to prescribed standards, including the use of only approved chemicals,herence to the pre-harvest intervald maintenance of crop records.

Climate and Soil Requirement

Parameter

Description

Temperature

25–35°C is optimum; pollination is affected at temperatures above 35°C

Rainfall

150–200 cm annually; also suitable for areas receiving more than 100 cm of rainfall

Soil type

Deep, fertile loam or clayey soil; pH 5.5–7.5; high water-holding capacity

Humidity

It is well adapted to high humidity and prolonged sunshine

 

Approved Varieties / Seed Rate

Variety

State

Seed Rate/Acre

Features

PB-1692

UP

8-9 kg (DSR), 4-5 kg (TRP)

Medium-duration, disease-resistant

PB-01

MP

8-9 kg (DSR), 4-5 kg (TRP)

Recommended for Madhya Pradesh; excellent Basmati quality

For DSR

UP/MP

8-9 kg (DSR), 4-5 kg (TRP)

Dry DSR: 8–9 kg; Wet DSR: 15–20 kg.

For SRI

UP/MP

2–4 kg

Single-seedling method – requires very low seed rate.

 

Pre-Sowing Management

Soil Testing
  • • Determine the required quantities of N, P, K, and micronutrients based on the soil test report.
Laser Levelling
Precise land levelling is essential for both DSR and Transplanted Puddled Rice (TPR).
  • • arry out laser land levelling to ensure uniform irrigation distribution, better germination, and effective weed control.
    • rrange a laser land leveller through the local CHC (Custom Hiring Centre).
    • onventional levelling methods may leave variations of 10–20 cm in the field; laser levelling eliminates this problem.
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