The Agriculture Department Bahawalpur region on Friday advised rice growers to irrigate nursery beds before uprooting seedlings to ensure easier transplantation.
Farmers advised to adopt proper rice transplanting practices
BAHAWALPUR, Jul 10 (APP):The Agriculture Department Bahawalpur region on Friday advised rice growers to irrigate nursery beds before uprooting seedlings to ensure easier transplantation.
According to an official advisory,farmers should irrigate rice nurseries one to two days before removing seedlings so that the soil becomes soft.
The department advised growers to maintain a nine-inch distance between rows and plants and transplant two seedlings per hole.
It said seedlings should be transplanted in standing water with a depth of 1 to 1.5 inches while the water level during the first week should be kept at around two inches and not exceed three inches.
The advisory directed farmers to complete the transplantation process within 10 days.
It recommended 25 to 30-day-old seedlings for puddled fields and 35 to 40-day-old seedlings for dry-seeded cultivation.
Farmers were also advised to drain excess water from fields after heavy rainfall and use fertilizers and pesticides according to the recommendations of agriculture experts.
