Different ways on growing rice.
Post 12 of 31
Replying to [kivi]:
My place, the Southern part of India is known for rice cultivation as it is our staple food. The farmers and most scientists still follow water level maintaining method. Recently one of our nature agronomist tried dry farming. Additionally he has found that the yield is better if they sow directly rather replanting from a nursery. Instead of planting a bunch of saplings, he recommends individual plant to get better performance. Though he toils to demonstrate in every region, the farmers are still to catch up the practice.
My place, the Southern part of India is known for rice cultivation as it is our staple food. The farmers and most scientists still follow water level maintaining method. Recently one of our nature agronomist tried dry farming. Additionally he has found that the yield is better if they sow directly rather replanting from a nursery. Instead of planting a bunch of saplings, he recommends individual plant to get better performance. Though he toils to demonstrate in every region, the farmers are still to catch up the practice.
19 Dec 2007 00:22
Post 13 of 31
Quoting from [cyber chap]:
Replying to [kivi]:
My place, the Southern part of India is known for rice cultivation as it is our staple food. The farmers and most scientists still follow water level maintaining method. Recently one of our nature agronomist tried dry farming. Additionally he has found that the yield is better if they sow directly rather replanting from a nursery. Instead of planting a bunch of saplings, he recommends individual plant to get better performance. Though he toils to demonstrate in every region, the farmers are still to catch up the practice.
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20 Dec 2007 04:27
Post 14 of 31
Replying to [kivi]:Rice is the common name for the genus Oryza. A kind of gr *, rice grows best when submerged in water. It is the staple food for over half the world's population.
It resembles a weed, 2 to 5 feet tall, depending on the variety and depth of submersion. It has round, hollow, jointed stems, rather flat, sessile leaf blades, and a terminal panicle. The grain is produced on nodding panicles of spikelets.
does the rie grain look like
It looks like a smooth glistening ovoid particle, emerald green in color (during ripening stage, however, it turns golden yellow). After it is milled, the kernel will appear shiny white in color.
There are about 120,000 varieties known to exist.
It resembles a weed, 2 to 5 feet tall, depending on the variety and depth of submersion. It has round, hollow, jointed stems, rather flat, sessile leaf blades, and a terminal panicle. The grain is produced on nodding panicles of spikelets.
does the rie grain look like
It looks like a smooth glistening ovoid particle, emerald green in color (during ripening stage, however, it turns golden yellow). After it is milled, the kernel will appear shiny white in color.
There are about 120,000 varieties known to exist.
26 Dec 2007 03:05
Post 15 of 31
Replying to [reed fence screen mat]:
The origins of rice have been debated for some time, but the plant is of such antiquity that the precise time and place of its first development will perhaps never be known. It is certain, however, that the domestication of rice ranks as one of the most important developments in history, for rice is the longest, continuously grown cereal crop in the world. Botanical and linguistic evidence point to the early origin of domesticated rice along a broad arc from eastern India through Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, northern Vietnam, and into southern China.
The earliest and most convincing evidence for domestication of rice in Southeast Asia was discovered in 1966 at Non Nok Tha in the Korat area of Thailand. These remains have been confirmed as dating from at least 4000 B.C.
The origins of rice have been debated for some time, but the plant is of such antiquity that the precise time and place of its first development will perhaps never be known. It is certain, however, that the domestication of rice ranks as one of the most important developments in history, for rice is the longest, continuously grown cereal crop in the world. Botanical and linguistic evidence point to the early origin of domesticated rice along a broad arc from eastern India through Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, northern Vietnam, and into southern China.
The earliest and most convincing evidence for domestication of rice in Southeast Asia was discovered in 1966 at Non Nok Tha in the Korat area of Thailand. These remains have been confirmed as dating from at least 4000 B.C.
26 Dec 2007 03:09
Post 16 of 31
Replying to [reed fence screen ma
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What is rice bran?
A. The tan nutrient-rich outer layer covering a rice kernel. Rice bran has a sweet nutty flavor and is an excellent source of nutrients, minerals, and fiber.
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What is rice bran?
A. The tan nutrient-rich outer layer covering a rice kernel. Rice bran has a sweet nutty flavor and is an excellent source of nutrients, minerals, and fiber.
26 Dec 2007 03:10
Post 17 of 31
Replying to [reed fence screen mat]:
What are the two types of starch found in rice?
A. Amylose and amylopectin. Amylose makes the rice separate and fluffy. Amylopectin, the waxy starch, gives rice a sticky consistency when cooked.
What are the two types of starch found in rice?
A. Amylose and amylopectin. Amylose makes the rice separate and fluffy. Amylopectin, the waxy starch, gives rice a sticky consistency when cooked.
26 Dec 2007 03:11
Post 18 of 31
Replying to [reed fence screen mat]:
Where does rice grow?
A. Rice grows in the upland area, irrigated area, rainfed lowland area, and the flood-prone area. Rice is highly adaptable and can be grown even in diverse environments.
Where does rice grow?
A. Rice grows in the upland area, irrigated area, rainfed lowland area, and the flood-prone area. Rice is highly adaptable and can be grown even in diverse environments.
26 Dec 2007 03:12
Post 19 of 31
Replying to [reed fence screen mat]:
Describe irrigated rice.
A. Irrigated rice is grown in bunded, puddled fields with an assured water supply for one or more crops a year. Worldwide, 80 million hectares of irrigated rice (55% of the total area) produce about three quarters of all rice harvested. Average yields vary from 3 to 9 tons per hectare.
Describe irrigated rice.
A. Irrigated rice is grown in bunded, puddled fields with an assured water supply for one or more crops a year. Worldwide, 80 million hectares of irrigated rice (55% of the total area) produce about three quarters of all rice harvested. Average yields vary from 3 to 9 tons per hectare.
26 Dec 2007 03:13
Post 20 of 31
Replying to [reed fence screen mat]:
Describe the upland area and its rice.
A. Many of the world's poorest farmers live in the uplands. Their farming systems are highly diverse, with tree products and livestock often making important contributions to family income. Most farmers still grow traditional varieties without using chemical inputs. More than 17 million hectares of upland rice are grown worldwide -- around 60% of them are in Asia.
Describe the upland area and its rice.
A. Many of the world's poorest farmers live in the uplands. Their farming systems are highly diverse, with tree products and livestock often making important contributions to family income. Most farmers still grow traditional varieties without using chemical inputs. More than 17 million hectares of upland rice are grown worldwide -- around 60% of them are in Asia.
26 Dec 2007 03:14
Post 21 of 31
Replying to [reed fence screen mat]:
What about the rainfed lowland rice and its environment?
A. The rainfed lowland ecosystem covers 37 million hectares or about one-fourth of the world's total rice area. Rainfed-lowlands are heterogeneous in any single location, diverse across locations, and unpredictable everywhere. Hundreds of the world's poorest people depend on them for their livelihood.
What about the rainfed lowland rice and its environment?
A. The rainfed lowland ecosystem covers 37 million hectares or about one-fourth of the world's total rice area. Rainfed-lowlands are heterogeneous in any single location, diverse across locations, and unpredictable everywhere. Hundreds of the world's poorest people depend on them for their livelihood.
26 Dec 2007 03:15