Transplanting

How do we perform transplanting?

Similar to seedling broadcasting, the planting material for transplanting is seedlings.
Usually the seeds are pre-germinated in a nursery up to about 12-14 days.
12-14 days old seedlings are removed from the nursery and planted in the field.
- Unlike seedling broadcasting, seedlings are uprooted from the nursery, therefore devoid of any associated mud.
Planting could be done either manually or mechanically.
Each seedling/few seedlings per hill is carefully planted in rows.
The plant density in the field could be easily maintained.
Seedlings experience transplanting shock, which affects the seedling growth.
Transplanting could be practiced as rows or in a random manner.

How do we perform transplanting?

Similar to seedling broadcasting, the planting material for transplanting is seedlings.
Usually the seeds are pre-germinated in a nursery up to about 12-14 days.
12-14 days old seedlings are removed from the nursery and planted in the field.
- Unlike seedling broadcasting, seedlings are uprooted from the nursery, therefore devoid of any associated mud.
Planting could be done either manually or mechanically.
Each seedling/few seedlings per hill is carefully planted in rows.
The plant density in the field could be easily maintained.
Seedlings experience transplanting shock, which affects the seedling growth.
Transplanting could be practiced as rows or in a random manner.

Age

Young seedlings have tender tissues and results higher damages.
But they can recover and regenerate quicker than older tissues.
If the variety has longer vegetative periods, they have adequate time to recover.

Age class

Varieties with longer age class have adequate time for root regeneration.
Perfect seedling age for transplanting is 12-14 days, however, it could be extended for long age classes.
- 4-4 ½ month – could be uprooted up to 21 days.
- 2 ½ to 3 month – strictly 12-14 days, should not go beyond 15 days.
- If seedlings are grown in a dapog nursery – should not exceed 14 days.
- Usually, transplanting is recommended for 4-4 ½ month varieties.

Perfect transplanting depth to obtain a maximum tillering would be 2-3 cm.
Transplanting depth should not exceed 4-5 cm.
- no of tillers per plant obtained from transplanted rice could be reduced.
- seedling internodes may go underneath of the soil.
2-4 healthy seedlings should be planted per hill.
Spacing between planting hills vary with the age class.

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