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Rice-the staple food-Crop Establishment
Crop Establishment
- Crop establishment is the establishment of seeds or seedlings in the field in order to obtain a successful crop with an optimum potential yield.
- Two main methods are practiced in Sri Lanka (extent of crop established with each method is given in Table 1).
- The choice of the method of establishment depends on factors such as,
- “age” of the variety
- soil moisture level
- climatic conditions
- availability of inputs and labor
Table 1: Extent of crop established under different methods (2019/20 Yala and 2020 Maha)
|
Method of crop establisment |
2019/20Maha |
2020 Yala |
|
Broadcasting |
97.8% |
96.4% |
|
Row transplanating |
0.5 % |
0.9% |
|
Random transplanting |
0.5% |
1.1% |
|
Parachute (seedling broadcasting) |
1.2% |
1.5% |
|
Others |
– |
0.1 |
