Wet prep - Puddling, harrowing, 27Dec - 2 wheel power tiller with rotavator 2x levelling: apply water, puddle 2-3x, 30Dec - 2 wheel power tiller with harrow 2x -14 to -4 DAT harrow 2-3x, level 4Jan - Third harrow with plank leveler Dry prep: sufficient time for drying is -5DAT needed if machine sowing Herbicide-apply -2 to 2 No need managing weeds with water – Pretilachlor/Butachlor (if applicable) DAS/DAT Transplant 14-20 DAP 10Jan Transplant 19 day old seedlings Apply water ~ DAS/DAT Maintain water at 2-5cm fertilizer 0-14 DAS/DAT 20kg 14-14-14 Golden Apple Snail- check control 0-30 DAS/DAP 10Jan-21Jan Hand pick until seedlings are 30 days old Management 3-10cm 0 DAS to 10-14 days 25Jan-28Apr Maintain 3-10cm water before harvest Post emergent weed control If weeds, apply post emergent herbicide 14 to 21 DAS/DAT Pest and disease monitoring and Early tillering 25Jan 10May monitor – control to harvest Nitrogen topdressing, Nutrient Tillering 10Feb 12kg of urea at 30DAT Manager Weeds check no weeds 30-40 DAS/DAP Hand weed if any weeds – Fertilizer Panicle initiation 40-50DAT 25Feb 15kg urea at 45 DAT – Drain water 10-14 days 26Apr-1May Drain before harvest Harvest 10May Combine harvest at 22% MC 22-24% moisture Drying Post harvest 10May-12May Flatbed dryer Storage Post harvest 12May-20Sep Superbag storage Milling Post harvest 20Sep Mill as brown rice Marketing Post harvest 20Sep Higher value for brown rice
Wet prep - Puddling, harrowing, levelling: apply water, puddle 2-3x, harrow 2-3x, level -14 to -4 DAT 27Dec - 2 wheel power tiller with rotavator 2x 30Dec - 2 wheel power tiller with harrow 2x 4Jan - Third harrow with plank leveler Dry prep: sufficient time for drying is needed if machine sowing -5DAT Herbicide-apply Pretilachlor/Butachlor (if applicable) -2 to 2 DAS/DAT No need – managing weeds with water Transplant 14-20 DAP 10Jan Transplant 19 day old seedlings Apply water ~ DAS/DAT Maintain water at 2-5cm fertilizer 0-14 DAS/DAT 20kg 14-14-14 Golden Apple Snail- check control 0-30 DAS/DAP 10Jan-21Jan Hand pick until seedlings are 30 days old Management 3-10cm 0 DAS to 10-14 days before harvest 25Jan-28Apr Maintain 3-10cm water Post emergent weed control 14 to 21 DAS/DAT If weeds, apply post emergent herbicide Pest and disease monitoring and control Early tillering to harvest 25Jan – 10May monitor Nitrogen topdressing, Nutrient Manager Tillering 10Feb 12kg of urea at 30DAT Weeds check – no weeds 30-40 DAS/DAP Hand weed if any weeds Fertilizer – Panicle initiation 40-50DAT 25Feb 15kg urea at 45 DAT Drain water 10-14 days before harvest 26Apr-1May Drain Harvest 22-24% moisture 10May Combine harvest at 22% MC Drying Post harvest 10May-12May Flatbed dryer Storage Post harvest 12May-20Sep Superbag storage Milling Post harvest 20Sep Mill as brown rice Marketing Post harvest 20Sep Higher value for brown rice
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