Transplanted V/S Direct-Seeded Method of Rice: A Review

Abstract

As rice traditionally grown as transplanted crop in puddled land leading to various problems because of labour shortage i.e., unavailability of labours during the peak period of work i.e., during nursery preparation, maintenance and transplanting. Other than that, rising of nursery needs extra care and management. So there is a need for other methods of establishment of rice which produce higher or similar yields compare to transplanting. Direct seeding is one of the methods which includes wet and dry seeding. Long term research has to be done in order to know the sustainability of direct seeded rice over transplanting.