Rice: Sowing Seeds or Transplanting

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• A good leveling of the land is ensured.
• The weeds are buried at the time of puddling and the weed problem is reduced.
• The population of plants becomes more uniform.
• The availability of most of the plant nutrients, such as phosphorus, iron and potassium, is increased and nitrogen is conserved better.
• The seedlings transplanted in a soft puddle are able to establish themselves faster and start early tillering and growth.
• Nurseries occupy only 10% of the main field area and the cost of maintaining them (irrigation and plant protection) is reduced considerably as compared with a crop sown broadcast.
• Plant-protection measures can be effectively used in the nursery.
• Community nurseries facilitate timely transplanting.
• The treatment of seedlings for nutrient deficiencies and for protection against pests and diseases of facilitated before transplanting.