Paddy seed growth details

Make it Growth

Seed Selection & Soaking

• Choose healthy seeds: Discard hollow or damaged ones.
• Soak for 24 hours: Improves germination rate.
• Drain & incubate: Keep in a warm, moist cloth for 24–48 hours until sprouting begins.

Typical Application Rates (per acre)

• - Urea: 100–110 kg
• - DAP: 25–27 kg (if used instead of SSP)
• - Urea: 100–110 kg

paddy seedling growth details

Seedling Stage Overview

• - Begins after germination when the shoot and root emerge from the seed.
• - Ends when the plant is ready for transplantation (usually at 3–4 leaf stage).
• - Duration: 15–30 days, depending on variety and climate.

Recommended Application (per 100 sq. meters of nursery)

• - Nitrogen (Urea): 2–3 kg, split into 3 doses (Day 3, 10, and 17 after sowing)
• - Phosphorus (DAP or SSP): 1–2 kg, applied during soil prep

Paddy flower growth details

Flowering Stage Details

• Flowering Stage Detail
• - Spikelet Blooming: Each spikelet opens in the morning hours, often between 8–11 AM
• - Pollination: Mostly self-pollinated, but cross-pollination can occur (0.1–4%)

Recommended Application Timin

• - Potassium (MOP): Apply at booting stage to support grain development
• - Zinc & Boron: Use foliar sprays during early flowering to prevent sterilit
• - Phosphorus: Mostly applied earlier, but residual P continues to support flowerin

paddy plant with fruit growth details

Flowering Stage Details

• - The rice grain is a fertilized and ripened ovule, making it a caryopsis—a type of dry, one-seeded fruit where the seed coat is fused with the ovary wall.

It contains:

• Pericarp: The fruit wall (outer layer)
• Seed coat: Fused with pericarp
• Endosperm: Starch-rich tissue that nourishes

Paddy harvesting details

When to Harvest

• Ideal timing: When 80–85% of panicles have turned golden and grains are in the hard dough stage
• - Moisture content: Should be around 20–25% for safe harvesting
• - Too early: Leads to immature grains and poor yield
• - Too late: Increases risk of shattering, pest damage, and quality loss