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Grow and use own
seed.
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Select suitable
variety having resistance to atleast one major biotic/abiotic stress for
the specific situation and treat the seed with carbendazim @ g/kg seed.
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Protect the nursery
with granules(carbofuran @ 16 kg/acre or phorate @ 5 kg/acre) or
monocrotophos (6ml/litre) or phosphpmedon (1 ml/litre at 10th
and 17th day after sowing.
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Ensure optimum plant
population (33, 44, and 66 hills/m2 for long/mid/short
duration varieties respectively.
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Ensure weed control.
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Adopt balanced
application for fertilizers(N:P:K) on the basis of soil test values.
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Grow green manure to
maintain soil fertility and ensure conjunctive use of organic manures
with inorganic fertilizer.
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Correct micronutrient
deficiencies (mainly zinc at 50 kg zinc sulphate/ha in the last puddle
or spray 0.2% ZnSO4 solution 2-3 times at 4-5 days interval
in standing crop.
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Adopt integrated pest
management practices.
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Ensure rodent control
on community basics.
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Direct Seeding with
dry or sprouted seed.
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For direct
seeding of sprouted seed in well puddled and leveled fields, varieties
like Erramallelu, Tellahamsa, Prasanna, Pothana, Rasi, and Vikas can be
choosen. Maintain 1-2 cm depth of water upto 3 weeks after sowing and
later 5cm depth. Weed management is to be taken up with Butachlor 50 EC
@ 1.0 kg/ha or Anilophos @ 0.4 kg/ha between 8 to days after sowing.
Need based insect pest and disease management should be taken up.
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Medium and short
duration varieties can be chosen for dry seeding. Optimum time of
conservation to wet condition is 40 to 45 days after sowing.
