Rice

Straw is the only agricultural by-product, which is available in abundance to the farmers cultivating paddy.

Azolla is an aquatic floating fern which is suitable for paddy cultivation in temperate climates.

The caterpillar of this insect is very harmful. It is light yellow in color and head of this insect is of orange yellow.

In the cultivation of paddy, if weed is not controlled then the yield of paddy decreases. Weed control is very important for good yield.

Rice is one of the main crops of our country. Rice is cultivated on a major scale throughout the country.

Gundhy bug is the main pest of paddy in some parts of India. This insect produces foul smell in the field, hence it is called gundhy bug.

To prevent losses in yield, weed control is an important practice in paddy field. Weed control can be done through manual weeding by hand & mechanical weeding by using implements such as sickles, hoes etc

Irrigation is an important stage in paddy crop. Sufficient availability of irrigation is very important for paddy crop. In food grain crops, it requires more water rather than other crops.

Always use manure and fertilizer after testing of soil. It improves the production capacity and fertility of soil. In paddy field, fertilizer dose is determined on the basis of varieties.