General

Rice is the seed of the grass species Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima. It is the agricultural commodity with the third-highest worldwide production, after sugarcane and maize. As a cereal grain, it is the most widely consumed staple food for a large part of the world’s human population, especially in Asia.

Problems faced when growing rice.

1. Bacteria Leaf Blight

On seedlings, infected leaves turn grayish green and roll up. As the disease progresses, the leaves turn yellow to straw-colored and wilt, leading whole seedlings to dry up and die.Leaf folders

2. Grasshoppers

important pest of rice. It causes heavy damage to crops and reduces yield. Adults are about the size of your little finger. The body is a shiny greenish yellow colour with three black lines on its upper side.

3. Leafhopper

Green leafhoppers are common in rainfed and irrigated wetland environments. They prefer to feed on the lateral leaves rather than the leaf sheaths and the middle leaves.

Nutrenics Benefits for Rice.

– Increase in grain count.
– Increased grain filling.
– Increased nutritional content (proteins, carbohydrates, oils).
– Increase in chlorophyll content in the leaves.
– Increased drought resistance.
– Increased resistance against pests and diseases.

How to Use Nutrenics.

– Eliminate the usage of fungicides on your crop.
– Reduce usage of pesticides and herbicides to when needed.
– Apply 0.5-1 Litre of Nutrenics’s microbes per 1 hectare of land.
– Repeat application every 20-30 days.

Disclaimer: Nutrenics should not be used as a substitute for good agricultural practices (reduced and responsible usage of fertiliser, reduced usage of poisons, compost, etc).

SOP for Planting Rice.

Tips and Tricks.

1. Keep a team of ducks on your paddy field. They will eat the weeds growing in the plots and provide additional nourishment to the plants.