Effective nutrient management and crop health:
Throughout each and every stage of the rice plants development- the sprout must receive the exact amount of nutrients needed to grow. If an inadequate supply is received then the total outcome of the crop harvest can be a detrimental. Needless to say, the nutrients given to the rice crop are of great importance.
The unique properties of the flooded soils in which rice is grown, make this crop different to any other of its sort. Due to the continued flooding in rice fields, farmers attempt to conserve the organic matter found in the soil, so that additional nitrogen does not have to be chemically added.
Rice growers strive to create a natural product that does not require the input of chemically altered ingredients into their product. The larger amounts of natural nutrients received to each rice sprout, the higher income.
Managing the crop’s health:
The rice plant has a wide array of ‘enemies’ across the field. These can include harmful insects, viruses, weeds, diseases, and even rodents. Farmers have tried using multiple different strategies to control these pests and diseases to maintain their crop’s health.
The best practice in maintaining a crop’s health requires a thorough understanding of the interactions among the pests, natural enemies, other organisms, and the environment to determine what if any pest management may be necessary.
Attempting to avoid the conditions that allow pests to adapt and thrive in the particular ecosystem helps to identify weak links in the pests' life cycle, therefore, what influences can be altered to manage them. Retaining natural ecosystems such that predators and natural enemies of pests and diseases are kept in abundance can also help keep pest numbers down.
Being that rice is a crop used for human consumption, there are strict laws regulation what can and cannot be sprayed upon the plant. If the pest problem can no longer be properly handled, then farmers may have to opt to use a soft ‘herbicide’ against the natural enemies of their crop.
Throughout each and every stage of the rice plants development- the sprout must receive the exact amount of nutrients needed to grow. If an inadequate supply is received then the total outcome of the crop harvest can be a detrimental. Needless to say, the nutrients given to the rice crop are of great importance.
The unique properties of the flooded soils in which rice is grown, make this crop different to any other of its sort. Due to the continued flooding in rice fields, farmers attempt to conserve the organic matter found in the soil, so that additional nitrogen does not have to be chemically added.
Rice growers strive to create a natural product that does not require the input of chemically altered ingredients into their product. The larger amounts of natural nutrients received to each rice sprout, the higher income.
Managing the crop’s health:
The rice plant has a wide array of ‘enemies’ across the field. These can include harmful insects, viruses, weeds, diseases, and even rodents. Farmers have tried using multiple different strategies to control these pests and diseases to maintain their crop’s health.
The best practice in maintaining a crop’s health requires a thorough understanding of the interactions among the pests, natural enemies, other organisms, and the environment to determine what if any pest management may be necessary.
Attempting to avoid the conditions that allow pests to adapt and thrive in the particular ecosystem helps to identify weak links in the pests' life cycle, therefore, what influences can be altered to manage them. Retaining natural ecosystems such that predators and natural enemies of pests and diseases are kept in abundance can also help keep pest numbers down.
Being that rice is a crop used for human consumption, there are strict laws regulation what can and cannot be sprayed upon the plant. If the pest problem can no longer be properly handled, then farmers may have to opt to use a soft ‘herbicide’ against the natural enemies of their crop.