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How to Transplant Rice

Transplanting is done at 21 DAS for early maturing and 25

DAS for medium maturing varieties. For seed production,

straight row transplanting is recommended to attain optimum

plant population, facilitate fertilizer and pesticide

applications, and ease weeding and rouging operations.

1. Transplant the proper number of seedlings. Theprescribed number of seedlings per hill is 2-3 for inbred

and 1 for hybrid rice commercial production to obtain the

required plant population for optimum yield.

2. Transplant seedlings at a depth of 2 to 3 cm; deeperplanting may cause late and poor tillering.

3. Using planting wire with distance markers as guide,transplant hybrid and inbred for seed production at a

distance of 15 cm between hills and 20 cm between rows

during DS and 20 cm x 20 cm to 20 cm x 25 cm during the

WS.

4. After transplanting, apply the recommended molluscicideif golden apple snail (GAS) is a serious problem.

5. Replant not later than seven days after transplanting toavoid uneven maturity. For commercial production,

increase the number of seedlings per hill by 1 for each

week of delay in transplanting to compensate for the reduced tillering capacity of older seedlings.

6. Keep water level at 2-3 cm deep after transplanting.

(Source: Field Operations Manual, PhilRice, 2007)

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