Can a rice crop be established without transplanting?
Direct seeding of rice is possible in large parts of the IGP region. A multi-seeder zero till seed drill can be used to surface seed the rice and deep place fertilizer with just pas of the tractor. This gives the almost same yields as that of transplanted rice. Direct seeded rice crop mature nearly two weeks earlier thereby creating bench space for crop diversification for growing potato, Indian mustard and winter maize or sugarcane plus wheat.
