Know how to transplant paddy by SRI method and its benefits

  • In this method only 2 kg of seed is required per acre and in this method nursery can be transplanted at the age of 12-14 days only.

  • While transplanting with this method, the distance between the plant to the row is kept 25 x 25 cm, in which weeding is also easy.

  • The farmer gets more profit with less expenditure.

  • Less use of pesticides.

  • The crop is ready for early ripening, that is, the crop is ready in a short period. It is easy to convert one crop farming system to two crop farming systems in rain dependent conditions.

  • In this method, by giving priority to organic manure, it is possible to improve the physical condition of the soil, increase water holding capacity, air circulation in the soil, control soil temperature, etc., which is a good sign for the future.

  • The growth of the roots of paddy is more, the buds also come out more.

  • In this method, the length of the earheads is also more than the earlier method and the number of grains and the weight of the grains are also more.

  • This method does not depend much on water, that is, 15-20 percent more yield of paddy can be easily obtained in one third of the water as compared to the earlier method. Productivity per unit of paddy can be increased up to one and a half times.

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