Non-puddle transplanting

Transplanting in non-puddled condition
  • Non-puddled method of rice transplanting has been developed and validated that involve use of broad spectrum herbicide for controlling weeds and reduced tillage or zero tillage with manual or mechanized transplanting.
  • This system can also be practiced under irrigated situation.
  • In rice cultivation, non-puddled transplanting saved fuel by 31-76 % and water consumption by 25-26 %, compared to conventional tillage (Islam et al., 2012).