Crop calendar for rice

Rice crop calendar for south eastern ghat zone

Rice is the principle food crop grown in two distinct seasons (autumn and winter rice) during wet period. Summer rice is gaining popularity in assured irrigated areas in some pockets of Koraput district. Kalinga III, Khandagiri, Parijat, Ananda, Sahabhagidhan are popular in drought prone areas.
Early medium and medium duration varieties are like Binadhan 11, DR dhan 45, Naveen, CR Dhan 310 are recommended for medium land. CR Dhan 202, CR Dhan 205, CR Dhan 206 etc. are suitable aerobic rice for irrigated medium land. Ajaya, Rajlaxmi, Maudamani, Swarna, Pratikshya, Lalatetc are suitable under shallow low land. Indravati, Gayatri, Utakalprava are suitable for lowlands.