Rice

•    For nursery management: top dressing of nitrogen in nursery should be avoided.

•    Sow for medium duration variety. If nursery is already established, aged seedlings may be transplanted with closer spacing in 4-5       

      seedlings/hill when the rain starts.

•    Select medium duration variety

•    Apply full P, K + 20% of N + FYM (5 t/ha) during land preparation in the main field.

•    In direct-sown field do not go for beaushening until there is sufficient moisture available.