Crop calendar for rice
Rice crop calendar for east and south eastern coastal plain
- Rice being the major cereal crop of the region grown in three distinct season under different ecologies. Land type, water resources and season decides the suitable rice varieties and crop establishment method to be adopted in a particular agro-climatic zone. Short duration varieties like Khandagiri, Parijat, Anjali are recommended for dry direct sowing in rainfed upland whereas CR-Dhan 100, CR Dhan 101, Sahabhagidhan and CR Dhan 203 can safely grow in irrigated upland.
- Medium duration varieties like Bina dhan 11, Naveen, CR Dhan 310 etc are suitable for rainfed medium land whereas CR Dhan 307, Swarna, Pratikshya, AjayaGeetanjali, Rajlaxmi etc. are ideal for irrigated ecologies.
- Long duration varieties Pooja, Savitri, Sarala etc. are recommended for lowland rice ecologies. Swrna sub-1, CR 1009 sub 1, Ranjit sub-1 are ideal varieties for flood prone areas. Varshadhan, CR Dhan 505 and CR Dhan 508 are suitable for semi deep water rice ecologies. Summer rice is gaining popularity in irrigated regions and short duration photo insensitive varieties are recommended for cultivation.