Rice is a staple plant that is very influential in human life. In Indonesia alone, rice farming still uses a traditional cultivation system or planting methods that still use paddy fields. Please note that in developed countries the procedure of rice cultivation is very modern, for example in the country of japan.
Paddy rice is rice grown on soil that is flooded with water for a certain period until harvesting stage. Before the rice is planted there are some preparations to be done, the preparation that needs to be done is as follows:
The seeds of planted rice should be of superior quality.
The planting process must be correct and done with good preparation.
Irrigation should be perfect so that rice can grow optimally.
Then is the maintenance should be thorough.
Choosing Superior Rice Seeds
In Indonesia there are many varieties or types of rice plants, the type of rice has a distinction between one another from the shape, age of rice plants, the number of results, quality and so forth. To get the abundant harvest, it is better to use rice seeds that have proven their quality. Superior rice in general has the following properties:
• Resistant to pests
• Has a short age / fast harvest
• The results obtained are high
• Not easily damaged or falling when blown