Where do rice seeds come from?

How do rice seeds come from?

Rice is a seed plant. The rice kernel is the fruit of rice, and the rice grains inside the rice husk are the seeds of rice. When the rice is mature, it can be harvested by machine. After removing the rice husk, what remains are the rice seeds.

After harvesting, rice seeds need to be stored in warehouses. Before storage, the warehouse needs to be cleaned and prevented from mixing with other varieties. The seeds must also be fumigated as required.

What do rice seeds look like?

Rice seeds are about 5 mm long and 2 mm wide. The embryo is relatively small and yellow in color. The surface is not smooth but has irregular wrinkles.

How to plant rice seeds

Rice seeds can be sown before Qingming Festival, so that they can be harvested in mid-to-late July. If it is late rice, it can be sown in late June and harvested in early October.

1. Seed treatment: Rice planting can be done by sowing. First, clean the seeds, disinfect them, and then germinate them. Control the temperature at around 30℃ and they will germinate quickly.

2. Land preparation: If you want high rice yields, you need to ensure the fertility of the substrate. When preparing the land, you should combine tillage and weeding, add an appropriate amount of organic fertilizer to the soil, and finally plant the rice.