Limited water, changing weather, skyrocketing costs, and land losses are causing the state's rice farms to slowly disappear.

So after re-flooding and fertilizing, a second crop, known as the ratoon, had started to emerge. “These fields are just like they would have been in the 17th or 18th century,” says Chalmers ...

A research team has revealed that the strategic combination of organic and inorganic fertilizers significantly improves soil nutrient supply, enhances rice growth, and boosts grain yield in rice ...

First harvesting takes six months, followed by intervals of three months for ratoon to grow. Pruning is vital for a healthy crop. Remove flowered stems and cut back old leaves to encourage the ...

Rutting can also impact the second rice crop, or ratoon crop, Rustom said. Ruts prevent rice from being cut at the optimal height – 8-10 inches, and volunteer rice plants from shattered grain ...

For many Guyanese, chapter 3 of Dr Maurice Odle’s memoir is the most exciting and interesting, covering a period from the late sixties to the year 1980, the year of the assassination of Walter ...

Rice is normally grown as an annual plant, although in tropical areas it can survive as a perennial and can produce a ratoon crop for up to 20 years. The rice plant can grow to 1–1.8 m tall ...

Queensland Opposition Leader David Crisafulli has pledged to increase funding for improvements to Mossman mill by $2-3 ...

The insect was recently found attacking ratoon rice in Texas, making it a potentially damaging pest in the United States as well. Sogata is a member of the diverse and economically important family of ...

Srinivasa Rao, P. Kumar, C. Ganesh Malapaka, Jayalakshmi Kamal, Ahmed and Reddy, Belum V. S. 2012. Effect of Micronutrient Treatments in Main and Ratoon Crops of Sweet Sorghum Cultivar ICSV 93046 ...