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RI CE. 



(Kharif.} 



Varieties. 



a. 



b. 

 c. 

 d. 



The varieties are numerous, but the broad distinction 

 is into "sown broadcast" and "transplanted" (ropa.) 



1. The coarse black rice called " mungi," " kalia" or sdthi (because 

 it ripens in 60 days) is sown broadcast. 



2. The following are transplanted rices in order of quality : 

 Kamod. 



Bdnsmatti. 

 Sudarshand. 



Ndh&) has graceful feathery fronds drooping, with red or white 

 beard, seed is elliptic, and the seeds overlap alternately. 



e. Seondhi, short red beard, seeds rather like those of ndhd. 



f. Sumhara, is coarse, red sheathed, with erect fronds, seed almost round. 

 White sumhara is called bindhia. 



g. Shakarchini. 

 h. Dudhid. 



i. Motia, Bhuteya, Talwdnsi, Subia, Gajra, coarse red kinds, with very 

 round and thick seed. 



Other names are given, but the above are the varieties most commonly 

 met with : in fact we may summarise the rices prevalent in the district as 

 1 Mungi, 2 Seondhi, 3 Sumhara. 



All rices require a strong soil and plenty of (regulated) water. It is on 

 this point both quality and quantity depend. In ex- 

 tensive rice swamps the water is regulated by an 

 embankment, and the depth to which the plant is covered is carefully watched. 

 The field is ploughed twice for mungi, four times for better rices, and then 

 a harrow "ghan " or "pateld" with pegs in it, is run 

 over it to collect the grass. 



Preparation of land. 



Ploughing. 



