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R£0UIR3IffiNTS AIID t.STMO DG OF GR07/ING RICE 

 Time to Maturity - 180 days 



Life- Annual 



Soil Requirements* ' 



Surface : Level, hfeavy clays or loans 



Subsoil : Stiff, tenacious, ircpervicus to v/ater, if v/ater is 



valuable. 

 Depth : Surface soil - 1 -to 2* 



Weeds : Freedom fron excessive growth of water u'eeds. 



Climatic Requirements - V/arm, sunny waather; freedom from fog; v;arra nights; 



ability to dry laiids for harvest. 



Water Requirements - 5 tc 8 acre' feet - June 1 to September 1 - continuous 



flov; necessary. Land must be properly leveled 



as for alfalfa, checked on the contour, and pro- 

 vided with gates. Ability to drain lajids for 

 harvest is essential. 



Calendar of Operations- 



Preparing Seed Bed : Plowed 6" October- November, or December, double 



disked and harrov/ed until very smooth Llarch- 

 April 15. 



Seeding : 



Time : April 1 - June 1 (Earlier planting preferable) 



Quantity Seed : 75 - 100^ 



Method and Distance: Drilled (a fer broadcast) 



Care of Growing Crop: 



Soil 'kept moist by intermittent irrigation (2-6 irrigation 



needed , average 3, 4 — continued up until June 15) 



When 6 to 8" hiph, turn on ponds of v/ater (J'one 15- 

 July 1). Water held till time zo dry fields for 

 harvest (10 days). Should not be turned off until 

 kernels at base of head will break solid and 

 ragged. I.iust be forced by water to stiff dough 

 stage. Pull v/eeds, scare birds. 



Varieties : Wataribune (Japanese rice) Ikokc (Japanese) 



Italian .; Heddegard's Favorite (Jap selection) 



