Direct Seeding of Rice – A Simple Solution to India's Water Crisis? – State of the Planet

In traditional rice cultivation, rice is sprouted in a nursery; sprouted seedlings are then transplanted into standing water. With direct seeding, rice seed is sown and sprouted directly into the field, eliminating the laborious process of planting seedlings by hand and greatly reducing the crop’s water requirements.

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Estimation of potential recharge through direct seeded and transplanted rice fields in semi-arid regions of Punjab using HYDRUS-1D

Ch 17. Managing Water: Irrigation and Drainage - SARE

Identifying links between monsoon variability and rice production

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Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR): A Water-Saving Alternative for Paddy

Crop switching for water sustainability in India's food bowl yields co-benefits for food security and farmers' profits

Direct Seeded Rice Cultivation Saves Water, Reduces GHG Emissions

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