6. Rice cultivation in pre and post flood situations

Thematic area : Rice varieties for flood affected areas
Year of release : 1997 and 2005
Details of the technology :
Variety : Luit : Released in 1997
Disang : Released in 2005
Kapilee : Released in 2005
Characteristics : Luit : Semi-dwarf
Disang : Semi-dwarf
Kapilee : Semi-dwarf
Duration : 90-95 days as late puddle post flood crop
and 100 days as Ahu as pre flood crop Grain character Luit : Medium bold
Disang : Medium slender
Kapilee : Long bold Sowing time : Luit : Mid February
Disang : Mid February
Kapilee : Mid February
Transplanting time : Luit : Mid March (20-25 days old seedling)
Disang : Mid March (20-25 days old seedling)
Kapilee : Mid March (20-25 days old seedling)
Seed rate :50 kg per ha.
Space between lines : 10 cm
Space between pants : 15 cm
Seed treatment : Mancozeb @ 2.5 g/kg or Captan @ 2.5 g/kg
Land preparation : Thoroughly puddled
Manuring : 10 tons per ha is desirable
Fertilization : 40 : 20 : 20 kg of N : P₂O₅ : K₂O per ha
Harvesting time : May
Pest management : (Annexure II)
Disease management : (Annexure III)
Farming situations : Flood prone situation
Agro-Climatic zones : All zones
Source of technology : Regional Agricultural Research Station
Assam Agricultural University
Titabar _ 781 360, Assam
Source of critical inputs : Annexure _ I
Benefit Cost Ratio : 1.23:1
Observations to be recorded :
i) Temperature
ii) Rainfall
iii) Date of sowing
iv) Date of transplanting
v) Date of weeding
vi) Days to 50% flowering
vii) Plant height
viii) Number of Ear bearing tillers /m²
ix) Grains per panicle
x) Date of harvest
xi) Grain type
xii) Pest infestation
xiii) Disease infection
xiv) Grain yield
xv) Farmers' reaction
Technology assessments (Matrices) : Annexure _ IV.