Question

What are the main features of the Japanese method of rice cultivation?

Answer 1

The main features of the Japanese method of rice cultivation are:
(i) Use of better quality seeds.
(ii) Sowing of seeds in raised nursery beds.
(iii) Transplanting of seedlings in rows. It facilitates weeding and fertilizing.
(iv) Manuring is done several times, e.g., while preparing seed beds, before transplantation in the actual fields and just before flowering of the rice plants.
(v) Irrigation is done regularly to ensure regular supply of water during the period of growth.