Rice is propagated through seeds. The seed rate for broadcasting is 32-40 kg/acre. And for dibbling, the seed rate is 32-36 kg/acre.

The land should be prepared well by thorough ploughing and leveling. The bunds should be strengthened for irrigational purpose and be cleared of weeds.

Apply the first dose of lime as basal dressing at the time of first ploughing (140 kg/acre).

Apply organic manure in the form of farmyard manure or compost or green leaf (5 tones/ha) and incorporate into the soil while ploughing.

The seeds should have 80 % germination and should be free from dormancy. The seeds are sown directly or with seed drills.

Wet the seeds with Pseudomonas (10 gram/kg of seeds) before sowing or Carbendazim 50 WP (2 gram/kg of seed).

Apply recommended basal dose of fertilizers within two week after sowing. A time lag of 10 days should be given between application of lime and fertilizers.

In wet seeded rice, spray any one of the pre-emergent herbicides like: Butachlor 50 EC (1 litre/ acre) (6-9 days after sowing) or Pretilachlor 50 EC (600 ml/acre) (6-9 days after sowing) or Oxyfluorfen 23.5 EC (250 ml/acre) (6-9 days after sowing) or Pretilachlor + safener 30 EC (600 ml/acre) (3-5 days after sowing)  or Pretilachlor+ Bensulfuron methyl (0.6+0.06 WP)(4 kg/acre) (6-9 days after sowing) or Pyrazosulfuron ethyl 10 WP (100 gram/acre) (6-9 days after sowing) to control weeds.