Don't bend over when you farm. Rice can also be direct seeded without raising seedlings and transplanting seedlings. Rice is more delicious and saves 15% of water.

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The introduction of Japanese direct seeding technology and machinery in Taiwan is different from the traditional seedling raising and transplanting, which costs a lot of manpower. The direct seeding machine is operated by one person to sow rice seeds directly in the field, and the quality and yield are comparable to the traditional transplanting methods. In fact, Taoyuan No. 3 rice is tested, and it even tastes better and tastes better. In addition, because the live broadcast must first prepare the ground, the water consumption can be saved by 10-15% each time.

Lai Mingxin, researcher of crop Group of Agricultural Test Institute (Photo / Liu Yixin)

According to the current experimental results, there is no difference in appearance and quality between transplanting rice and direct sowing rice, but the direct sowing rice has a lot of fragrance in Taoyuan No. 3 rice experiment. Lai also points out that some varieties are not suitable for direct seeding and have a low germination rate. at present, Taoyuan 3, Tainan 13, and Taichung 192 have all responded well. However, Tainan 11, which has the largest number of plants, cannot use this technology, and agricultural testing institutes are also testing other rice varieties one after another.

"the direct broadcast technology is not going to replace the traditional nursery. It's impossible." Lai Mingxin stressed that seedling raising, transplanting and transplanting is the most stable production mode, and the introduction of direct seeding technology is an additional choice to meet different needs. Traditional seedling raising and transplanting already has its stable rhythm, but farmers must adjust in response to climate change, using direct seeding technology, and do not need to cooperate with seedling farms, but directly adjust to climate change in the field.

"otherwise, you have to go to the nursery to convince the nursery to supply it at other times, and it will not work if the quantity is too small." Moreover, the rice seeds coated with iron powder can be stored for three to six months, and it is easy for farmers to adjust their yields in the fields.

Farmer: there are still many problems to overcome

Zhang Yaozhong, a Hsinchu rice farmer and Da Diling Agricultural Machinery Company, said that there are still many problems in rice direct seeding, and the threat of weeds is relatively high. Farmers must judge by experience, to what extent can weeds be suppressed and the seeds are not easy to float.

In addition, covering seeds with iron powder will reduce the feeding of birds and keep the seeds from floating, "but the cost of imported iron powder is almost the same as raising seedlings and transplanting seedlings." However, Zhang also said that it is mainly because there is no certain scale in China, and the cost can indeed be further reduced after large-scale production in the future.

Farmers in different places have different reactions to this technology, and the Agriculture and Food Administration will also hold demonstration tours throughout Taiwan, including Yunlin, Taichung, Tainan, Hualien, and so on.

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