How to Plant Rice Seed
Easy to grow, easy to cook and adaptable to almost any warm environment, rice is the second-most produced grain in the world according to the United Nations` Food and Agricultural Organization. China alone harvests hundreds of millions of acres of rice every year, but you don`t need that much space to grow your own rice. With simple household materials, a lot of water and some good old fashioned TLC, you can fashion a "rice paddy" in your own backyard.
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Things You`ll Need
- Closed container (bucket or plastic tub)
- Rice seed or organic long-grain brown rice
- Dirt or potting soil
- Ample water supply
Fill the bucket with 6 inches of the dirt or potting soil.
Flood the container with water until the dirt is submerged with 2 inches of water above the soil.
Drop a small handful of brown rice or rice seed into the container. It will sink below the water and come to rest atop the soil.
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Set the container in a warm place (at least 75 degrees) that does not cool significantly at night. Rice grows best in a warm climate and should be kept in such 24 hours a day.
Monitor the bucket`s water levels to ensure the level remains at 2 inches above the soil.
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Increase the water level to 4 inches above the soil after the rice plant has grown to about 5 or 6 inches tall. This growth could take anywhere from three to six months, depending on climate conditions.
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Let the container`s water level slowly decrease over a period of days, until the plant is submerged in less than an inch of water right around the time it is ready to harvest.
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Harvest the rice when it turns from green to gold by cutting the stalks and letting them dry in a warm place, wrapped in paper.
Tips & Warnings
- As long as you can provide warm conditions and plenty of water, you can grow rice almost anywhere, even on the side of a mountain.