Abstract:The yield performance of lowland rice varieties depends on the method of crop establishment. However, yield of transplanted rice is generally believed to be higher than that of dry-seeded rice. Broadcasting is the most widely practiced establishment method by Sri Lankan paddy farmers. Though it is easier to be practised it has several disadvantages such as high weed infestation, high insect pest infestation and lodging. Under the Yaya 11 program, farmers were introduced machine transplanting by Department of A… Show more
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