Rice Transplanting in Low-Rainfall Years: Adapt Your Timing and Spacing to Beat Dry Spells

When monsoon is weak, adjust seedling age, row spacing, and variety choice to save water and protect your kharif rice yield. Practical tips inside.

July is the peak transplanting window for kharif rice across India, but this year many regions face weak or delayed monsoon rains. Down To Earth reported that around 41% of the sowing area was under drought stress by late June, and kharif sowing has dropped sharply …