What is a Dapog method?

The dapog system is seeding rice seeds using a special nursery tray. Rice seedings with dapog systems can produce seedlings in the form of higher quality and uniform seed rolls. The scattered materials for soil, seed and fertilizer were respectively 6.23\%, 2.7\% and 2.23\%.

What is the advantages of Dapog method?

The area needed is about 100 m2/ha or 1\% of the transplantable land which is much smaller than conventional nurseries. Another advantage of the “dapog” over wet/dry-bed nurseries is that the cost of uprooting of seedling is minimal. But, because the seedlings are small, transplanting can be more difficult.

What is wet method of rice nursery?

In this method, the nursery is prepared on a raised bed within the field. Land, where both irrigation and drainage can be controlled, should be selected for a seedbed. Pre-germinated seeds planted by broadcasting. Seedlings are ready for transplanting in 14 days depending upon the variety.

How do you make Dapog?

Locate an area in the field near a water source.

1. Locate an area. Irrigate the field.
2. Irrigate the field. Flood the area 2 cm above the soil surface to facilitate levelling.
3. Flood the area.
4. Prepare puddled.
5. Carefully level the seedbed.
6. Cover the seedbed with plastic sheets.
7. Peg sliced banana bracts.
8. Sow the pregerminated seeds.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of direct seeding?

Areas can be revegetated quickly and cheaply. Seeds cost less than seedlings. Seed is easier and cheaper to transport and store than seedlings. Seeding requires less time and labour than seedlings.

What is aerobic rice?

Aerobic rice system is a new way of growing rice that needs less water than low land rice. It is grown like an upland crop in soil that is not puddled, non-flooded or saturated. The soil is therefore ‘aerobic’ or with oxygen through the growing season.

What is the right stage of transplanting Dapog seedlings of rice?

Without the insulation of a layer of soil, they will dry out very quickly if they are not watered constantly. From about the third day, keep the bed continuously flooded with a thin layer of water. Regardless of the duration of the variety, dapog-raised seedlings will be ready for transplanting after 9-14 days.

What are the advantage of growing rice in nurseries?

Two advantages of growing rice in nurseries are: Better development and protection of saplings are ensured in the nurseries. Transplantation of saplings from nurseries into the fields results in high yield.

What is the average seedling rate of seeds sown using the Dapog seedbed method?

25- 30kg per field ha
Mat or Dapog method Seeding rates are normally 25- 30kg per field ha and the seedlings are best transplanted 12-15 days after establishment.

What are the advantages of growing plants from seeds?

Growing plants from seeds at home can also give you more control over the plants health and longevity. Starting the seeds indoors 8 to 10 weeks before the average date of the last killing frost (depending on variety and where you live, check the seed label) can extend the blooming or production time.

What is aerobic farming?

Aerobic agriculture: is now used commonly for rice cultivation with no standing water. Just like any other field crop. It basically evolved as a technique to conserve water because huge amount of water is used to grow rice sometimes as high as 5000 litre water to produce just a kilogram of rice.