For direct wet seeded lowland rice, the recommendation is same as that of transplanted rice.

• For direct wet seeded lowland rice, the recommendation is same as that of transplanted rice.
• In Cauvery Delta Zone, the recommendation is 125:50:50 kg N:P 2 O 5 :K 2 O /ha along with ZnSO 4 @25 kg/ha.
• Apply N and K in four equal splits at 21 days after sowing, active tillering, panicle initiation and heading stages.
• If N applied through Leaf Color Chart (LCC), use the critical value 3 for broadcasted and 4 for line sown drill seeded rice.
• Entire P applied as basal in the last plough or at the time of incorporation of green manure/ compost.
• Biofertilizers as recommended to transplanted rice may be followed wherever feasible and moisture available.
• Micronutrients, foliar application and biofertlizers (seed treatment and soil application) as that of transplanted rice.

In Cauvery Delta Zone, the recommendation is 125:50:50 kg N:P 2 O 5 :K 2 O /ha along with ZnSO 4 @25 kg/ha.

Apply N and K in four equal splits at 21 days after sowing, active tillering, panicle initiation and heading stages.

If N applied through Leaf Color Chart (LCC), use the critical value 3 for broadcasted and 4 for line sown drill seeded rice.

Entire P applied as basal in the last plough or at the time of incorporation of green manure/ compost.

Biofertilizers as recommended to transplanted rice may be followed wherever feasible and moisture available.

Micronutrients, foliar application and biofertlizers (seed treatment and soil application) as that of transplanted rice.