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Rainfed Rice

Source updated Jan 2023

Season

Varieties

  • Crop establishment, growth and maturity depend up on the rainfall received.
  • There will be standing water after crop establishment for a minimum period of few days to a maximum up to grain filling, depending up on the rainfall.
  • This type of cultivation in Tamil Nadu is called as ‘rainfed rice’ , with the assumption that the soil moisture will be under unsaturated (dry) condition during establishment or entire growth period, with reference to tropical climate.
  • Coastal districts of Tamil Nadu like Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, Virudhunagar, Sivagangai and Kanyakumari.
  • June – July – (Coastal northern districts)
  • September – October (Coastal southern districts)
  • Short duration varieties including local land races are suitable .