Dry Direct Seeded Rice for the Indo-Gangetic Plains of India (PlantDirect)
Background Dry direct seeding (DDS) is an innovative method for establishing rice crops by sowing ungerminated seeds directly into dry soil. This approach offers significant advantages over traditional transplanting, such as lower water usage, reduced labor inputs, and compatibility with mechanization. In the Western Indo-Gangetic Plain (WIGP), intensive water demands from transplanted rice have led […]




