Rice Basics
Rice looks like _______ when it grows.
grass
A rice seed will start its life in a __________ paddy field.
nursery
Why do farmers plow the rice fields before planting seedlings?
To turn over the mud. To remove any weeds that might be there.
What is the tool used to cut the rice plants?
Rice grows in many areas, just not in _______ places.
cold
How are the seeds planted at this stage?
by hand
Seedlings are planted in very _____________ rows.
straight; perfect
What does the threshing machine do?
separates the rice grains from the rest of the rice plant
What are the 2 ways the flooded paddy fields help the rice?
1. Keeps the right temperature for the rice
2. Keeps out the weeds
What do we call baby seeds?
seedlings
Why do they plant seedlings with gaps between them?
So they have enough space to grow tall; to have space to walk through and pull out weeds
What is the husk?
The hard outer cover of a rice grain.
When paddy fields are cut into the hill side and look like stairs, this is called a _________ paddy field.
terraced
When they are one month old
How old is a rice plant when it's ready to harvest?
About 3 months old
What do the farmers do with the rice grains right after threshing them?
They put them in the sun to dry for a few hours.