Main Field after 85 Days
Black Rice Main Field after 85 days.
Due to heavy rain, we were unable to give updates in between.
The sheaf of paddy and eye soothing black grain is so beautiful to see.
Main Field after 65 Days
Black Rice Main Field Status after 65 days.
Main Field after 45 Days
Black Rice Main Field Status after 45 days.
Main Field after 27 Days
Black Rice seedling's status after 27 days in the main field.
Main Field after 7 Days
Black Rice seedling's status after 7 days in the main field.
From Nursery to Main Field Transfer
Transferring process of black rice seedlings from nursery to main field.
Black rice nursery after 26 days
Status of Black Rice Nursery after 26 days.
Black rice nursery after 8 days
Black rice have grown up to 2-3 cm in nursery after 8 days.
Black rice seed sowing
Black rice seed is distributed sparsely so that each seed grows individually in the nursery.
Field Preparation - Part 4
Area of sowing is separated from the main field and drain out the excess water. Around 0.5 inch of water is kept in the field to sow the germinated seeds.
Field Preparation - Part 3
Structures made of Bamboo(as you can see in video) is used to make the field uniformly leveled.
Field Preparation - Part 2
Manually leveling the field for better seedling.
Field Preparation - Part 1
Paddy Field Preparation for Sowing | Black Rice field Preparation for Sowing. Field is ploughed for 2-3 times and left it for 5-7 days for soil to decompose. Then unwanted straw, paddy roots, grass roots are removed from the field.
Seed Germination
To have proper germination of the seeds, we soaked the seed for 12-18 hrs, then heated them for 12-14 hrs under the straw and continued this process until the germination is complete. This process needs very carefull observation and experimentation according to the improvements in the growth of germination.
Project Incubation
To initiate the project, we search for the best Black Rice seed. And, we found two variety of Black Rice seed: i) Chak-Hao - a Manipuri ancient, premium seed ii) Black-75 seed.
Idea Generation
We have decided to cultivate black rice due to inadequate food quality and low availability in the market. The weather here has helped us to take up this project as it is suitable for this cultivation. Organic farming methodology has been adopted to maintain the nutritional value of the Black Rice.